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Accidental Tech Podcast

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Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa

Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.

#583

583: I've Spent a Lot of Time in the Address Bar

---Pre-show: Power problems ---The [ATP Store] (https://atp.fm/store) is BACK baby! 👕 ------Runs until Sunday, 28 April. Don’t wait! ------Remember [members] (https://atp.fm/join) get 15% off! ---New [member] (https://atp.fm/join) special: [ATP Insider: Computing Origin Stories] (https://atp.fm/atp-insider-computing-origin-stories) ---Follow-up: ------How little kids write 4s --------- [Marco sample] (http://drops.caseyliss.com/i/konNkF) --------- [Casey sample] (http://drops.caseyliss.com/i/wT8eze) --------- [John sample] (http://drops.caseyliss.com/i/CsVrNC) --------- [Field Notes] (https://fieldnotesbrand.com) ------ [Three-step car buying process] (https://web.archive.org/web/20200220230050/http://www.howtobuyavehicle.com/threestepprocess.html) (via [Paul Chernoff] (https://mstdn.social/@paulc/112261223551827988) ) ------ [Rivian software update helps avoid trash EV chargers] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/15/24130849/rivian-ev-charger-score-software-update) ------ [Joe Lion on reticle limits] (https://mstdn.social/@joelion/112263527450995333) --------- [High-NA EUV] (https://www.asml.com/en/news/stories/2024/5-things-high-na-euv) --------- [ATP #562: Do You Have a Dragon?] (https://atp.fm/562) ------------ [Johny Srouji interview] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8mhpojD4XI&t=2068s) (Timestamp link to 34m28s) ------Belkin phone holders --------- [iPhone Mount with MagSafe for Apple TV 4K] (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HR1V2ZM/A/belkin-iphone-mount-with-magsafe-for-apple-tv-4k) --------- [Auto-Tracking Stand Pro with DockKit] (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HRG52ZM/A/belkin-auto-tracking-stand-pro-with-dockkit) --- [A first look at 🇪🇺’s alternative app stores] (https://www.theverge.com/24100979/altstore-europe-app-marketplace-price-games) ------ [Jason’s fresh-install experience] (https://sixcolors.com/post/2023/11/a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-permissions-requests/) --- [Apple opens App Store to “retro” game emulators] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/5/24122341/apple-app-store-game-emulators-super-apps) ------ [Official guidelines] (https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#third-party-software) ------ [James Thomson] (https://mastodon.social/@jamesthomson/112220479206897822) ------ [Ben McCarthy’s forthcoming Ketchup app] (https://benricemccarthy.com/ketchup/) ------ [First emulators arrive] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/14/24129981/game-boy-emulator-igba-iphone-ios-app-store-gba4ios-testut-knock-off) --------- [iGBA removed for unknown reasons] (https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/15/igba-emulator-pulled-from-app-store/) --------- [Riley’s take] (https://mastodon.social/@rileytestut/112274423999022424) --------- [Apple’s clarification why iGBA was removed] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/04/15/apple-further-explains-igba-removal/) ------Nintendo nukes Yuzu ---------The Verge [initial coverage] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/4/24090357/nintendo-yuzu-emulator-lawsuit-settlement) & [follow-up] (https://www.theverge.com/24098640/nintendo-emulator-yuzu-lawsuit-switch-aftermath) ---Ask ATP: ------How does John manage new Safari windows? (via [Jan Wedekind] (https://mastodon.social/@janwedek/112089581836909222) ) ------Do we use case-sensitive file systems on our Macs? (via Pedro Fernandes) --------- [Unicode normalization] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode_equivalence#Normalization) ------What kind of fan did Marco buy? (via Matt McCurdy) --------- [Fanimation] (https://fanimation.com) ---Post-show: ------ [Lutron Diva smart switch] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSHKS26L/?tag=marcoorg-20) ------ [Lutron Claro accessory switch] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BYPDKCD5/?tag=marcoorg-20) for Diva dimmers on multi-way circuits --- [Members-only] (https://atp.fm/join) ATP Overtime: Visiting with old friends ------ [Automattic acquires Beeper] (https://blog.beeper.com/2024/04/09/beeper-is-joining-automattic/) --------- [NY Times coverage] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/09/technology/beeper-messaging-app-automattic.html) --------- [Adium] (https://www.adium.im/) --------- [texts.com] (https://texts.com/) ------Humane AI Pin reviews --------- [David Pierce @ The Verge] (https://www.theverge.com/24126502/humane-ai-pin-review) --------- [MKBHD] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TitZV6k8zfA) ------------ [Cybertruck clip] (https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxv40Tlj2zQtBBEucohmWesx8GcMHE8Aeo?si=_ptkygGntBZ8i208) --------- [Can anyone but a tech giant build the next big thing?] (https://sixcolors.com/post/2024/04/can-anyone-but-a-tech-giant-build-the-next-big-thing/) Sponsored by: --- [Squarespace] (https://squarespace.com/atp) : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code atp. --- [Fastmail] (https://fastmail.com/atp) : Make email yours. Fast, private email that’s just for you. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

16 Apr 2024

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:49

16 Apr 2024

#582

582: Can't Render, Fog It

---Pre-show: SD-card failures ---The [ATP Store] (https://atp.fm/store) is BACK, baby! 👕 ------Runs until Sunday, 28 April. Don’t wait! ------Remember [members] (https://atp.fm/join) get 15% off! ---Follow-up: ------The “unpatchable” M-series exploit --------- [Explanatory video] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZEBkOrfUzM) --------- [Hector Martin] (https://social.treehouse.systems/@marcan/112238385679496096) found the “ [chicken bit] (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chicken_bit) ” ------------ [ARM Exception Levels] (https://developer.arm.com/documentation/dui0801/l/Overview-of-AArch64-state/Exception-levels) --------- [DMP] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_memory-dependent_prefetcher) ------Y’all don’t read the show notes, huh? 😏 --------- [LG DualUp Monitor] (https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-28mq780-b-dualup-monitor) ------An 🎵 accidental 🎵 rant about the state of podcasting today --------- [DAI] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_Live_Streaming#Dynamic_ad_insertion) ------Would a M3-family chip really have no efficiency cores? (via [Matthaus Woolard] (https://mastodon.cloud/@hishnash/112228130942934494) ) --------- [Max Tech’s take on “M4 Ultra” rumors] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRxkxyu7ves) ---------Reticle limits ------------ [NVIDIA GH100 GPU] (https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-hopper-architecture-in-depth/) ------ [Apple laying off 700+ workers] (https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/04/apple-layoffs-700-workers-car-microled/) --------- [MacRumors] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/04/04/apple-employee-layoffs-car-project/) ------ [Apple 🤝🏻 Shutterstock] (https://9to5mac.com/2024/04/06/apple-ai-deal-shutterstock/) --------- [Reuters] (https://www.reuters.com/technology/inside-big-techs-underground-race-buy-ai-training-data-2024-04-05/) ------ [Apple’s in-box iPhone “Presto” flashing machine] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/27/24113561/apple-retail-presto-iphone-update-machine) ---Casey has tried Spatial Personas ------ [Upgrade #507: Differently Social] (https://www.relay.fm/upgrade/507) ------ [Game Room] (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/game-room/id1642897935) (App Store link) --------- [Battleship] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battleship_(game)) ------ [Gucci] (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gucci/id334876990) (App Store link) --------- [Trailer] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSgB5AKia70) ------ [Turok] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turok:_Dinosaur_Hunter) ---Ask ATP: ------How does one buy a car? (via Chandler Kent) --------- [CarEdge] (https://www.youtube.com/@CarEdge) --------- [Deal School 3.0] (https://community.caredge.com/c/deal-school-3-0/) ------What even is ownership, these days? (via Anonymous) --------- [Egghead Software] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egghead_Software) --------- [SimCity copy protection] (https://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/174/old-school-copy-protection-schemes) (the red image on the right-hand side) --------- [Overton Window] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window) ------ [This article] (https://blog.wildcat.io/2023/03/fu-k-you-apple-you-fooled-all-catalyst-developers/) says Catalyst is abandoned; is it? (via Jonathan Sibley) ---Post-show: Rivian Bluetooth & Fast-Charging Sitrep --- [Members-only] (https://atp.fm/join) ATP Overtime: [Apple making robots? 🤖] (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-robot/) ------ [ImageWriter] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageWriter#Original_ImageWriter) Sponsored by: --- [Swift Craft] (https://swiftcraft.uk) : The brand new Swift developers’ conference in the UK, overlooking the sea. --- [Trade Coffee] (https://www.drinktrade.com/atp) : The best coffee is made at home. Enjoy a free bag of roasted-to-order coffee and $15 off select plans when you join. --- [Computex] (https://www.computextaipei.com.tw/en/index.html) : The leading international technology exhibition. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

