🎙️ Big content week! ✨ Thank you for the lovely messages about the latest Cortex episode 🎥 Recorded an in-person Upgrade — first guest ever in Mega Studio! 🧦 The iPhone Pocket arrived (with all the jokes). 🌍 Great debate about it on Connected this week. www.theenthusiast.net/the-ent...

We are back with our annual sale on annual memberships! Get 20% off any of our yearly plans. Learn more and sign up! www.giverelay.com

I had the pleasure of talking with @hankgreen.bsky.social about how he manages an impossibly full creative life — from YouTube and Crash Course to books, businesses, and Good.Store — using simple tools, structured weeks, selective meetings, and endless ideas. www.relay.fm/cortex/173

We have iPhone Pocket at home

Upgrade 589: The London Air Jason and Myke are together in London to discuss five years of Apple silicon, Apple's new friendly partner for AI models, and much more! http://relay.fm/upgrade/589

🤒An unexpected week 👬 Having a coworker at Mega Studio 🎧 Some recommendations for The Rest Is History 🏰 Reminsicing on a wonderful experience 🎙️ Looking forward to Upgrade on Monday! www.theenthusiast.net/the-ent...

UPGRADE YOUR WARDROBE! For the next couple of weeks, we're selling upgrade logo shirts in various colors and non-colors, our embroidered upgrade hoodie (with new options), and yes, there's a shirt inspired by @atp.fm too... cottonbureau.com/people/upgrade

@techconnectify.bsky.social hey Alec, would you be willing to share a way to contact you about podcast appearances? 🙌

Today you can pre-order the 1X Neo humanoid robot for $20K. As in, it will come live in your house in 2026.* I spent a lot of time with Neo. You do not want to miss this wild video and column. *Also, a teleoperator might need to peer into your house. Like I said, wild. www.wsj.com/tech/persona...

Happy Friday! This week I wrote about ♻️ Small efforts to reduce my plastic waste 🎮 Playing Pokémon Legends Z-A 🌥️ Taking some time off to reset. Also — the new Subtle Range drop is live, and it's our best yet www.theenthusiast.net/the-ent...

As soon as @myke.social started his State of The Workflow series I basically begged him to have me on, was so lucky he said yes! This was extremely fun

It was a pleasure to host @davidpierce.xyz on Cortex this month! Hear us talk about: 💥 Reviewing the Humane AI pin 📝 Writing a positive newsletter 🎙️ And hosting The Vergecast 👕 Also, The Subtle Range is back for a limited time! www.theenthusiast.net/david-p...

Myke talks to The Verge's @davidpierce.xyz about the workflow behind his Humane AI Pin review, how he collaborates to make podcasts like The Vergecast, and how his Installer newsletter helps him highlight the positive side of the internet each week. www.relay.fm/cortex/172

Pokémon has been part of my life since 1999. This week, I got to introduce Sophia to it — and watching her choose her first starter stirred up a lot of memories. I wrote about nostalgia, parenthood, and passing things on. I am proud of this post. Please enjoy. www.theenthusiast.net/gotta-s...

📸 Spent the week shooting Cortex Brand content — a great time to reflect. 👂 Always a thrill when someone you follow turns up as a listener. 👀 🎥 A video by Hank Green on Sora 2 that says everything I would want to. www.theenthusiast.net/the-ent...

Oh ALSO today is, I think, the last day to get on the Installer list for free before it becomes a subscriber-only newsletter! Get in while the getting's good! www.theverge.com/newsletters

$753,756 💟 www.theenthusiast.net/753-756/

🎥 Busy weekend ahead — shooting a ton of Cortex Brand product photos + videos 🖊️ Brad's Retro 51 collab 🔥 Hades II on Switch 2 🎮 Dbrand Joylock grips www.theenthusiast.net/the-ent...

Once again we have exceeded the goal for our campaign for St Jude this year. Thank you so much for your support. You never let us down. You never let those kids down. stjude.org/relay

Some thoughts as we go into our final week of fundraising for St. Jude: 512pixels.net/2025/09/relay-f...

We have one week remaining in our 2025 fundraiser for St. Jude. Stephen shared a little bit about how he thinks about the campaign: 512pixels.net/2025/09/relay-f...

