Summary: On AJ's most subdued episode ever, he rejoins Chris after getting over a highly contagious virus that kept him away from the podcast last week. Chris is at the helm of this episode, as they hit on the iPhone X being X'd out? Local eats and drinks in Bellingham to help getover the last hump of winter, and bringing back Unscripted Insights to get to know a little more about Chris and AJ. <br><br>Topic<br><br>Commentary - short-lived New Shiny?<br><br>Apple reportedly plans to discontinue the first-gen iPhone X later this year (<a href="http://bgr.com/2018/01/22/iphone-x-apple-discontinued-2018-iphone-lineup/)" rel="noopener">http://bgr.com/2018/01/22/iphone-x-apple-discontinued-2018-iphone-lineup/)</a><br><br>Bellingham - Three New-Ish NEighbors<br><br>Bellingham Cider Company (<a href="https://www.bellinghamcider.com/)" rel="noopener">https://www.bellinghamcider.com/)</a>. Ten different ciders + Ten beers. 205 Prospect Street by the Whatcom Museum. New for the waterfront district.<br><br>The Rickshaw (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/rickshawbellingham/)" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/rickshawbellingham/)</a> - Healthy Thai/Asian/Fusion restaurant. 131 State Street. Biggest bowl of Pad Thai in Bellingham.<br><br>Blue Abode Bar (<a href="https://www.theblueabodebar.com/)" rel="noopener">https://www.theblueabodebar.com/)</a>. “unique liquor, cocktails that feature local and international distilleries and house-made ingredients, mocktails, local beer, cider, wine, coffee, tea, light food menu, desserts, TVs, local artwork, games, group runs, and more” in Barkley Village next to Mod Pizza.<br><br><br>Tech that caught our eye<br><br>Chris Powell - MoviePass (<a href="https://www.moviepass.com/)" rel="noopener">https://www.moviepass.com/)</a> - $10/month subscription. One ticket to see a movie at the Barkley Monstrosity, Pickford Cinema, and/or Pickford Limelight. “With MoviePass there are no blackout dates. See a new 2D movie every day, even on opening night” iOS/Android app, and credit card comes with account.<br><br>Chris Powell - DuckDuckGo privacy browser app for iOS and Android (<a href="https://duckduckgo.com/app)" rel="noopener">https://duckduckgo.com/app)</a> - one button clear-your-history goodness. Plus, it's free!<br><br>AJ-<br>New YouTube channel I'm watching “Analog Insights” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEsIPHfiX6UpomrXTrdq67Q" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEsIPHfiX6UpomrXTrdq67Q</a> <br>Maximilian Heinrich: <a href="http://www.maxplusone.net/" rel="noopener">http://www.maxplusone.net/</a> <br><br><br>Connect with us<br><br>*AJ*: patreon.com/ajbarse (<a href="http://patreon.com/ajbarse)" rel="noopener">http://patreon.com/ajbarse)</a> or follow on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/ajbarse)/Instagram" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/ajbarse)/Instagram</a> (<a href="http://instagram.com/ajbarse)" rel="noopener">http://instagram.com/ajbarse)</a> @ajbarse.<br>*Chris*: bit.ly/quietchris (<a href="http://bit.ly/quietchris)" rel="noopener">http://bit.ly/quietchris)</a> or follow on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/mnmltek)/Instagram" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/mnmltek)/Instagram</a> (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mnmltek/)" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/mnmltek/)</a> @mnmltek.<br>*Twitter Hashtags*: #bhampodcast and #quietconversations<br><br>Listen to us<br><br>If you're in the Bellingham area, be sure to listen to our show on KMRE 102.3 FM (<a href="http://www.kmre.org/bellingham-podcast-media-tech/)" rel="noopener">http://www.kmre.org/bellingham-podcast-media-tech/)</a> Thursdays @ 9:00 am and Saturdays @ 1:30 pm.<br><br>Talk to us<br><br>Got a question about technology or anything else about life in Bellingham? Call 201-731-8324 (tel:2017318324) (TECH) and leave us a voicemail, and ask us nicely! We may include it in one of our future shows.<br>
