This week Ryan is joined by Nathan Drake (@MelonHawk on Twitch) to talk all about E3 2019.We run through all the shows, including Google Stadia and their price point and discuss how Stadia will not really shine until 2020, although Ryan immedi

Apple's WWDC 2019

Jun 6th, 2019 1h 10m

This episode, Ryan and Mark talk all about Apples WWDC 2019 keynote, run down why WatchOS still doesn't feel all the way there. Ryan's excitement for the new privacy features like 'only once' location sharing, Sign in with Apple, and Unknown ca

Eat: Impossible Burgers

May 30th, 2019 28m 12s

In this episode, we talk our experience eating Impossible burgers. Mark's commitment to eliminating meat and the future of bio-created and plant based meat.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/focusstate/support

Privacy in Tech, GDPR, and consumer data rights

May 23rd, 2019 54m 52s

Privacy in Tech, GDPR, and consumer data rights--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/focusstate/support

50 Books in 30 Days: End Game

May 16th, 2019 24m 53s

The Challenge is finally over and was a success! We break down the biggest takeaways, some stats and numbers, and talk what it means to focus in on a big challenge.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/focussta

Google I/O 2019, Microsoft Build, the rise of services and the mid-tier

May 9th, 2019 47m 23s

Ryan just may pick up the Pixel 3a. We talk the state of Googles products, where Apple's upcoming services is juxtaposed to Microsoft's Enterprise play and how the future of tech software doesn't always look like it's feature rich, but the expe

50 Book Challenge pt. 4: 2/3 of the way through. Big Takeaways, Richard Branson, and Auto Biographies

Apr 29th, 2019 18m 16s

We're getting past the 2/3 point of the 50 Books in 30 Challenges and discuss the big takeaways and the inspiration that's been coming from taking this challenge.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/focusstate/s

Why are companies killing off their own services?

Apr 22nd, 2019 38m 12s

In this episode, we say RIP to Google Inbox and talk about the many apps and services that tech companies kill off.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/focusstate/support

Electric Vehicles

Apr 18th, 2019 37m 3s

In this episode of :focus state, we talk Electric Vehicles, the if all cars should be required to be electric off the line in the next few years, are fully autonomous Uber fleets up and coming and more. http://focusstate.com--- Support thi

Apple's Special Event - March 2019

Apr 9th, 2019 50m 50s

In this Episode we are breaking down the Apple event, going through Apple's new gaming membership and the rest of their news, video and TV products. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/focusstate/support

50 Books Challenge pt 3. Keeping pace with busy pace, talking iPads and e-ink readers

Apr 4th, 2019 20m 38s

This episode I'm at 21 books in 13 days, but work life gets busy. We talk the challenges and what the second half of this challenge looks like. We also talk the platforms I'm reading on, mostly the Kindle app on iPad and talking Mark's new e-in

Equipping a fully Solar house

Apr 1st, 2019 26m 52s

Mark is prepping to go fully solar at his house. We talk the rational, how many panels, the costs and challenges in doing so and what the practicality of going mostly solar is for his future.http://focusstate.com--- Support this podcast:

The Hardest Part of 50 Books in 30 Days

Mar 28th, 2019 35m

We deep dive into the books Ryan's read over the first part of his Challenge.The first five books are:Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People by Vanessa Van EdwardsStart With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

Bonus: I'm about to read 50 productivity books in 30 days

Mar 22nd, 2019 16m 8s

This is the start of a 30 day challenge that Ryan is attempting: to read 50 self-help and productivity books in 30 days. In this Bonus episode (really the part of the last challenge that ran way long) we discuss why this is important, what Ryan

Watch: Twin Peaks and Star Trek: TNG, Comparing TV culture today to 30 years ago

Mar 21st, 2019 52m 33s

Ryan watches Star Trek: TNG (and a new Episode of Discovery) as Mark watches Twin Peaks. Our thoughts on how those shows hold up and what has changed in the last 20 to 30 years.Twin Peaks Episodes: "Pilot", "Traces to Nowhere", "Zen, or the S

Adobe Creative Cloud Alternatives

Mar 19th, 2019 36m 41s

What viable alternatives are there to Creative Cloud.Is the Subscription model something more people will draw away from? Apps like Sketch replaced a lot of Web mocks done on Adobe Illustrator, but not much else has come since.Our next Chall

Challenge: Read a Newspaper

Mar 14th, 2019 41m 1s

Topic: Read a Newspaper“The failing” New York TimesWhat are these newspapers that end up in my front lawn?Online newspapers? ($2/week but charge $8?)What newspapers did we choose?Where do you find a newspaper?Have you ever bought one befo

Interview: Creating an Etherium Mining Business

Mar 11th, 2019 1h 11m

This episode, our Things I Got Wrong co-host, Stu Hopkins joins us to walk through the entire process of Etherium mining. The ups, downs and struggles of trying to scale a venture like this. The challenges and insights into the business that s

Challenge: Keep a Bullet Journal

Mar 7th, 2019 35m 49s

This episode our co-host on Things I Got Wrong, Rachel Miller, joins to talk Bullet Journaling, how it helps her keep track a busy life and how both Ryan and Mark derive their to-do and task keeping methods. Originhttps://www.youtube.com/watc

Retail Wasteland: The Current State of Retail Stores

Mar 6th, 2019 31m 22s

What was the last retail store you went to (not target/Walmart) and why?Angela Ahrendts leaves applehttps://www.theverge.com/2019/2/5/18212657/apple-retail-chief-angela-ahrendts-leaving-replacementSears liquidates?https://www.chicagotribune

Challenge: Meditate for 5 minutes a day

Mar 1st, 2019 31m 46s

In this episode of :focus state, we try our hand at meditating and discuss what enlightened nirvana we found along the way. We go back through some of the apps we used in the past and how they hold up.https://focusstate.com--- Support thi

Watch: Fyre Festival Docs - Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened on Netflix and Fyre Fraud on Hulu

Feb 25th, 2019 41m 1s

Watch: Fyre Festival Docs - Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened on Netflix and Fyre Fraud on Hulu--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/focusstate/support

Remote Work Culture

Feb 25th, 2019 34m 54s

Latest episode of :focus state--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/focusstate/support

Using Trello

Feb 18th, 2019 46m 8s

We discuss some of the unique ways we use Trello, how Ryan's yearly goals are tracked using Trello and other alternatives to to-do lists and calendars.Check out https://focusstate.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.co

Challenge: FiveThirtyEight's Personality Quiz

Feb 14th, 2019 29m 34s

In our first challenge episode, we start by taking FiveThirtyEight's new "data backed" Personality Quiz "that doesn't suck": https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/personality-quiz/Our Next Challenge is to watch the new Fyre Festival docs on Ne