A.I. Images with Rick Smolan

A.I. Images with Rick Smolan

Rick Smolan made his name in photography. While that’s not how he spends his time today, he’s got thoughts on image generation through A.I. He sat with host Ken Ray for this week’s show, talking 30+ years of Photoshop, publishing, making movies out of pictures out of nothing, Apple Intelligence, and what he’s up to now.

Apple Q&A with Financial Analyst Rob Black

Financial analyst, media personality, and Apple shareholder Rob Black [https://robblack.com] joins host Ken Ray to talk investing angles on Apple. How’s Apple Vision Pro doing? What should one make of Apple TV+? What – if anything – could Apple do to scare investors? Rob brings a wealth of insight to The Mac Observer Show.

Apple, Patreon, and Creators with Christina Warren

GitHub Senior Developer Advocate and “Overtired” co-host Christina Warren joins host Ken Ray to talk about changes forced on Patreon by Apple. Is demanding commission the right move for Apple? What should Patreon do in response? And where do the changes leave Patreon creators? Christina shares her thoughts on the latest TMO Show.

Apple and the Smart Home with Richard Gunther

Richard Gunther, co-host of The Smart Home Show [https://www.smarthome.fm] and host of Home: On [https://www.thedigitalmediazone.com/category/podcasts/home-on/], joins TMO Show host Ken Ray to talk smart devices, home automation, and Apple’s place in all of it. Does everything need to be a smart thing? Does the Matter platform matter? Does Apple’s Home app do what it needs to? Richard shares his insight on this edition of the TMO Show.

The State of Streaming with Scott Mantz

Entertainment journalist, film critic, and avid content consumer Scott Mantz joins host Ken Ray for an in-depth discussion on video streaming today. Are production costs getting too high? Is Apple TV+ doing what Apple wants it to do? Can all of today’s streaming services survive? And can one movie or TV show be a break out hit given all of the titles being produced? Plus – Scott and Ken talk Star Trek… because they cannot help themselves.