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1. Mastodon: Mastodon is a decentralized social media platform similar to Twitter. It operates on different servers, allowing each server to have its own rules and moderation policies. It offers a more decentralized and open approach to social media.
Blue Sky uses the app protocol and aims to allow users to have their own handles hosted on their own websites. It emphasizes user ownership and verification through personal domains.
Lemonade is a visually focused platform that combines aspects of Instagram and TikTok. It emphasizes photos, videos, and short-form content with a more visual and interactive approach compared to traditional text-based platforms.
These platforms emerge as alternatives to mainstream social media platforms like Twitter, offering different features and approaches to user interaction and content creation. They aim to provide more options and diversity in the social media landscape. Overall, these alternative platforms offer users different experiences and functionalities outside the traditional social media giants.
A new TV is being launched that offers a free 55-inch 4K TV in exchange for users' data and constant internet connectivity. The TV has two displays, one for watching content and the other for showing stock tickers, sports team scores, and displaying ads. Users must agree to the terms of service, which require constant internet connection and data sharing. Opting out of data sharing will result in the TV being disabled and requiring return or payment of a $500 fine.
The podcast discusses the difference between component and composite cables. Component cables use three video cables (red, green, and blue) and two audio cables (white and red) to transmit a complete video and audio signal. On the other hand, composite cables combine all video and audio signals into one cable, with a yellow connector for video and white and red connectors for left and right audio channels.
Back to a regular news week! Marques, Andrew, and David discuss the news that Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro are coming to the iPad! After that, they discuss a cool dashcam feature that could be coming to Android phones before jumping into all of the different Twitter alternatives that the team has tried out over the last few months. We wrap it all up with a new company that will give you a free TV (in exchange for all of your data) and then close it out with trivia. This episode is pure chaos in the best way possible. Enjoy!
Links:
9to5Google Pixel Dashcam: https://bit.ly/9to5dashcam
Porsche CarPlay video: https://bit.ly/porschecarplay
Verge Telly TV: https://bit.ly/vergetellytv
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Shop products mentioned:
Apple iPad Pro M2 12.9” at https://geni.us/zWJpSa
Apple iPad Air M1 (5th Gen) at https://geni.us/2Im2g0x
Twitters:
Waveform: https://twitter.com/wvfrm
Marques: https://twitter.com/mkbhd
Andrew: https://twitter.com/andymanganelli
David: https://twitter.com/DurvidImel
Adam: https://twitter.com/adamlukas17
Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/wvfrmpodcast/
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast
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https://discord.gg/mkbhd
Music by 20syl:
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Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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