Naked Tech Podcast - An Australian technology podcast · Kelvin Lee, Geoff Kim

The Return, Essential Mac Apps, Arc Browser

·38 min·3 clips

After two years off, Geoff and Kelvin return to explain their absence and share surprising podcast chart news.

This episode marks the return of the Naked Tech Podcast after a two-year hiatus, hosted by Jeff Kim and Calvin Lee. They celebrate their unexpected ranking on a tech podcast chart before diving into personal tech setups and essential applications. Calvin is using a 15-inch M2 MacBook Air in Midnight Blue, while Jeff is on a company-issued Intel MacBook Pro. The hosts explore the Arc browser, developed by The Browser Company and its CEO Josh Miller, highlighting its unique sidebar interface and Chromium base. They detail features like Spaces for profile separation, split-view for side-by-side browsing, and ephemeral tabs that auto-close. Calvin explains the "Little Arc" feature for opening links in temporary windows and AI integrations like link previews and conversational page search. Jeff recommends the free menu bar calendar widget Itsy Cal and the advanced screenshot tool Shottr, which offers free object removal and annotation. He also lists the window manager Rectangle and the application switcher AltTab as essential utilities. A surprising insight is that Arc's design philosophy makes it feel like a lightweight operating system, potentially challenging traditional OS boundaries. The hosts speculate Arc could monetize by licensing its innovations to larger companies rather than charging users directly. They note the unique transparency of CEO Josh Miller, who shares weekly development updates and dilemmas publicly. Calvin reveals he uses the web app Fabric for note-taking and screenshots, favoring its simplicity over Notion's complexity. Jeff finds Shottr's AI-powered editing capabilities, like intelligently filling backgrounds, transformative for daily communication. The conversation is casual and reunion-style, filled with friendly banter about their hiatus and personal tech struggles. The tone is exploratory and enthusiast-driven, focusing on hands-on experiences and practical workflows rather than formal reviews. Listeners who enjoy deep dives into niche productivity apps and alternative browsers will find this episode particularly engaging. Those seeking hard news or highly structured tech analysis might prefer to skip this more personal and tool-focused discussion.

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A back-from-hiatus tech chat that tests Arc Browser's features in practical terms.

Jeff Kim and Calvin Lee return after a long gap and settle right back into the browser-and-habits banter that defines the show. They open with a few jokes about the hiatus and a chart ranking, then move into Arc Browser.

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A long-awaited reunion turns into a plain-English Arc Browser demo.

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