Flipping Tables

Maybe we're too hard on the Internet of Things. And maybe they still mostly suck and are kind of dumb. And home servers! Remember those? Some crazy people still use them. Like Lyons.

This probably won't be the last console generation but we're definitely in the home stretch. PS4 Remote Play is coming to PC and Mac. Xbox could be upgraded like a PC (but not really). And the Amazon Echo Dot, Tap, and reversing course on encryption. Twice.

Ads come to the Windows 10 lockscreen and Pocket, luckily some mobile games are doing ads right. And will AMP and Facebook Instant Articles destroy the web? Yeah probably not.

The great big Apple vs the FBI episode. This is an important topic and we give it the time it deserves.

Twitter went algorithm just like they said they wouldn't. Amazon releases AAA game engine Lumberyard for free. And the future of storytelling, movies, and videogames.

Twitter breaking the timeline is a bad thing for everyone (except advertisers.) Never fear though, Lyons solves the problem and he's giving the idea away for free!

We celebrate TWO YEARS of weekly Flipping Tables episodes by discussing how podcasting has changed - for us personally as well as a whole. Also: a rundown of intriguing new podcast tools aimed at making the medium more accessible to those interested in getting started.

Lyons tries to do Social Media right. Medium might not be the best place to write. And journaling apps, can they actually make your write more?

Lyons is back with followup on smart bras and conversational UIs. VR sure wants to be a thing, but it doesn't have a killer app even in gaming. Will Portal 3 be it?

Will conversational UIs displace search and traditional UI? Will you buy a smart bra? Also: why special guest host Shelby switched back from a Surface to a MacBook.

In this 100th episode (!!!), we talk about things we've done hundreds of times. Also: what's the difference between a home screen and a desktop? Is voice-driven interface more like a command line than a GUI? We flip the most tables, however, over a NYT editorial about the value of physical books in your home.

Lyons and Mike share thoughts about Metal Gear Solid V, and Mike weighs in on his first month with the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil.

In the spirit of the season, Mike and Lyons talk about tech support responsibilities with family, and some New Year's resolutions to be better technologists and creators.

The Mac App Store continues to decline. What does it mean for email clients when Dropbox shuts down Mailbox and Carousel? And Apple's battery case.

Samsung partners with Google to make TouchWiz not suck. Porting games is way harder than you think. And Mike gets a Roomba!

Consoles are basically just PCs now and that might be a good thing. Lyons gushes a little bit about Arkham Knight. And will Apple ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack? Do we want them to?

Lyons tries to review the Nexus 6P but mostly just bashes TouchWiz. And a discussion of Hyrule Warriors Legends new character Linkle.

Mike returns and shares the sad story behind his absence, as well as how you handle the digital artifacts of a departed loved one's life. On the lighter side, Mike got to use the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil and it's a huge step in the right direction.

Susan guests again this week and shares life with actually bad software. Comcast won't call it a 'data cap'. Family sharing may finally be coming to Google Play. And Amazon opened a book store because the one thing they don't sell is irony.

Susan of Eclectic Readers Book Club guest hosts with Lyons to talk YouTube Red, why eBooks haven't taken over the world, and how "normal" people listen to podcasts.