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Helping leaders, existing and aspiring, to lift themselves and others to new heights. Do we have enough true leadership in the world? I'm talking about leaders that want to lead in order to make a difference. To help everyone around them do and be better. It is not uncommon to find leaders that are in the game for the power, notoriety, title, money, etc. The pursuit of those for the wrong reasons can easily pull someone away from real leadership. Real leaders lift. They lift themselves and e ...
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Gadgets for Families

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All of us want to get more out of our lives. Tech is just one of the ways that we can do that. If you are like us, sometimes it's frustrating to be the tech support person in your circle. You know the one who gets handed grandpa's phone at the family dinner and says fix. Or the one that always gets the how do I do this questions. In our podcast we want to help those that share these feelings, and anyone else looking to get more out of their tech to do so. If you fall into any of these or sim ...
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Summary Have we mentioned that we are fans of the iPad? Maybe once or twice? Well this week there are new iPads in the family so we talk about which ones, why we decided on those and what they experience has been. That plus accessories, recommendations, current events and catch up are all part of this week’s don’t miss show. And for our bonus video…
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Summary You know Grandpa’s have opinions right? Well this week the two tech grandpa’s share more thoughts on WWDC Key Topics and TimeStamps Welcome 00:00 Catch Up 04:43 Current Stuff 15:32 Follow Up 20:25 iPad OS 24:02 Watch OS 43:16 TV and Vision OS 48:35 iOS 53:48 Wrap Up 01:20:06 Post Show 01:22:38 Follow Us on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube as …
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Summary WWDC keynote was Monday and while we planned to drop our hot takes then, technical difficulties got in the way, but here are the opinions of these two tech grandpas on all the things announced by Apple. Key Topics and TimeStamps Welcome 00:00 Technical Challenges 01:36 One Word Summary 04:41 Biggest Surprise 06:17 Biggest Disappointment 08:…
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Summary After an unexpected two week break, Jay and Greg come back with a monster episode. In catch up, Greg has a new home internet service, Jay replaced his ATT modem and added new mesh networking equipment, and Jay give his mini iPad Pro Review. Then they both cover what tech purchases are on the horizon and wrap up with a few wishes for WWDC ne…
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Summary More info is out about the new iPads and in-between tech issues, we spend the majority of time talking about the new details and the reviews. Then we close with a discussion on who should buy the iPad Air vs. the iPad Pro and then Jason talks us through his plans for launch day (which are cool but not as cool as he would like). And a shout …
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Summary Did Apple let the iPad Loos? Is Jay’s long nightmare over? Maybe, sort of, kind of? Join us this week as we give our hot takes on Apple iPad announcements! Key Topics and TimeStamps Welcome 00:00 Star Trek Follow Up 03:21 Quick Catch Up 05:11 MacBook Air Update 06:33 Vision Pro Update 09:47 iPad Air 14:31 iPad Pro 31:49 M4 45:01 Pro Apps 56…
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Summary Can you avoid the massive clean up and downsizing each time you move? This week we talk about a few ways you can avoid the massive build up of junk that just seems to happen over time. Plus some catch up on CarPlay, realtime collaborative playlists and the Vision Pro. In the bonus segment, let’s talk favorite Star Trek TNG episodes. Key Top…
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Summary In a surprising first, surprising meaning we are shocked it hadn’t happened before, Jason lost power half way through the show but thanks to Apple and Riverside.fm, the show really could go on. So when his video goes blank, remember, your TV is not malfunctioning, we are just preparing your minds for assimilation. Beyond that, Jason is over…
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Summary After a couple of weeks off from recording, Jay decides to not dive into anything deep so they catch up on vacation and business progress. Then discussions about Mac’s, iPads and Legacy of Monsters. For the post show, Jason shares his impressions on the new Fallout TV show. Key Topics and TimeStamps Intro 00:00 Greg’s Vacation 05:25 PopLife…
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Summary Continuing on the theme of being geeky grandpas, Jason and Greg once again travel back in time and talk about awesome gadgets from their younger years. BoomBox GameBoy Walkman and more Plus some current events and Jay was robbed in Fallout. In the bonus show, see if you cannot tear up with one of Jason’s console stories (and laugh at the ot…
