The proper way to cash in on nostalgia

The proper way to cash in on nostalgia

This week, Stephen and Daniel compare their delicate wrists while showing off the Pebble Time 2, and debate nostalgia projects done right versus *very* wrong. Plus, can chatbots actually be made safe for kids? These parents aren't so sure. Show notes and links: * Pebble Time 2 Review – A Redditor's Real-World Take [https://www.reddit.com/r/pebble/comments/1t9xo3k/pebble_time_2_review/] (r/pebble) * Pebble Time 2 Review: Resurrection Time [ https://youtu.be/4sLs2bPxwUU] (MrMobile on YouTube) * U.S. Government Forces Anthropic to Pull Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Over National Security Concerns [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/949553/anthropic-fable-5-mythos-5-government-national-security] * Anthropic Shuts Down Fable 5 & Mythos 5 Over U.S. Export Control Order — A Sovereign AI Wake-Up Call [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/949986/anthropic-fable-mythos-shutdown-sovereign-ai] * Apple's Price Increases Are Coming — Blame the AI Memory Crunch [https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-price-increases-memory-supply-199845b1?mod=rss_Technology] * Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact (Pew Research Center) [https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2026/06/17/americans-and-ai-2026-chatbots-smart-devices-and-views-on-impact/] Feedback or comments? Email us at theoldscoolcast@gmail.com [theoldscoolcast@gmail.com] Find us on Instagram @theoldscoolcast [https://www.instagram.com/theoldscoolcast/] too. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Retro games and a brand new Siri

This week, Stephen and Daniel chat through their favorite childhood games, consoles, and controllers, and share what they think are the best games of all time. Then, in the second half of the show, they dive into the biggest announcement from WWDC 2026, Siri AI, and the impact (or lack thereof) it will make on Apple's hardware business. Feedback or comments? Email us at theoldscoolcast@gmail.com [theoldscoolcast@gmail.com] Find us on Instagram @theoldscoolcast [https://www.instagram.com/theoldscoolcast,] too. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

AI may be the only way to save obsolete tech

This week, Stephen and Daniel dive into the choppy waters of AI writing, and whether it's ever OK to consume AI-made media. And how AI-based coding tools may be the only way to fix obsolete machines that lack proper documentation. Plus, is the Pope a friction-maxxer? Feedback or comments? Email us at theoldscoolcast@gmail.com [theoldscoolcast@gmail.com] Find us on Instagram @theoldscoolcast [https://www.instagram.com/theoldscoolcast,] too. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Friction-maxxing and the rebirth of physical media

On this week's show, Stephen and Daniel dive into their childhoods full tape decks and portable CD players, their shared love of MiniDiscs, and how today's rise of friction-maxxing is bringing them all back (well, except maybe MiniDiscs). Plus, Daniel shares a deep dark secret he's never shared before, and Stephen tell us about his time as a DJ. Feedback or comments? Email us at theoldscoolcast@gmail.com [theoldscoolcast@gmail.com] Find us on Instagram @theoldscoolcast [https://www.instagram.com/theoldscoolcast,] too. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

I'm a Pisces and you're a Gemini (model)

This week on the show, we dive into the many, many announcements from Google I/O 2026, including new Gemini models, how ads will inevitably end up in Google's AI products, and whether the singularity is nigh (derogatory). Plus, our feelings on reality TV and 90s daytime television. We miss you, Bob Barker. Get your pets spade or neutered! Resources & Links: * Everything Google Announced at I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Android XR & More [https://9to5google.com/2026/05/19/google-io-2026-news/] - 9to5Google * Google's AI Search Is the New Ad System [https://matthiasott.com/notes/ad-infinitum] - Ad Infinitum * Google I/O 2016 Keynote: All the Highlights and Announcements [https://www.theverge.com/2016/5/18/11701030/google-io-2016-keynote-highlights-announcements-recap] - The Verge Feedback or comments? Email us at theoldscoolcast@gmail.com [theoldscoolcast@gmail.com] Find us on Instagram @theoldscoolcast [https://www.instagram.com/theoldscoolcast,] too. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.