Double Density - Episodes Tagged with “Apple”

Episode 196: #CrashTheServer2k23

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Brian and Angelo decide to have a look at brand names, prompted by the reveal of Apple’s Dynamic Island, followed by a look at the GTA VI leak and how leaks can affect artists. When shifting to the paranormal, Brian brings up the idea of how aliens would have an effect on the idea of the Rapture.

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Episode 186: A Meditation On Faith and ETs

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Brian gives Angelo little time to talk about his Elden Ring experience, SXSW has been taken over by NFTs, crypto and the MeTaVeRsE, the duo argues about the utility of getting an AppleStudio Display, Brian has trouble with his ISP, and the Vatican is hiding aliens.

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Episode 156: Together In Hate: The Obsessive Desire To Track Online Personalities

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:00:00 -0500

In this all-tech episode Brian and Angelo discuss Wonder Woman '84, new televisions, Stardew Valley's massive 1.5 update, Angelo's old man back and his desire to fill his home with many HomePods. In the longform segment, the duo discuss sites like Kiwi Farms and their desire to document lolcows' every move. Make sure to listen until the end!

Chris-Chan's KnowYourMeme page.

Brian's cat.

Episode 155: A Seat At The Galactic Federation Table

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Apple has expensive headphones, Amazon has a judgy wearable, and Brian has a controller that won’t work with his Mac. In the paranormal segment, the duo discuss the idea of the existence of a galactic federation and Brian and Angelo try to determine if aliens are working with world governments to prevent nuclear war and discuss the fact that Ed Dames (Dr. Doom himself) remote viewed an intergalactic federation location in the alate 1980s.

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Episode 154: Big Mac, Big Boat, Big Bird

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Brian has officially become a capital “G” Gamer buying games for his new MacBook Pro and ordering a Nintendo Switch, Angelo gets convinced to update to Big Sur, Marvel has an excellent documentary series on Disney+, lava lamps and high tech, and Youtube does something cool for once. Brian and Angelo then have a look at the documentary Terror in the Skies, flying into the world of winged creatures terrorizing the people of the midwestern United States. Beware the thunderbirds.

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Episode 153: They Saw it, They Heard it, They Felt it, They Came.

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0500

Angelo decided to buy a regular HomePod as he waits for his HomePod Minis to arrive, Apple has new Macs coming out to spite Brian and his recent MacBook Pro purchase. The duo then explore the connection between the Raccoon Whisperer and a Canadian UFO case, and a look at a strange mid 90s Disney documnetary about UFOs.

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Episode 151: Unfriended by the Dark Web

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400

A look at the recent Apple event, Nintendo Switch Joycon drift issues, when web filters go wrong and a discussion of the movie Unfriended: Dark Web.

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Episode 150: Muddying Up Your Digital Identity: A Review of The Social Dilemma

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400

Brian and Angelo discuss The Social Dilemma and offer up some tips on how to combat the various ways in whizh sofial media fompanies take advantage of you.

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FaceBook's Response

Episode 149: I Brought An Alien to a Taco Bell Drive-Thru

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0400

Apple had an event and the duo spends some time discussing it before moving on to Brian’s new Mac. In the paranormal segment, Demi Lovato discovers CE5 and wellness experts try to combat conspiracy theories.

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Episode 145: A Hot Crop Of 2020 Conspiracies

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0400

Angelo finally gets to talk about WWDC 2020, Brian helps his sister with some Gmail problems, AirPods Pro are the best, and 2020 has brought us some interesting conspiracy theories.

Episode 141: An Echo Chamber of Disclosure

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 27 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo have a look at the state of podcasting and what Joe Rogan’s Spotify move means for the medium. Then, an in-depth look at the decades of how predictions of UFO disclosure never seem to come true.

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Episode 139: It’s Like Bible Camp For UFOs

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 13 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400

After several years of internal debate, Angelo discusses replacing his 2011 Airport Extreme with an Eero Wifi system. Also on deck: a discussion on emulation and copyright, Angelo upgraded to macOS Catalina, Brian ordering AirPods for his wife, and someone using a botnet to download anime (and a special guest appears!). In the paranormal segment, after a fun discussion about what certain cryptids are doing while humans are on lockdown, Brian and Angelo discuss a Reddit post detailing what a weekend in the desert with Dr. Steven Greer is like.

Special Guest: TJ Counihan.

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Episode 136: Big Al’s Alien Fact Hunt Wiki

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 03:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian rejoices as for the second time this year, Apple has made a product he’s been hoping for, Angelo welcomes a new iPad into his home, NASCAR live mic exposes racism, Zoom doping tests, and cardboard cutouts are the new norm at baseball stadiums. In the paranormal segment, the duo discusses why Wikipedia entries about UFOs lean towards being more skeptical, and wonder if the allegations of the UFO community towards skeptics taking it over hold any water.