September = busy season. 🎙️ We raised over $500k for St. Jude so far this year (💛 $4.6m all-time!). The Podcastathon was the most fun yet. 📱 In-person Upgrade silliness + first iPhone impressions. 🔪 Watched Dexter: Resurrection on my flight — loved it. www.theenthusiast.net/the-ent...

We're on a roll as we turn to the last week in September. There is still plenty of time to give, and don't forget about employer matching! It's super easy: stjude.org/relay

We are having an amazing and fun time for this years Podcastathon. We're still live and will be for 4 more hours. Join us!!! www.youtube.com/live/HQ1aq-NH...

Join us LIVE for the 7th annual Podcastathon from the campus of St Jude. Please join us as we raise money for the kids. www.youtube.com/live/HQ1aq-NH... Let's cure childhood cancer together.

My First App Updates www.theenthusiast.net/my-firs...

Myke talks to @caseynewton.bsky.social about his workflow for running Platformer, from idea capture to writing and publishing, and how he balances reporting with access to some of the most powerful people in tech. www.relay.fm/cortex/171

📱 Big week: iOS 26 prep for Widgetsmith/Pedometer++, iPhone event coverage, and Memphis travel plans. Busy but exciting. 🎮 Loved today's Nintendo Direct! 🎙️ Next week: 12-hour Podcastathon live from St. Jude. Please tune in + support the kids 💛 www.theenthusiast.net/the-ent...

Thousands of companies match their employees' donations to St. Jude. You can request to have your donation matched and have the employer-match applied to our campaign! It's a great way to have you donation do even more good. Details can be found here: stjude.org/relay

This might be Apple's strongest iPhone lineup in years? 📱 iPhone 17 finally gets ProMotion + Always-On. ✨ iPhone Air looks like magic. 🟧 iPhone 17 Pro comes in ORANGE. 🤳🏻 Love that new selfie camera! www.theenthusiast.net/the-bes...

Upgrade 580: Iconic Plateau From the iPhone Air to the iPhone 17 models, from AirPods Pro 3 to the new Apple Watches, we break down all the announcements from the September Apple Media Event! http://relay.fm/upgrade/580

Just crossed $100k for the kids of St. Jude (checks notes) FIVE DAYS into September! 🚀

🍎 iPhone season is here — I am excited! 🎙️ The Rickies + Upgrade Draft are back 💛 September = St. Jude fundraising 🛠️ Being on the development side 📝 Plus: Recommendations!

If you are running an iPhone 16 or 16 Pro and like your Apple-branded case, now's your time to pick up a backup. They're often paired down or removed from sale after new phones are out for a bit.

St. Jude won't stop until no child dies from cancer, and we're honored to be a part of that mission. Coming up on $80k!

A huge thank you to our friends at @macrumors.bsky.social for the support!

Upgrade 579: The 2025 September Event Draft Jason and Myke preview what will happen at next week's Apple event. What form might a thinner iPhone Air take? Will the AirPods Pro come roaring back? Is the Apple Watch Ultra in store for an upgrade? To the winner goes t... http://relay.fm/upgrade/579

Can you give it??

Save the Date: Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2025 https://512pixels.net/2025/08/save-the-date-relay-for-st-jude-podcastathon-2025/

Relay for St. Jude 2025 (Link)

Connected 567: Always DTC Federico's back, Myke is back to his old ways, and Stephen is back to thinking he is cool. http://relay.fm/connected/567

Since 2019, the @relay.fm community has raised over $4 million for the life-saving work of St. Jude. When I stepped foot on its campus with my son in 2009, I had no idea where life was taking us, but I'm thankful it's here. stjude.org/relay

Each September, Relay rallies support for the life-saving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. By joining us, you can help give families facing childhood cancer more tomorrows. You can donate directly or sign up to host your own fundraiser today: stjude.org/relay

Relay for St Jude 2025 LETS GO!

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Upgrade 578: The Woven Family of Materials After an era of stability, Apple may be about to mix things up with the iPhone, including a bunch of new models and even a change to the traditional fall roll-out cycle. And we end the Summer of Fun with a summery Ask Upgr... http://relay.fm/upgrade/578

I get the feeling that Monday’s episode of Upgrade might be the last Summer of Fun episode, before we Draft the iPhone event… So I want to do some Summer Ask Upgrade questions to close it out. Get yours in! upgradefeedback.com