You Chose Poorly - A Podcast about being wrong

Mikey and Sawyer start the new season with tech news, and it's bleak! It's a politically-charged episode, but tech is politically charged right now. Maybe it always was. We discuss cancelling products and people, what good that seems to do for us, and how to find small victories during tough times. Show notes: * Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri listening case [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4rvr495rgo] * Apple CEO Tim Cook donates $1 million to Trump inauguration [https://www.axios.com/2025/01/03/tim-cook-apple-donate-1-million-trump-inauguration] * Microsoft contributes $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/microsoft-contributes-1-million-to-trumps-inauguration-fund.html] * Google donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/google-donates-1-million-to-trumps-inauguration-fund.html] * iPhone 16 Variants Explained - Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, US, Philippines, China, India, and More! - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAXQGbmc8Qw] * Your smartphone could be hiding a dark secret | World Economic Forum [https://www.weforum.org/stories/2017/09/are-you-using-a-conflict-phone/] * Silicon Valley’s tycoons are bending the knee to Trump | Technology | The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/11/trump-silicon-valley] * Louis C.K. Is Accused by 5 Women of Sexual Misconduct - The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/09/arts/television/louis-ck-sexual-misconduct.html] * Louis C.K.’s return speaks to deep misogyny in the comedy world | Vox [https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/8/31/17805352/louis-ck-me-too-return] * ‘The outrageousness of what Louis CK did is totally lost’: the film about the backlash faced by his accusers | Comedy | The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/mar/12/louis-ck-sexual-misconduct-sorry-not-sorry-backlash] * Unifor members at Toronto mattress-maker VPC bargain new deal with improved wages and pension contributions | Unifor [https://www.unifor.org/news/all-news/unifor-members-toronto-mattress-maker-vpc-bargain-new-deal-improved-wages-and-pension] * Face–Heel Turn - TV Tropes [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FaceHeelTurn] * How the Justin Trudeau era changed Canada | Politics News | Al Jazeera [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/6/how-the-justin-trudeau-era-changed-canada] * Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era - The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/technology/meta-mark-zuckerberg-trump.html] * Mark Zuckerberg lies about content moderation to Joe Rogan’s face - The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/10/24341117/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-joe-rogan-lies] * Mosseri on Threads about suspending accounts [https://www.threads.net/@mosseri/post/DA_WQccRWX8?xmt=AQGzI8frszrc0VOeifxoNo4KhbFB0sMB1s5PrhH8PbkKOF8] * Meta Deletes Trans and Nonbinary Messenger Themes [https://www.404media.co/meta-deletes-trans-and-nonbinary-messenger-themes/] * Dana White, John Elkann and Charlie Songhurst to Join Meta Board of Directors | Meta [https://about.fb.com/news/2025/01/dana-white-john-elkann-charlie-songhurst-meta-board-of-directors/] * Alt-right pipeline - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-right_pipeline] * Bluesky at a crossroads as users petition to ban Jesse Singal over anti-trans views, harassment | TechCrunch [https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/13/bluesky-is-at-a-crossroads-as-users-petition-to-ban-jesse-singal-over-anti-trans-views-harassment/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYWR2b2NhdGUuY29tL2J1c2luZXNzL2JsdWVza3ktamVzc2Utc2luZ2Fs&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANtiyBG_GeIYob-TGK33xFIIAksGTAq9SL47F3VC9x21kL1PiX7QxArAbnUzarjGLW1olSx1axpFFllyHgrLVrsDU7JwjC5Ggq2sBkd-TfX55u2Opyny4otu1BeBOrxIdAQrYOfGJmH1s0guM3SCX6GdXJBOWeoslLI2JHZqrYmA] * Bartender Savagely Kicks A Polite Nazi Customer Out Of His Bar And Explains Why It’s Important To Do So | Bored Panda [https://www.boredpanda.com/bar-bartender-nazi-punk-iamragesparkle/] * AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, sets the new paradigm of AEW! | 10/16/24, AEW Dynam - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaG5TTpaybM] * South Korea's impeached president arrested after police march on his home | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/south-korea-yoon-arrest-wednesday-1.7431475] * Hulk Hogan got booed out of the building on WWE's Netflix debut - Los Angeles Times [https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-01-07/hulk-hogan-booed-wwe-netflix] * Oafs and Chumps Division - Monday Night Fake Fights - Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/oafs-and-chumps-division/id1750149929?i=1000679700265] * Daring Fireball: Nintendo Drops Switch 2 Trailer [https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/01/16/nintendo-switch-2-trailer] * Samsung Galaxy S21 & S21+ 5G | Samsung US [https://www.samsung.com/us/app/smartphones/galaxy-s21-5g/] * Responsible use of digital technologies [https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/office-consumer-affairs/en/be-green-consumer/responsible-use-digital-technologies] * Download my video game controllers at DeltaStyles [https://deltastyles.com/user/75-parosilience]

