511: Terminals, Remote Sessions, No More Watches!

About this episode

In this episode, James and Frank discuss audio gear, GitHub Copilot CLI's Remote Sessions, and using MIDI-over-USB with iPhones for development.

In episode 511 James and Frank dig into audio gear (why impedance matters and the pros/cons of hardware DSP and headphone high‑power modes), explore GitHub Copilot CLI's new Remote Sessions for mobile access to your local dev environment, and reveal a clever hack: MIDI‑over‑USB turns modern iPhones into reliable wired controllers for embedded hardware and robotics. Tune in for practical tips, safety notes on power/latency, and real‑world developer workflows. Follow Us Frank: Twitter , Blog , GitHub James: Twitter , Blog , GitHub Merge Conflict: Twitter , Facebook , Website , Chat on Discord Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface ⭐⭐ Review Us ⭐⭐ Machine transcription available on http://mergeconflict.fm Support Merge Conflict

People in this episode

Hosts: James, Frank

Topics covered

• audio gear
• GitHub Copilot CLI
• remote sessions
• MIDI-over-USB
• developer workflows
• hardware DSP
• headphone modes

Keywords

• audio gear
• impedance
• hardware DSP
• GitHub Copilot
• remote access
• MIDI-over-USB
• iPhone controllers
• developer tips
• latency
• power safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GitHub Copilot CLI, Merge Conflict

Products: MIDI-over-USB, iPhones

Books & works: Amethyst Seer - Citrine

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