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Not PC with Mark and Rob

Mark Ellis Media

Mark and Rob discuss the latest tech news, rumours and half-truths with a good helping of British sarcasm.

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56:03

“Only cost her a toenail”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/09/09

In this episode, a VERY tired Mark recounts his slightly disastrous visit to IFA in Berlin and Rob quizzes him on just how much he's looking forward to Silly Season in Tech Land. It's a surprisingly good show. Links Apple iPhone Event YouTube stream - register to be notified when it goes live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiP1l7jlIIA Mark’s post-event reaction livestream with Patrick Rambles, Alex Gear and Tech, and Rob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2mG2NY3hA Panos is pumped already for

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01:03:39

”Hot milk”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/08/26

This week, Rob and Mark are joined by Ben Aboagye, otherwise known as Love of Tech! They talk about everything from the Linus situation to Ben's favourite tech of the year so far and the current state of the smartphone market. Links Ben - Lover of Tech: https://www.youtube.com/@LoverOfTech OneUI simulator now lets you tape two iPhones together and pretend they’re a Fold: https://trygalaxy.com Samsung ViewFinity S9 5K

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54:21

“Who’s Chris?”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/08/12

Welcome to the sleep-deprived episode! This week, Rob and Mark discuss the Flip5, the new Galaxy Watches, the Nothing Phone (2) (again), Mark's latest travels, and forget the name of every tech YouTuber who has ever existed. Links Eight Sleep https://www.eightsleep.com/uk/ Information about the Zeo sleep-tracking gadget from a decade ago: https://www.polyphasic.net/sleep-tracking/zeo-sleep-tracking/ IFA https://www.ifa-berlin.com Smarthome

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01:06:34

”We behaved like adults... almost”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/07/29

In this episode, Rob and Mark are joined by Patrick Rambles and Alex Gear & Tech from YouTube land! They talk about the latest Samsung releases, favourite reviewed gear of the year, and Alex's painful mic arm unboxing experience. Links Patrick Rambles on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PatrickRambles Alex Gear & Tech on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexGTech If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com. Eight or Sixteen is a Mark

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01:08:20

”Eight Sleep, rave, repeat”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/07/15

In this episode, Rob and Mark discuss Mark's experience with the Pixel Fold (and a bunch of other recent review units), the Nothing Phone (2), and the reason Rob hates himself (it relates to Prime Day, if you're wondering). Links Pixel Fold: https://store.google.com/gb/product/pixel_fold?hl=en-GB Apple Rollable Display patent: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/20230221766 Crazy AR unboxing experience - I thought it was a phone but it turns out it was Sony

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58:35

“I got schooled by a four-year-old”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/07/01

Mark's back from New York City, and ready to chat 15-inch MacBook Air, Pixel Tablet, and Xperia 1 V with Rob (among the usual off-topic cul-de-sacs, obvs). Links MacBook Air 15” video shot in New York: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndHk67QDELc Apple Watch Ultra movie location tour of New York: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEOKzYkSIAU DJI Mic: https://www.dji.com/uk/mic DJI Osmo Action 3 camera: https://www.dji.com/uk/osmo-action-3?site=brandsite&from=landing_page Josh Camson’s

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01:09:35

”Facemails”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/06/17

WWDC 2023 has been and gone, and Rob hasn't seen it yet. Mark fills him in on the details whilst battling full-blown man flu and whipping out his 15-incher. Links: New Panasonic TVs: https://www.panasonic.com/uk/corporate/news.html Beats Studio Buds+: https://www.beatsbydre.com/uk/earbuds/studio-buds-plus-wireless-noise-cancelling Nothing phone (2) launch 11th July 16:00: https://nothing.tech/pages/event Now-Sherlocked Aerial Apple TV screensaver app for

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01:05:56

“Tetris on a Chicken McNugget”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/06/03

In this episode, Rob and Mark discuss the upcoming WWDC keynote... but not before they talk about Mark's mountain bike adventure, electric toothbrushes, Rob's big stick, and a Chinese EV. Links Mark’s DJI / Mountain eBike / BYD EV vlog - well worth a watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0AsZ87AWu4 DJI Osmo Action Cam 3: https://www.dji.com/se/osmo-action-3 DJI Mic: https://www.dji.com/se/mic BYD ATTO 3 EV: https://www.byd.com/uk/car/atto3 Specialized Kenevo SL e-Mountain

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55:33

”Shout-out to Trevor Horn”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/05/20

Rob and Mark discuss Mark's Silver Play Button, a new cloud gaming handheld device from Logitech, all the latest news from Amazon and Google, and a £1299 dictaphone amongst (many) other things! Links Rob’s yoga/exercise/birthing ball repurposed as a desk chair (I’m 6’1” and use the 75cm one): https://birthease.co.uk/product/nbf-natural-birth-fitness-birth-ball-pump/ Sign up to Mark’s newsletter: https://markellisreviews.ck.page/newsletter Pixel

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01:02:40

Our 50th episode!

