It's time for episode 435 of the Clockwise Podcasts from Relay FM, recorded Wednesday, January 26th, 2022.

Clockwise, Four People, that always makes time for you.

My name is Dan Mooran and I am joined across the internet by my good friend, my pal, my co-host, my dungeon buddy.

Micah Sargent. How are you doing today, Micah?

Joined by me? Ah, how did you summon me like this, Dan? Oh, this is awesome. Hello. Hi.

That's my fingers and you appeared. I promise I only will use this power for good.

He says while he rubs his hands together messingly.

Well, this is, of course, the show where we discuss four tech topics with two fantastic guests.

To my left this week, it's the community manager at micro.comlog and a podcaster at many fine podcasts, not all of which are Star Trek related, but some of which are Star Trek related.

It's Gene McDonald. Welcome back, Gene.

I'm glad to be here. And to my left, it is an automation expert, as well as just an all-around

great guy. It's Matthew Cassinelli. Welcome back to the show, Matthew. Hello, hello. Thanks for

having me back. All right.

I'm going to kick things off today with this simple and unprovocative headline, air tags, threat or menace.

What do you make of the various reports that have been going around about the people misusing air tags and using them in sort of downright creepy ways?

Should Apple make changes to the air tag structure?

What's going on here?

Any thoughts, Gene?

I have thoughts, but I will not take up the whole 30 minutes.

I will say, I think this is pretty scary.

I mean, I know there is a Apple, let's call it an Apple tax in PR.

The Apple gets a lot of flack for something that other people are also making or doing.

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