The Minus Sixteen Podcast
A fortnightly podcast with myself David & co-host Alex. We chat about the latest in tech talking about Apple, Samsung and anything else that takes our fancy! We also cover the business of YouTube - pulling back the curtains and letting you know what it’s really like to be a content creator on YouTube, Medium and more. We’d love you to get involved so please feel free to leave messages in the chat or DM us on Twitter... You’ll find me on Twitter @Dtalkingtech and Alex @AlexGTech1
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Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Our first podcast of the year is here, and boy, has it been worth the wait! It has been a mighty busy old time over the past few days.
Alex and I give our thoughts on the slew of new MacBook Pros, and the Mac mini, and even the brand new HomePod. We cover rumours about the release of the AR/VR headset, and the stories about touchable Macs. Its all here.
Grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy!
Alex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexGTech
The Tube Life Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tube-life-podcast/id1595881790
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
Alex Reaction video: https://youtu.be/jMkBk5L6RxM
Mac Pro video: https://youtu.be/QZ4r-EgEx3s
READ ME
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
READ ALEX
https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
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david@talkingtechandaudio.com
CATCH ME ON TWITTER
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech
00:00 Intro
01:15 The missing event
03:30 Who are the new Macs for?
10:15 M1 vs. M2 - the benefits and the M2 MacBook Air
19:30 New HomePod
25:00 15” MacBook Air rumours & touchscreen Macs
29:00 Apple Headset & glasses latest
34:35 Apple Books and AI
40:00 The YouTube algorithm & getting clickbaity
42:00 What’s left for the rest of the year - Mac Pro?
45:00 Samsung Unpacked
55:00 Periscope lens, and Titanium iPhone 15
57:30 Wrapping up
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
So, on this, the last Minus Sixteen podcast of 2022, I am hooking up with my partner in crime Alex Figueiredo from Alex Gear & Tech. We look back at our Apple year - the products we’ve bought, what we like, what’ve don’t like and of course, what we have our eye on from Apple for next year.
Alex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexGTech
Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
The Tube Life Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tube-life-podcast/id1595881790
Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexGTech1
SSD Comparison: https://youtu.be/PrqpJc02X4A
Phone Comparison: https://youtu.be/UE6b-6OOTbQ
Casetify Link: https://www.casetify.com/alexg
READ ME
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
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david@talkingtechandaudio.com
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https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech
00:00 Intro
02:30 Getting used to the Canon
04:30 HomePods, Siri, and Smart Home
09:15 AirPods
14:00 Comparing phones - iPhone/Galaxy/Samsung
18:35 iPhone 14
26:00 Apple Headset
30:35 Apple Watch Ultra & 8
36:00 Emergency SOS via Satellite, Apple News & Apple Fitness
38:30 MacBook Pro’s & Alex theory on updates
49:00 iPads
53:35 iOS 16…GRRRRRR!
57:40 Belkin Continuity Camera Mount
59:30 Wrapping up
Saturday Dec 10, 2022
Saturday Dec 10, 2022
This time on the podcast, we welcome a different kind of creator, Alex Kilbee from The Photographic Eye YouTube channel. You’ll get to hear about his early professional days, his views on film versus digital, and the importance of a good lens. Then you’ll find out why Alex first ever started the YouTube Channel, the skill of making the channel grow, and his hopes for the future…and the possibility of staring a new channel next year.
Alex on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePhotographicEye
Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/thephotographiceye
Alex on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thephotographiceyeyt
READ ME
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
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david@talkingtechandaudio.com
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https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech
00:00 Intro
01:00 The early days
09:30 Film v digital
14:00 Early career
20:00 The professional life
24:45 Why Alex shoots Canon
27:25 The importance of the lens
30:00 Views on mobile phone photography
35:00 The Photographic Eye (TPE) YouTube channel
43:20 Starting the channel & audio!
49:00 The art of being personal and the community
55:55 The future of the channel & shorts
64:00 In to the New Year
66:00 The art of a great portrait
67:00 Wrapping up
Saturday Nov 26, 2022
Saturday Nov 26, 2022
On this episode of he podcast, I am once again joined by Hartley from MacRumors. We have a catch with everything that has happened since we last spoke. We chat over macOS Ventura, what Stage Manager is really like on both iPad & Mac, Continuity Camera and the Mac Pro as well.
Read MacRumors: https://www.macrumors.com
MacRumors on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WVbrHZe8uwU
MacRumors on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-macrumors-show/id1602394741?i=1000587275387
Hartley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HartleyCharlton
READ ME
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
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david@talkingtechandaudio.com
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00:00 Intro
00:45 MacRumors after Techtember
05:00 Mac Pro
13:00 macOS Ventura
17:00 System Settings
20:45 The Mail app in Ventura
24:25 Stage Manager on Mac
29:00 Stage Manager on iPad
35:10 Apple Watch
40:20 Continuity Camera
47:20 Portless or USB-C next for iPhone
54:15 January event & the AR/VR headset
62:00 Black Friday is coming
65:20 AirPod Pro 2
67:00 Wrapping up
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
I’ve been back in the car this week, racking up the miles for the podcast. This time I met up with fellow content creator Alex, from the YouTube channel Alex Gear & Tech. We met in his studio, and had a good long natter about everything from working with brands, knowing your value, working with other creators, and the future of the channel. All his links are below where you can find & follow him.
