Craig Scott, the brains behind iThoughts mind mapping software for Mac and iOS, joins the show to talk about brainstorming, the App Store, the life of an indie developer and some of the apps that are getting the most use on his Mac and iPhone right now.
Freelance designer and podcaster Aaron Mahnke swings by to discuss design obsession, podcasting, iPad games and literature.
Gil Hova is a board game designer. He’s also a programmer during the day, but his real passion lies in the design of puzzles and challenges, and figuring out what makes things “fun.” We chat about board games, video games, reviewers, egos, and the essence of fun.
James Barclay, IT consultant, hobbyist developer and comic creator joins Brett to talk about art, macs and coding for fun and profit.
Dr. Drang, a consulting engineer well known amongst nerds on the Internet, talks with Brett about aging gracefully, music history and how we decide where to focus our attention.
Wesley Terpstra, Brett’s brother, joins Systematic to discuss familial introversion, how an artist’s eye and perspective on the world may differ, the benefits of walking and the practical application of metal (music).
Brett takes web designer and voice actor Erik Sagen on a winding journey through tech talk, life lessons and discussions about siblings. Brett cries. No joke.
TUAW editor-in-chief Victor Agreda Jr. discusses Apple blogging, comedy and magic.
Jim Trouten, a MN musician, music teacher and sound guy, joins Brett to discuss music, touring, small town life and some great top picks.
Not that Robert Palmer. The one who’s still alive and doing awesome things, despite his vertebral artery’s best attempts. From freelancing to email rage to beer, this conversation covers a lot of ground.
Nick Sousanis guests to talk about the dissertation he’s writing at Columbia — as a comic book. We talk about learning through mixed media, work through why I’m so fascinated with things I know so little about and philosophize about comic books.
John Gruber joins Brett to talk Vesper, Markdown, editing posts and how it applies to interface design.
TJ Luoma, TUAW editor, blogger, pastor and all-around nerd guests to talk about nerds in church, Mac mini media centers and automation of all sorts.
Brett’s wife, Aditi, joins him to talk about dogs, myths, animal behavior and nerds who don’t love computers.
Fletcher Penney, creator of MultiMarkdown and MultiMarkdown Composer, joins Systematic to talk about Markdown’s past and future, life on the… Read more 47: Full-On Nerdfest with Fletcher Penney