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Episode 135: The Downward Spiral: Steven Greer and Close Encounters Of The Fifth Kind

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 05:00:00 -0400

Brian is back on Facebook, Amazon's self-publishing is problematic, pandemics bring Apple and Google closer together, and Brian dives deep into the new Steven Greer documentary, Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind: Contact Has Begun.

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Episode 132: The Wonderful World of Alien Implants

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0400

This week, the episode starts with some positivity, as Apple has finally released a laptop that's great for everyone. In the paranormal talk, the work of Dr. Roger Leir is discussed. Could aliens be tracking humans with implants?

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Episode 126: Ghost Binary

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 05:00:00 -0500

It’s a new episode for a new year, as Brian and Angelo discuss AirPods, the old internet, and how Netflix does not seem to understand how long it takes to watch a movie. In the paranormal segment, Angelo brings a developing ghost story to the show, and the duo discuss the intersection of belief and the paranormal.

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Episode 123: Set Your Recorder To: Ghosts

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0500

Angelo got to give Disney+ a try and he thinks it's great, Apple finally realized their butterfly keyboards are not great, and Brian is excited about the Justice League Snyder cut. In the paranormal segment, the duo has a look at some of the tools that ghost hunters use to capture video and sound, and what the problems with those tools are.

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Episode 119: Of Apple Bugs And Saucer Bros

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 04:00:00 -0400

iOS 13 seems to be Apple's buggiest release in a while, and the Double Density Duo delicately dissects the download. Then, to round out the tech segment, Brian attempts to convince everyone how much better physical media is than streaming things. Later, a close look at the story of a family possibly adopting a small adult, and in a rare occurrence, Double Density takes a look at UFOs.

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Episode 118: The Ideal UFO Spotter, Unpacked

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 05:00:00 -0400

Brian is excited about Ketchup Doritos, and Angelo has lots to say about the September Apple event. Then in the paranoraml segment, the duo wonders if and when humans will embrace disclosure and their new alien overlords.

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Episode 113: A Self-Indulgent Journey: Bob Lazar, Area 51 and Element 115

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo discuss Brian's recent nuptuals, Angelo's continuing facination with magic, Jony Ive's departure from Apple, and then they bring back their Alien Cinema segment to discuss Jeremy Corbell's Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers.

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Episode 111: Earth Vs. Aliens: Cultural Implications Of ET Visitation

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian is flumoxed by the minutae of Angelo's package tracking, Brian talks about his Not Alone appearance, and then the duo has a look at WWDC. The paranormal segment finds our hosts discussing Apple's alien facination before heading into a major discussion on if the world is ready for an extraterrestrial visit.

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Episode 110: The Trans-Atlantic Video Game Hour w/ Daryl Baxter

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 05:00:00 -0400

Brian and Angelo welcome Daryl Baxter to talk about video games, WWDC hopes and dreams, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and the creepy things about the sinking of the Titanic.

Special Guest: Daryl Baxter .

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Episode 108: Magical Skepticism

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 22 May 2019 05:00:00 -0400

This week, the duo reminisces about their first Amazon purchases, how neighbours are spying on each other, how hard drive prices are going down (bigly surprise), and what happens when Google thinks your phone number is Facebook tech support. Then, Angelo gets to talk about a topic that is near and dear to his heart: magicians and skepticism. Learn about how Houdini debunked early spiritualists, and how his work has continued today with James Randi, among others.

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Episode 106: Throwing Out Chemtrails

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 08 May 2019 05:00:00 -0400

This week the duo spend some time talking about podcasting and what an app like Luminary means for the medium, before Brian laments upon the fact that his next computer may not be one made by Apple directly, but may instead turn out to be a Hackintosh. Moving into the paranormal, the Navy's changing regulations about reporting UFOs is discussed and then Brian brings some patents to the table, as the classic black triangle UFOs are the topic du jour.

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Episode 102: UFOs Over Michigan

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 05:00:00 -0400

Brian and Angelo say goodbye to AirPower, advise folks to not drink and shop, continue to realize Facebook is being shady, and discover Amazon is involved in some political intrigue. Then, they take a close look at the March 1994 Michigan UFO flap where lots of people called into 911, and a National Weather Service radar operator has a shocking revelation. Come for the 911 calls, stay for the discussion on a case that has not been discussed enough.

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Episode 101: Disappearing Object Phenomenon

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 05:00:00 -0400

Brian steps out of a deus ex machina portal to rejoin Angelo in another thrilling installment of Double Density. In tech, was an Apple event with a focus on services and celebrities, and Brian is disturbed that the RCMP is spying on him. Then, the discussion shifts to strange disapearences and a discussion about disappearing object phenomenon and Missing 411.