11 Apr 2024

2 HR 28 MINS

2:28:55

11 Apr 2024

#581

581: A Different Way to Be Evil

---Pre-show: John’s [two-year anniversary] (https://hypercritical.co/2022/03/30/independence-day) ---Follow-up: ------ [WWDC] (https://developer.apple.com/wwdc) lottery results ------John’s [Affinity Designer] (https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/) struggles ---------Marco’s convert stroke → shape suggestion from [the bootleg] (https://atp.fm/join) --------- [Offset path using Contour Tool] (https://logosbynick.com/offset-a-path-in-affinity-designer/) (via Vitor) ---------Create Compound (via [Julian Kissman] (https://hachyderm.io/@jkuss/112174892109334631) ) ---------Inconsistencies [noted by Christian Meyer] (https://mastodon.social/@christianMeyer/112178954054251158) ------ [Sam Abuelsamid] (https://wheelbearings.media) on [real-time OSes] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_operating_system) in cars --------- [QNX] (https://blackberry.qnx.com/en) --------- [Wind River] (https://www.windriver.com/) --------- [Green Hills] (https://www.ghs.com/products/rtos/integrity.html) --------- [Qualcomm Snapdragon Cockpit] (https://www.qualcomm.com/products/automotive/cockpit) ------ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED ![image] (https://cdn.atp.fm/images/20221109-scare-open.gif?v1)fix![image] (https://cdn.atp.fm/images/20221109-scare-close.gif?v1) is [in Chrome 124 beta] (https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40939844#comment65) ------Has Casey considered running any of his monitors in portrait? (via Bilal Khan) --------- [LG DualUp Monitor] (https://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-28mq780-b-dualup-monitor) ------Apple IDs & real-world verification (via [Simone Rizzo] (https://masto.ai/@simoner/112185811262510686) ) ------Non-email Apple IDs do still exist (via Erik) ------Apple podcast transcripts & ☁️ computing (via Ben) --------- [MacWhisper] (https://goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/macwhisper) ---Microsoft is learning from Apple’s mistakes and is [pre-emptively splitting Teams off from Office] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/1/24117785/microsoft-teams-office-split-eu-regulation-antitrust-investigation) --- [No UltraFusion interconnect on M3 Max?] (https://twitter.com/techanalye1/status/1740142759942750246) ------ [MacRumors] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/28/m3-max-chip-hidden-change/) ------ [Vadim Yuryev] (https://twitter.com/VadimYuryev/status/1773135334567788661) --- [Apple Vision Pro Spatial Personas] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/2/24118863/apple-vision-pro-spatial-persona-shareplay) ------ [Connected #496: I Tried to Put My Finger in Myke’s Mouth] (https://www.relay.fm/connected/496) ------ [Jason’s take] (https://sixcolors.com/post/2024/04/spatial-persona-on-vision-pro-changes-the-game/) ------ [Stephen’s take] (https://512pixels.net/2024/04/my-spatial-persona-impressions/) --- [Apple’s MLS Playoffs immersive video] (https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/28/apple-vision-pro-mls-immersive/) ------ [Jason’s take] (https://sixcolors.com/post/2024/03/apples-immersive-video-problem/) ------ [Ben Thompson’s take] (https://stratechery.com/2024/mls-on-vision-pro-the-vision-pros-missing-content-the-vision-pros-dri/) (Paywalled) ------ [Under the Radar #289: Vision Pro Numbers] (https://www.relay.fm/radar/289) ------ [Mad Max: Fury Road] (https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/76341-mad-max-fury-road) --------- [Centered framing] (https://vimeo.com/129314425) --------- [The Fastest Cut: Furious Film Editing] (https://kottke.org/16/01/max-mad-fury-road-sped-up-12x-is-still-watchable) ------ [Vroom] (https://mastodon.social/@caseyliss/112066920019188544) --------- [F1TV] (https://f1tv.formula1.com/) --------- [MultiViewer] (https://multiviewer.app) ---Post-show: New theme song! Thank you, [Jonathan Mann] (https://songaday.world) !! --- [Members-only] (https://atp.fm/join) ATP Overtime: ------ [Hardware vulnerability in Apple Silicon] (https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/hackers-can-extract-secret-encryption-keys-from-apples-mac-chips/) --------- [Michael Tsai’s coverage summary] (https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/04/04/gofetch/) --------- [Explanatory video] (https://youtu.be/uZEBkOrfUzM) ------ [xz Utils backdoor] (https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/what-we-know-about-the-xz-utils-backdoor-that-almost-infected-the-world/) --------- [The Verge coverage] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/2/24119342/xz-utils-linux-backdoor-attempt) --------- [xz attack shell script] (https://research.swtch.com/xz-script) --------- [A Microcosm of the interactions in Open Source projects] (https://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2024/03/30/a-microcosm-of-the-interactions-in-open-source-projects/) --------- [Compulsory xkcd] (https://xkcd.com/2347/) --------- [I am not a supplier] (https://www.softwaremaxims.com/blog/not-a-supplier) --------- [OSQI] (https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2024/04/01/OSQI) Sponsored by: --- [Squarespace] (https://squarespace.com/atp) : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

05 Apr 2024

2 HR 09 MINS

2:09:04

05 Apr 2024

#580

580: Socks in the Knob-Hole

---Pre-show: Marco’s recording situation ------ [Under the Radar #289: Vision Pro Numbers] (https://www.relay.fm/radar/289) ---Follow-up: ------Image captioning in iOS (via [Jim Buell] (https://mastodon.world/@buell/112144275044736048) ) ------ [DMA compliance feedback session is live] (https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/compliance-with-the-dma-apple-2024-03-18) ------ [Kara Swisher interviews Margrethe Vestager] (https://overcast.fm/+7_XSRI0-g) (Overcast link) --------- [Gruber’s summary] (https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/03/27/swisher-vestager) ------ [Apple/Meta/Google targeted by EU in DMA non-compliance investigations] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/25/24111232/european-commission-digital-markets-act-investigation) --------- [European Commission press release] (https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_24_1689) --------- [Dan Moren’s take] (https://sixcolors.com/post/2024/03/ec-investigates-apple-and-other-tech-gatekeepers-over-dma-compliance/) --------- [Reuters interview with Margrethe Vestager] (https://www.reuters.com/technology/eus-vestager-warns-about-apple-meta-fees-disparaging-rival-products-2024-03-19/) ------Regarding third-party messaging apps and the DOJ suit ------ [Artificial tooth monopoly led the DOJ to… Jersey‽] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/22/24108111/apple-antitrust-doj-artificial-tooth-monopoly-dentsply) --------- [Forum shopping] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_shopping) --------- [Legal experts praise DOJ case] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/22/24109033/doj-apple-antitrust-lawsuit-legal-expert-praise) ------DOJ lawsuit thoughts from Gavin Laing --- [WWDC announced] (https://developer.apple.com/wwdc24) ------ [Greg Jozwiak’s tweet] (https://twitter.com/gregjoz/status/1772671384335925493) --- [People are fed up with useless tech in their cars] (https://www.theverge.com/23801545/car-infotainment-customer-satisifaction-survey-jd-power) --- [EuroNCAP is doing the Lord’s work] (https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/03/carmakers-must-bring-back-buttons-to-get-good-safety-scores-in-europe/) --- [New CarPlay is Apple’s last hope to crack cars?] (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-17/apple-aapl-revamped-carplay-becomes-last-hope-after-apple-car-is-canceled-ltvif8zt) ------ [Real-time operating system] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_operating_system) ------ [QNX vs. Android Automotive] (https://androidautomotive.dev/blog/qnx-vs-aaos) --------- [QNX] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QNX) ---Ask ATP: ------How soon after waking up do we engage with a device? (via [Nick] (https://www.relay.fm/cortex/153) ) --------- [Everyone’s Sony alarm clock] (https://1stopretroshop.com/item-pages/collectible-vintage-clocks/cube-alarm-clock-radio-sony.htm) ------What would cause us to go to 128 bit? (via Brian) ---Post-show: John’s battles with [Affinity Designer] (https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/) ------ [PaintCode] (https://www.paintcodeapp.com/) --- [Members-only] (https://atp.fm/join) ATP Overtime: The future of Apple ID ------ [To be rebranded as “Apple Account”? (February 2024)] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/28/apple-id-to-apple-account-rebrand/) ------ [More from MacRumors (March 2024)] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/17/apple-id-rebrand-to-apple-account-ios-18/) Sponsored by: --- [Factor] (https://factormeals.com/atp50) : Healthy eating, made easy. Get 50% off with code atp50. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

28 Mar 2024

1 HR 45 MINS

1:45:08

28 Mar 2024

#579

579: Use Your Words

---Pre-show: We definitely recorded a day late because we’re clairvoyant and definitely not because of pyrotechnics. ---Follow-up: ------ [The M1 MacBook Air lives on at… Walmart] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/15/24101727/apple-m1-macbook-air-laptop-walmart) --------- [Warmart press release] (https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/03/15/walmart-brings-the-popular-macbook-air-with-the-m1-chip-to-its-shelves) ------Apple Silicon & Project Titan ------Safari hangs (via [Wade] (https://mas.to/@wadiest/112102070485772250) ) ------Apple’s DMA compliance efforts --------- [Apple DMA compliance workshop] (https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/events-poolpage/apple-dma-compliance-workshop-2024-03-18_en) --------- [Gruber’s take] (https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/03/18/apple-dma-compliance-workshop) --------- [Kay Jebelli’s recap on Twitter] (https://twitter.com/KayJebelli/status/1769635526062043315) --------- [AI-generated transcript] (https://gist.github.com/steventroughtonsmith/d393e13a2b0a3e41e69724b328a8b04c) --------- [Video of Riley Testut’s question/answer] (https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/112118127201793072) ------ [John’s curious obsession with street widths] (https://cdn.atp.fm/images/20240321-streets.png?v1) ---------Marco: 8’ / ~2.5m ---------Underscore: 19’4” / ~6m ---------John: 23’5” / ~11m ------Magnets in Apple Watch bands (via Harvey Simon) --------- [Modern Buckle] (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MUHF3AM/A/41mm-tan-modern-buckle-medium) ------Is podcast transcription is Apple’s first big cloud computing effort? --- [US sues Apple for illegal monopoly over smartphones] (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-apple-monopolizing-smartphone-markets) ------ [The Verge] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/21/24105363/apple-doj-monopoly-lawsuit) ------ [Lawsuit PDF] (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1344546/dl?inline) ------ [Transcript of prepared remarks] (https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-delivers-remarks-lawsuit-against-apple-monopolizing) ------ [Toot from Glyph] (https://mastodon.social/@glyph/112136303476553897) ---Post-show Ask ATP: What do John & Marco have against multiple monitors, anyway? (via Tony) --- [Members-only] (https://atp.fm/join) ATP Overtime: Apple AI updates ------ [Another AI paper from Apple] (https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.09611) --------- [VentureBeat summary] (https://venturebeat.com/ai/apple-researchers-achieve-breakthroughs-in-multimodal-ai-as-company-ramps-up-investments/) --------- [Stratechery recap] (https://stratechery.com/2024/apple-releases-ai-research-paper-apple-gemini/) (Paywalled) ------ [Apple partnering with Google or OpenAI?] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/18/24104626/apple-license-google-gemini-generative-ai-openai-chatgpt) --------- [Bloomberg coverage] (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-18/apple-in-talks-to-license-google-gemini-for-iphone-ios-18-generative-ai-tools) ------ [Humane Ai Pin] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H4SNFtEzys) Sponsored by: --- [Squarespace] (http://squarespace.com/atp) : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. --- [Trade Coffee] (https://www.drinktrade.com/atp) : The best coffee is made at home. Enjoy a free bag of roasted-to-order coffee and $15 off select plans when you join. ... Read more

