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348: Panic Shutdown
Pre-show: El Camino Jesse Pinkman's character bio Follow-up: Opting out of TiVo pre-roll ads Oxo Chef's Knife Siri opt-in & grading Optimus Player Casey's Docker adventures Pi-Hole Inspiration Jeff Atwood's article Homebridge Marco's networking adventures Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite (previous router) Security Gateway Pro 4 (new router) UniFi Cloud Key Gen2 (runs management software) UniFi 250W PoE Switch UniFi nanoHD Wi-Fi APs Folding phones Connected #265: What Are You, a Dictionary? Game Boy Advance SP Apple and China Ben Thompson's summary Avoiding Copland 2010 Copland 2010 Revisited #askatp Will progress bars ever become more accurate? (via Chris Wright) What app(s) do we use to write prose? (via Charles Clements) Visual Studio Code Working Copy TextMate BBEdit Does a computer really need a UPS? (via Tom Hartnett) Newer version of Casey's UPS Marco's UPS Post-show: John's Google problems Sponsored by: Casper: Casper is a sleep brand that makes expertly designed products to help you get your best rest, one night at a time. Get $100 toward select mattresses with code atp2019. Terms and conditions apply. ExpressVPN: Protect your online activity. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Become a member!
347: Not Enough Carrot to Take the Stick
Pre-show: Casey's computer and 👽 Follow-up: Where is FaceTime attention correction? "Coming this Spring" October expectations Noise-canceling AirPods Disposable AirPods "Battery service" 99% Invisible: National Sword Catalina Homebrew Bundle Go64 An aside about Apple's [lack of] API documentation of late #askatp Why can't we family share contacts? (via Dan Stanton) Hypercritical #9: No iLife is an Island Why don't Casey and John join the iPhone Upgrade Program? (via Cameron) What non-high-tech tech do we enjoy? (via Phillipp) Sonicare Protective Clean Rechargable Toothbrushes Cast Iron Apple Peeler Do By Friday #152: The Law of Hot Places Fenix PD25 Fenix LD12 Patagonia Micro Puff Hoody Victorinox Fibrox Pro Chef's Knife, 8" Post-show: 🛎️ The Bell ATP #174: A Ding in the Room Sponsored by: Clearbanc: The fastest and most affordable way to raise money for your business. Get your 20-minute term sheet. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a $20 credit with code atp2019. Become a member!
346: Go Back and Pop Myself
Follow-up: Casey's broken iMac Casey's broken Apple Watch Improved battery life Apple software quality iPhone X/XS → 11 Pro Transfer XDR Display Tech in iPads and MacBook Pros? Mac Pros + Avid + Chrome = 💀 System Integrity Protection The Infinite Version Update from the Chrome team TiVo shows commercials before DVR recordings New Microsoft hardware Surface Neo Surface Duo Post-show: Marco's UISearchController woes Sponsored by: Eero: The Wi-Fi your home deserves. Get free overnight shipping with code ATP. Burrow: Settle into a comfy new Burrow sofa. Get $75 off a new sofa and free one-week shipping. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Become a member!
345: Unapologetically Digital
Last chance for September donations to St. Jude Analog(ue) #166 (to be released Sunday, 29 September) Podcastathon video Pre-show: The fine art of literature, and staying young. Recursion Follow-up: AppleCare+ refunds/enrollment details Apple repair cost Casey's poor phone Brand new iPhone drop iPhone 11 battery/RAM details iFixIt iPhone 11 Pro Max A13 is 🍌 fast Casey's iMac Update Apple Watch Series 5 impressions Casey's battery life, more, more still iPhone 11 Pro impressions Post-show: 🐭 Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Channels: Stream live TV from inside or outside your house, using software written by people who really care. Get your first month of Channels Plus free. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a $20 credit with code atp2019. Become a member!