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Episode 99: RAM Finds a Way

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian welcomes Angelo back from his beach vacation. The duo have a discussion about browser habits, wish a happy birthday to the World Wide Web, have a look at a long lost NES game, and they have thoughts on the upcoming Apple event. In the paranormal segement, Brian brings up To The Stars' new TV series on the History Channel, and then Angelo talks about the interesting thing he saw in the night sky while on vacation, before the duo experience a shocking event that forces them to end the episode early.

Special Guest: Lollypop.

Episode 97: Carp/Guardian: The Greatest Canadian UFO Hoax Ever

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 05:00:00 -0500

Brian gets a new nickname, 1970s pirate TV tapes, foldable phones are coming, and Apple has a possible event on the horizon. All that is followed by an extensive look at the Carp/Guardian UFO case - one that many claim to be the greatest hoax in Canadian UFOlogy. Join us as we dive in deep.

Episode 93: Alien Abductions and the Really Real

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 05:00:00 -0500

In tech, Brian and Angelo take a look at Facbook being terrible as usual, the Nintendo GameCube, and the downsides to hustle culture. Heading over to the paranormal, the duo has a long discussion about how tramautic events can lead to the paranormal, and how paranormal events can be traumatic.

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Episode 90: Question Everything, X-Files Style

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0500

This week, Angelo and Brian take a look at how so much of what is online is fake, be it the content, the metrics, and the people that influence what we see. Then, they have a look at the Moon, and all the strange things about it.

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Episode 89: The Three Pillars of a Conspiracy Theory

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0500

What could have caused Apple's dip in revenue? What is China? Was it the battery replacement program? Have iPhones become too good for their own good? Are other smartphones getting too good? Brian and Angelo discuss what it could be. Then, the duo shifts to talking about what makes up a good conspiracy and Brian reveals the three pillars that hold it up.

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Episode 88: Great Job Monsanto w/Sam of Not Alone and Rob of Our Strange Skies

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0500

Brian and Angelo host a virtual holiday party with their friends Rob Kristoffersen (from Our Strange Skies) and Sam Fredrickson (from Not Alone) and chat about the tech things they've enjoyed and not enjoyed in the last year. They then have a look at the paranormal and go through what each person has learned over the last year of making their respective podcasts.

Special Guests: Rob Kristoffersen and Sam Fredrickson.

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Episode 86: Anything is Possible in International Waters

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 05:00:00 -0500

This week the door closes on the fax trilogy, Angelo is enthralled by Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Apple needs to get its content everywhere, don't chip yourself when you're drunk, and Samsung's daliences with a shady Supreme brand knockoff pay off for everyone else but the companies involved. As the conversation shifts to the paranomal, Angelo discovers his latent psychic abilities, a woman divorces a 300 year-old ghost, a cloned Nigerian president, and #pizzagate is the worst.

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Episode 85: Skunkape/Skunk Ape/Skunk-Ape

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 05:00:00 -0500

This week begins with a follow-up on fax machines, some kids say the darndest things, Uber playing video games, a bit of PlayStation Classic, and Tumblr sealing its fate. Then in the paranormal segment, some exorcism follow-up, followed by an extended discussion about the Skunkape/Skunk Ape/Skunk-Ape and paranormal tourism.

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Episode 82: Men in Black - Galaxy Defenders

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 05:00:00 -0500

This week, Brian has another Apple story, the wonderful world of Nintendo Switch pirates, people creating fake personas (we're looking at you, Jered Threatin), the phenomenon of curated imperfection, and the shocking revelation that there was malware on the InfoWars webstore. Once the conversation shifts to the paranormal, the duo discussses local UFOlogist Don Donderi which leads to a discussion about the seven posibilities of what the Men in Black are.

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Episode 80: The "Inside Baseball" Mac

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 05:00:00 -0500

Another Apple event so soon!! Brian is extremly excited to hear all about it from Angelo, as they talk about the new MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and a new iPad Pro. After that, they discuss a woman who has had several relationships with ghosts, and then move on to discussing Netflix's new "based on a true story" series Haunted... And guess what? It's probably not based on any true stories. The duo then get into a prolonged discussion about "reality" in film.

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Episode 79: Halloweentime in Canadatown: A Sordid Saucerful Of Tales

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 05:00:00 -0400

The iPhone XR is out and there's no way Angelo will not be talking about it. Also, does the excellent battery life of this phone pose a problem for horror movie writers? Then, Brian presents some historical Halloween facts before doing his best to torture Angelo with some scary music.

