HiFi

Welcome to the online home of HiFi, hosted by Joseph Darnell and TJ Draper.

Joseph and TJ may be a content creator and a software developer respectively, but they’re also tech enthusiasts, and, really, life enthusiasts. And in HiFi, they share their passion for Apple, media, technology, and the integration (or lack thereof) of all such things.

Welcome to the online home of HiFi, hosted by Joseph Darnell and TJ Draper.

Joseph and TJ may be a content creator and a software developer respectively, but they’re also tech enthusiasts, and, really, life enthusiasts. And in HiFi, they share their passion for Apple, media, technology, and the integration (or lack thereof) of all such things.

Facebook Feels Like a Junkyard
Ep. 23Mar. 21h 18m 59s

Tune in this week for Adventures in Batteryland and TJ leads you through this (un)magical place of… despair. And also up for discussion, you always wanted to pay people for the content they put on Twitter, right? Right?!? But what you really want to know is if you still need to jailbreak iPhones in 2021. It’s all up for discussion in this episode. And don’t miss the post-show discussion of WandaVision, Episodes 7 and 8.

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Mices? Mouses?
Ep. 22Feb. 161h 19m 5s

TJ and Joseph don’t know what it’s actually like to harpoon a turtle, but they’re sure it must be pretty much like the way Apple designed its Magic Mouse. And if you were a customer of Simple.com, you might want to find a new bank, since Simple is closing. TJ has settled on One Finance. And to round things out, TJ and Joseph discuss Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. And we’re back with WandaVision in the post show!

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What is the ideal age of a product? How long do you keep a car? What is your purchasing strategy for the various things in your life? Joseph and TJ dive deep into these mysteries just for you!

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I Stand On My Shoes
Ep. 20Feb. 21h 18m 51s

To sit or to stand, that is the question that we ask of our desks. In this episode, Joe and TJ discuss standing desks, iPhone MagSafe Accessories, Keyboards, Lackluster iPhone mini sales, the latest MacBook rumors, and then in the post show, WandaVision.

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Shearing Force
Ep. 19Jan. 261h 17m 37s

Is this the year of Linux on the desktop? And what computer display should you use? And, do you need a docking station for your iPad? Sure you do. And you’ll definitely be interested in Super Mario 3D World for the switch. And for a post-show discussion, Joseph and TJ check in on WandaVision.

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They Behave Hideously
Ep. 18Jan. 191h 15m 16s

Part 2! TJ and Joe continue their tech predictions from last week, then dive into what they _wish_ to see in 2021 as well.

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You do have a big head
Ep. 17Jan. 1343m 49s

Join Joe and TJ as they discuss the moment iPhone 12 Case, a sidetrack about how to determine what price to pay for… things… Joe’s final final final review of the AirPods Max, and part 1 of their tech predictions for the year 2021.

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Rudolph Was Cruel
Ep. 16Jan. 51h 33m 41s

In this episode, Joseph is healing up from being run over by reindeer, but while he does, he’s got his new AirPods Max to give him stuff to listen to. TJ has some issues with tvOS. He also switched to Microsoft Edge from Chrome. And then they break down Apple’s 2020 year in review.

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Is This The Holiday Spectacular?
Ep. 15Dec. 221h 11m 39s

AirPods Max and Christmas traditions! Join TJ and Joe to hear about how the duo celebrate Christmas, their favorite Christmas Music, and their favorite Christmas movies!

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This week, TJ found an app to cure some macOS audio woes, and he named his phone and watch because of Joe’s nerd shaming. Then the two dive in on macOS Big Sur, which TJ is now running on his Hackintosh.

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