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This week on MacStories Unwind, John heads to the mountains, while Federico cooks on a beach, the origin of "the boonies," and narrow mountain roads, plus a TV and movie pick.
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Out in the Boonies
Boone, NC The Boonies (or Boondocks)

Gaeta, Italy
Picks
Federico's Pick The Bear on Hulu

John's Pick Enola Holmes 3 on Netflix

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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John are burning up Claude Fable 5 tokens as fast as they can, while Federico finds the time to try a brand new Switch 2 game.
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Links and Show Notes
Fable 5
Anthropic's Fable 5 is only available on Claude subscription plans for one week, so Federico and John are making the most of the time by tuning up ongoing projects. Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5
Trump Administration Allows Anthropic to Release Mythos to Select US Organizations
Redeploying Claude Fable 5

Picks
Federico's Pick: Rhythm Heaven Groove for Switch.

Unwind Deal
Sherlock from the BBC is just $24.99 in the TV app
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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John share their Amazon Prime Day finds before Federico recommends a pair of videogames for the weekend.
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Amazon Prime Finds
John Anker Portable Power Station SOLIX C300 - to power my fiber router and Wi-Fi in power outages
XTEINK X3 eBook Reader (Developer Edition)
Razer Wolverine V3 Pro Wireless Gaming Controller

Federico Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1
Aqara M3 Smart Home Hub
UGREEN USB-C to USB-C 240W Fast Charging Cable with Digital Display

Picks
Federico's Picks: 007 First Light (Steam, PS5, Xbox)
Starfox Remake

Unwind Deal
A Decade of Action: The 2010s 10-Film is $14.99 in the TV app
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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico learns about Philadelphia and college mascots before making a sitcom plea. Meanwhile, John's been listening to Olivia Rodrigo's new album and buying concert tickets.
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Links and Show Notes
Philadelphia
The Best Cheese Steaks in Philly
Picks
Federico's Pick:
Federico needs your help with sitcom and romcom picks.

John's Pick:
you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love by Olivia Rodrigo
Phoebe Bridgers Tour Dates in the U.S. and Europe
Apple: The First 50 Years (Audiobook version)
Widow's Bay on Apple TV

Unwind Deal
Coming of Age 4-Movie Comedy Bundle for $14.99 in the TV app Garden State
Juno
Napoleon Dynamite
(500) Days of Summer

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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John talk about what makes WWDC special, share some memorable moments from past years, and think about how to spend their in-flight downtime.
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Links and Show Notes
Returning to WWDC
A look at how the conference has changed, how we spend our days there, and how we plan to spend our long trips to California.
Mentioned Widow's Bay
Your Friends and Neighbors
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
007 First Light
Gaming RG Rotate
Legion Go 2
Switch 2


Unwind Deal
Ferris Bueller's Day Off: The classic 80s comedy about a trio of friends ditching high school is just $4.99 in the TV app.
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