Verbal Diary 💬 https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co Pinecast (https://pinecast.com) en-GBSi Jobling & James Norton Si Jobling & James Norton si@unstyled.com yes Verbal Diary 💬 https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co https://storage.pinecast.net/podcasts/covers/2cc8c0db-b9c8-43ef-8f63-685c0a174d5f/VerbalDiarybubbles768px.jpeg episodic © 2018–2019 Verbal Diary A podcast of #RantsAndBants from Si Jobling & James Norton Yes S3E33 - №33 - Where are all the buses? 🚌 https://pinecast.com/guid/ab62485d-0607-4469-af1b-be932895794f Wed, 23 Oct 2019 07:30:00 -0000 00:52:26 In this week’s episode, we discuss the grand old days of the web and James brings yet another productivity solution. We have to apologise for the excessive swearing and terrible audio quality, although one may offset the other. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/ab62485d06074469/33-where-are-all-the-buses- In this week’s episode, we discuss the grand old days of the web and James brings yet another productivity solution. We have to apologise for the excessive swearing and terrible audio quality, although one may offset the other.

🗓️ THIS WEEK

🗞️ AOTW

Flash Is Responsible for the Internet's Most Creative Era

“This interpretation of events is a key underpinning of Web Design: The Evolution of the Digital World 1990-Today (Taschen, $50), a new visual-heavy book from author Rob Ford and editor Julius Wiedemann that does something that hasn’t been done on the broader internet in quite a long time: It praises the use of Flash as a creative tool, rather than a bloated malware vessel, and laments the ways that visual convention, technical shifts, and walled gardens have started to rein in much of this unvarnished creativity.”

“[…] periods of extreme experimentation on the way to the convention-driven scaffolding we have today […]"

“[…] Steve Job’s famous 2010 letter about killing off Flash […]"

“[…] Adobe announced in 2015 it will no longer support it […]"

“[…] Flash Player will be dead by the end of 2020 […]"

🖼️ POTW

Burst water-mains repair in record timing

#️⃣ HOTW

IveNeverTaggedAnythingInMyLifeApartFromTweets

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]]> №33 - Where are all the buses? 🚌 yes 3 33 S3E32 - №32 - Coconuts 🥥 https://pinecast.com/guid/3baf53f7-6778-44fc-a2f4-d463c1ecdcd3 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 09:00:54 -0000 00:41:58 In this week’s audio-only podcast, James demonstrates an app on his Mac to Si before we bring on the damp-handed rants https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/3baf53f7677844fc/32-coconuts- THIS WEEK

🗞️ TOTW

"Customized horn & movement sounds (coconuts being one, of course) coming to Teslas soon"

@elonmusk, 6 Oct 2019 (reminds us of Monty Python coconut sounds)

📸 POTW

Dyson tap on Instagram (plus all their other devices)

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]]> №32 - Coconuts 🥥 yes 3 32 №31 - How'd You Like Them Apples 🍏 https://pinecast.com/guid/95c03440-479c-40b4-8a29-15528d7b8fd5 Fri, 04 Oct 2019 13:00:00 -0000 00:42:49 We are back! Si made some notes and James, well, didn't. We discuss Apple's software woes and hardware wow. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/95c03440479c40b4/31-how-d-you-like-them-apples- Show Notes

🗞️ AOTW

Apple just released iOS 13.1.2 to fix even more iPhone bugs

📸 POTW

(View on our Instagram)

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]]> yes 3 №30 - Summer Holiday Special (Part 2) ⛱ https://pinecast.com/guid/4f58e4b4-f180-45b0-8402-1ba347fb14bb Thu, 15 Aug 2019 19:46:39 -0000 00:23:43 This week, Si and James break up their summer holidays for another bumper special https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/4f58e4b4f18045b0/30-summer-holiday-special-part-2- This week, Si and James break up their summer holidays for another bumper special.

Article Of The Week

Go for a meal and takeover the show with your very own episode as a Verbal Diary Patreon

Picture Of The Week

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]]> yes №29 - Summer Holiday Special 🏖️ https://pinecast.com/guid/441d98d5-ce37-4719-b433-89c994dc71a7 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:10:04 -0000 00:04:55 This week, it is our 2019 Summer Holiday Special. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/441d98d5ce374719/29-summer-holiday-special- This week, it is our 2019 Summer Holiday Special.

SOCIALS

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]]> yes №28 - Alright Duck 🦆 https://pinecast.com/guid/e274e644-1c99-4c07-964b-b66ddbc866e2 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 21:42:42 -0000 00:49:33 Another animal-related episode title from Si & James - and this time they ponder what success might look like. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/e274e6441c994c07/28-alright-duck- Another animal-related episode title from Si & James - and this time they ponder what success might look like.