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Summary This week the two grumpy grandpas talk about some cool and useless stuff they found on the internet: Robots to help you move Does Coke taste better at McDonald’s Walking Sleeping Bags Watching Dune 2 on Atari 2600 Levitating Speakers Siri by Google Plus a couple of honorable mentions like selfie toasters and playing classic pong on your App…
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Summary This week on the g4f Tech Show, the appearance of the MacPad prompts Jason and Greg to explore two very deep questions: 1 - If they had all the funds needed and given existing tech, what would their tech stacks look like? 2 - What new things do they have on their wish list to make those ideal stacks even better. Of course they talk about wh…
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Summary Jason took a road trip that did not involve a boat or ship so he decided to talk about tech and other gear for that family road trip. Then in the post show, it’s all about what it means if Apple does not have an event to announce the new iPads. Key Topics and TimeStamps Welcome 00:00 Road Trip Reminiscing 00:20 Road Trip Gear 07:11 Mileston…
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Summary This week the Grumpy Grandpa’s (watch the intro) talk about why we buy Apple and stay in the Apple ecosystem as much as we do. Key points: Ecosystem, Integration and Continuity - everything works together and so much functionality is enabled between devices. Security and Safety Simplicity iOS and iPad OS Hardware Design Downside: cost and s…
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This week on the Gadgets for Families Tech show, Jason and I had a pretty lengthy and in-depth conversation about the concept of Digital Nomadism. What is digital nomadism? Would we consider it? What cultural shifts are or need to take place? Those are some of the questions we discussed and I thought it was a good topic for this audience as well. I…
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Summary This week Jason guides us through a conversation about “Digital Nomadism”. Questions to consider: What is Digital Nomadism? Why is it a growing idea? Would Jason and Greg consider it or apply it in their lives? What tech supports it? Join the discussion and see if maybe this is something you should consider or at least better understand why…
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Summary This week we talk about the Vision Pro and how the Apple Virtual Reality Distortion Field may or may not be impacting us. Lot’s of great, high level information for those that just don’t have time to spend hours watching or listening to Vision Pro content (we did that for you). Key Topics and TimeStamps Apple Reality Distortion Field Intro …
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Welcome to Leader's Lift. I'm your host Greg Cunningham. Today I want to announce that I'm going to be putting a pause on this podcast. I've got several other priorities hitting right now and this is one of the things I have on my plate that falls below the cut off point in my priority list. I don't think this will be a permanent hiatus and I'm goi…
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Summary This week Jason helps educate us all on the differences between virtual, augmented and mixed reality. Plus tips and some follow up on iPad rumors. In the post show we talk about social and cultural impacts as these versions of reality gain popularity and talk about what we hope to see from the space. Key Topics and TimeStamps Welcome 00:00 …
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Jason finally finished a couple of TV shows and was really excited to talk about Monarch, Legacy of Monsters from Apple TV. So excited in fact that the discussion was way longer than expected. Warning: Spoilers are discussed. If you like this type of content, let us know and we will see about doing more of it. Monarch Show Link: Watch Monarch: Lega…
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Summary This week I spend a few minutes talking about why I believe curiosity is an important, yet underdeveloped skill. Key Takeaways Curiosity is more than wanting to know something. It's about wanting to know and then use that knowledge to get more out of life. Everything changes and if you aren't curious, you may just get left behind. Without c…
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Summary This week Greg is back and the “tech grandpas” dive into the new OSs, 2024 iPad Pro rumors and more: Tiny Tips - Star Trek and Keynote Remote Apple Watch Sales Ban Update Is the caseless experiment over? New OSs Journaling Vision Pro Update Post Show - iPad Rumors Join us for some or all of the conversation! Key Topics and TimeStamps Welcom…
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Summary One of my keys this year is figuring out how to be more deliberate about the most important things I'm working on. If you have that same goal, then a tool that may help you do so is to figure out what kind of journaling works for you. Key Takeaways Journaling has clear advantages like getting thoughts somewhere we can refer to or helping us…
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Summary The flu bug has struck so Jason records solo today and covers some of the things he saw come out of CES. Plus a classic professional wrestling reference you won't want to miss. Follow Us on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube as gdgts4fmls. Links below: YouTube Instagram Twitter Feedback Patreon Membership Music licensed thru MusicRadioCreative…