344: Peace in the Battery Kingdom
Donate to St. Jude Running campaign total Follow-up: Bank of America and ShopSafe Gruber's theory on Apple presenter names Midnight Green: Not a China thing SixColors on the U1 and UWB chips More iPhone 11 details iPhone thickness over time Alleged specs Note: 6GB has been mostly debunked after this tweet was posted TechCrunch review Two-way charging hardware is there but disabled? Apple software-releases matrix AppleCare+ goes subscription iPhone 11 press reviews John Gruber Gruber's grip Matthew Panzarino Nilay Patel Joanna Stern Apple Arcade soft-launches Sayonara Wild Hearts #askatp: Why do external drives eject after sleep? (via Stever) We revisit the "communities" question from Marco Silva What game controller should one buy for Apple Arcade? (via Matthias Lüdtke) Post-show: Casey's tale of woe Sponsored by: ExpressVPN: Protect your online activity. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Clearbanc: The fastest and most affordable way to raise money for your business. Get your 20-minute term sheet. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a server running in seconds with your choice of Linux distro, resources, and choice of 10 node locations. Become a member!
343: The Stand Is Your Hand
Please donate to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital After you donate, check out the march to Relay's $75k goal Apple September Event New York Times Op-Ed Halo at MacWorld 1999 Opening Video Perspective Designed by Apple in California See Trailer Upgrade #262: The Skyskrapers of Camera Bump City Dear Apple: Face to Face — Apple Watch New Apple Health Studies Apple Watch Series 4 Unboxing QuickTake WiFi 6 Ben Thompson's take, including cost Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get 10% off your first order. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code ATP. Become a member!
342: The Opposite of Con
Casey, DMB, and Sirius XM Follow-up: Drawbacks to Apple using opt-in privacy Apple card activation videos ≤ iPhone X ≥ iPhone XS/XR Credit cards advertising based on the weight of the cards Kerf bespoke Apple Card cases (via The Kavalier) dbrand Skin Apple September Event Old Apple Wallpapers Motorola Razr Volkswagen Spektrum Anchoring Under the Radar #170: Spending Dan Riccio's Battery Surplus Post-show: The Summer of Marco Sponsored by: Away: Because this season, everyone wants to get Away. Get $20 off a suitcase with code ATP20. Eero: Never think about Wi-Fi again. Use code ATP at checkout for free overnight shipping. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Become a member!
341: John Is My Default
Pre-show: Marco ran out of dog food at the beach He is well-aware that his temporary food is not perfect and has not been reviewed by a vet or dog nutritionist, and will resume using "real" dog food when he gets home in 3 days Marco's breakfast story-highlight on Instagram Follow-up: Disabling auto-boot on keypress: sudo nvram AutoBoot=%00 Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Melamine foam John's Apple Card Apple Card care & feeding instructions Global entry card & sleeve (The card is sitting under the sleeve in this shot) New Sony APS-C cameras John's potential new camera John's potential new lens Comparison chart Tesla's Supercharger advantage vs. other chargers Government search engine Tesla Others Wheel Bearings Casey tries to take a level take on Tesla Arik's windshield story Apple's Siri Statement #askatp: When would we hire a professional photographer? (via James Gates) What do we think about message apps/services for communities? (via Marco Silva) What color scheme do we use for Terminal? (via Mike Taffet) Fira Code John's terminal Casey's terminal Marco's terminal Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a $20 credit with code atp2019. DoorDash: Let dinner come to you with DoorDash. Get $5 off your first order of $15 or more with promo code ATP in the app. Techmeme Ride Home: Subscribe today in your podcast app of choice (Apple, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Spotify). Become a member!