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Episode 77: Finely Crafted Artisanal Podcasts

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 05:00:00 -0400

Brian starts the show with a quick anecdote about the current state of VCRs, before looking into the demise of Google+, the take down of a fan made virtual USS Enterprise, Pokemon’s music composer turned game producer, and the state of podcast financing. Then, the duo visits Skinwalker ranch once again, before looking at a celebrity UFO sighting, and how Siri likes to point people to conspiracy theories.

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Episode 76: "I have opinions." w/ Zac Cichy of The Menu Bar

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 05:00:00 -0400

With a discussion ranging from Apple's quality control, to Microsoft's recent Surface event, Brian and Angelo have a great time with Zac Cichy from the Menu Bar. Once they get done talking tech, they head off into Zac's interest in the paranormal, with a look at how nothing paranormal frighten's Zac anymore, and what needs to happen with UFOs for people to take notice.

Special Guest: Zac Cichy.

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Episode 74: Secret Parkour

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week Brian spends some pre-show prep time playing Zelda, and then does his best to make Angelo feel bad about subscribing to Amazon Prime. The duo also ponder if Apple has become a luxury brand for rich people, the amazing storage medium of magnetic tapes, Doom 2's last secret, and taking a step back from all our distractions. When the discussion shifts to the paranormal, our hosts take a look at Luis Elizondo’s Medium article about the stigma of paranormal belief, and then take a look at the evacuation of an observatory that started off as excited and ended up being sort of boring.

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iPhone Excess - 2018 Apple Keynote Thoughts

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 21:30:00 -0400

Brain and Angelo take a look at Apple's latest iteration of the Apple Watch and the iPhone X, discussing the September 2018 special event at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Apple Park.

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Episode 71: Food Pyramid of the Paranormal

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 05:00:00 -0400

Angelo has moved into an open office, Brian did not get to see the Insane Clown Posse live, a look at how email takes up too much of our time, ISPs and copyright, Windows 95 (on a Mac!), and Angelo visits the Apple Store (again). Also, an attempt to chart the paranormal, and a closer look at UFO groups.

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Episode 69: Jason Statham’s Universe of Cryptids

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Angelo and Brian are back together again. After getting Brian excited over Angelo's surprise new tech purchase, the duo discusses Anchor, the idea of a shared family computer, and the continuing saga of yearly smartphone updates. In the paranormal segment, discussion starts with how great it is to see Alex Jones get delisted from certain services, and then moves onto talk about the Bermuda Triangle, another To The Stars blunder, and purchasing haunted houses.

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Episode 65: Space Dolphins and Successful Murder

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Angelo and Brian briefly discuss the new MacBook Pros before delving into the scary world of how we are targeted for ads and how it’s actually scarier than one would think. Then in the paranormal segment, Brian brings out the Double Density Wheel of Fortune to determine which topics to cover, ranging from a weird black sarcophagus, to UFO sighting stats, to some sasquatch pot-pourri.

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Episode 63: "The Internet and UFOs, Your Two Favourite Things"

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 05:00:00 -0400

Summer is upon us, our fancy devices do not like the heat, Google Duplex has a redux, Apple Maps is finding its way, and Juggalos will avoid detection when the AI wars come. In the paranormal segment, after pondering a Nevada Time Warp, Brian gets a mashup of his two favourite things, as the sorry state of reporting UFOs among the major UFO research bodies is discussed.

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Episode 62: Three Fanboys And A Skeptic w/ Alexandre and Tyler from RGBA

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo welcome Alex and Tyler from the RGBA podcast, and after getting to know them a little, they talk about podcasting workflows, voice assistants, and non-tech things that they really nerd out on. Then they find out where the RGBA hosts first found an interest in the world of the paranormal before diving into the Fermi Paradox, pondering the mysteries of the universe.

Special Guests: Alexandre Vallières-Lagacé and Tyler Menard.

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Episode 59: When WWDC And Dinos Collide

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo take a closer look at Apple’s recent WWDC announcements, how memes don’t make money anymore, Norman the psychopathic AI, the Boring Company Not-A-Flamethrower, and burnt out YouTubers. Then in the paranormal segment, they take a closer look at weird things the government has seriously considered, including wormholes and stargates, as well as a surprising diagram hidden deep in the documents. Oh yeah, new artwork too!

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Episode 58: The Dogman And I

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo discuss Amazon's Rekognition project, Alexa recording your every word, how you need to reboot your router, the demise of the Essential phone, Bitcoin ruins everything, and how the math men have overtaken the mad men when it comes to advertising. Shifting over to the paranormal, after Angelo talks about seeing Infinity War, your hosts skew the discussion towards cryptids. Namely, the non-alien octopus, the Loch Ness Monster and her DNA, and finally, the Dogman.

