The CultCast
Apple Watch, inbound!  And now that it is, we’ll take a look at some of the most useful Watch apps available, and just for fun, some of the stinkiest.  Plus: the noteworthy differences between the Sport and Steel; why those “scratch test” videos shouldn’t trouble you; and finally, you’ll never believe what our ol’ pal and ex-Apple exec Scott Forstall is up to now...
 
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@bst3r / @erfon / @alexeheath / @lkahney
 
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.
 
This week’s links
 
He’s mysterious and the ladies love him
 
Modeling’s a man’s job!
 
What does it take to scratch the Apple Watch Sport’s Ion X Glass?
 
Anxious buyers freak out about Apple Watch shipments
Direct download: CultCast_176.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:29pm PDT

This week: why trying on the Apple Watch will make you a believer; our WWDC hardware predictions; why a recent acquisition might mean a revolutionary new iPhone camera; Leander reviews the new Macbook; and a very special wedding surprise for our very special Buster Hein.
 
Our thanks to FreshBooks for supporting this episode.  Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section!
 
We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for the CultCast intro music.
 
Join the twitter and Periscope party:
@bst3r / @erfon / @alexeheath / @lkahney
 
This weeks links
 
This week’s intro: The Pitch
 
If you want you can donate to Busters wedding gift fund!
 
Good work Johnson, thats one of them “super computers” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwSfyoygA2g&spfreload=10
 
Karl Lagerfelds Apple Watch is almost as sexy as his gloves 
 
How an in-store Apple Watch demo will make you a believer
 
Apple will kick off WWDC 2015 on June 8
 
 
Direct download: CultCast_175_-__Dadwear_.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:47pm PDT

This week:  get’em while they’re hot! The Apple Watch is ready for pre-order, but the reviews are in, and they’re a mixed bag. Plus: what’s good in iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3; how to get a free month of HBO NOW; Samsung is up to their old tricks; the new Macbook didn’t benchmark well, but it might not matter; and things get weird in an all-new Get to Know Your Cultist!
 
Our thanks to FreshBooks for supporting this episode.  Freshbooks, the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section!
 
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for much of the great music you hear in today's show.
 
This week’s links
Alex on twitter/periscope - @alexeheath
 
Erfon on twitter/periscope - @erfon
 
Buster on twitter/periscope - @bst3r
 
Alex E is going to resurrect the Milli Vanilli blazer and tights hottness
 
Damn George Michael got ALL the ladies
 
The 17 best Apple Watch tidbits from early reviews - buster
 
Apple retail guru Angela Ahrendts says “The days of waiting in line … are over”
 
OS X update brings Photos app and hundreds of new emojis - alex
 
iOS 8.3 is out with racially diverse emoji, new Siri languages, and more - buster
 
Samsung paid 500 fake fans to attend Galaxy S6 China launch - buster
 
Direct download: CultCast_174_-_Love_Bracelets.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:02pm PDT

This week:  Apple Watch apps are hitting the store, we discuss some of the most popular ones; if you want an Apple Watch you’ll need to pre-order—we’ll tell you why and how.  Plus: we love selfie sticks; Leander's special way of “bookmarking” webpages; and Periscope!  We’ll tell you all about it and why it’s way better than Meerkat.  And stay tuned till the end for Sh*t We’re Into for the non-Apple stuff were all really loving so sweetly.
 
Our thanks to FreshBooks for supporting this episode.  Freshbooks is the easy-to-use invoicing software designed to help small business owners get organized, save time invoicing and get paid faster.  And I can vouch for this from experience, it also makes tax time a cinch.  Get started with a free trial at Freshbooks.com/cultcast, and please enter “CultCast” in the “How did you hear about us?” section!
 
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We also want to give Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com a huge thanks for all the great music you hear in today's show.
 
This week’s links
 
Come gawk at our incredible Periscopes
@erfon / @bst3r / @alexeheath
 
Apple is officially ready to accept your Watch app 
 
A big ol’ list of Apple Watch apps hitting the store
 
Apple Watch for Sale in Retail Stores by Reservation Only, No Walk-In Sales
 
 
Shite we’re into
Leander likes this awesome Stromer ST2 electric bike
Alex thinks this Cm4 Q Card iPhone case is the hottness
 
Buster is loving Sufjan Stevens' Carry and Loeol album and Wale’s The Album About Nothing featuring… Jerry Seinfeld
 
Erfon keeps rewatching Interstellar on Bluray cause it’s one of the best SciFi movies of all time
Direct download: CultCast_173-The_Bookmark_Folder.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:04pm PDT

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