22 Mar 2024

1 HR 55 MINS

1:55:57

22 Mar 2024

#578

578: Weird Can Be Beautiful

---Pre-show: ------ATP Overtime ------ [ATP Insider: John’s Windows] (https://atp.fm/atp-insider-johns-windows) --------- [ATP 96: The Windows of Siracusa County] (https://atp.fm/96) ------ [ATP Membership FAQ] (https://atp.fm/membership/faq) ------ [AppStories] (https://appstories.net/) ---Follow-up: ------ [Callsheet available on visionOS] (https://www.caseyliss.com/2024/3/12/callsheet-on-visionos) ------“Put me on Aux” (via Sam Davies) ------Spotify & free users (via Colin Meney) ------256 GB M3 MacBook Air [has 2× 128 GB NAND chips] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/09/base-model-m3-macbook-air-faster-ssd/) --------- [iFixIt Teardown] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXY9tCBpf48&feature=youtu.be) ------ [Project Titan chip rumors] (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2024-03-11/apple-car-canceled--live-q-a-with-bloomberg-s-mark-gurman) ------ [What happens when 🇪🇺 folks leave 🇪🇺 for a while?] (https://support.apple.com/en-la/118110) ------ [Epic’s developer account reinstated] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/8/24094543/epic-games-ios-developer-license-apple-dma) --------- [Gruber’s take] (https://daringfireball.net/2024/03/once_more_unto_the_apple-epic-european-commission_breach) --------- [Upgrade #503: We Own the Refs, the Stadium, and the Field] (https://www.relay.fm/upgrade/503) ------ [More options for 🇪🇺 distribution] (https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=8c1m8hqt) --------- [Getting ready for Web Distribution] (https://developer.apple.com/support/web-distribution-eu/) --------- [Newly proposed Apple flow] (https://twitter.com/xroissance/status/1767570083038081069) ------ [ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED gets first attempted fix] (https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40939844) --------- [Original feature] (https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40325623) --- [Google Gemini’s revisionist history] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/21/24079371/google-ai-gemini-generative-inaccurate-historical) ------ [Reconcilable Differences #228: Big Filter Boy] (https://www.relay.fm/rd/228) ------ [Stratechery: Aggregator’s AI Risk] (https://stratechery.com/2024/aggregators-ai-risk/) ------ [Gemini refuses to answer election questions] (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/no-politics-google-disables-election-related-questions-for-gemini/) --------- [Reuters] (https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-restricts-ai-chatbot-gemini-answering-queries-global-elections-2024-03-12/) ---Ask ATP: ------How come old software doesn’t continue to work anymore, particularly on mobile? (via Erik Neu) --------- [Super Smash Brothers] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate) --------- [Mega Man 2] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_2) --------- [OpenEmu] (https://openemu.org) ------Would Apple be better off trading lower App Store commissions for higher hardware prices? (via [Ryan Maloney] (https://qoto.org/@ryantmaloney/112046259844520993) ) --------- [Playdate] (https://play.date/) ------------ [Swift on the Playdate] (https://www.swift.org/blog/byte-sized-swift-tiny-games-playdate/) --------- [Pico 8] (https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php) ---Post-show [Neutral] (https://neutral.fm/) : [Rivian R2 & R3] (https://www.youtube.com/live/82IiXIKkRIA) ---Members-only ATP Overtime: [Rabbit r1] (https://www.rabbit.tech/) ------ [Interview with Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu] (https://thisweekinstartups.com/episodes/7r80ZGyxPSP) ------ [Neuro-symbolic model] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-symbolic_AI) ------ [CueCat] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CueCat) Sponsored by: --- [Magic Lasso Adblock] (https://www.magiclasso.co/atp) : Block ads, trackers and annoyances on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Get 1 month free access to all features today. ... Read more

14 Mar 2024

1 HR 51 MINS

1:51:10

14 Mar 2024

#577

577: Colorful Criticism

---Pre-show: Old men talk about old car stereos ---Follow-up: ------John’s notes export via [privacy.apple.com] (https://privacy.apple.com/) ------Apple Vision Pro & Project Titan (via James Anthony) --------- [JIBO] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0h20jRA5M0) --------- [gita] (https://piaggiofastforward.com) (the robot Casey was thinking of) --------- [Gurman’s article] (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-03-06/apple-car-s-crash-design-details-tim-cook-s-indecision-failed-tesla-deal) (or [on Apple News] (https://apple.news/AGErYuXFMQUq1CVjocRonCA) ) ------Apple Vision Pro’s ![image] (https://cdn.atp.fm/images/20221109-scare-open.gif?v1)inevitable![image] (https://cdn.atp.fm/images/20221109-scare-close.gif?v1) future (via Matt Johnson) --- [M3 MacBook Airs] (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/03/apple-unveils-the-new-13-and-15-inch-macbook-air-with-the-powerful-m3-chip/) ------ [Gurman on forthcoming Apple events] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/03/no-apple-event-for-new-ipads-macs-gurman/) ------ [Hector Martin on two displays] (https://social.treehouse.systems/@marcan/112039424335241551) ------ [Apple confirms backport of two-display support to M3] (https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/04/14-inch-m3-macbook-pro-multi-display-support/) ------ [RIP the 🧀] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/5/24090112/macbook-air-wedge-laptops-design) ---Apple fined $2 billion by EU for App Store practices ------ [The Verge] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/4/24005938/european-commission-antitrust-apple-investigation-anti-steering-rules-app-developers) ------ [EU ruling] (https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_1161) ------ [Apple’s response] (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/03/the-app-store-spotify-and-europes-thriving-digital-music-market/) ------ [Sherman Antitrust Act] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Antitrust_Act) --- [AltStore] (https://altstore.io/) has [received its MarketplaceKit entitlement] (https://mastodon.social/@rileytestut/112039139930789909) ------ [Apple’s DMA policy updates] (https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=0yrn1puh) ------ [Updated rules] (https://developer.apple.com/support/alternative-app-marketplace-in-the-eu/) --- [Apple terminates Epic’s developer account] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/6/24092158/epic-apple-developer-account-terminated-digital-markets-act-alternative-ios-app-store) ------ [Epic’s blog post] (https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/apple-terminated-epic-s-developer-account) ------ [Example tweet] (https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1762243725533532587) ---Post-show Ask ATP: If we could solve one of Apple’s legal problems, what would it be? (via [Marc Robinson] (https://mastodon.social/@marcintosh/111811869596270306) ) Sponsored by: --- [Trade Coffee] (https://www.drinktrade.com/atp) : The best coffee is made at home. Enjoy a free bag of roasted-to-order coffee and $15 off select plans. --- [Squarespace] (https://squarespace.com/atp) : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

07 Mar 2024

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:24

07 Mar 2024

#576

576: Quiet Little Leech

---Pre-show: Marco is many things, but patient is… not one of them. ------ [Blackbox] (https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=gvesi4wr) ------ [Crouton] (https://crouton.app) --------- [Joanna Stern’s video] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xI10SFgzQ8&pp=ygUXam9hbm5hIHN0ZXJuIHZpc2lvbiBwcm8%3D) ------ [Television] (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/television-by-sandwich/id6475739340) (App Store link) ------ [ForeFlight Voyager] (https://blog.foreflight.com/2024/02/01/voyager-announcement/) ------ [Flight Control] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_Control_(video_game)) ---Follow-up: ------ [Vision Pro demand] (https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/28/vision-pro-demand/) ------Clarification about [Apple’s new iMessage encryption] (https://security.apple.com/blog/imessage-pq3/) ------Extracting data from iCloud (via John Males) --------- [Apple Privacy] (https://privacy.apple.com) ------Magnets and compasses ---------…in ✨ space ✨ (via Adam Wuerl) ---------…can be canceled out by [Core Motion] (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/coremotion) (via [Zev Eisenberg] (https://mastodon.social/@ZevEisenberg/111989879436490613) ) ------Vision Pro & motion blur (via Orlando Herrera) ------Meta’s “ [Pixel Codec Avatars] (https://research.facebook.com/publications/pixel-codec-avatars/) ” vs. Personas (via Gottfried Chen) --------- [Facebook video] (https://www.facebook.com/MetaResearch/videos/964208181686736/) --------- [Uncanny valley graph] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley#/media/File:Mori_Uncanny_Valley.svg) --------- [Casey’s podcast appearance] (https://www.caseyliss.com/2024/2/27/an-unusual-appearance) ------ [CrackGate] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/23/apple-vision-pro-front-glass-cracked-reports/) --- [Application Submission Feedback regarding Project Titan] (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-27/apple-cancels-work-on-electric-car-shifts-team-to-generative-ai) ------ [MacRumors coverage] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/27/apple-cancels-electric-car-project/) ------ [New York Times coverage] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/technology/behind-the-apple-car-dead.html) ------ [Tim Cook on cars in 2017] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0293Mebfi4) ------ [MJ Tsai] (https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/02/28/apple-cancels-car-project/) ------ [Jeff Johnson] (https://mastodon.social/@lapcatsoftware/112005053457953874) ---Ask ATP: ------What email clients do we use? (via [Joe] (https://hachyderm.io/@joeb454/111793691030302214) ) --------- [Claris Emailer] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claris_Emailer) --------- [Entourage] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Entourage) ------Why hasn’t Marco fallen off the deep end explored a DIY mechanical keyboard? (via Warren Bakay) ------How interested are we in LLMs & generative AIs? --------- [sdxl⚡lightning] (https://fastsdxl.ai/) ---Post-show: WWDC wish-casting ... Read more