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Episode 57: Poltergeist Behaviour 101: The Enfield Poltergeist Case

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 30 May 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Angelo talks about his adventure in AppleCare, Brian talks about his adventure in New York City, and in case you're wondering, they are both on team Laurel. In the world of the paranormal, MK Ultra victims are suing the Canadian government, and Angelo watches The Conjuring 2, leaving him unimpressed with the evidence for the Enfield Poltergeist.

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Episode 55: Chupajonesy

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 16 May 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo celebrate SPAM’s 40th birthday, look back at 20 years of the iMac, discuss how hard it is to run the @mta Twitter account, and look at what Google has in store for us with Duplex, a more human sounding Google Assistant. Then in the paranormal section, Brian has Angelo react to a conspiracy packed podcast, which leads them to doubling down on Vegas-style odds on the things that happen in Alex Jones' life.

Special Guest: Lollypop.

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Episode 54: The Rise And Fall Of UFOland: A Raelien Primer

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 09 May 2018 05:00:00 -0400

This week, Brian asks Angelo if they talk about too much Apple stuff, and after agreeing that they do, they proceed to talk about how Apple’s laptops seem to have keyboard issues, how Apple is discontinuing their AirPort line of wifi routers, and the origins of many of the original Macintosh icons. They also throw in some Ray Kurzweil talk and a look at psycho-electric weapons for some balance. Brian presents what he has learned about Raëlianism in the first of an occasional series on alien/UFO cults.

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Episode 51: Area 51: This is Your Life

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 05:30:00 -0400

This week, the episode gets flipped turned upside-down, as Brian and Angelo start the show with a special look at Area 51. Then they make the unprecedented move of having the tech section in the second half, where they discuss Angelo's new MIDI controller, some Uber follow-up, Apple criticism, phone boredom, and much more.

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Episode 49: I Like My Stupid Door Lock

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 05:30:00 -0400

There can be high tech issues and low tech issues, and both were experienced this week. Stupid doors, smart homes, Apple’s education ploy, autonomous car dangers, and dystopian toilet paper rations. Then, the Dyatlov Pass claims a hiker, Venus is a UFO, and Stephen Greer and Tom DeLonge fight over mummified remains.

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Episode 48: A Scrapbook Of Conspiracy Theory Memories <3 w/TJ of Pints & Puzzles

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 05:30:00 -0400

This week, TJ Counihan joins Brian and Angelo to discuss his podcasting endeavours, the gear he uses, and what it’s like to deal with children and the connected world. In the paranormal segment, a look at the book Behold a Pale Horse by William Cooper, and how it affects and relates to the current climate of conspiracy theory.

Special Guest: TJ Counihan.

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Episode 47: Time Slinky

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 05:30:00 -0400

Memes. So many memes. Brian and Angelo have a look at what memes are, how they’ve changed, and how people used them. They reach memeception, and Alexa laughs at them when they get there. In the paranormal segment, things go off the rails real quick as they look into the Montauk Project and the colourful personalities involved.

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Episode 46: Boat Disclosure

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 05:30:00 -0400

Things can just disappear never to be found again, although sometimes they come back. Brian and Angelo have a look at video games that were considered lost, although some have found their way into the public due to some industrious sleuthing. Then, in the paranormal segment, the hosts find their way to a ship that famously disappeared and then returned, with a look at the Philadelphia Experiment. Side topics include iPhone notches, Apple’s clarity problem, Part-time UFOs, government psychics, and cloned pets.

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Episode 44: Making Rings For Fun And For Profit

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 06:30:00 -0500

This week, Brian and Angelo take a look at being locked into certain technology ecosystems, and of course HomePod rings. Then, from HomePod rings, they take a look at the ring left by an incredible UFO sighting in Delphos, Kansas. Also, covered: phones that spy on you, ad blockers, photo backups (Brian’s favourite), time travellers, cryptocurrency vs SETI, and the Pentagon UFO tapes.

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Episode 43: The Depths of (Internet) Hell

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:30:00 -0500

This week Brian and Angelo talk about watching the Winter Olympics, Apple’s iOS source code getting leaked, Facebook being shady, and how the HomePod is pretty good, even if you’re an audiophile. The, the paranormal segment gets a little technical with a dive into the deep, dark Marianas web.

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Episode 41: Steven Hockey Season

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 06:30:00 -0500

This week, Angelo and Brian continue to discuss podcast editing, have a contentious discussion about the HomePod, look at how mobile devices affect concert goers, and how the exercise habits of the military can be a problem for privacy. The paranormal section delves into employment opportunities on the Area 51 airline, how the world needs more exorcists, and what the human race would do in the face of an alien invasion.