THIS WEEK

AOTW

It's Never Too Late to Be Successful and Happy by Larry Cornett

Related: Recorded messages from celebrities with Cameo

POTW

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]]> yes №27 - Garage 🎧 https://pinecast.com/guid/0998c644-c14e-4179-bd38-dd244083ee21 Fri, 05 Jul 2019 10:20:52 -0000 00:53:10 What's the difference between UK Garage and Speed Garage? Listen in to find out. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/0998c644c14e4179/27-garage- What's the difference between UK Garage and Speed Garage? Listen in to find out.

🗒 NOTES

🗞️ AOTW

A Unicorn Lost in the Valley, Evernote Blows Up the ‘Fail Fast’ Gospel

📸 POTW

Available on Instagram

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]]> yes №26 - Mr Aluminium 🤖 https://pinecast.com/guid/a6a47661-1f86-468b-8deb-73d92fc076d4 Fri, 28 Jun 2019 18:29:11 -0000 00:42:04 Si's got a thing going on the side and we check in on James' JOMO before discussing the end of an era at Apple and M3 PL4T3 https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/a6a476611f86468b/26-mr-aluminium- Si's got a thing going on the side and we check in on James' JOMO before discussing the end of an era at Apple and M3 PL4T3

THIS WEEK

  • Si's JOMO is going badly
  • James has killed Tweetbot and is getting native with his apps
  • Lionesses smashing it in the FIFA Women's World Cup
  • Si's getting his "Le Freak" on with Nile Rodgers and Chic
  • On The Side

AOTW

POTW

Visible on Instagram

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]]> yes №25 - Duck Cam 🦆 https://pinecast.com/guid/f18ed585-6289-4cdf-9b5f-80849005e6c8 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:37:46 -0000 00:42:34 There is a lot of excitement about ducks this week while Si is doubling down on his JOMO mission https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/f18ed58562894cdf/25-duck-cam- THIS WEEK

AOTW

POTW

Si embraces JOMO

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]]> yes №24 - You Can't Teach Old Dogs New Tricks 🐶 https://pinecast.com/guid/796b3122-2f73-4252-a5d7-13cfeea16185 Fri, 14 Jun 2019 19:45:25 -0000 00:44:45 In this week's episode, the old men moan about how complicated the modern world is. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/796b31222f734252/24-you-can-t-teach-old-dogs-new-tricks- In this week's episode, the old men moan about how complicated the modern world is.

THIS WEEK

  • Quality outdoor daughter time
  • Tripod dog saved
  • Now hosted on Pinecast (WIP!)

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

> "To be ready for that, I’m learning code and tools I probably should have learned a few years ago, but, as a rich man says of his servants, I always had people for that."

Jeffrey Zeldman, You got this.

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

SOCIALS

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]]> yes №23 - Podnapped 👨‍💻 https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=431 Sat, 08 Jun 2019 09:23:48 -0000 00:55:11 This week, James grabs hold of the mic and brings out the WWDC rants and bants https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/befb76841e6d440d/23-podnapped- This week, James grabs hold of the mic and brings out the WWDC rants and bants

DEVELOPER CONFERENCE OF THE WEEK

  • The Talk Show with Craig Federighi & Greg Joswiak
  • ATP live from WWDC
  • Can iTunes #muzuk sync offline for traditionalist Si?
  • New Dropbox plans
  • MacOS Sidecar could kill Duet
  • Powered by Shazam
  • Sherlocking
  • iOS 13 updates couldn’t fit in the Keynote
  • Sign in with Apple is not limited to Apple
  • Where is multi-user profiles on iOS?
  • “It’s not going to be shitty packaging”

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

<img alt="Apple's new £1000 monitor stand" src="https://verbaldiary-17b2b0.easywp.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3251BED1-6F0E-451C-B01B-3946A58DEDC9.jpeg" />

]]> yes №22 – Rants and Pants 👖 https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=428 Thu, 23 May 2019 08:25:07 -0000 00:53:33 In this weeks profane episode, Si has all the rants and James makes a political metaphor. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/99fe4c4f8d864b2d/22-rants-and-pants- In this week's profane episode, Si has all the rants and James makes a political metaphor.

THIS WEEK

  • We have a new mic setup to try
  • Derby County comeback to Dirty Leeds (reference The Damned United)
  • SSE don’t mess with me
  • EU elections upcoming – but how does it work?!
  • What have we been watching or listening to? NOT GOT but Line of Duty, GLOW & Ozark

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

Why WhatsApp Will Never Be Secure (by Pavel Durov from Telegram)

]]> yes №21 – Preprepared Bants 😤 https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=419 Thu, 16 May 2019 15:36:35 -0000 00:46:29 This week, James reads show notes to himself during the recording while Si wonders why he bothered. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/4f8e2d791dd34139/21-preprepared-bants- This week, James reads show notes to himself during the recording while Si wonders why he bothered.

