525: The Glory Speakers

Pre-show: Declan made an interesting observation Marco files a bug report… AND ACTUALLY GETS A RESPONSE unlike FB12026558: “Media services reset repeatedly upon initiating audio playback in iOS 16.4 betas” John has…returned. Follow-up: Avoiding Shoulder Surfing Screen Time passcodes, turns out™, do not protect against takeovers Protecting iCloud Photos (via Erik Smets) Could you previously protect Settings? You can actually set a many-digit numeric-only passcode Scam Authenticator App Steals QR Codes 😱 Mysk’s comment Some absolute maniacs YOLO enthusiasts use no passcodes 😱 × ∞ (via Bob Von Scio) However, the kids are alright Mikael’s good point on ISP bandwidth Apple TV remote with touch disabled has an Achilles heel Yellow Things 👎🏻 Best and worst car colors for resale 👍🏻 iPhones 14 in Yellow Dakar Yellow II E36 1991 Toyota MR2 Apple Spring Event… Maybe? “Compute Card” Upgrade #448: I’m Choosing Optimism More on John’s COVID project (Affiliate links abound!) John’s old 5.1 system: Energy 5.1 Take Classic Pioneer VSX-LX305 SVS Prime Center & map Micca MB42X-C & map ELAC UC52 & map Polk R100 Polk XT15 Sonos Sub (Gen 3) KEF KC62 SVS SB-1000 Sealed vs. Ported subs Kanto Audioholics Audio Science Review speaker forum & reviews index The problem with most center channel speakers KEF Q150 KEF Q350 Post-show: Some more home theatre talk RIAA curve John reviews his old receiver Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Trade Coffee: Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!