The Potential Acquisition of Disney by Apple

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This chapter explores the possibility of Apple acquiring Disney and how it would fit into Apple's strategy of expanding its streaming service. The speakers debate the implications of the acquisition, the importance of maintaining Disney's individual culture, and the potential impact on Apple's bottom line.

Pre-show: LG stand woes & Casey pronunciation woes
Follow-up:
- Casey’s fire hazard has been returned
- Text editors
  - Yes, we forgot about Nova. Our bad.
  - Zed (in beta)
  - vi
    - ls -l `which vi`
  - mg
    - README
    - /usr/bin/mg
  - nano
  - pico
- Neat Safari-in-Sonoma trick
- LLCs may not be the panacea we thought
  - Single-member LLCs can still be “real businesses”, says Ryan Roy
  - Single-member LLCs don’t necessarily protect the member, says Patrick Yan
    - FAQ from Denha & Associates PLLC
    - Blog post from Wolters Kluwer
- Callsheet week one & subscription dynamics
  - Installer from David Pierce & The Verge
Apple-buys-Disney Rumors
- The Hollywood Reporter
- Jason
- Upgrade #472: Step Aside, Bob!
- King’s Dominion Backlot Stunt Coaster
  (The poster in the hero image is not the one Casey was talking about)
- Cabel Sasser: Fantasy Meets Reality
- WWDC 2013 Intro Video
  - If everyone is busy making everything, how can anyone perfect anything?
  - There are a thousand no’s for every yes.
- Aaron Thomas’ #askatp
Post-show: Let’s have a fireside chat about the state of ATP. (Nobody’s in trouble.)

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