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Episode 38: Ice Cream Satan w/Rob Kristoffersen of Our Strange Skies

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 06:30:00 -0500

This week, Brian and Angelo have UFO expert Rob Kristofferson on the show to talk about his two favorite things: music and UFOs. Rob provides some updates on his podcasting setup before they delve into the world of how music consumption has changed in the past few decades. Moving into the paranormal, they take a look at how the paranormal found its way into popular music, with a closer look at Robert Johnson, Jim Sullivan, and satanism & backmasking in music.

Special Guest: Rob Kristoffersen.

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Episode 37: 2018: Year of the Bigfoot

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 06:30:00 -0500

This week, Brian and Angelo delve into how someone can control those fancy speakers you got as a gift to scare you, and they talk about Apple’s iPhone battery confusion. In the paranormal section of the show, they talk some Unsolved Mysteries skepticism, and then make some predictions for what’s going to happen with the paranormal in 2018. Make sure you listen for Angelo’s Google Home trying to insert itself into the episode without any prompting.

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Episode 35: Mr. Bigelow’s Big Time Ranch

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 06:30:00 -0500

For 2017's last episode, the guys discuss Apple’s recent purchase of Shazam, Tidal’s problems and if they’ll last longer than SoundCloud, and Angelo adds a few Google Home Minis to his house. Then, in the world of the paranormal, there’s only one thing to talk about: UFOs and the recent revelations of a secret government project.

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Episode 31: Triangles Are Not Sexy

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 06:30:00 -0500

This week, Angelo gets accused of trying to swindle Apple out of a new phone, Brian has defined a new style of trolling in his personal life, a discussion on release notes, a look at an unsolved 30 year old TV hack, and a new segment where they look at an idiot doing something stupid. In the paranormal section, the duo discusses an alien visitor in the solar system before launching into an in depth look at why interest in the Bermuda Triangle has dwindled.

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Episode 30: Family Trip to Anjikuni Lake w/Sam Fredrickson of Not Alone

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 06:30:00 -0500

This week, Brian and Angelo welcome Sam Fredrickson from the Not Alone podcast to discuss everything from how he met his cohost Jason Moitoso, to what it’s like to work with technology, as well as his love for Magic: The Gathering.

Special Guest: Sam Fredrickson.

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Episode 29: Cat Emojis All the Way Down

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 06:30:00 -0500

This week, Brian has some follow up thoughts about passwords and security, Angelo ponders if there’s an Apple product he wouldn’t buy, and then the duo take a look at how quickly watching children's content on YouTube can degenerate into something horrific. Shifting to the paranormal, Angelo’s son has some chilling news about the Moon, our hosts question a new void in the Great Pyramid, and is there any truth the the Mummy’s Curse? There’s also a surprise guest that makes a short appearance midway through the show.

Special Guest: Lollypop.

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Episode 27: Chupacabra vs. Loch Ness

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 06:30:00 -0400

This week, there are some iPhone 8 misconceptions that Angelo would like to clear up before moving on to some thoughts on the Essential Phone price drop. The intrepid duo also cover hacking and security, as well as some iCloud horror stories, which are perfect for this time of year. Later, after talking about a possible downed UFO, they finally talk about the lore surrounding lake monsters.

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Episode 25: Smash It Against Your Face

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 06:30:00 -0400

This week, Angelo got an iPhone 8 Plus and Brian is a captive audience. After talking a little bit about Angelo’s new phone and his experience at the Apple store for an iPhone 6S battery replacement, discussion shifts to Apple not slowing down old phones on purpose and their move into content with Amazing Stories. In the paranormal segment, we bump lake monsters off the show again to talk about time travelers like John Titor, and if they are going to save us from ourselves.

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Episode 24: Self MIB w/Rob Kristoffersen Of Our Strange Skies

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 06:30:00 -0400

This week, Brian and Angelo welcome Rob Kristoffersen (@YerUFOGuy) to the show to discuss his podcast setup, his issue with Apple products, smartphones, and old video games. Then, the topics shift to Rob’s area of expertise with a look at the history of the Men in Black.

Special Guest: Rob Kristoffersen.

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Episode 23: The CBC and the Alien Agenda

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 06:00:00 -0400

In a grab bag episode, Brian and Angelo reminisce about manual saving, look at how fast the A11 Bionic chip really is, iPhone 8 and X buying options, content departing Netflix just as you’re watching it, and ham radios(?!). In the paranormal section, there’s some inward reflection about who is listening to the show, surviving the September 23 doomsday prediction, the search to discover flat Earth, a great discussion the Shag Harbour UFO which happened 50 years ago, and finally a callback to Double Density episode 2 about the alien autopsy.

