Hardware Podcasts

71: Glue Flange

Thoroughly Considered · 18 Aug 2021 · 35m · Episode 71

What this episode covers

Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost of Studio Neat discuss the launch of the Panopad and Totebook Mini, detailing the design decisions behind the Panopad's sticky-note mechanism and the Totebook Mini's specific dimensions. They provide an update on the Mark Two pen production, explaining the labor-intensive polishing and PVD coating processes that will result in a staggered shipping schedule. The episode concludes with a nostalgic reflection on the 'iPods for free' pyramid schemes of the early 2000s and the cultural shift in technology usage.

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Studio Neat, Field Notes, Blockbuster Video, Facebook, Relay FM
Products
Panopad, Totebook Mini, Mark Two, Panapad, Totebook, Glyph, Moleskine, iPod, Gmail, Apple Watch

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