340: You Are a Computer Athlete
Follow-up: Store-brand Velveeta WalMart store brand Kroger store brand KeyboardCleanTool PlayStation 5 hardware Xbox One S Xbox One X Xbox One S All-Digital Forager Stardew Valley Sega Saturn Sega Dreamcast Apple Rainbow Apple Logo Returning? Think different #askatp: What are some techniques to avoid RSI? (via Mark Bramhill) Welcome to Macintosh Microsoft Sculpt Keyboard Dynaflex Gyro Hand Exerciser Pragmatic #50: Accidental Clicking Repetitive Strain Injury: A Computer User's Guide Fun Fact #19: Hit Me with Your Pet Shark What year will USB-C ports be mainstreamed in cars? (via Nicholas Gaffney) Post-show: What does Marco look for in a watch? (via James) Marco's blog post Under $200: Timex $200–700: Seiko Citizen Eco Drive Hamilton Khaki Field $700–1,500: Dressy: Seiko Presage Longines Cool: Nomos Junghans Max Bill Utilitarian: Sinn Damasko Micro-brands: Halios Farer Oak and Oscar Worn & Wound Watch Fair $4,000-5,000: Grand Seiko Snowflake Omega Master Chronometer Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m "Fashion watches" MVMT Fossil Shinola Unattainable grail: Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 Has Bezos Decided? Sponsored by: ExpressVPN: Protect your online activity. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Become a member!
339: Ketchup Momentum
John's cheese-grater update NiCad battery NiCad battery example Hunt's 100% Natural Tomato Ketchup Heinz Ketchups More on Apple Card Opting out of arbitration for Apple Card Apple Card has no web interface Follow-up: JSON streaming Length-prefixed JSON Line-delimited JSON Upgrade bets on Marco and John buying the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Overcast timestamp link Apple at Black Hat Announcement summary Apple laptops can turn on by any key or track pad press New LG UltraFine 5K Display #askatp: What non-Apple tech makes us happy/excited? (via Colin Devroe) BMW i3 BMW i8 Nissan Leaf Zoom F6 Sound Devices DJI Osmo Mobile 3 GoPro Honda Accord Sony Cameras Do we use portrait orientation lock on our iPads & iPhones? (via Tom Tubbs) Introducing children to video games, and the correct order of Zelda games (via [the other] David Sparks) Andy Baio's approach OpenEmu Post-show: Automattic buying Tumblr The Vergecast: Exclusive: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on what's next for Tumblr Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a $20 credit with code atp2019. Casper: A sleep brand that makes expertly designed products to help you get your best rest, one night at a time. Get $50 toward select mattresses with code atp2019. Terms and conditions apply. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code ATP. Become a member!
338: Double Chunking
Overcast beta and sync changes ETag JSON Protocol buffers SAX parser Chunking Vignette duplicate-image-detection update WWDC 2019 #222 Casey's current algorithm as suggested by Craig Hockenberry XOR A quick aside about SwiftUI DSL Casey on complexity John Sundell's web DSL Swift by Sundell #53: "The Swift Apple" with Brent Simmons Inessential by Brent Simmons Swift by Sundell #52: "Diving into Combine" with Casey Liss Follow-up: Mimeo Photos and watermarking Sony cameras α6400 α7R IV α7 III RX10 IV Geographic location of Intel's modem business Marco's iCloud Drive/Dropbox → ~/Dropbox idea Excluding From iCloud Drive Exclusion list Getting bash tab completion to work with the trailing / Apple suspends contractors listening to Siri voice recordings Google ordered to halt human review due to GDPR Apple Card Opting out of arbitration #askatp: FaceApp and tin-foil hats (via Brad Siefert) How does one play RTS games on a Mac without a gaming PC? (via Nathan) How does one deal with impostor syndrome (via Ryan Monaghan) Post-show: 🧀-grater updates ROMMELSBACHER MR 6 elektrische Käsereibe Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a $20 credit with code atp2019. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get a special discount on your first order. Clearbanc: The fastest and most affordable way to raise money for your business. Get your 20-minute term sheet. Become a member!
