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Episode 54
Wolfram Language. The "goto fail" SSL bug and the chances that it was nefariously introduced by an NSA effort, possibly as part of their $250 million annual budget for such operations. Apple's warra…
Published on 11 years, 10 months ago
There’s Gonna Be Some Flapping
Episode 53
Follow-up on why Flappy Bird was successful. Kieran Healy's excellent article with science. John Gruber and Merlin Mann at SXSW '09. Goofball Jones' anonymous criticism of John's "shtick", and John'…
Published on 11 years, 10 months ago
Necessary But Not Sufficient
Episode 52
Facebook Paper's gesture usability, in-app tutorial videos, and the design challenge of gestural interface. RootMetrics testing real-world wireless speeds. Despite constant effort to improve usabili…
Published on 11 years, 10 months ago
Maybe We’re Just Dinosaurs
Episode 51
The FiOS net-neutrality non-story and last summer's YouTube-throttling story. More FU on iPads going pro, giant-tablet-desk ergonomics, trying to understand John's theory again, and a train analogy …
Published on 11 years, 10 months ago
Disk Light Observer Effect
Episode 50
Follow-up on why an iPad "Pro" needs to be larger and why iOS is "better for people". Can iOS add more power-user functionality without harming its simplicity or usability? Whether Macs should ship …
Published on 11 years, 11 months ago
Roamio and Siracusiet
Episode 49
Follow-up: Genius Bar employee reports of how most people deal with iCloud backups, photo backups, and storage limits, iExplorer for exporting iMessages. iOS' storage model is a leaky abstraction. G…
Published on 11 years, 11 months ago
Marco Bought Four
Episode 48
Follow-up: whether iMessage problems are widespread, reasons behind flattening the Mac Mini, and HDR TVs. The storage costs of Casey's emoji. Google buying Nest for $3.2 billion. Ben Thompson on Goo…
Published on 11 years, 11 months ago
Better Pixels
Episode 47
Follow-up: IBM AS/400 (aka System i) and single-level store. Marco's Retina theory. PS4 and Xbone sales. Trying to care about CES. Who "needs" the Mac Pro? Justifying toys and improving quality of l…
Published on 11 years, 11 months ago
A Compromised Machine
Episode 46
Mac Pro follow-up: socketed CPUs and potential upgrades, and the benefits of only using stock Apple parts. Scoring Apple's performance on John's 2013 to-do list. Concerns about Apple's recent Mac ap…
Published on 11 years, 11 months ago
Give Up On The Retina Dream
Episode 45
Explaining our podcast artwork. Facebook Likes in the App Store and ad-banner blindness. Dual-input displays and how they enable the 5120x2880 display that John and Marco want. Turbo Boost and the M…
Published on 12 years ago