29 Feb 2024

1 HR 59 MINS

1:59:43

29 Feb 2024

#575

575: Walk a Little Faster

---Pre-show: ------Vision Pro comfort --------- [Light Seal Sizes Decoded] (https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1akzx3p/light_seal_sizes_decoded/) ------ [ATP Movie Club: Steve Jobs] (https://atp.fm/atp-movie-club-steve-jobs) ---Follow-up: ------Vision Pro motion blur (via Chase) --------- [Blur Busters] (https://blurbusters.com/blur-busters-law-amazing-journey-to-future-1000hz-displays-with-blurfree-sample-and-hold/) ------ [Vision Pro and warped images] (https://kguttag.com/2024/02/16/apple-vision-pros-avp-image-quality-issues-first-impressions/) ------Eyes as input vs. output (via Tony DiTaranto) ------ [Fitts’s Law and the Dock] (https://mstdn.social/@dschaub/111942163353313251) ------ [Apple 🤝🏻 Qualcomm] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/31/apple-extends-qualcomm-modem-licensing-deal/) ------Apple & Patents ------Mangets & Compasses (via Harvey Simon) --------- [Modern buckle] (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MUHF3AM/A/41mm-tan-modern-buckle-medium) ------Line/letter of credit (via Brian Coffey) ---Vision Pro ------Personas --------- […are getting better in 1.1?] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/06/visionos-1-1-beta-improved-personas/) --------- [1.0 → 1.1 examples] (https://twitter.com/pedroaznar/status/1755175305717612988) --------- [Charlie Chapman’s example] (https://mastodon.social/@charliemchapman/111896912740401542) ------------ [Persona Studio] (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/persona-studio/id6477495498) (App Store link) --- [Apple defends against future iMessage attacks] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/21/24079081/apple-imessage-pq3-post-quantum-cryptography) ------ [Apple blog post] (https://security.apple.com/blog/imessage-pq3/) ---Ask ATP: ------How do we evangelize Mac-assed Mac apps? (via Ian Malczewski) ------If we could get one new API for our apps, what would it be? (via Julian Gamble) ------Could Marco best/first/favorite Phish concerts? (via Winnie Lewis) --------- [Reconcilable Differences] (https://relay.fm/rd) --------- [Live Phish] (https://www.livephish.com) ---Post-show: Using a [high-end camera] (https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/cameras/gfx100s/) and [gear] (https://www.dpreview.com/articles/1306476402/fujifilm-gf-50mm-f3-5-impressions-an-easy-lens-to-love) for Vision Pro panoramas ------ [Fuji GFX] (https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/gfx/) ------ [Canon dual fisheye lens] (https://www.usa.canon.com/shop/p/rf5-2mm-f2-8-l-dual-fisheye?color=Black&type=New) Sponsored by: --- [Celtreos] (https://www.kevingrant.name/apps/celtreos/atp/) : An incredible shoot-em-up with 12 stages, a huge soundtrack, and tons of gameplay features! --- [Squarespace] (https://squarespace.com/atp) : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

22 Feb 2024

2 HR 01 MINS

2:01:09

22 Feb 2024

#574

574: Weird Forking Scenario

---Pre-show: Casey’s Persona Surprise ---Follow-up: ------iPad Pro 11” [PPD] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retina_display#Rationale) --------- [PPD calculator] (https://qasimk.io/screen-ppd/) ------A note on [field of view] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_view) and eye movement ------Some discussion about Mac Virtual Display fidelity ------ [Turning off Apple Vision Pro] (https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-vision-pro/turn-apple-vision-pro-on-or-off-dev3d4d2cc8b/visionos#tanb995e641b) ------The [Developer Strap] (https://developer.apple.com/visionos/developer-strap/) (requires login) is [Thunderbolt capable] (https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/13/the-apple-vision-pro-thunderbolt-developer-strap-usb-2-0-external-drives-displayport-monitors/) --------- [Orion] (https://orion.tube) (HDMI display app for iPad) --------- [Casey’s HDMI capture dongle] (https://amzn.to/42IFEAw) ------ [“Real” vs. “Fake” 3D] (https://realorfake3d.com/) (via Matt Rigby) --------- [Rotoscoping] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotoscoping) ---------More thoughts from friend-of-the-show Todd Vaziri --------- [More [now un-paywalled!] thoughts from FotS Joe Rosensteel] (https://sixcolors.com/member/2023/06/apple-vision-and-the-challenge-of-3d-movies/) ------ [iMessage will not be regulated as part of DMA] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/13/23990679/apple-imessage-european-union-digital-markets-act-core-platform-service) --------- [WhatsApp interoperability strategy] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/6/24063705/whatsapp-interoperability-plans-eu-dma) ------Riley Testut of [AltStore] (https://altstore.io/) weighs in on third-party marketplaces ------ [What is a €1M “line of credit”, anyway?] (https://mastodon.social/@Bobbyp/111886786617855950) ---Apple Vision Pro ------Guest mode --------- [HDCP] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-bandwidth_Digital_Content_Protection) --------- [Voices of VR Podcast with Bert Nepveu] (http://voicesofvr.com/1348-the-journey-from-vrvana-to-apple-vision-pro-with-co-founder-bert-nepveu/) ------ [Fitts’ Law] (https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/fitts-law) on [Dithering] (https://dithering.fm/) ------⌘-Tab ------EyeSight ---Post-show: Casey’s Vision Pro after-action report ------ [Casey’s blog post] (https://www.caseyliss.com/2024/1/25/a-vision) Sponsored by: ---Members like you! [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

15 Feb 2024

2 HR 14 MINS

2:14:48

15 Feb 2024

#573

573: Look at It Harder

---Follow-up: ------YouTube API weirdness (via Christian Selig) ------ [John’s [latest] Photoshop complaint] (https://www.threads.net/@johncsiracusa/post/C25Q0dAi4F3) ------€0.50 is “50 cents” ------Prescription lens pairing ------ [Wide Lightning™ and Wider Lightning™] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/2/24059678/apple-vision-pro-headset-lightning-plug-ifixit) --------- [Developer Strap] (https://developer.apple.com/visionos/developer-strap/) (requires developer account) ------Vision Pro weight [discussed in Vanity Fair] (https://www.vanityfair.com/news/tim-cook-apple-vision-pro) ------ [Bluetooth peripherals] (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213998) ------ [Intel Macs & Mac Virtual Display] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/03/apple-vision-pro-can-display-intel-macs/) --------- [Support Document] (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213971#416) ------ [Vision Pro syncs when not in use] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/02/apple-vision-pro-syncs-data-battery-light/) ------ [Performance throttling] (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213955) ------Vision Pro for movies & TV --------- [Color reproduction] (https://www.soundandvision.com/content/train-rec-confusion-abounds-over-color-gamut) --------- [iFixit estimates resolution] (https://youtu.be/wt22M5nWJ4Q) --------- [“Ideal” field of view for movies] (https://blog.vava.com/how-big-is-too-big-a-guide-to-optimizing-screen-size-vs-viewing-distance-for-a-perfect-home-theater-experience/) --------- [Pixels per degree] (https://qasimk.io/screen-ppd/) : ------------iPad Pro 11” @ 14” / 35cm = 67 ppd ------------65” 4K TV @ 5 feet / 1.5m = 76 ppd ------------Pro Display XDR @ 2 feet / 0.6m = 100 ppd --------- [Real vs. Fake 3D] (https://realorfake3d.com/) ------ [iFixit Teardown] (https://www.ifixit.com/News/90137/vision-pro-teardown-why-those-fake-eyes-look-so-weird) --------- [Video part 1] (https://youtu.be/JVJPAYwY8Us) --------- [Video part 2] (https://youtu.be/wt22M5nWJ4Q) ---Vision Pro initial thoughts ------ [John on spatial computing] (https://hypercritical.co/2024/01/30/spatial-computing) ------ [Captain EO] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_EO) ------ [Soarin’] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soarin%27) ------ [VAC] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vergence-accommodation_conflict) ---Post-show: Casey’s Vision Pro train experience ------ [Casey Neistat’s video] (https://youtu.be/UvkgmyfMPks) Sponsored by: --- [Trade Coffee] (https://www.drinktrade.com/atp10) : Let’s coffee better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. --- [Squarespace] (https://squarespace.com/atp) : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

08 Feb 2024

2 HR 36 MINS

2:36:01

08 Feb 2024

#572

572: Cryptofarts and Copyright Infringement

---Follow-up: ------Vision Pro talk begins next week; some good reviews for now: --------- [Nilay Patel @ The Verge] (https://www.theverge.com/24054862/apple-vision-pro-review-vr-ar-headset-features-price) ------------ [Video review] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdwaWxY11jQ) --------- [Joanna Stern at The Wall Street Journal] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xI10SFgzQ8) --------- [Brian Tong] (https://youtu.be/GkPw6ScHyb4) --------- [Gruber] (https://daringfireball.net/2024/01/the_vision_pro) --------- [MKBHD’s using Vision Pro] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtp6b76pMak) ------YouTube API (via Alex Chan) --------- [Quota costs] (https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/determine_quota_cost) ------Console hardware margins in the App Store & consoles ------Customer ownership ------Stolen Device Protection & device repairs (via Niru Maheswaranathan) ------European eye prescriptions (via René Schätzl) ---Apple’s EU [DMA] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Markets_Act) compliance ------ [Apple Newsroom] (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-announces-changes-to-ios-safari-and-the-app-store-in-the-european-union/) ------ [Apple Developer documentation] (https://developer.apple.com/support/dma-and-apps-in-the-eu/) ------ [Apple Developer News] (https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=fsmaf67j) ------ [Gruber’s summary] (https://daringfireball.net/2024/01/apples_plans_for_the_dma) ------ [Apple Fee Calculator] (https://developer.apple.com/support/fee-calculator-for-apps-in-the-eu/) ------Marketplace requirements --------- [MarketplaceKit] (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/marketplacekit) --------- [Developer documentation] (https://developer.apple.com/support/alternative-app-marketplace-in-the-eu/) ------ [Upgrade #497: The Poison Pill] (https://www.relay.fm/upgrade/497) ------ [Tapestry Kickstarter] (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iconfactory/project-tapestry) ------ [Actual DMA text] (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925) --------- [English] (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32022R1925&qid=1706538792683) ------ [Steven Sinofsky’s Summary] (https://hardcoresoftware.learningbyshipping.com/p/215-building-under-regulation) ------ [MacStories Summary] (https://www.macstories.net/stories/understanding-apples-response-to-the-dma/) ---Ask ATP: ------Do we ever go mono on our AirPods? (via Darin Kelkhoff) ------Are there any apps we’d make if there weren’t already ♾️ takes on that app? (via [Aaron Thomas] (https://c.im/@amthomas101/111620982613620631) ) --------- [Total Annihilation] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Annihilation) --------- [Ferrite] (https://www.wooji-juice.com/products/ferrite/) ------What settings do we use for Apple Music? (via Christian Kent) --------- [Mimi Hearing Test] (https://mimi.health/hearing-test) ---Post-show: Casey is [amped about his forthcoming Mac monitor] (https://www.caseyliss.com/2024/1/25/a-vision) ------ [Ensemble] (https://github.com/saagarjha/Ensemble) to pull individual windows into visionOS Sponsored by: --- [Green Chef] (https://greenchef.com/atp) : The #1 meal kit for eating well. Use code atp for 60% off, plus 20% off your next two months. --- [AdBlock Pro] (https://adblockpro.com) : Block ads in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