THIS WEEK

  • A “ton of tons” in the Snooker World Championships
  • Facebook apparently focuses on privacy
  • TIL that pilots departing from California’s John Wayne Airport are required by law to cut their engines and pitch nose down shortly after takeoff for about 6 miles in order to reduce noise in the residential area below (🔗Reddit)
  • According to our stats, 179 listens this week, up from 129 last week. People are actually listening! Get in touch with hashtags #OhYesIListenToVerbalDiaryEveryWeek or #ThisIsMyFirstEverEpisodeOfVerbalDiary
  • Overcast’s new clip sharing feature is amazing

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

“The End of App Stores Is Rapidly Approaching” by Owen Williams

]]> yes №20 – Binary Accelerator 🚕 https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=412 Tue, 07 May 2019 06:41:09 -0000 00:51:43 This week, Si and James catch up after an Easter break talking about the joys of podcasting and rants about air travel. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/3531628a0ef542d5/20-binary-accelerator- This week, Si and James catch up after an Easter break talking about the joys of podcasting and rants about air travel.

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

Are podcasts killing music or just wasting our time?

]]> yes №19 – That’s A Big Egg 🥚 https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=391 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 08:23:29 -0000 00:35:24 This week, Si and James compare online subscriptions and rant about the point of April Fools. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/1ccbcf9d6a844d95/19-that-s-a-big-egg- This week, Si and James compare online subscriptions and rant about the point of April Fools.

RECENTLY…

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

Can’t mess with this: new Screen Cleaner in the Files app

]]> yes №18 – Heavy Metal 🔩 https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=387 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:08:24 -0000 00:35:00 This week, Si & James talk about mesh networks, behemoth organisations and railways. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/c68d6480c66442c4/18-heavy-metal- This week, Si & James talk about mesh networks, behemoth organisations and railways.

This Week

Article of the Week

Antitrust: Commission fines Google €1.49 billion for abusive practices in online advertising

Let us know your thoughts with hashtag #bigfines

]]> yes №17 - Rap It Up 🏅 https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=379 Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:38:16 -0000 00:34:32 This week, Si and James get lyrical about rubbish weekends, empathy in the workplace and the origins of iPhone. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/29e059bf705b4dac/17-rap-it-up- This week, Si and James get lyrical about rubbish weekends, empathy in the workplace and the origins of iPhone.

RECENTLY…

The Lego Movie 2 – The Second One

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

> Empathy is described as not just understanding another person’s perspective, but truly putting yourself in their shoes and feeling those emotions alongside that person.

4 Reasons Your Remote Team Needs Extra Empathy At Work by Lauren Moon

]]> yes №16 - A Near Miss ✈️ https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=377 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:16:06 -0000 00:44:10 This week, Si and James talk about Sunday dinners, sensational aviation headlines and refuse collection. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/58e88aeb76e3462c/16-a-near-miss- This week, Si and James talk about Sunday dinners, sensational aviation headlines and refuse collection.

THIS WEEK

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

The Independent and The Mirror both publish sensational headlines about “near-miss” flight-paths and “emergency” airplane stops (links redacted out of the principle of the matter)

]]> yes №15 - Round Bottom 🍑 https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=368 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 08:27:05 -0000 00:39:04 This week, Si & James discuss good whiskeys, The Monument, the ambiguity of emoji and flash cars. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/c8916e7cbf584b90/15-round-bottom- This week, Si & James discuss good whiskeys, The Monument, the ambiguity of emoji and flash cars.

THIS WEEK

  • Training has begun for this year’s Ultra Challenge
  • The nicest whiskey ever – a 2003 single malt from Inverleven – only deserves to be served in whiskey flutes
  • The Monument for the Great Fire of London

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

> So far, the emoji and emoticons have rarely been important enough to sway the direction of a case, but as they become more common, the ambiguity in how emoji are displayed and what we interpret emoji to mean could become a larger issue for courts to contend with.

Emoji are showing up in court cases exponentially, and courts aren’t prepared from Si

RELATED LINKS

]]> yes №14 - Rest Your Meat 🥩 https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=364 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:04:08 -0000 00:38:50 After missing a week, Si and James return with some unconventional discussions about plummeting insect numbers, steak dinners and more movie homework. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/f63123b8e548462f/14-rest-your-meat- After missing a week, Si and James return with some unconventional discussions about plummeting insect numbers, steak dinners and more movie homework.

