Episodes

Oops, we're back and try to cover 11 months in one episode! Brian, Brandon and Ryan return each with some personal catch up and chat about better browser Interop, swc and esbuild and so much more.

Brian struggles to find an archived version of a product page before reviewing his bike.

Ian and Brian talk about Brian's 2017 Jamis Renegade Expat Bike!

Ian is a utilitarian cyclist to the core, and is there a more pure expression of that than traveling from one metro area to another by bike? The Marin Four Corners is designed to take you the distance, at an affordable price. Come find out if they hit the mark!

Ian and Brandon have both ridden the Sirrus more than any other bike. And while neither of them currently ride it on a regular basis, they have a lot to say about how it fits into various types of lifestyles.

Ian tries out a new recording setup, which allowed him to keep recording Brandon after Brandon stopped his. See if you can spot the transition point!

With just a modest collection of tools, you can make most adjustments and fix most problems that commonly come up while riding a bike! In this episode, Ian shows what he has with him at all times on his bike, and discusses three ways of carrying those tools.

That triangle in the middle of your bike frame isn't doing you any good sitting empty! A frame bag takes advantage of that space for cargo capacity. Listen in to find out how Ian likes Apidura's entry into this product category.

With the expectation that he would be publishing an episode about Distance Learning in September 2020, Ian conducted a series of interviews with educators during the summer. Unfortunately, by the time he published the episode in June 2021, most of that content was irrelevant. But if you are interested in a snapshot of how we were all feeling in summer 2020, here are the unedited interviews!

Over the last year-and-a-half, most of the education world has had to quickly adapt to a new model that we had never used before. Distance Learning has certainly been a journey, and one that will probably continue shaping education even as we go back into our physical classrooms.

Revelate has come up with a unique mounting solution for their Spinelock seat pack. They claim it's the best thing since sliced bread, how well does it live up in practice? Join Ian on this review to find out!

Ortlieb is well-regarded for their urban and touring panniers, but how about their bikepacking gear? They have one of the largest saddle packs in the business, let's find out how it holds up!

Bike phone mounts are a very difficult product category to do well; they're usually either not durable, or too easy to steal, or too expensive. Rokform has focused on solving the first two problems, but the products are indeed expensive. Come listen to Ian give a verdict on whether they are worth the price!

Not knowing what number the parent episode was going to be, Brian recorded himself saying every number they could imagine so Ian could edit them into the intro if needed.

Brian will be the first to admit, his new bike trainer setup was absolutely a pandemic purchase; but he's hoping that these will be items that he will use for many years to come!

Brian's starting a new job, standing desk mats, Create React App 4 Upgrade, Tailwind JIT, and shoutouts!

Ryan reviews the wonderful MacBook Pro with M1 chip! It's an incredible machine, but you might be satisfied with a MacBook Air - find out more!

Ryan reviews the S21 Ultra. It's way better than the S20 and laterally better than the Note 20 Ultra.

Ryan reviews what might be the last Samsung Note ever!

Ian has been using Android 11 for five months now, so he is definitely ready to give you a thorough review of the latest version of Android! And not a moment too soon, since Android 12 developer previews are just over the horizon...

Eleventy, XPath, a custom GitHub Action, and new Apple Silicon Macs for Ryan and Brandon!

A long Fringe as the PodKitters catch up and hang out. It might be a good one!

We're joined by Zac Skalko and discuss our favorite tools we've used in 2020.

The PodKitters + Zac talk and prepare for the show!

Eleventy and Tailwind followup, fonts, the new Apple Silicon Macs, and New Twitter Follows.

Preshow banter, you'll have to listen to find out, I can't remember, and we only recorded yesterday (as Brian is typing this).

Meghan learns something new about Ian while they record their review of The City We Became.

Ian is joined by Meghan Griffin to chat about The City We Became, a novel that uses a multidimensional sci-fi/fantasy story to shine a light on the social and political strife facing many of our cities today. It's a real good book.

Hacktoberfest woes, Elevently, Not using Wordpress for W3C Redesign, TypeScript Explicit Types, and New Twitter Follows!

Something about notes apps. I'm editing this two weeks later, I can't remember what we talked about, but the title is excellent!

Ian digs deep into his well of feelings to talk about one of his favorite games of all time.

Shenanigans ensure. No drugs were consumed during the recording of this episode, I promise.

iPad keyboards, History API, testing React apps, Jest's test.each, and Brandon got a Synology NAS!

Ryan Rampersad reviews the Pixel 4a with Ian R Buck. The verdict: it's pretty good.

Ian and Ryan chat before the show about the notes and various phone-y things.

Commiserating about losing recordings before starting the show.

Grappling with what the world will be like as we approach post-scarcity is a daunting task; Let Go endeavors to do so in the form of a graphic novel. Ian R Buck is joined by Quentin Pongratz and Daniel J Pool to discuss it.

This long Fringe is filled with lots of fun talking about stuff (who really remembers anyway), Dark (the Netflix show, you should watch it), and music.

We're back to talk about WWDC 2020 and React Query!

Sometimes you have to change a tire while you're out on the road, and you'll need a small, reliable pump to do that. The Ninja Pump brings a lot to the table!

The full, unedited interviews with all the guests from TED 55.

The COVID-19 pandemic suddenly thrust many of us into a world where we find ourselves working from home. How is that affecting the people going through this, and how is it reshaping society at large?

A bike is a significant investment, one that you should protect with a proper lock. This is the smallest, lightest folding lock Ian has used, does it compromise on security to achieve that?

Unlike many other phone mounts in its price range, the X-Mount Pro attaches to your bike under the stem cap. Did they cut any corners to keep it so affordable? Find out in our review!

The key to bike camping is having the right equipment. Big Agnes has designed the Fly Creek specifically for bikepacking, which is a promising sign! Let's find out how they did.

Once you've fallen on your bike on the ice once, you'll only ride studded tires in the winter from then on. Ian has been using the 45NRTH Xerxes studded tires for the last few seasons, and he is ready to review them for you!

You need a bike headlight and taillight, so why not buy them together? This is an extremely affordable set of lights, does the quality hold up?

The Vis 180 Micro has been discontinued, but there are still useful lessons to be gleaned from it!

Being seen at night by road users behind you is essential on a bike. What kinds of innovations does the Vya bring to the table?

On May 25th, 2020, George Floyd was killed at the hands of those sworn to protect and serve him. His death sparked weeks of protests, marches, police brutality, riots, and political change. Join Ian as he struggles to process everthing that has happened to his community.