01 Feb 2024

2 HR 18 MINS

2:18:58

01 Feb 2024

#571

571: Adding Some Carrot

---Pre-show: [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@atpfm) updates ---Follow-up: ------SCSI DB-25 was on the back of Macs, not DB-50 --------- [D-subminiature] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-subminiature) ------ [iOS Screen Sharing is a thing] (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212734) --------- [No control for remote users though] (https://mastodon.social/@jenger/111804540749461506) ------On Apple’s 30% cut and payment processing fees --------- [The Art of the Possible] (https://hypercritical.co/2020/06/20/the-art-of-the-possible) (John’s blog post) ------Whose customer is this, anyway? ------Apple’s compliance with EU law is [likely to go exactly as expected] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-plans-new-fees-and-restrictions-for-downloads-outside-app-store-f464f426) --------- [Apple News link] (https://apple.news/AoSzTgHGXSpKQnmjAQTcSig) ------Apple Vision Pro optics (via Todd Zarwell & jkahnk) ------Apple’s software workaround for Masimo-related import ban --------- [Gruber’s take] (https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/01/19/more-on-apple-watch-software-workaround) --- [Apple Vision Pro] (https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/) preorders ------Accessories --------- [Battery] (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MW283LL/A/apple-vision-pro-battery) --------- [Belkin Battery Holder] (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HRDR2ZM/A/belkin-battery-holder-for-apple-vision-pro) --------- [Travel Case] (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MW2F3LL/A/apple-vision-pro-travel-case) --------- [Light Seal] (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/LIGHTSEAL_SA) ------------ [Light seal sizes?] (https://x.com/m1astra/status/1748378118824337460) (via Quinn Nelson) --------- [Light Seal Cushion] (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MW2A3LL/A/apple-vision-pro-light-seal-cushion-n) --------- [Solo Knit Band] (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MT073LL/A/apple-vision-pro-solo-knit-band-m) --------- [Dual Loop Band] (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MVJ63LL/A/apple-vision-pro-dual-loop-band-m) --------- [Optical inserts] (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/ZEISS_LENSES) (readers or prescription) ------ [Please don’t break one] (https://support.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/repair) 💸 --------- [The Verge] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/19/24044605/apple-vision-pro-repair-price-applecare-plus) ------ [Weight] (https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/19/vision-pro-weight-comparirson-meta-quest/) ------ [You have to pair the optical inserts] (https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/22/zeiss-inserts-vision-pro-pairing/) ------Launch inventory was [80,000 units] (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-01-21/apple-vision-pro-lack-of-netflix-youtube-app-store-tensions-threaten-device-lrnjwjb3) ? --------- [But sales may have hit 180k] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/22/apple-already-sold-up-to-180000-vision-pros/) ? ------ [Reseller market is optimistic] (https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/23/apple-vision-pro-ebay-scalper-prices/) --------- [ebay Search] (https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=vision+pro) ------ [Apple Vision Pro Guided Tour] (https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/guided-tour/) ------ [Sorry, non-🇺🇸] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/19/apple-vision-pro-apple-id-set-to-us/) ---Ask ATP: ------Does the Apple Vision Pro work like a camera viewfinder? (via Nigel Warren) ------Do we do anything to back up our emails? (via Lawrence Koteff) --------- [Google Takeout] (https://takeout.google.com/) ------Do we use [iMessage Contact Key Verification] (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213465) ? (via [Severin] (https://mastodon.social/@sevlu/111671354120099192) ) ---Post-show: Family Apple Vision Pro vibe check ------ [QuickDraw 3D] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuickDraw_3D) ------ [Scrapbook] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapbook_(Mac_OS)) Sponsored by: --- [Squarespace] (https://squarespace.com/atp) : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

26 Jan 2024

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:59

26 Jan 2024

#570

570: The Local Mooching Situation

---Pre-show: Some Administrivia ------New [ATP member’s special] (https://atp.fm/atp-tier-list-connectors) ! ------ATP episodes are [now on YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/@atpfm/podcasts) ! ---Follow-up: ------Marco’s [UPS] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply) issue --------- [Eaton UPS backup] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DK45T68) (via Jeff Strobel) --------- [UPSes don’t like “dirty” power] (https://hachyderm.io/@quigs/111741377618103439) ------Yes, y’all, John can be wrong sometimes. ---------But maybe he was 🤏🏻 right too? 🤔 --------- [John Gruber on the iPhone launch] (https://youtu.be/8jBAwMLvB-Q?t=43m52s) ------ [Apple Vision Pro ordering details] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/12/apple-vision-pro-preorder-tips/) ------ [Apple Vision Pro has 10 GPU cores] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/15/vision-pro-m2-chip-10-gpu-8-cpu-cores/) ------ [More on the Apple Vision Pro demos] (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-01-14/how-to-buy-apple-vision-pro-3-499-device-to-go-on-sale-feb-2-lrdjtdm7) --------- [Apple Vision Pro entertainment experiences] (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-previews-new-entertainment-experiences-launching-with-apple-vision-pro/) ------Maybe not all prescriptions work? (via [Justin Yost] (https://justinyost.social/@self/111736076968818076) ) --------- [Meta Oculus Quest 2 Inserts] (https://www.meta.com/quest/accessories/quest-2-virtuclear-lens-inserts/) ------ [Apple turns off blood oxygen sensor to avoid import ban] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/15/24034324/apple-watch-ban-us-customs-decision) --- [Dear Epic, 🖕. Love, Apple] (https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=plt8qzea) ------ [Support page] (https://developer.apple.com/support/storekit-external-entitlement-us) ------ [MacRumors summary] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/16/us-app-store-alternative-purchase-option/) ------ [The Art of the Possible] (https://hypercritical.co/2020/06/20/the-art-of-the-possible) ------ [Tyler Hall on “Modern-day Apple”] (https://tyler.io/2024/01/modern-day-apple/) ------ [Ben Thompson’s take at Stratechery] (https://stratechery.com/2024/the-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-apple-epic-apples-predictable-response/) (Paywalled) ---Ask ATP: ------How would we set up an iOS device for the elderly? (via Seppe Rutten) --------- [Assistive Access] (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/05/apple-previews-live-speech-personal-voice-and-more-new-accessibility-features/) ------Why do audio-free apps sometimes stop playback of other apps? (via Wilson Martinez) --------- [Levis app] (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/levis-shop-denim-more/id1481624020) (App Store link) ------Why doesn’t Apple just make HomePod mini into a mesh router? (via Saif Khan) ---Post-show: What is a truck, anyway? ------ [Casey’s poll] (https://mastodon.social/@caseyliss/111743232133562341) ------ [Maybe not a northern thing?] (https://mastodon.social/@zackkatz/111743271487364990) ------ [Greg Pierce gets nerdy about it] (https://mastodon.social/@agiletortoise/111743276099226103) Sponsored by: --- [Squarespace] (https://squarespace.com/atp) : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. --- [Notion] (http://notion.com/atp) : Your wiki, docs, & projects. Together. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

18 Jan 2024

2 HR 17 MINS

2:17:49

18 Jan 2024

#569

569: Do Grasshoppers Have Tongues?

---Pre-show: Dad Dreams ---Follow-up: ------New watch bands will actually be… cases? (via [Videoalex] (https://mastodon.social/@Videoalex/111692816145083339) ) --------- [Swatch example] (https://www.ebay.com/itm/383334070747) --------- [NATO straps] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_strap#NATO_Straps) ------ [Time-shifting was successful] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSO6H7e-Gm0) ------OLED iPad Pros [will also break the bank] (https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/08/oled-ipad-prices-to-start-1500-dollars/) ------Apple 🤝 AWS --------- [Retrieval Augmented Generation] (https://aws.amazon.com/what-is/retrieval-augmented-generation/) --------- [How LLMs work] (https://huggingface.co/blog/how-to-generate) ------People… [write answers for Alexa] (https://alexaanswers.amazon.com/about) ‽ 🤯 ------ [Incase 🤝 Microsoft] (https://www.incase.com/pages/incase-designed-by-microsoft) --------- [The Verge article] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/5/24026323/microsoft-incase-partnership-keyboards-accessories-partnership) --- [Vision Pro launches 2 February] (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-vision-pro-available-in-the-us-on-february-2/) ------ [Vision Pro will have 16GB RAM] (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-02/apple-wwdc-2023-mixed-reality-headset-ios-17-and-other-products-to-expect) ------ [YouTubers will get two demos] (https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/1744774909262483693) ------ [Apple’s “Get Ready” ad] (https://youtu.be/aqTIB_q40bo) --------- [Previously: “Hello”] (https://youtu.be/mmiWTKZzBLY) ------Apple is [very particular] (https://developer.apple.com/visionos/submit/) about how you represent “Vision Pro” ------ [Apple is offering Vision Pro demos] (https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/8/24030346/apple-vision-pro-store-demo) ------Apple Vision Pro focal distance? Sponsored by: --- [Trade Coffee] (https://www.drinktrade.com/atp) : Let’s coffee better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

11 Jan 2024

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:25

11 Jan 2024

#568

568: The Year of Romance

---Pre-show: [Time-shifting] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Corp._of_America_v._Universal_City_Studios,_Inc.) ------ [Dave Matthews Band Crew Q&A] (https://www.antsmarching.org/tour/roadcrew.php) ---Follow-up: ------AI Agita ---------Apple’s [paper regarding optimizing on-device LLM] (https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.11514) ------------ [Summary by luokai] (https://www.threads.net/@luokai/post/C1FQCA5Ph8I) --------- [Apple explores AI training deals with news publishers] (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/22/technology/apple-ai-news-publishers.html) --------- [New York Times sues OpenAI & Microsoft for copyright infringement] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/27/24016212/new-york-times-openai-microsoft-lawsuit-copyright-infringement) --------- [Hard cases make bad law] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_cases_make_bad_law) ------Masimo Mess ---------26 December: [Biden administration does not overturn ban] (https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/26/biden-administration-does-not-overturn-apple-watch-sales-ban/) ---------27 December, 11:55 AM: [Ban temporarily paused by US Court of Appeals] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/27/24016464/apple-watch-itc-ban-paused) ---------27 December, 5:21 PM: [Apple Watch sales resumed] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/27/24016684/apple-watch-on-sale-again-import-sales-bans-paused) ---Apple 2024 Preview ------ [PolyCam] (https://poly.cam) ------ [AirPods 4 Redesign?] (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/17/airpods-4-new-design/) ------ [Side-loading in the EU] (https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/01/2024-may-be-a-year-of-reckoning-for-apples-85-billion-services-business/) ---Post-show: [Yearly Themes] (https://www.relay.fm/cortex/150) ------ [YouTube video] (https://youtu.be/NVGuFdX5guE) Sponsored by: --- [Notion] (https://notion.com/atp) : Your wiki, docs, and projects. Together. --- [Trade Coffee] (https://www.drinktrade.com/atp) : Let’s coffee better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