THIS WEEK

  • More Apple Watch fun
  • Upcoming holidays and walking challenges

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

Plummeting insect numbers ‘threaten collapse of nature’

]]> yes №13 – #BIGBOYPOSTER4U 🖼️ https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=351 Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:05:53 -0000 00:32:24 This Week Si and James discuss the challenges and joys of remote working, flexible working and iconic movie posters. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/69c2ff618387498d/13-bigboyposter4u- This Week Si and James discuss the challenges and joys of remote working, flexible working and iconic movie posters.

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

> “For us, flexibility is not about working less, but it is about encouraging people to work differently. It’s a two-way street.”

What PwC learned from it’s policy of flexible work for everyone by their US People Experience Leader, Anne Donovan

Also available on Youtube

]]> yes №12 - #EMERGENCY ⚠️ https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=329 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 08:24:43 -0000 00:31:35 This week, we talk about when company and personal cultures clash, Sharpies plus a call-to-action on Twitter. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/c0e8592d219e400c/12-emergency- This week, we talk about when company and personal cultures clash, Sharpies plus a call-to-action on Twitter.

THIS WEEK

NowTV 4K streaming box FTW!

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

When You Like Your Job but Hate Your Office Culture by Stephanie Buck

]]> yes №11 - Mmmmm Pig 🐷 https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=323 Thu, 24 Jan 2019 19:57:02 -0000 00:37:48 This week, Si and James try to talk about #JOMO, bridges and pigs over a crap connection. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/cd8af779db074a6d/11-mmmmm-pig- This week, Si and James try to talk about #JOMO, bridges and pigs over a crap connection.

THIS WEEK

Can you beat Si’s Speedtest results of 5MB download?

ARTICLE OF THE WEEK

The Joy Of Missing Out by Si

]]> yes №10 - Mic Drop Fail 🎤 https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=294 Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:39:06 -0000 00:34:24 Si and James return from an (extended) festive break with a brand new shorter format. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/92618544dee84a02/10-mic-drop-fail- Si and James return from an (extended) festive break with a brand new "shorter" format.

LAST WEEK

ARTICLE OF THE DAY

> “Rather than improving their own performance, mediocre employees socially isolate top performers”

– Geoffrey James, Collaboration creates mediocrity not excellence according to science

PICTURE OF THE DAY

https://www.instagram.com/p/BsiSboHgkUu/?utm_source=ig_embed

]]> yes S2E9 - So Much Wordplay With An Elephant https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=283 Fri, 12 Oct 2018 05:00:39 -0000 00:55:59 Si and James return from a Summer break to talk about Apple goods and how to improve social media. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/d488432e7f4945dc/so-much-wordplay-with-an-elephant So Much Wordplay With An Elephant yes 2 9 S1E8 - Almonds, Coffee, Milk, Mmmmm https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=274 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 08:05:05 -0000 00:43:51 Episode 8 brings some random thoughts on how productive we are, can it be measured and should we really care. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/e1716943e02d47ea/almonds-coffee-milk-mmmmm Almonds, Coffee, Milk, Mmmmm yes 1 8 S1E7 - Crap At Homework https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=267 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 21:14:37 -0000 00:38:23 Episode 7 when Si and James have a second attempt to discuss delivering quality in software engineering. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/a86e4e8d509e4fe3/crap-at-homework Crap At Homework yes 1 7 S1E6 - It's A Bit Of A Boring One https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=258 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 07:34:16 -0000 00:47:26 Episode 6 when James and Si discuss whether its possible to increase productivity without compromising on quality. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/ea3f9fa9b71f4d6c/it-s-a-bit-of-a-boring-one It's A Bit Of A Boring One yes 1 6 S1E5 - Nailing The Brief https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=256 Tue, 22 May 2018 07:31:42 -0000 00:30:09 Episode 5 brings you three finely selected jingles from the previous episodes Fiverr challenge. Have we found our theme music? https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/fb55f508f5934ddd/nailing-the-brief Nailing The Brief yes 1 5 S1E4 - A Woman Called Steve https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=238 Tue, 08 May 2018 11:33:24 -0000 00:50:57 In episode 4, James and Si rant about tech, rats and caravans along with discussions about podcast jingles and wireless earphones. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/7f09ddcaf88a4cbe/a-woman-called-steve A Woman Called Steve yes 1 4 S1E3 - Nugget of Poop https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=230 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:18:25 -0000 00:41:25 This episode, James and Si talk about the different types of people - early birds or night owls - and how difficult it is to find the right time for teams to arrange meetings. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/90dbf846a12c4c2a/nugget-of-poop Nugget of Poop yes 1 3 S1E2 - Kanban Your Life https://verbaldiary.show/?post_type=podcast&p=214 Thu, 22 Mar 2018 21:53:33 -0000 00:56:21 Episode 2 when James and Si discuss (in great detail) preferred apps for notes, tasks, emails and lists. https://verbaldiary.pinecast.co/episode/75fa160c83334bf5/kanban-your-life Kanban Your Life yes 1 2