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/05/13

It's our two-year anniversary! And what better way to celebrate what's also the 50th episode of Eight or Sixteen than dissect some of Apple's biggest iPad-related news for years? Oh, and Rob bought Mark a present. P.s. sorry about the horrible mic audio on Mark's behalf - this won't happen again! Links Ted Lasso Apple Watch strap: https://emea.mobyfox.shop/products/ted-lasso-home-kit-smartwatch-band Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington 3D Apple Watch

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48:26

”Everyone’s got an Apple Tragic Mouse”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/04/22

Mark and Rob cover a big milestone, trying out OneUI on an iPhone, tiny Mac-shaped chargers, DIY external SSDs, strangely-shaped mice and the latest Apple rumours. Links Try OneUI on your iPhone: https://trygalaxy.com 67W Shargeek GaN charger and matching retro beige cables - give them your email address for a 15% discount (wait a few moments for the pop-over to

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01:01:50

”If you’re hearing this, it all worked fine” (with...

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/04/08

Two weeks ago, we sat down with none other than Jason T. Lewis to record Eight or Sixteen. Alas, there was a recording, erm... error - and the show was lost. Fear not, though, because Jason was kind enough to return - and this time it worked! In this episode, Rob, Mark, and Jason cover everything from the state of tech YouTube to home audio, Mark's frustrations with Siri, and Elton John. Links Jason T. Lewis (PAINFULLY HONEST TECH) on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@PAINFULLYHONESTTECH If you'd like

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01:00:39

”I went all in with Steve”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/03/28

We're back! Although this wasn't the plan... find out why we now have a 'lost episode' of Eight or Sixteen (among the usual fireside chat about all things Apple, Nothing, and, yes, Samsung). Links Mark’s HomePod vs Echo vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuHmPksIzmc Rode Rodecaster Pro II mixing desk: https://rode.com/en/interfaces-and-mixers/rodecaster-series Terratec EWS 64 retro soundcard: https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/terratec-audiosystem-ews64 Aardvark Q10 retro audio

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01:02:12

”When I get a BBC News notification, my heart sinks”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/02/25

It's another Samsung-infused episode of Eight or Sixteen (but for good-ish reason!). There's other stuff too, though, don't you worry. Links The Medium Academy is now open for registration: https://www.soloclub.online/academy If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at contact@eightorsixteen.com. Eight or Sixteen is a Mark Ellis Reviews production: https://markellisreviews.com

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59:20

It’s a NosePod mini

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/02/11

Rob and Mark unpick Unpacked, moan about M2 and consider a charity clown nose. Errata: Rob repeatedly refers to his S22 Ultra as an S21 Ultra because he is an idiot. (and only had three hours sleep) Enrol in Mark's Medium Academy: https://www.soloclub.online/academy Links Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUM2wYKdxDA £600 off a new S23 Ultra until 16th February 2023 when trading in a horrible Exynos S22 Ultra plus a free upgrade to 512gb storage worth

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58:18

”I don’t want anything else, Tim”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/01/28

In this show, Rob and Mark react to Apple's surprise January announcement(s)... Links Huawei Mate Xs 2 (Galaxy Fold alternative with no crease. Or Google Play Store): https://consumer.huawei.com/uk/phones/mate-xs2/ Linus swearing like a trooper on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udNg9qHMUyc Marques Brownlee wearing socks and sandals as he promised: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmGDx9hVWwo Mark’s cameo appearance in recent Max Tech video

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01:05:23

“It’s hard to find a beer beneath five percent”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2023/01/14

The show starts (again!) with some sad news... but moves on to Rob and Mark's thoughts on CES, 2023 tech predictions, and Mark's multiple projects and travels. Links Mark’s Medium Academy Taster Sessions Thursday 19th January @ 9PM GMT/4PM ET Wednesday 22nd February @ 11PM GMT/6PM ET SoloClub https://markellis.substack.com Mark's Medium eBook https://markellis.gumroad.com/l/medium Patrick Rambles https://www.youtube.com/c/PatrickRambles Guthrie Govan, explained by Rick

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01:06:48

“Elon Musk buys YouTube…”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2022/12/31

It's the final show of the year! This means it's time to look back at the best, the most expensive, the cheapest, and the worst pieces of tech Rob and Mark got their hands on in 2022. Links Mark’s password manager blog https://markellisreviews.com/the-best-alternative-to-lastpass-is-1password/ 1Password blog post https://blog.1password.com/not-in-a-million-years/ Mark’s password manager tweet https://twitter.com/mellisreviews/status/1607679662146347008?s=61&t=mr5wuKYjE88bfikh1QOHmw Cafele 100W

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01:00:32

”Widgetified”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2022/12/17

After a disastrous 30-minute recording, Rob and Mark decide to start again and conduct a 'quick' episode of Eight or Sixteen. As you might guess, that didn't happen. Links Notion AI https://www.notion.so/product/ai ChatGPT https://chat.openai.com/chat Cafele 100W retractable USB-C cable with USB-C/lightning/micro USB ends: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Version-CAFELE-Charging-Retractable-Tablets/dp/B0B4VJXXJV/ If you'd like to get in touch with Rob and Mark, you can email them at

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01:04:44

“My Big Knob was on a delivery note”

Not PC with Mark and Rob ·

2022/12/03

We've got a guest! In today's episode, Louise Findlay from the Discord server joins the weird and wonderful world of Eight or Sixteen to chat about Black Friday purchases, the continued absence of Rob's online writing career, and Big Knobs in boxes. Links Get in touch with Louise from the Discord server: Web Development https://spyrath.dev/ Medium Blog https://medium.com/@louisefindlay23 Discord / YouTube Community Bot https://github.com/louisefindlay23/youtubecommunitybot Have you got a Big

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