04 Jan 2024

2 HR 14 MINS

2:14:08

04 Jan 2024

#567

567: macOS Uranus

---Pre-show: Running public sound ------ [Automixing] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automixer) ------ [Sound Devices Mix Pre-10 II] (https://www.sounddevices.com/product/mixpre-10-ii/) ------ [Zoom F8n] (https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/field-recorders/field-recorders/f8n/) ------ [Zoom LiveTrak L8] (https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/digital-mixer-multi-track-recorders/digital-mixer-recorder/LIVETRAK-L-8/) ------Reminder that [gift memberships] (https://atp.fm/gift) make for a great last-minute gift! ---Follow-up: ------ [iCloud.com] (https://www.icloud.com/) login with only a password ---------Apple Store experience (via Morgan Schönberger) ---------More details via [Ian Williamson] (https://mastodon.online/@tuckerjj/111609467757837465) --------- [icloud.com/find] (https://icloud.com/find) --------- [Joanna Stern’s prison interview] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi96HKr2vo8) ------ [Beeper → Beeped] (https://512pixels.net/2023/12/beeper-is-just-about-done/) --------- [Blog post] (https://blog.beeper.com/p/beeper-moving-forward) --------- [MacRumors] (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/21/beeper-mini-jailbroken-iphones-rescue-imessage/) ------Virtualization options for macOS --------- [UTM] (http://mac.getutm.app) was recommended by several, including [Luke Channings] (https://fosstodon.org/@lukechannings/111608480001526155) and [Glenn Brown] (https://techhub.social/@glennbrown/111609275963732959) --------- [Steve Troughton-Smith’s write-up] (https://www.highcaffeinecontent.com/blog/20220325-Intel-Virtualization-and-Apple-Silicon) ------Is Masimo a patent troll? --------- [The Verge article] (https://www.theverge.com/24006607/apple-watch-series-9-ultra-2-itc-import-ban) --------- [LA Times article] (https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2023-10-05/column-joe-kiani-masimo-apple-watch-pulse-oximeter-lawsuit) from October --------- [Apple working on a software workaround?] (https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/18/apple-watch-ban-software-fix-report/) --------- [Against Intellectual Monopoly] (http://www.dklevine.com/general/intellectual/againstfinal.htm) , by Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine ------------ [Against Intellectual Monopoly (PDF)] (http://www.dklevine.com/papers/imbookfinalall.pdf) ------EVs that [allegedly] satisfy all of Rangachari Anand’s requirements --------- [Rick Gore] (https://masto.nyc/@rsgore/111609864325675738) really likes VAG ------------ [e-tron GT] (https://www.audiusa.com/us/web/en/models/e-tron-gt/e-tron-gt/2024/overview.html) ------------ [e-tron Q4] (https://www.audiusa.com/us/web/en/models/q4/q4-e-tron/2024/overview.html) ------------ [e-tron Q8] (https://www.audiusa.com/us/web/en/models/q8-e-tron/q8-e-tron/2024/overview.html) --------- [Daphne Sakellarides] (https://wandering.shop/@daphnesak/111609761921811728) suggests the [Hyundai Kona] (https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en/vehicles/kona) ---------Doug Spry reiterates Casey’s pick of the [Chevy Bolt] (https://www.chevrolet.com/electric/bolt-euv) --------- [Thestrategery] (https://mastodon.social/@Thestrategery/111609621900279966) recommends the [Mini Cooper SE] (https://www.miniusa.com/model/electric-hardtop.html) --------- [Sam Abuelsamid] (https://wheelbearings.media/) ------------ [Honda Prologue] (https://automobiles.honda.com/future-cars/prologue) ------------ [Acura ZDX] (https://www.acura.com/future-vehicles/zdx-type-s) ------------ [Mercedes EQB] (https://www.mbusa.com/en/vehicles/class/eqb/suv) --------- [Chevy Blazer EV] (https://insideevs.com/reviews/701169/2024-blazer-ev-stranded-broken/) ------On car controls --------- [Volkswagen reneges on all the crummy controls] (https://www.engadget.com/volkswagen-drivers-want-more-physical-buttons-instead-of-touch-controls-044931087.html) ---------Sam Abuelsamid’s take --- [iPhone 16 “Capture Button”] (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/17/iphone-16-capture-button-video/) --- [Next Apple Watch breaks band compatibility? 😱] (https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/20/apple-watch-new-band-attachment-system/) --- [Google loses antitrust case to Epic] (https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/12/googles-android-app-store-monopoly-violates-antitrust-law-jury-finds/) ------ [Stratechery] (https://stratechery.com/2023/google-loses-antitrust-case-to-epic-the-differences-between-apple-and-google-revisited-the-tying-question/) (Paywalled) ---#askatp: ------Do Nvidia & Apple mean different things by the word “core”? (via [Ammar] (https://mas.to/@ammarmalik/111607616193260301) ) ------If Apple really does make Siri better, will it land in existing HomePods? (via [Ryan McDonough] (https://mastodon.social/@ryanmcdonough/111605930869162454) ) ------A complete 🤬 trainwreck of a third #askatp. No spoilers. --------- [Hauppage!] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauppauge_Computer_Works) ---Post-show Neutral: Marco’s adventure ------ [Maxtrax] (https://maxtraxus.com/) Sponsored by: --- [Squarespace] (https://squarespace.com/atp) : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. --- [Green Chef] (https://greenchef.com/60atp) : The #1 meal kit for eating well. Use code 60atp to get 60% off, plus 20% off your next two months. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

26 Dec 2023

2 HR 31 MINS

2:31:20

26 Dec 2023

#566

566: Using It Is Wearing It Out

--- [Gift memberships] (https://atp.fm/gift) make for great last-minute gifts! ---Follow-up: ------Apple devices and OLED burn-in ---------iPhone XS burn-in (via [David Gian-Cursio] (https://mastodon.social/@davidcgc/111580328130405235) ) ---------iPhone 11 Pro burn-in (via Jamieson Weiss) ---------Apple Watch Series 5 & iPhone 13 Pro Max (via [Keith] (https://mastodon.social/@donkeyshlopter/111584746285648615) ) ---------Apple Store diagnostics ------Stolen Device Protection in iOS 17.3 beta ---------Maybe “trusted locations” is unwise? (via [Russell Quinn] (https://mastodon.social/@russellquinn/111582760778807373) ) ---------How does this work with two-factor? (via Richard Harris) ------Exceptions to 🇪🇺 battery legislation (via [Matthaus Woolard] (https://mastodon.cloud/@hishnash/111580115937707408) ) ------Vexed [has been ported to iOS] (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vexed/id1298159464) (App Store link) ------Apple [updates “required reasons” for certain APIs] (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/privacy_manifest_files/describing_use_of_required_reason_api) ------ [Resetting your only Apple device] (https://support.apple.com/en-us/104978) --- [Apple Halting Sales of Apple Watch Series 9 & Ultra 2 in 🇺🇸] (https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/18/apple-halting-apple-watch-series-9-and-apple-watch-ultra-2-sales/) ------ [Six Colors] (https://sixcolors.com/link/2023/12/apple-halting-sales-of-series-9-apple-watch-apple-ultra-watch-2/) ------ [Software workaround in the works?] (https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/18/apple-watch-ban-software-fix-report/) --- [Adobe 💔 Figma] (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/adobe-gives-up-on-20-billion-acquisition-of-figma/) --- [Old TestFlight data leaked] (https://www.eurogamer.net/apple-testflight-servers-from-2012-to-2015-leak-containing-terabytes-of-data) ------ [Steve Troughton-Smith] (https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/111602502197304440) ------ [Rairii] (https://mastodon.social/@Rairii@haqueers.com/111602541894881798) ---#askatp: ------What’s the best way to run old versions of OS X in 2023? (via [Thom Bullock] (https://snailedit.social/@myNameIsT/111501404526517792) ) --------- [VMWare Fusion] (https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion.html) --------- [Parallels] (https://www.parallels.com) --------- [VirtualBox] (https://www.virtualbox.org) ------Rangachari Anand wants us to find them an EV ---------Requirements ------------Does not have a full glass roof ------------Has a sunroof that opens ------------Has physical HVAC, gear, seat controls ------------Adaptive cruise control ------------CarPlay ------------Gauge cluster (or HUD) ------------Center screen not safety critical --------- [Chevy Bolt] (https://www.chevrolet.com/electric/bolt-ev) --------- [Kia EV6] (https://www.kia.com/us/en/ev6) --------- [IONIQ 5 N] (https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en/vehicles/2025-ioniq-5-n) --------- [BMW i3] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_i3) ------How’s Callsheet doing? (via Josiah Katz) --------- [Upgrade #491: The 2023 Upgradies] (https://www.relay.fm/upgrade/491) --------- [Apple Design Awards] (https://developer.apple.com/design/awards/) ---Post-show: The evolution of [the App Store awards] (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/12/apple-spotlights-the-top-apps-and-games-of-2023-on-the-app-store/) Sponsored by our wonderful [members] (https://atp.fm/join) . Join, and you, too, can enjoy: ---Unedited bootleg feed, posted as soon as we stop recording ---Ad-free versions of edited episodes ---Discounts on our time-limited merchandise sales ... Read more