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Summary As a bonus add on to the last four episodes about planning tools and techniques, I decided to take you through my initial pass of my minimum viable plan for 2024. I'll cover my themes for the year and give a few examples of the next level of detail. Hopefully this will help you take a look at your existing plan or put together an initial on…
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Summary In the first show of 2024 (apologies for not dropping one last week), Jason and Greg talk dive into tech for 2024 including: iOS 17.3 Security Feature Screen Protectors and Cases (someone got a case) Adding a second phone number to your Apple ID Plans for getting more out of life through tech in 2024 Changes to current tech New tech to be a…
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Summary In part four of this series, let's talk about how letting go actually gains us more (of many things). We have to learn to say no to good and even some pretty great things in order to focus on the things that matter most. Key Topics & Time Stamps Welcome 00:00 Intro 00:27 Setting the Stage 02:17 Examples 05:01 Benefits for Leaders 06:45 Gene…
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Summary In part three of this series, I talk about the difference between false and meaningful progress and then what we can do to try and focus on the latter. And then I cover some application ideas for your end of year assessment and planning exercises. Key Topics & Time Stamps Welcome 00:00 Intro 00:22 Setting the Stage 02:10 False Progress 03:3…
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Summary This week we wrap up the year talking about all the other Apple stuff we hope to see next year. We also talk about how holidays and Mario are related. Join us as we discuss the iPhone 16, Vision Pro, new Apple Watch rumors and more. Key Topics and TimeStamps Welcome 00:00 Intro 01:22 Story Time 04:01 Follow Up 12:20 iPhone 24:40 Vision Pro …
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Summary This is part two of my end of year series and is focused on the concept of a "minimum viable plan". This is an adaptation of agile software development methodology. Think of it as building the minimum plan to help get you where you want to go and then consistently iterating on that plan as you learn and move down the path to your most poten…
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Summary This week we start winding down the year by talking about what we think is coming in 2024. This week we focus on the iPad - rumors, what we want to see, etc. We also talk about all the new os versions dropped this week and then in the post show, we talk about 2024 for Nintendo. Key Topics and TimeStamps: Welcome 00:00 Intro 02:33 Jason’s Po…
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Summary This is part one of what I hope will be a four part series covering tools and concepts you can use if you are going to be involved in anyway in an end of year assessment, new years resolutions or anything like that. Topic one is the dangers of comparisons. Let's talk about different kinds of comparisons, why they are a problem, what we can …
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Summary This week we talk about some of our favorite tech of all time and our favorite tech we started using this year. Jason has a smart plug tip and we talk about some movie and show trailers that have us excited. Then in the post show we talk about the tech we had hoped to get this year and do a couple of follow up items. Key Topics and TimeStam…
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Summary A little bit different topic for this week's episode. This is an initial discussion about the voices that we listen to or the sources of information that we allow to influence our lives and eventually help us form our own voices. There are so many voices, way too many our negative and yet we still need to find a way to sort through them, av…
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Summary We noticed after the fact that we had some recording anomalies but that didn’t stop us from having a great discussion on video streaming services. What services do we use, which do we pay for and how do we get some for free. Plus a discussion on how we stream and then a fun post show talking about what we have been or want to watch. Key Top…
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Summary While we don’t want to bypass being grateful, and there are so many things we are grateful for, we wanted to share with you some tips and ideas as you may be moving into the holiday shopping season. So here are our top 5 lists for stocking stuffers, tech moms, geeky dads, kids and geeks in general. Not a ton of specific stuff but more categ…
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Summary The holidays are practically upon us and I had a conversation with my g4f co-host and that made me realize that I wanted to be more deliberate about the holidays this year. Let me explain. As an introvert, there are a lot of things that happen during the holiday season that make it more difficult to keep my energy well at a good level. So t…