So, what say you we go meet Alex!
Alex on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexGearTech/
Follow Alex on Twitter: AlexGTech1
Check him out on Insta: alextech
Alex on Medium: https://medium.com/@alexgearandtech
The Tube Life Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-tube-life-podcast/id1595881790
READ ME
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
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david@talkingtechandaudio.com
CATCH ME ON TWITTER
https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech
00:00 Intro
00:45 Coming to the UK and moving
02:30 Careers before YouTube
04:00 Getting started on YouTube
09:15 The growth of the channel
11:00 Starting the channel
13:15 Getting ready to record
16:00 The algorithm
21:30 The business of YouTube
27:30 The benefits of friends in the community
30:00 Subs v sponsors
34:00 Talking contracts
40:00 Planning/schedule
45:00 The tech space
50:00 Shorts
54:30 Editing - Premiere v Final Cut
56:30 Cameras
60:00 Going full time
65:00 The future
69:00 The Tube Life Podcast
74:00 Twitter & wrapping up
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Let’s Ramble with Patrick | Minus Sixteen
A couple of weeks back, I hopped on a plane from Heathrow to Brussels, to hook up in person with Patrick.
He found some time for me, to sit down and chat with him about starting of his wildly successful channel, balancing two businesses, family life and what he hopes to achieve in the future.
Last week I posted a video where we took a look at his studio - click on the end card for that. It is the most amazing space!
So…like the man says - Let’s Ramble!!
Patrick on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/PatrickRambles
Follow Patrick on Twitter https://twitter.com/Patrick_Rambles
Check him out on Insta https://www.instagram.com/patrick_rambles/
Patrick’s merch https://my-store-11553323.creator-spring.com
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I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Making the move
03:50 Making a living from YouTube
07:35 Getting started
11:35 Benefits of writing a script
11:00 Starting the channel
13:15 Workflow
17:20 Costs of starting a channel
18:30 Thumbnail and titles
23:30 Content planning
26:00 Life as a lobbyist
29:00 Working alone and family life
36:30 After 100,000 subs
39:30 The mental strength needed
42:00 Inspirations
45:30 Working with sponsors
50:00 New beginnings
53:00 What next & shorts
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
On this episode of Minus Sixteen, I am joined content creator, Mark Ellis. We talk about starting his channel, future dreams and ambitions, and also his writing. We pull back the layers to find out what has made Mark the huge success he, and his brand are.
Follow Mark on Twitter https://twitter.com/mellisreviews
Check out his website https://markellisreviews.com
Eight or Sixteen Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6O9Gl55bbgtm7Eq49UEjgH?si=2859d9f479754a4d
READ ME
I publish weekly on Medium and you can find my blogs here https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership
GET IN TOUCH
david@talkingtechandaudio.com
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https://twitter.com/Dtalkingtech
00:00 Intro
00:45 Eye update
02:10 Mark growing up
03:35 Start of working life
09:30 Mark the writer
11:00 Starting the channel
15:25 Initial plans for the channel
17:20 Costs of starting a channel
21:00 The channel taking off
24:30 Plans behind the channel
29:00 The move to the new studio
31:30 Mark’s workflow
35:30 The future of the brand & sponsored videos
39:30 The state of tech YouTube
45:00 The creative process
51:00 Mark the family man
57:00 Tech-Tober, scheduling, and the rest of the year
60:00 Out of the comfort zone
62:00 Creators working together
65:00 Mark’s suggestions for getting started
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
This time on Minus Sixteen we have podcaster, and app developer, Casey Liss joining us. We find out what it takes to develop an app, and also talk about the hugely successful podcast - Accidental Tech Podcast.
You can send any donations to support the Children's cancer charity St Jude here: https://stjude.org/relay
Follow Casey on Twitter https://twitter.com/caseyliss
Check out his website https://www.caseyliss.com/
Accidental Tech Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/accidental-tech-podcast/id617416468
Links to apps and podcasts
Forecast - https://overcast.fm/forecast
CGP Grey - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2C_jShtL725hvbm1arSV9w and you can find his video explaining the Uk here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBSn10
https://relay.fm/
https://relay.fm/analogue
https://atp.fm/
https://neutral.fm/
https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/22/vignette-is-a-handy-new-app-that-keeps-your-ios-contact-photos-up-to-date/
https://www.caseyliss.com/peek-a-view
https://www.caseyliss.com/2022/3/3/maskeraid
00:00 Intro
01:30 Casey as a kid
04:00 Casey & his degree - was it useful?
06:30 Life as a commercial iOS app developer
11:30 How an app starts life
15:30 MaskerAid app in development
18:00 Beta testing
21:00 Making a living as an app developer
23:20 Casey as a podcaster
24:50:When the ATP podcast got started
31:30 The history of the ATP podcast
48:00 Meeting podcast ‘voices’
49:50 How the ATP podcast is produced
60:00 St Jude Children’s Cancer Charity
69:30 Casey relaxing
72:00 Wrapping up