19 Dec 2023

2 HR 05 MINS

2:05:37

19 Dec 2023

#565

565: Trickle-Up Concern

---Pre-show: Cauterized pants ---Show administrivia ------🎄🕎 NEW [MEMBER’S SPECIAL] (https://atp.fm/atp-holidays-2023) !! 🕎🎄 ------🎅🏻 [Give the gift of ATP] (https://atp.fm/gift) ! 🎅🏻 ---Follow-up: ------More on [Apple’s Blue Ocean] (https://hypercritical.co/2023/10/29/apples-blue-ocean) --------- [The 🇪🇺 is doing 🇪🇺 things] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/24/23771064/european-union-battery-regulation-ecodesign-user-replacable-batteries) --------- […and Apple is doing Apple things] (https://mastodon.social/@JasonEccles/111549771482370981) ------ [📟 Battle] (https://blog.beeper.com/p/beeper-mini-is-back) ------Yet more on [ECC RAM] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECC_memory) from Jonathan Dietz Jr. --------- [Micron whitepaper] (https://media-www.micron.com/-/media/client/global/documents/products/white-paper/ecc_for_mobile_devices_white_paper.pdf) ------US fabs and semiconductor business (via Joe Lion) ------ [Sonos Roam] (https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/roam) audio skipping --------- [Report #1] (https://en.community.sonos.com/portable-speakers-229130/roam-severe-and-frequent-airplay-stutter-6880052) --------- [Report #2] (https://www.reddit.com/r/sonos/comments/tvc2jo/sonos_roam_airplay_audio_stutter_upon_booting_up/) --------- [Report #3] (https://en.community.sonos.com/portable-speakers-229130/stuttering-airplay-playback-6878786) --------- [Report #4] (https://www.reddit.com/r/sonos/comments/s9bysf/major_problems_with_my_sonos_roam/) --------- [Report #5] (https://en.community.sonos.com/portable-speakers-229130/sonos-roam-and-airplay-6877677) ------How does [AWS S3 Glacier] (https://aws.amazon.com/s3/storage-classes/glacier/) store data more cheaply than S3? ------ [Photos.app processing tied to… external monitors?] (https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/450421/macos-photos-how-do-you-get-facial-recognition-tracking-to-start-processing) 🤨 --- [Governments are spying via push notifications] (https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/governments-spying-apple-google-users-through-push-notifications-us-senator-2023-12-06/) ------ [Wyden’s original letter] (https://www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/wyden_smartphone_push_notification_surveillance_letter.pdf) ------ [Patriot Act] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act) ------ [Gruber’s take] (https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/12/11/apple-push-notification-search-warrants) ------ [Apple 🇺🇸 guidelines] (https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/law-enforcement-guidelines-us.pdf) ------ [Apple non-🇺🇸 guidelines] (https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/law-enforcement-guidelines-outside-us.pdf) --- [Stolen Device Protection] (https://daringfireball.net/2023/12/ios_17-3_stolen_device_protection) ------ [Original article by Joanna Stern & Nicole Nguyen] (https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-iphone-security-theft-passcode-data-privacya-basic-iphone-feature-helps-criminals-steal-your-digital-life-cbf14b1a?mod=article_inline) ------ [Follow-up] (https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-iphone-setting-thieves-use-to-lock-you-out-of-your-apple-account-716d350d?mod=article_inline) ------ [9To5Mac explainer] (https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/12/apple-stolen-device-protection-for-iphone-how-it-works/) ---#askatp: ------Are we worried about burn-in on our iPhones? (via Will Leinweber) ------Does Marco consider embracing Swift & SwiftUI in line with his “extreme minimalism” for libraries? (via Julian Gamble) ------Do we like the Action Button? (via [Torstein] (https://mastodon.social/@torsteinv/111503753345451602) ) ---Post-show: [Marco’s new desk toy] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Vx) ------ [Photo next to an iPhone 15 Pro] (http://static.marco.org/atp-565-palm-vx.jpg) ------John’s game: [Vexed] (https://archive.org/details/palm3_vexed22) (also on [PalmDB] (https://palmdb.net/app/vexed) ) ------Marco’s games: [Rally 1000] (https://archive.org/details/palm3_rally) (clone of [Mille Bornes] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mille_Bornes) ) and [Hearts] (https://archive.org/details/tucows_34507_Hearts) ------ [AvantGo] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AvantGo) ------ [Toshiba e740] (https://www.zdnet.com/product/toshiba-pocket-pc-e740/) Sponsored by: --- [Squarespace] (https://squarespace.com/atp) : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. --- [Notion] (https://notion.com/atp) : Your wiki, docs, and projects. Together. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

14 Dec 2023

2 HR 04 MINS

2:04:47

14 Dec 2023

#564

564: Always Get the Biggest Pizza

---Follow-up: ------ [Other People’s Code] (https://atp.fm/atp-dev-other-peoples-code) --------- [Audio sample] (https://mastodon.social/@siracusa/111422092446166811) --------- [Laura Savino’s Talk at CppCon 2023] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyz6sOVON68) ------ [AirJet cooling a MacBook Air] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/27/23975368/frore-airjet-apple-macbook-air-fanless-mems) --------- [Previously on ATP] (https://atp.fm/541) ------ [Keycap replacements at Apple Stores?] (https://mstdn.party/@zed/111491386057531821) ------ [Apple Stores will price-match?] (https://www.macworld.com/article/2160989/apple-store-price-match-m3-max-macbook-pro-200-off.html) ------Maybe use [KidArt] (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kidart-save-your-kids-art/id1575315019) for kid… art? (App Store link) ------ [How does Thunderbolt 5 “Bandwidth Boost” work?] (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/intel-confirms-thunderbolt-5-name-120gbps-tech-arrives-in-2024/) ------Idiosyncrasies of [ECC RAM] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECC_memory) ------ [Apple 🤝 Amkor] (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/11/apple-announces-expanded-partnership-with-amkor-for-silicon-packaging/) ------ [Apple 💩-cans 5G modem development?] (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/29/apple-5g-modem-discontinued-reports/) ------ […but there’s always 6G…] (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/04/apple-work-on-6g-expanding/) ------John’s window-dragging bug continues in 14.2 beta 5 ---Please fix [Find my Friends] (https://support.apple.com/en-us/105122) sharing, Apple --- [Beeper Mini brings iMessage to Android… like, for real for real. 😱] (https://mjtsai.com/blog/2023/12/06/standalone-beeper-mini-brings-imessage-to-android/) ------ [Quinn’s video overview] (https://youtu.be/S24TDRxEna4) ------ [System76] (https://system76.com) --- [Apple’s Blue Ocean] (https://hypercritical.co/2023/10/29/apples-blue-ocean) ------ [Fewer clients. Less money. (Jerry Maguire)] (https://youtu.be/TohbD69ugSA) ---Post-show [Neutral] (https://neutral.fm/) : Trip Report ------ [ATP Eats: John’s of Bleecker Street] (https://atp.fm/atp-eats-johns-of-bleecker-street) ------ [Emilio’s] (https://www.emilioscommack.com) ------ [Branchinelli’s] (https://www.branchinellisonline.com) Sponsored by: --- [Kolide] (https://kolide.com/atp) : Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. --- [Trade Coffee] (https://www.drinktrade.com/atp) : Let’s coffee better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any subscription. --- [Green Chef] (https://greenchef.com/60atp) : The #1 meal kit for eating well. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

07 Dec 2023

2 HR 07 MINS

2:07:35

07 Dec 2023

#563

563: Drain the Attic

---Pre-show: Moving is not fun. ------ [Marie Kondo] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Kondo) ---Follow-up: ------Apple fixes worn keycaps (via Ezekiel Elin) ------OpenAI --------- [Sam Altman Reinstated] (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/technology/openai-sam-altman-returns.html) --------- [Five Days of Chaos] (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/22/technology/how-sam-altman-returned-openai.html) ------Tip for buying smart thermostats (via Neil Weinstock) --------- [Dominion Energy’s offerings] (https://www.poweredbyefi.org/dominionenergy/smart-thermostats.html) ------Marco’s many-taps Ecobee ------Chip packaging ---------Introductory videos on packaging ------------ [Brief History of Semiconductor Packaging] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNpuiJitKwk) ------------ [Stacking Dies for Performance & Profit] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uuRduTpl4Q) ------ [ECC RAM] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECC_memory) in Apple Silicon (via Grady Borders & Joe Lion) --- [Green bubbles get slightly less 🤢?] (https://512pixels.net/2023/11/apple-rcs/) ------ [RCS] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services) ------ [Yes, still green bubbles] (https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/11/16/apple-rcs) ------ [SMS] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS) & [MMS] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_Messaging_Service) & [iMessage] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMessage) --- [Apple extends free 🛰️ emergency services] (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/11/apple-extends-emergency-sos-via-satellite-for-an-additional-free-year/) ------ [Garmin inReach] (https://www.garmin.com/en-US/c/outdoor-recreation/satellite-communicators/) --- [Thunderbolt 5] (https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/intel-introduces-thunderbolt-5-standard.html) ------ [C2C caberQU] (https://caberqu.com/home/20-42-c2c-caberqu-746052578813.html#/26-case-without_case) ---#askatp: ------Can John take us on a tour of his recommended TVs? (via [Gary Owen] (https://twitter.com/garyowen/status/1613222239926890496) ) --------- [Sony A95L] (https://electronics.sony.com/tv-video/televisions/all-tvs/p/xr65a95l) ------------ [Digital Trends review] (https://youtu.be/OFlzKs5HurQ) ------------ [HDTVTest review] (https://youtu.be/PgNuuQgE7Tk) ------------ [HDTVTest “Best TV of 2023” test] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHfdCpxzt8I) ------------ [65” at Amazon] (https://amzn.to/3T1JHVL) --------- [LG G3] (https://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-oled65g3pua-oled-4k-tv) ------------ [HDTVTest review] (https://youtu.be/VEnChcCQ2Dc) ------------ [65” at Amazon] (https://amzn.to/40UGZ69) --------- [RTings.com] (https://rtings.com) OLED burn-in tests ------------ [20 November 2023] (https://youtu.be/Fa7V_OOu6B8) ------------ [5 October 2023] (https://youtu.be/rWuwUb-7vjo) --------- [Sony X95L] (https://electronics.sony.com/tv-video/televisions/all-tvs/p/xr85x95l) ------------ [HDTVTest review] (https://youtu.be/P3r34GFVYos) ------------ [Digital Trends review] (https://youtu.be/gSJFcoNspo4) ------------ [85” on Amazon] (https://amzn.to/47sNYG2) --------- [Sony X90L] (https://electronics.sony.com/tv-video/televisions/all-tvs/p/xr65x90l) ------------ [HDTVTest review] (https://youtu.be/a9afnA9519o) ------------ [Digital Trends review] (https://youtu.be/4x18X7lA1CU) ------------ [65” on Amazon] (https://amzn.to/45QWihJ) --------- [Digital Trends best TVs of 2023] (https://youtu.be/UY7tfaqY6qo) ------Have we ever had iCloud randomly revert a file? (via Stephen Towler) --------- [How macOS Sonoma has changed iCloud] (https://eclecticlight.co/2023/10/30/how-macos-sonoma-has-changed-icloud-even-more/) --------- [iCloud Drive in Sonoma: FileProvider and eviction] (https://eclecticlight.co/2023/10/30/how-macos-sonoma-has-changed-icloud-even-more/) --------- [Google Drive has its own “oops”] (https://mjtsai.com/blog/2023/11/28/google-drive-loses-months-of-customer-data/) ------Which apps should be blocked from refreshing in the background? (via Marcos Vinícius Petri) ---Post-show: Moving is fun. ------ [BODi (née BeachBody)] (https://www.beachbodyondemand.com/) ------ [Apple Fitness+] (https://www.apple.com/apple-fitness-plus/) ------ [Casey’s current program] (https://www.beachbodyondemand.com/programs/liift4/start-here) ------ [Marco’s trainer] (https://www.trainwithevy.com/) ------ [Fitbod] (https://fitbod.me/) ------ [Couch to Barbell] (https://www.couchtobarbell.com/) Sponsored by: --- [Notion] (https://notion.com/atp) : Your wiki, docs, & projects. Together. --- [Hatch] (https://hatch.co/atp) : Devices to help you sleep better. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

