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Myke chats with Tom and Dan chat about the new Kickstarter campaign for their first fountain pen, Mark Four.

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Mark Four: A Minimal, Durable, Custom Machined Fountain Pen. – Studio Neat

The Mark One Refill Guide – Studio Neat

Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the resurrection of Obi (in name, at least), the new iPhone Duo, and flush door handles on EVs.

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Upgrade #637: My Job Is to Eat the Marshmallow - Relay

Hypercritical: EV Stupidity Checklist

Myke, Dan, and Tom chat about Dan’s new guitar company, Offkilter. They then chat about Myke’s successful Kickstarter campaign for his new podcast with Jason Snell, Designed in California.

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Offkilter Guitars

Offkilter – Instagram

Blog — Dan Provost

Designed in California – Kickstarter Campaign

Upgrade #609: The Origin of Apple - Relay

Upgrade #619: Road to the Apple II: Apple for Sale (Part 1) - Relay

Kevin Kelly: 1,000 True Fans

Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the new Limited Edition, and then dive into the state of the union of their respective businesses. Then, as usual, some AI discussion to close the show.

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Limited Edition 019 – Studio Neat

Mark One Custom Program – Studio Neat

Artifact (app) - Wikipedia

Apocalypto - Wikipedia

Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about F1 on Apple TV, as well as some other lingering Dan’s Tech Corner topics.

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Apple announces F1 details, and a surprising Netflix partnership – Six Colors

HBO Max’s ‘Mad Men’ Vomit Scene Proves ‘Remastered’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Better’ | WIRED

Create a Personal Voice on iPhone, iPad or Mac – Apple Support (UK)

What I learned while cloning my own voice – Platformer

Myke's Threads Post

Dan's Threads Post

Jomo

Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the latest Limited Edition Mark One, and then have a long discussion about adding personality and authenticity into marketing efforts.

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Limited Edition 018 – Studio Neat

Craighill on Instagram

BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Sir Jony Ive, designer

Jonathan Ive on Blue Peter - YouTube

Myke is thinking of running a Kickstarter campaign, and wants to talk it out with Tom and Dan.

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Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about how their Black Fridays went, and the various marketing strategies they deployed. Then, Dan can’t resist re-introducing the iPad vs laptop discussion, with a new angle.

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Myke, Tom, and Dan each share three items they think would make excellent gifts.

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Always Pan – Our Place

Carbon Steel – Made In Cookware

Titanium Cookware - Professional Collection - Our Place

Green Bell G-1008 “Takumi no Waza” Nail Clipper — Tools and Toys

Thoroughly Considered #83: The Last Detail with Adam Lisagor - Relay

Sonos

Era 100: The Next-Gen Stereo Bookshelf Speaker | Sonos

SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Speaker (2nd Gen) | Bose

WASHLET® – The Original | TOTO

Tushy

Aqara G4 Smart Wireless Video Doorbell - No Subscription

Kuhn Rikon Swiss Made Peelers

Y Peeler | OXO

YouTube Premium

Ozlo Sleepbuds®

Gravity Sketch

HORL Rolling Knife sharpeners

Studio Neat

Thoroughly Considered #106: The Biannual Gift Giving Guide - Relay

Thoroughly Considered #74: Biannual Holiday Gift Giving Guide(lines) - Relay

Thoroughly Considered #56: Are We About To Do a Gift Guide Episode? - Relay

Myke and Dan share some thoughts on the new iPhone lineup, then Tom joins the show to chat about the new Studio Neat Patch Club design. Then, Dan proposes a new old camera design for iPhones.

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PITAKA

Apple iPhone 17 Skins & Wraps » dbrand

Studio Neat Patch Club – Patch 003

Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about the 10th anniversary of recording this very podcast, as well as some recent Studio Neat launches such as Keen, the rose gold color, and Mark One with a clip.

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This episode was recorded before the September Apple event.

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Thoroughly Considered #1: Introductions - Relay

Obi - A Smart Laser Toy for Cats

Cracker Barrel reverses course and will scrap new logo after intense backlash | US news | The Guardian

Keen – Studio Neat

Relay for St. Jude

Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2025 - YouTube

Mark One – Studio Neat

The Pen Addict #680: Very Specific May or May Nots - Relay

Apple Again Rumored to Release iPhone 17 Cases With Lanyard Option - MacRumors

iPhone 17 cases may have a new feature - 9to5Mac

Apple Rumored to Launch 'TechWoven' Cases for iPhone 17 With 'Crossbody Strap' Option - MacRumors

Phone Grips & Accessories That Don't Suck. – Ohsnap

Myke, Dan, and Tom are back to chat about the Glif returning for sale, the Seneca mechanical keyboard, Jony Ive and io, Liquid Glass, and revisit a longstanding discussion on merging OS platforms.

