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Mark and Rob discuss the latest tech news, rumours and half-truths with a good helping of British sarcasm.
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Saturday May 13, 2023
Saturday May 13, 2023
It's our two-year anniversary! And what better way to celebrate what's also the 50th episode of Eight or Sixteen than dissect some of Apple's biggest iPad-related news for years? Oh, and Rob bought Mark a present.
P.s. sorry about the horrible mic audio on Mark's behalf - this won't happen again!
Links
- Ted Lasso Apple Watch strap:
- Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington 3D Apple Watch strap:
- Apple Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad press release:
- Google I/O 2023 replay:
- Pixel Fold (free Pixel Watch with preorders):
- Pixel 7a (free Pixel Buds with preorders):
- Nothing Phone (2) “Arriving Summer 2023” page:
- Pixel Tablet and Magnetic Dock/Speaker:
- WhatsApp WearOS beta:
- WhatsApp native macOS app beta:
- WhatsApp on multiple devices blog post:
- Apogee HypeMic bus-powered portable mic with analogue compression:
- Konica Minolta Dimage X (Rob’s first digital camera):
- Patrick Rambles and Mark Ellis “What’s in my bag?” video:
- Sony Xperia 1 mk V:
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Mark and Rob cover a big milestone, trying out OneUI on an iPhone, tiny Mac-shaped chargers, DIY external SSDs, strangely-shaped mice and the latest Apple rumours.
Links
- Try OneUI on your iPhone:
- 67W Shargeek GaN charger and matching retro beige cables - give them your email address for a 15% discount (wait a few moments for the pop-over to appear):
- Crucial P3 Plus 4TB M.2 - £200 if you shop around:
- https://uk.crucial.com/ssd/p3-plus/ct4000p3pssd8
- Do not buy this drive to use as your everyday OS drive - it only has an 800TBW endurance rating (TBW = Terabytes Written). More expensive drives have much longer endurance of 2000 to 6000 TBW or greater. This drive is good for “write once read many” scenarios like long term backup storage you’ll refer to occasionally.
- Acasis Thunderbolt M.2 SSD enclosure - £100:
- Logitech Lift ergonomic mouse:
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Two weeks ago, we sat down with none other than Jason T. Lewis to record Eight or Sixteen. Alas, there was a recording, erm... error - and the show was lost. Fear not, though, because Jason was kind enough to return - and this time it worked! In this episode, Rob, Mark, and Jason cover everything from the state of tech YouTube to home audio, Mark's frustrations with Siri, and Elton John.
Links
- Jason T. Lewis (PAINFULLY HONEST TECH) on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@PAINFULLYHONESTTECH
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
We're back! Although this wasn't the plan... find out why we now have a 'lost episode' of Eight or Sixteen (among the usual fireside chat about all things Apple, Nothing, and, yes, Samsung).
Links
- Mark’s HomePod vs Echo vid:
- Rode Rodecaster Pro II mixing desk:
- Terratec EWS 64 retro soundcard:
- Aardvark Q10 retro audio interface:
- Roli - cool keyboards:
- Updated Rode NT-1 released with crazy USB-C and XLR combo jack:
- Message in a Bottle, The Police - listen for the harmony guitar part:
- B&W Px8 McLaren Edition:
- Nothing Ear (2) launch video:
- Nura personalised sound headphones:
- Siri ChatGPT:
- Google Pixel Tablet and Charging Speaker Dock:
- Echo Show 15:
- Huawei Watch Buds - smartwatch with built-in, stowable earbuds. Delightfully bonkers:
- Amazon shutting down DPReview:
- Ex-DP Review alumni’s new project:
- Insta360 event 29th March 13:00 BST - some sort of smartphone gimbal to rival DJI Osmo Mobile:
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
It's another Samsung-infused episode of Eight or Sixteen (but for good-ish reason!). There's other stuff too, though, don't you worry.
Links
- The Medium Academy is now open for registration: https://www.soloclub.online/academy
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Rob and Mark unpick Unpacked, moan about M2 and consider a charity clown nose.
Errata: Rob repeatedly refers to his S22 Ultra as an S21 Ultra because he is an idiot. (and only had three hours sleep)
Enrol in Mark's Medium Academy:
https://www.soloclub.online/academy
Links
- Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 replay:
- £600 off a new S23 Ultra until 16th February 2023 when trading in a horrible Exynos S22 Ultra plus a free upgrade to 512gb storage worth £150:
- Pitaka MagSafe-compatible cases:
- Good Lock app (inside with is a plugin called Camera Assistant):
- ExpertRAW app:
- Ridley Scott short film recorded on S23 Ultra:
- Samsung FreeStyle projector - pair two to impress the ladies with your huge projection:
- Nothing phone (2) hints:
- Jony Ive’s not PRODUCT(RED) nose:
- KEF Mu7:
- KEF LS50 active bookshelf speakers:
- Belkin MagSafe monitor mount finally available in the UK (hat tip to Louise) - for Continuity Camera/Camo/etc
- OnePlus 11:
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
In this show, Rob and Mark react to Apple's surprise January announcement(s)...
Links
- Huawei Mate Xs 2 (Galaxy Fold alternative with no crease. Or Google Play Store):
- Linus swearing like a trooper on YouTube:
- Marques Brownlee wearing socks and sandals as he promised:
- Mark’s cameo appearance in recent Max Tech video (06:30ish):
- Apple M2 All the Things presentation:
- Big HomePod mk2 press release:
- Ted Lasso returns “spring 2023”:
- £150 off Apple Watch Ultra at Costco (UK):
- Shokz bone-conducting headphones for serious runners:
- LastPass dumpster fire:
- 1Password:
- Why 1Password won’t suffer the same fate as LastPass:
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
The show starts (again!) with some sad news... but moves on to Rob and Mark's thoughts on CES, 2023 tech predictions, and Mark's multiple projects and travels.
Links
-
Mark’s Medium Academy Taster Sessions
- SoloClub
- Mark's Medium eBook
- Patrick Rambles
- Guthrie Govan, explained by Rick Beato:
- Withings U-Scan wee gadget
- Samsung ViewFinity S9 5K display
- Galaxy Unpacked 2023
- Amagami Ham Ham nibbly robot kitten thing:
- Yukai Engineering breathing pillow:
- LG Signature OLED M 4K Wireless TV:
- Sony DriveMan EV:
- PSA - Trade in your stamps
- Half Moon Brewery, Bruges
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
It's the final show of the year! This means it's time to look back at the best, the most expensive, the cheapest, and the worst pieces of tech Rob and Mark got their hands on in 2022.
Links
- Mark’s password manager blog
- 1Password blog post
- Mark’s password manager tweet
- Cafele 100W retractable USB-C cable with USB-C/lightning/micro USB ends:
- Medium Academy mailing list
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com
Saturday Dec 17, 2022
Saturday Dec 17, 2022
After a disastrous 30-minute recording, Rob and Mark decide to start again and conduct a 'quick' episode of Eight or Sixteen. As you might guess, that didn't happen.
Links
- Notion AI
- ChatGPT
- Cafele 100W retractable USB-C cable with USB-C/lightning/micro USB ends:
If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com.
Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com