28 Nov 2023

2 HR 28 MINS

2:28:35

28 Nov 2023

#562

562: Do You Have a Dragon?

---Pre-show: ------🚨 LAST CHANCE FOR THE [ATP HOLIDAY STORE] (https://atp.fm/store) 🚨 ---------Note: long-sleeve and [utes] (https://atp.fm/atp-movie-club-my-cousin-vinny) sizes have been added! ---Follow-up: ------Keyboard wear ---------Finger grease (via Ryan Holmes) ------------ [ABS plastic] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylonitrile_butadiene_styrene) ------------ [PBT plastic] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybutylene_terephthalate) --------- [A true horror show] (https://www.bikeperfect.com/features/bespoken-word-computer-says-no) (via Andrew) ------ [MacBook Pro thermal tests] (https://youtu.be/E9IJ7nOAZyM) ------More about chip packaging --------- [Johny Srouji interview] (https://youtu.be/F8mhpojD4XI) from July 2023 ------------ [Timestamp link to clip cited] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8mhpojD4XI&t=2068s) --------- [Stratechery with Pat Gelsinger] (https://stratechery.com/2023/an-interview-with-intel-ceo-pat-gelsinger-about-intels-progress-towards-process-leadership/) --------- [Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express] (https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/industry-leaders-foster-open-ecosystem-chiplet-based-design.html) ------ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED just will not die --------- [Stack Overflow question] (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77463672/how-to-fix-err-network-changed-error-of-chrome-in-macos) --------- [Tailscale’s patch] (https://github.com/tailscale/tailscale/commit/e46238a2af5af602046126ead03eefad47feb0e6#diff-2ed7222202d362a9eedaf623d28642b2) (via [Gil Pedersen] (https://hachyderm.io/@kanongil/111381696281477638) ) ---------Anonymous info ------------ [QUIC] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QUIC) ------------ [HTTP/3] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP/3) ------------ [migrate_sessions_on_network_change] (https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/net/quic/quic_context.h#148) --------- [SpaceX’s extremely dubious technical choices] (https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/111434862570435586) ---OpenAI ------The Verge headlines/coverage --------- [Sam Altman fired as CEO of OpenAI] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/17/23965982/openai-ceo-sam-altman-fired) ------------ [Blog post] (https://openai.com/blog/openai-announces-leadership-transition) --------- [Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear is the new CEO of OpenAI] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/20/23967515/sam-altman-openai-board-fired-new-ceo) --------- [Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/20/23968829/microsoft-hires-sam-altman-greg-brockman-employees-openai) --------- [Hundreds of OpenAI employees threaten to resign and join Microsoft] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/20/23968829/microsoft-hires-sam-altman-greg-brockman-employees-openai) --------- [Is Sam Altman joining Microsoft? Satya Nadella doesn’t seem to know] (https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/20/23970100/sam-altman-microsoft-openai-satya-nadella-interview) ------ [Net promoter score] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_promoter_score) ---#askatp: ------What ever happened to [ECC RAM] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECC_memory) , now that Apple Silicon is here? (via [Tim Schmitz] (https://mastodon.social/@Timschmitz/111404346897256576) ) ------How do we photograph kid art (via Chris Gleim) --------- [Procreate] (https://procreate.com/ipad) ------Does tech actually improve our lives? (via Jamie West) --------- [Automators #140: LimitLiss Automations with Casey] (https://www.relay.fm/automators/140) ---Post-show: [Humane ai pin] (https://hu.ma.ne) ------ [Product launch video] (https://vimeo.com/882968794) ------ [TED Talk] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMsQO5u7-NQ) Sponsored by: --- [Squarespace] (https://squarespace.com/atp) : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

21 Nov 2023

2 HR 23 MINS

2:23:15

21 Nov 2023

#561

561: Market Your Bug

---Show Administrivia: ------🗣️ THE ATP HOLIDAY STORE IS [HERE] (https://atp.fm/store) 🗣️ ---------Note: long-sleeve and [utes] (https://atp.fm/atp-movie-club-my-cousin-vinny) sizes have been added! ------🗣️ NEW MEMBER’S SPECIAL! 🗣️ --------- [ATP Dev: Other People’s Code] (https://atp.fm/atp-dev-other-peoples-code) ---Follow-up: ------Face ID is also an accessbility affordance (via Todd Scheresky) ------Uses for 🛢️👃🏻 (via Jamie West) ------Microwaves --------- [The modern knob] (https://mastodon.au/@v600/111385316108423426) (via Nate) --------- [There’s such a thing as too much] (https://hachyderm.io/@kbradnam/111386413613406141) (via Kieth Bradnam) ------Scanning old photos --------- [Ryan’s procedure] (https://ryanmo.co/2014/03/01/digitizing-the-family-photos/) ---------Todd Vaziri’s advice ------------ [ScanCafe] (https://scancafe.com/) ------Possible laptop improvments (via Nathaniel Velez) --------- [CNET review] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BYFofUbeDk&t=76s) --------- [Mr. Clean Magic Eraser] (https://www.mrclean.com/en-us/shop-products/magic-erasers/magic-eraser-original/) --------- [Melamine foam] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine_foam) ------Apple [explains dynamic caching] (https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/tech-talks/111375) (via [Gokhan Avkarogullari] (https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@gavkar/111381970989816924) ) --------- [Metal Profiling Tools] (https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/tech-talks/111374) --------- [Performance Best Practices for Shaders] (https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/tech-talks/111373) ---------Memory is now unified within the GPU (via Jonathan Ragan-Kelley) ------M3 SSD speed vs. M3 Pro SSD speed ------ [SSD price graph] (https://techhub.social/@cg32/111403284275629288) (via CG) ------ [Mac laptops have had the same base RAM since 2017] (https://mstdn.social/@dschaub/111382154184733138) (via David Schaub) --------- [Jobs vs. Cook] (https://mstdn.social/@dschaub/111383453170784142) ---Marco and Casey’s new laptops ------ [MaxTech video on M1 vs. M2 vs. M3 speeds] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWeuhxnWDl0) ------ [Other Video Transcoding] (https://github.com/lisamelton/other_video_transcoding) ------ [Migration Assistant] (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204350) ------ [Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable] (https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MU883AM/A/thunderbolt-4-usb%E2%80%91c-pro-cable-1-m) ------ [Jason’s cursed screenshot] (https://i0.wp.com/sixcolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/bad-mojo-6c.png?ssl=1) ---#askatp: ------What is a “neural engine”? (via Richard Levitt) --------- [Tensor Processing Units - YouTube] (https://youtu.be/MXxN4fv01c8) --------- [How does the ANE work internally?] (https://github.com/hollance/neural-engine/blob/master/docs/internals.md) --------- [SIMD] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_instruction,_multiple_data) --------- [MMX] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMX_(instruction_set)) ------How often should bugs on beta OSes be reported? (via [Mike Hoffman] (https://mastodon.world/@mhoffman/110686943840282310) ) --------- [ATP #324: Automatic Kicking Machine] (https://atp.fm/324) ------Is there a way to get Photos.app’s geotag metadata into the actual files? (via Santiago) ---Post-show: Marco’s hardware adventure ------ [Nest Thermostat] (https://store.google.com/us/category/nest_thermostats?hl=en-US&pli=1) ------ [Ecobee Thermostat] (https://www.ecobee.com/en-us/smart-thermostats/) Sponsored by: --- [Notion] (https://notion.com/atp) : Your wiki, docs, & projects. Together. [Become a member] (https://atp.fm/join) for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! ... Read more

16 Nov 2023

2 HR 15 MINS

2:15:51

16 Nov 2023

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583: I've Spent a Lot of Time in the Address Bar

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582: Can't Render, Fog It

#581

581: A Different Way to Be Evil

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580: Socks in the Knob-Hole

#579

579: Use Your Words

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578: Weird Can Be Beautiful

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577: Colorful Criticism

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576: Quiet Little Leech

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575: Walk a Little Faster

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574: Weird Forking Scenario

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573: Look at It Harder

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572: Cryptofarts and Copyright Infringement

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571: Adding Some Carrot

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570: The Local Mooching Situation

#569

569: Do Grasshoppers Have Tongues?

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568: The Year of Romance

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567: macOS Uranus

#566

566: Using It Is Wearing It Out

#565

565: Trickle-Up Concern

#564

564: Always Get the Biggest Pizza

#563

563: Drain the Attic

#562

562: Do You Have a Dragon?

#561

561: Market Your Bug