Accidental Tech Podcast 568: The Year of Romance
Jan 4, 2024
Topics include AI training deals with news publishers, copyright infringement lawsuits, ban on Apple Watch sales temporarily paused, Apple 2024 products preview, market potential analysis, excitement for upcoming olett iPads and iPhone 16, pros and cons of watch thinness, improvements for Airpods Max, running Elm inference, and setting themes for the year.
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Marco's Hoarse Voice and Piracy
- Marco Arment's voice is hoarse from singing, not from illness or heroic acts.
- He explains his process for pirating a Dave Matthews Band concert video, involving Casey Liss.
Time-Shifting and DRM
- John Siracusa argues that time-shifting purchased digital content is ethically sound, citing VCR court cases.
- DRM and the DMCA complicate the legality of this time-shifting.
Dave Matthews Band Archiving
- Casey Liss shares a Q&A from a Dave Matthews Band crew member regarding their archival process, involving 8 Tascam 24-track recorders and CDRs.
- This archival method raises concerns about long-term data preservation.