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Glif – Studio Neat

the Seneca – Norbauer & Co.

How to build the best keyboard in the world | The Verge

Steve Jobs explains why computers are a bicycle for the mind: “We humans are tool builders” - YouTube

Rose-Gold-Tinted Liquid Glasses – Louie Mantia

WWDC25: Meet Liquid Glass | Apple - YouTube

Myke is back! We have a fun and breezy chat about how tariffs are affecting our businesses, why the Material Dock was discontinued, and then follow up on some past predictions.

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The Puzzle of the All-American BBQ Scrubber – Search Engine

Peak Design Kickstarter

The Kickstarter you backed may soon ask for more money to cover Trump’s tariffs | The Verge

New Kickstarter Tool Helps Creators Offset U.S. Tariffs

Mirrorless camera shipments worldwide 2023 | Statista

Sidekick Pocket – Cortex Brand

Today’s guest is John Siracusa, the proprietor of Hypercritical.co and co-host of Accidental Tech Podcast and Reconcilable Differences. His object is the 2019 Mac Pro.

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John Siracusa

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On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between.

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Mac Pro - Apple

Mac Pro (2019) - Technical Specifications - Apple Support

WWDC 2019 Keynote — Apple - YouTube

The 2020 Mac Pro: A Silent Killer! - MKBHD - YouTube

Hypercritical

Accidental Tech Podcast

Reconcilable Differences - Relay

Today’s guest is Chase Reeves, know for his extensive gear reviews on YouTube. His object is the Rhizal Brio slip-on barefoot shoe.

Guest Starring:

Chase Reeves

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On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between.

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RHIZAL Brio Slip-On / Clay / Mens - Grounded Barefoot Natural Leather

Chase Reeves

Chase Reeves - YouTube

Today’s guest is Austin Mann, a world renowned landscape and wildlife photographer. His object is the Really Right Stuff BH-40 ball head.

Guest Starring:

Austin Mann

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On The Last Detail, Tom and Dan invite a guest on to chat about an object that is meaningful to them. They dive deep into that object, discussing the design, the manufacturing process, the good, and bad, and everything in-between.

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Travel Photographer - Austin Mann

BH-40 Ball Head

Really Right Stuff - Camera

Yo-Yo Ma Photo – Instagram

Myke, Tom, and Dan chat about Dan’s new guitar build, how Keen progress is going, and their business themes for the year. Then a Dan’s Tech Corner about All-in-One computers.

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Thoroughly Considered #110: Mid-life Crisis Hobby - Relay

Offset P-90 Build — Dan Provost

Tech Talk - Relicing Guitars – Northwest Guitars

Leo Fender - Wikipedia

Keen – Studio Neat

The Theme System Journal by Cortex Brand

Myke chats with Tom & Dan about how their Black Friday promotions went, using VR as a design tool, and then some product recommendations for Myke’s upcoming baby. (!)

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The best tech and streaming gifts for 2024 - The Verge

Gravity Sketch

Apple, Sony Talk PlayStation VR Hand Controller Support for Vision Pro - Bloomberg

Tripp Trapp highchair | Stokke

Myke, Tom, and Dan give a Keen production update, before diving into a discussion about sales and discounts during the upcoming holidays. They close the show with a Dan’s Tech Corner.

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Black Friday (shopping) - Wikipedia

Cyber Monday - Wikipedia

Early Bird Sale – Studio Neat

Testing the Vision Pro With New Ultrawide Display Option in visionOS 2.2 - MacRumors

Dithering

Myke, Tom, and Dan discuss the newly launched Studio Neat Patch Club, Keen assembly and shipping progress, and close the show with a Dan’s Tech Corner.

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Studio Neat Patch Club

Jony Ive's LoveFrom reinvents the button with Moncler - Fast Company

Inside Jony Ive’s Life After Apple and His LoveFrom Design Business - The New York Times

LoveFrom,

And now… shipping! – Keen – Studio Neat