Mikey and Sawyer talk about dedicated new cameras, old cameras, phone cameras, and doing a thing vs being a type of person. Show notes: * Enshittification – Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification] * The Best Bed for Better Sleep | Casper [https://casper.ca/en] * You Chose Poorly S03E02 – I’m Stuck With the Eyes I Have [https://ksawyerpaulblog.wordpress.com/2022/05/31/you-chose-poorly-s03e02-im-stuck-with-the-eyes-i-have/] * Oh No! Your Camera System Has Been Discontinued. Now What? | Fstoppers [https://fstoppers.com/gear/oh-no-your-camera-system-been-discontinued-now-what-645384] * Canon EOS M50 Mark II | Mirrorless Camera [https://canon.ca/en/product?name=EOS_M50_Mark_II&category=/en/products/Cameras/Mirrorless-Cameras] * Photos and Stories From My Trip to Italy – K Sawyer Paul [https://ksawyerpaulblog.wordpress.com/2022/10/01/photos-and-stories-from-my-trip-to-italy/] * Leica Store Rome | Leica Camera AG [https://leica-camera.com/en-int/stores-dealers/leica-stores-worldwide/leica-store-rome-piazza-di-spagna] * Does anyone know what’s the meaning and origins of the famous photography saying: “The best camera is the one you have with you”? : r/photography [https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/2wugor/does_anyone_know_whats_the_meaning_and_origins_of/] * EOS Webcam Utility [https://www.canon.ca/en/Features/EOS-Webcam-Utility] * Nikon D80 RETRO review | Cameralabs [https://www.cameralabs.com/nikon-d80-retro-review/] * Canon PowerShot G10 Review: Digital Photography Review [https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong10] * People are making tens of thousands of dollars off fake podcasts. 👇🏻… | fake podcast | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@taylorlorenz/video/7356882622276226350] * Why still invest on Canon EF-M lenses? : r/canon [https://www.reddit.com/r/canon/comments/166cm59/why_still_invest_on_canon_efm_lenses/] * PetaPixel | Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration [https://petapixel.com/] * Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss | Know Your Meme [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gaslight-gatekeep-girlboss]

Mikey and Sawyer talk fitness, losing weight, tracking calories, the importance of video game points, and Apple Watch. Show Notes: * You Chose Poorly S02E03 – Cheating – K Sawyer Paul [https://ksawyerpaulblog.wordpress.com/2021/06/05/you-chose-poorly-s02e03-cheating/] * Hey Apple Watch, can you give it a rest? | iMore [https://www.imore.com/hey-apple-watch-can-you-give-it-rest] * “Calories in = calories out” is always accurate and it’s all you need to lose weight : r/loseit [https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/13d4jeg/calories_in_calories_out_is_always_accurate_and/] * Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal | MyFitnessPal [https://www.myfitnesspal.com/] * Lose It! – Weight Loss That Fits [https://www.loseit.com/] * Why You Should Keep the Shells on Your Shrimp | Cook’s Illustrated [https://www.americastestkitchen.com/cooksillustrated/articles/6834-why-you-should-keep-the-shells-on-shrimp] * Canadian Measurement flowchart : r/HelloInternet [https://www.reddit.com/r/HelloInternet/comments/czcf7u/canadian_measurement_flowchart/] * The 10 best fitness trackers in 2024 – The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/22985108/best-fitness-tracker] * N of 1 trial – Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_of_1_trial] * Ring Fit Adventure™ for Nintendo Switch™ – Official Site [https://ringfitadventure.nintendo.com/] * Wii Fit – Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Fit] * Apple Fitness+ – Apple (CA) [https://www.apple.com/ca/apple-fitness-plus/] * Peloton: The ultimate fitness experience [https://www.onepeloton.ca/] * No Seriously, Weigh All Your Food : r/loseit [https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/t0qa4w/no_seriously_weigh_all_your_food/] * Widget Wizard – Simply Elegant Widgets for iPhone and iPad. [https://widgetwizard.app/] * Track your cardio fitness levels – Apple Support (CA) [https://support.apple.com/en-ca/108790] * How to use the Blood Oxygen app on Apple Watch – Apple Support (CA) [https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT211027]

⁠Mikey ⁠ [https://www.threads.net/@mikeyllorin]and ⁠Sawyer ⁠ [https://www.threads.net/@ksawyerpaul]talk about CM Punk, iPhone 15 Pro Max, Readwise, and video games. Show Notes: * CM Punk returns and Has Plenty To Say! | 6/17/23, AEW Collision - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3q6vXUw_3g] * CM Punk calls out Reigns, Rollins and more in epic mic drop: SmackDown, Dec. 8, 2023 - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtNrIGI73qo] * The Rock returns and wants The Head of the Table: Raw Day 1 highlights, Jan. 1, 2024 - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du2KzBLeP-E] * Thoughts on iPhone 15 Pro Max – K Sawyer Paul [https://ksawyerpaulblog.wordpress.com/2023/10/04/thoughts-on-iphone-15-pro-max/] * Video Game Time, 2023 – K Sawyer Paul [https://ksawyerpaulblog.wordpress.com/2023/12/17/video-game-time-2023/] * Readwise – K Sawyer Paul [https://ksawyerpaulblog.wordpress.com/2023/10/22/readwise/] * Backloggd | parosilience [https://www.backloggd.com/u/parosilience/]