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Episode 22: I Don’t Want to Believe

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:00:00 -0400

This week, Angelo tells Brian a whole lot about iOS 11, going over a few of the features on the iPhone and iPad, more on how Face ID works. In the second half of the episode, there’s an off the cuff discussion about who believes in conspiracy theories, and why they think the way they do.

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Episode 21: Reverse Santa Claus

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 18:00:00 -0400

This week, we spend some time talking about the Apple event, wonder how long iPhones should last, hope Nintendo is actually making enough classic consoles, and take a look at some bad things that have happened on the internet. Then in the paranormal segment, we get spooky and present a primer on ghosts that leads to a few tangents. Finally, we open up our mail bag and read some "listener" mail.

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A visit to Apple Park - Six Colors — Tuesday was a big day. iPhone X. iPhone 8. Apple TV 4K. Apple Watch Series 3. But the biggest product unveil of all? No contest: It was Apple Park.
Daring Fireball: Welcome to the Steve Jobs Theater
What happened with Apple Face ID fail
The iPhone Is Guaranteed to Last Only One Year, Apple Argues in Court - Motherboard
SNES Classic Will Have 'Dramatically Increased' Production - Rolling Stone
Equifax website hack exposes data for ~143 million US consumers | Ars Technica
Facebook Enabled Advertisers to Reach Racists — ProPublica
All About Ghosts (World of the Unknown Series): Christopher Maynard: 9780884364696: Amazon.com: Books
Brown Lady of Raynham Hall - Wikipedia

BONUS - Apple Fall 2017 Keynote Thoughts

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:00:00 -0400

In this bonus episode, Angelo and Brian discuss the Apple fall 2017 keynote address.

Episode 20: Samsung Presents: Area 57

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 18:45:00 -0400

This week, Angelo comes to the sad realization that his magazines are gone forever, setting up a RetroPie, the September Apple event, the possibility of Apple moving into media, and when to upgrade your gear. Then the guys talk about the government’s acknowledgment of Area 51, the possibility of other “Areas,” and the Double Density Scale of Ufology.

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Episode 17: Skeptical But Fun

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 18:00:00 -0400

Will AI kill us? Is Siri still after Angelo? Are we going to have to subscribe to everything? Is the world going to end? These are the questions that Brian and Angelo are going to tackle in this episode.

AI Beats best DOTA 2 player: http://bit.ly/DDAIWin

AI Loses to DOTA 2 players: http://bit.ly/DDAILoses

9 to 5 Mac Ulysses Pricing: http://bit.ly/DDSubprices

Heaven’s Gate Web Masters: http://bit.ly/DDHGWebMaster

John Hogue is not a good prophet: http://bit.ly/DDHogueProphet

Benoit d'Andrimont’s Dated Website: http://bit.ly/DDNostro2242

Episode 16: The Live Sweet 16 Special

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 19:00:00 -0400

This week we podcast from Angelo’s backyard, with the hopes of seeing an actual UFO. We discuss our backyard recording setup, more iPhone rumours, as well as Disney’s possible streaming service. Moving into the paranormal, we start to look at the sky as Brian gives us some UFO spotting tips and tells us about his visit to Area 51, forum craziness, and Brian asks Angelo for some paranormal hot takes.

Disney Streaming Service: http://bit.ly/DDDisneyStream

Orb Video: http://bit.ly/DDOrbVid

Area 51: http://bit.ly/DDArea51

CGP Grey Las Vegas: http://bit.ly/DDGreyVegas

Jane Goodall talking Bigfoot: http://bit.ly/DDGoodallBigfoot

STS-48 UFO: http://bit.ly/DDSTS48

Episode 15: Aliens Love Orbs

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 12:00:00 -0400

This week we talk about holograms, scam calls, Siri’s ongoing harassment of Angelo, Twitter’s lack of new users, and Apple lets some secrets slip. Then we take a trip to Skinwalker Ranch with a brand new segment.

Dio the Hologram: http://bit.ly/DDdio

Time Traveler: http://bit.ly/DDTimeTraveler

Twitter users: http://bit.ly/DDTwitterdone

Apple’s firmware mistake: http://bit.ly/DDAppleoops

A.I. Creates Weird Cases: http://bit.ly/DDAIisweird

Mont-Saint-Hilaire UFO: http://bit.ly/DDStHUFO

Possibly Fake UFO: http://bit.ly/DDFakeUFO

Skinwalker Ranch: http://bit.ly/DDSkinWalker

Jim Marrs: http://bit.ly/DDJimMarrs

Episode 13: Defeated By Stairs

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:00:00 -0400

The curse of episode 13!!!! The guys talk about iPads as laptops, but are interrupted by technical issues. When they return, they talk console wars, macOS gangs vs iOS gangs, kids and Zelda, Jodie Whittaker is awesome, and the number 13 is not awesome, Also the things Sean David Morton did not see coming, and they get into how author John Keel took some very interesting notes.

