Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
The Strain Provider
- Pre-show: Marco’s Baking Hangover
- Follow-up:
- Casey’s Desk Update
- Simon Webster on QD-OLED and Blue LEDs
- Jon Mason on how big Sony is
- Xbox Gamepass and Series S
- iMessage and SMS (via Olivier Ruoy)
- Piracy, Warez, and The Scene (via Colin Weir)
- Netherlands Tells Apple “lol nope”
- Dropbox and OneDrive kexts no longer supported in macOS 12.3 beta
- Universal Control Mac → iPad in 12.3 & 15.4 betas
- iOS 15.4 beta supports FaceID unlock with mask without an Apple Watch
- USB Garbage from Amazon
- Post-show:
- Web time capsules
- John’s automotive plans
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The Strain Provider
- Pre-show: Marco’s Baking Hangover
- Follow-up:
- Casey’s Desk Update
- Simon Webster on QD-OLED and Blue LEDs
- Jon Mason on how big Sony is
- Xbox Gamepass and Series S
- iMessage and SMS (via Olivier Ruoy)
- Piracy, Warez, and The Scene (via Colin Weir)
- Netherlands Tells Apple “lol nope”
- Dropbox and OneDrive kexts no longer supported in macOS 12.3 beta
- Universal Control Mac → iPad in 12.3 & 15.4 betas
- iOS 15.4 beta supports FaceID unlock with mask without an Apple Watch
- USB Garbage from Amazon
- Post-show:
- Web time capsules
- John’s automotive plans
Sponsored by:
- Lutron Caseta: Smart lighting at the switch.
- Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today.
- Iodyne: Introducing the all-new Pro Data, the fastest Thunderbolt storage for M1 Macs.
Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
There’s Probably a Wizard for It
- Pre-show: Windows woes and the challenges of loading modern trucks
- Follow-up:
- Printer Murder Rooms
- LG UltraFine 5K Repair Video (via Brian Almeida)
- Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
- Wall Street Journal
- Activision Blizzard’s abhorrent culture
- Prior acquisitions (via Jon Erlichman)
- Activision Blizzard: $68.7b
- LinkedIn: $26.2b
- Nuance: $19.7b
- Skype: $8.5b
- ZeniMax: $7.5b
- GitHub: $7.5b
- Nokia (phone unit): $7.2b
- aQuantive: $6.3b
- Mojang (Minecraft): $2.5b
- Perfect Dark
- Green bubbles ruin everything 🙄
#askatp:- Will macOS last another 20 years? (via Daniel Begqvist)
- What game system for a casual gamer who hasn’t had a console in ten years?
- Do programming languages cause problems for people with hyphenated last names?
- Post-show: Marco’s Jerk-Store Moment
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There's Probably a Wizard for It
- Pre-show: Windows woes and the challenges of loading modern trucks
- Follow-up:
- Printer Murder Rooms
- LG UltraFine 5K Repair Video (via Brian Almeida)
- Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
- Wall Street Journal
- Activision Blizzard’s abhorrent culture
- Prior acquisitions (via Jon Erlichman)
- Activision Blizzard: $68.7b
- LinkedIn: $26.2b
- Nuance: $19.7b
- Skype: $8.5b
- ZeniMax: $7.5b
- GitHub: $7.5b
- Nokia (phone unit): $7.2b
- aQuantive: $6.3b
- Mojang (Minecraft): $2.5b
- Perfect Dark
- Green bubbles ruin everything 🙄
#askatp:- Will macOS last another 20 years? (via Daniel Begqvist)
- What game system for a casual gamer who hasn’t had a console in ten years?
- Do programming languages cause problems for people with hyphenated last names?
- Post-show: Marco’s Jerk-Store Moment
Sponsored by:
- Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit.
- Mack Weldon: Radically-efficient wardrobing. Get 20% off your first order with code atp.
- Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order.
Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
Lasers Are Great
- Follow-up:
- Fi dog-collar pronunciation
- Discount code
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- Discount code
- New Ford Mustangs will be available in 2023–2024
- Sony did show PSVR2 controllers
- Mirrorless advantages and the longevity of Canon DSLRs (from Justin Krohn)
- TV technology
- WRGB OLEDs do have white backlights
- QD-OLEDs have RGB “filters”/diffusers
- Micro-LED
- On “Weird & Complicated” Analog TV (via Moe Rubenzahl)
- Apple will Allow Alternate Payment Systems in the App Store in 🇰🇷, with a catch
- Fi dog-collar pronunciation
- John’s gross printer
- Theranos
- John’s printer
- Casey’s printer
- Marco’s laser all-in-one with the buggy networking
- Marco’s beloved giant printer (price is currently inflated; it cost $449 in 2016)
- Marco’s 11x17 inkjet all-in-one (also currently overpriced; it cost $249 in 2018)
#askatp:- What do we think about React/React Native? (via Asajz)
- How can there be a huge ∆ between data in Photos and the actual Photos Library on disk? (via Todd Vaziri)
- Post-show: Some responses to our health/veganism/leather discussion last week
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