Mikey [https://www.threads.net/@mikeyllorin]and Sawyer [https://www.threads.net/@ksawyerpaul]talk about CM Punk, Apple Watch Series 9, iPhone 15 Pro Max, Finewoven stuff, Playstation 5, and console-quality games on iPhone. Show notes: * I do not dream of labor [https://www.tiktok.com/@mrhamilton/video/6847892192422382853] * Inside Pulse – K Sawyer Paul [https://insidepulse.com/insider/kyledavidpaul/] * CM Punk – Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CM_Punk] * The Wrestling Blog: Your Favorite Wrestlers Ever: K. Sawyer Paul [http://wallsofjerichoholic.blogspot.com/2011/08/your-favorite-wrestlers-ever-k-sawyer.html] * Understand the law on workplace violence and harassment | ontario.ca [https://www.ontario.ca/page/understand-law-workplace-violence-and-harassment] * AEW releases CM Punk ‘with cause’ after physical altercation at All In PPV event in London – CBSSports.com [https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/aew-releases-cm-punk-with-cause-after-physical-altercation-at-all-in-ppv-event-in-london/] * iPhone Battery Repair & Replacement – Apple Support (CA) [https://support.apple.com/en-ca/iphone/repair/battery-replacement] * Apple Watch Series 9 – Apple (CA) [https://www.apple.com/ca/apple-watch-series-9/] * George Carlin on Time – YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaR3sVpTB98] * Test Shows How Much Battery Drain Your Wallpaper Causes on the iPhone 14 Pro’s Always-On Display – MacRumors [https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/05/iphone-14-pro-always-on-display-battery/] * iPhone 14, 14 Pro owners report battery health drops of 10 percent in less than a year – The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/12/23829897/apple-iphone-14-pro-battery-health-capacity] * Apple introduces iPhone XR – Apple (CA) [https://www.apple.com/ca/newsroom/2018/09/apple-introduces-iphone-xr/] * iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max – Apple (CA) [https://www.apple.com/ca/iphone-15-pro/] * Everything From This 1991 Radio Shack Ad You Can Now Do With Your Phone | HuffPost Impact [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/radio-shack-ad_b_4612973] * New iPhone 15 Pro goes full Nvidia with ray tracing and upscaling | PC Gamer [https://www.pcgamer.com/new-iphone-15-pro-goes-full-nvidia-with-ray-tracing-and-upscaling/] * Apple Event – September 12 – YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiP1l7jlIIA] * It’s nice you can do everything with a usb-c cable now, but back in the day, you could use the headphone jack for charging and data transfer. Sure, it was just for the iPod shuffle, but it was proof of concept enough to make the last decade of dongletown kind of infuriating. [https://mastodon.social/@sawyerpaul/111076950536860345] * EarPods (3.5mm Headphone Plug) – Apple (CA) [https://www.apple.com/ca/shop/product/MNHF2AM/A/earpods-35mm-headphone-plug] * iPhone 15 FineWoven Case with MagSafe – Black – Apple (CA) [https://www.apple.com/ca/shop/product/MT393ZM/A/iphone-15-finewoven-case-with-magsafe-black] * Apple’s new FineWoven iPhone cases are very bad – The Verge [https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/20/23882255/apple-iphone-15-finewoven-case-wallet-bad] * 41mm Pride Edition Sport Loop – Apple (CA) [https://www.apple.com/ca/shop/product/MU9P3AM/A/41mm-pride-edition-sport-loop?fnode=77ab68097d491dbfc6b687db167dbc503cd81e6380b55ba879c3cbb8074d16875a7ced84268013f1f8f5ded089b0180490e330326557b9d301b2df21bb41e8fcb43b3d5b575104c356585e5dca148f7c] * 40mm Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop – Size 1 – Apple (CA) [https://www.apple.com/ca/shop/product/MU9K3AM/A/40mm%20Pride%20Edition%20Braided%20Solo%20Loop%20-%20Size%201?fnode=77ab68097d491dbfc6b687db167dbc503cd81e6380b55ba879c3cbb8074d16875a7ced84268013f1f8f5ded089b0180490e330326557b9d301b2df21bb41e8fcb43b3d5b575104c356585e5dca148f7c] * Category:PlayStation 5-only games – Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:PlayStation_5-only_games] * Death Stranding is coming to iPhone, though Apple forgot to mention it | Pocket Tactics [https://www.pockettactics.com/death-stranding/iphone] * Camo Studio for iPad is a new powerful streaming and recording app that’s totally free – 9to5Mac [https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/18/camo-studio-ipad-new-powerful-streaming-recording-app/]