The iPad as a laptop: http://bit.ly/DDiPadLaptop

Console Wars by Blake J. Harris: http://bit.ly/DDConsoleWars

My Son Has Ruined Zelda: Breath of the Wild: http://bit.ly/DDKidsZelda

The number 13: http://bit.ly/DDTheNumber13

Thirteen Crystal Skulls: http://bit.ly/DDSkulls

Sean David Morton (UFO Watchdog): http://bit.ly/DDSeanWatchDog

John Keel: http://bit.ly/DDJohnKeel

Episode 11: You’ve Caught No Pokemon

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 15:00:00 -0400

This week, the guys talk reactions to a giant iPad, Angelo’s visit to an escape room, augmented reality, crappy 90s gaming systems, and 10 years of the iPhone. When the discussion shifts to the paranormal, Brian introduces Angelo to the Annunaki and visitations from angels.

Computers in the ‘90s: http://bit.ly/DD90sInternet

Kids’ Guide to the Internet: http://bit.ly/DDInternetKidsGuide

Internet: http://bit.ly/DDInternet

Online Dead Man’s Switch: http://bit.ly/DDDMSwitch

AR Kit: http://bit.ly/DDARKit

Sega Activator: http://bit.ly/DDSegaActivator

Not Alone Podcast: http://bit.ly/DDNotAlone

Episode 10: A Lawyer, But For UFOs

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 09:00:00 -0400

Angelo can’t shut up about his recently-shipped iPad, Brian has a new podcasting studio, a potpourri of conspiracy culture, including the new MJ-12 documents. Also: Stanton Friedman seems like a nice guy, and much more.

Brian’s new set-up: http://bit.ly/DDBrianPod

iPad Pro Repair Costs: http://bit.ly/DDiPadRepair

Conspiracy Culture: http://bit.ly/DDAJMK

New MJ-12 documents: http://bit.ly/DDNewMJ12

Kevin Randle’s take: http://bit.ly/DDKevMJ12

FBI Unexplained Phenomena page: http://bit.ly/DDFBIUnEx

Episode 6: A Charlatan of Zelda Games

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 11:00:00 -0400

The guys talk about WWDC expectations, things Angelo’s kids will never get to experience, an extended discussion about video games, and a look at how UFO sightings are presented.

GameFan history (forum link): http://bit.ly/DDGameFan

The Manual project: http://bit.ly/DDManual

T2 on the SNES: http://bit.ly/DDSNEST2

Seaman playthrough by the Angry Video Game Nerd: http://bit.ly/DDSeaman

Kurt Russell UFO report: http://bit.ly/DDKurtUFO

Project Blue Book: http://bit.ly/DDProjectBB

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Episode 4: The Batman of Backups

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 21 May 2017 12:00:00 -0400

In this episode, Brian and Angelo discuss voice assistants and iPads, safeguarding your photos like a superhero, and the duo talk all about supposedly haunted places.

XKCD Photo library management: https://xkcd.com/1832/

Clown house real estate listing: http://bit.ly/DDClown

Duplessis Orphans: http://bit.ly/DDOrphans

Dorea Institute: http://bit.ly/DDDorea

Leeroy Jenkins: http://bit.ly/DDLeeroy

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Episode 3: "I'm An App Hipster"

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sun, 14 May 2017 12:00:00 -0400

Brian and Angelo discuss speech patterns, old man tech, a Spanish language sister-cast, and Brian gives Angelo a crash course on creepypasta.

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The backfire effect comic by The Oatmeal: http://bit.ly/DDBFOat

Air Pod Satisfaction: http://bit.ly/DDAPSat

Google Docs Phishing: http://bit.ly/DDGDPhish

Kotaku’s Petscop article: http://bit.ly/DDPetsCop

PewDiePie playing Five Nights at Freddy’s: http://bit.ly/DDFNAF

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Episode 1: Greetings Cyberspace

Brian Hastie, Angelo Fiorentino — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 20:00:00 -0400

In the inaugural episode of the podcast, Brian and Angelo discuss their respective tech histories, old computer games, the Mobile, AL leprechaun incident and more!

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Coleco ADAM: http://bit.ly/DDAdam

Geoworks Ensemble: http://bit.ly/DDGWorks

Alley Cat: http://bit.ly/DDACat

Leprechaun in Mobile: http://bit.ly/DDLeprechaun

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