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Summary This week is our MacBook Pro coverage week so the main topic will be a discussion on the new MacBook Pro Greg purchased, what’s good, what’s great and then an important discussion on how he decided to get what he got. If you are considering a new computer, you don’t want to miss that conversation. That plus some follow up on keychain and th…
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Summary This week is our MacBook Pro coverage week so the main topic will be a discussion on the new MacBook Pro Greg purchased, what’s good, what’s great and then an important discussion on how he decided to get what he got. If you are considering a new computer, you don’t want to miss that conversation. That plus some follow up on keychain and th…
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Summary Have you ever followed Alice down the rabbit hole? Well maybe not her and that specific rabbit hole, but I'll bet you have been down many rabbit holes in your life. They come in many shapes and sizes so let's talk about them and what we might be able to do to be more deliberate in handling them. Key Topics & Time Stamps Welcome 00:00 Intro …
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Summary While maybe 12 TB is overkill for 3 photos, it is important to consider the best way to back up your photos and other important day. In this episode, we talk about easy, medium and complex ways to ensure you have backups of your photos (and most of your other key data). In the post show, we share a few more details on how we handle it today…
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Summary Over the last while I have noticed that I have been in a rush even when I didn't need to be. And when I look back, I've been doing this for a long time. Sometimes speed is the most important. But there are certainly impacts from rushing, either through something or from one thing to another. And those impacts may mean that rushing is not th…
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Summary It’s scary when Greg starts to think through things so for this bonus episode, we have a post show discussion on which MacBook Greg should be buying. What will he buy if anything? Show Resources Follow Us on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube as gdgts4fmls. Links below: YouTube Instagram Twitter Feedback Patreon Membership Music licensed thru M…
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Summary Last night Apple had there Scary Fast event. Effects are overall production were pretty great and we better understand the evening time frame. But most important was what they announced. Join us for that discussion plus some tips and tricks. And in a slight programming change, our post show discussion on which laptop Greg should be getting …
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Summary New updates to the OSs are expected anytime so we talk about the new features. A scary moment for a caseless iPhone and a discussion about the struggles buying a new Apple computer (Mac and/or iPad) plus tips and trick and a geeky post show discussion on tracking, folding phones and password managers. Key Topics and TimeStamps Welcome 00:00…
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Summary I have realized that over the last few months, my episode topics have been less about what we would consider traditional leadership and more about things that help us in life, tools that help us move down the path towards our goals and our fullest potential. I figured it was time to do a recap. So that's what this episode is. Key Topics & T…
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Summary This week we peel back the curtain a bit and talk about what it’s been like through the first 20 episodes. The good, the bad and the ugly. We’ve got some great tips and current stuff and then in the post show we talk about homescreen customization and how Apple plans to update iPhones while still in their boxes at the store. Join us for the…
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Summary I threw out a survey on social media on what I should cover for this weeks topic. If you didn't see that, make sure you follow me on Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn (where I publish the most stuff). The topic ended up being Thriving vs. Surviving. Now the reality is that it's not a one or the other situation and we all fall somewhere in betw…
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Summary Jason’s back from his cruise and has a couple of follow up items. I try and get Jason caught up on current stuff. We have a very all over the place conversation about iPad rumors. Then we use a blog post we dropped last week (link below) to talk about the new phone and some of the accessories. In the post show, I go off on a watch os 10 cha…
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Summary This last week I have been wrestling with a few topics I believe are related. For all of them, it's about finding a good middle ground versus going to extremes. So this week's episode is about the balance forcing things and being complacent, self care vs. just powering thru and then working on the guilt that comes when you don't go full thr…
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