337: Sea Conditions Are Calm
Pre-show: John's vacation wrap-up Chunnel Auto Train Follow-up: John's Apple sticker on his Civic Shallow water blackout Thunder in Paradise Dropbox alternatives Synology Drive Resilio Growl Port forwarding information The Talk Show #258 with discussion about iCloud Drive wonkiness The Talk Show #259 with Marco How does the Overcast recommendation algorithm avoid promoting awful people, unlike YouTube's algorithm? (via Justin Cardinal) This Video Will Make You Angry Casey needs some advice about Vignette duplicate-photo detection Hamming distance Apple acquires most of Intel's smartphone modem business Apple Employees/Contractors Listen to Siri Audio Samples Update after recording: Apple temporarily suspending "Siri grading", and will provide an opt-out #askatp: Testing headphones & iOS 13's politeness (via Prone to Bits) Audio Quality Tests playlist Kashmir by Kevin Gilbert Last Plane Out by Toy Matinee Making suggestions as part of the Pro Workflow Team (via Aaron Bushnell) Siracusa ranks Tennists (via Anthony Roberts) Post-show: Endangered Camera Species Sony A7R4 Sponsored by: Away: Because this season, everyone wants to get Away. Get $20 off a suitcase with code atp20. Eero: Never think about Wi-Fi again. Use code ATP for free overnight shipping. Molekule: Reimagining the future of clean air, starting with the air purifier. Get $75 off your first order with code ATP. Become a member!
336: Your Face Is Not Your Face
Pre-show: Nutrition is hard when you're in high school. Top Four #19: Cereals From a Van WSJ Grape-Nuts article Follow-up: iOS 13 optimized-battery-charging specifics Apple TV remote's influence on product box size Time Machine reliability when hosted on a NAS RAID "Dropbox" on the Synology? Big WWDC Marco's AR glasses John's suggested glasses for Marco Overcast State of the Union AR glasses cancelled? Steve Troughton-Smith says "not so fast my friend" FaceTime Attention Correction Hypercritical #65: Look Right into the Eyes of Your Sweetie #askatp: What is our one true iMessage address? (via Matthew Loewen) Does Siracusa use LFG sites? (via Hassan Al Amiri) Most bang-for-your-buck $1000 Mac (via BJ Nemeth, among others) Post-show Neutral: The C8 Corvette American Original Road & Track Interview Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a $20 credit with code atp2019. ExpressVPN: Protect your online activity. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Become a member!
335: Withhold the Fun
Relay FM 5th Anniversary Show iOS 13 charging optimization Follow-up: APFS volumes for photos instead of sparse disk images Dave Nanian tweets: 1 2 SuperDuper Fun Fact on the root group being named wheel shall/should/may/can iPhone SE & headphones Powerbeats Pro Beats Studio Apple Bankrolling Original Podcasts? Dropbox pulls some forking bullshirt More from Marco Dropbox vs. Twitter #askatp: Do our cars or our iPads have more stickers? (via Josh Lewis) Do we fill up our 256 GB phones? (via Erik Neu) What is the most valuable language to learn for modern students? (via Sarah Anne) Post-show: 🌊🏊♂️🏖 Sponsored by: Hullo Pillow: Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Lumen5: Start creating your thumb-stopping, attention grabbing videos today. Get 50% off your first month. Become a member!
334: Mechanical Disadvantage
Pre-show: Must vs. Shall RFC 2119 FAA: What's the only word that means mandatory? Follow-up: John's cheese grater broke Casey's shaming OXO current model John's model Casey's pitched option 99% Invisible: Built on Sand Deviation from the Ive design philosophy Marco's "new" iPhone and Apple Watch Apple's new (and "new") laptops MacStories summary Cheaper SSDs Sparse image man tmutil #askatp: Naming computers (via Ron Olson) Catalina's move from bash to zsh? (via Pedro Estarque) fish shell Caring for our 📷 at the 🏖️ (via Tyler Menard) Sponsored by: Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get a special discount on your first order. Boosted: Vehicle-grade electric skateboards and scooters to solve your transportation woes. Use code ATP at checkout for $75 off your vehicle. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a $20 credit with code atp2019. Become a member!