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Accidental Tech Podcast

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Oct 27, 2022 • 2h 14min

506: Our Only SEO Is You

Topics discussed include AirPods Pro 2, replicating a unique chicken hat, computer input devices, app updates and reordering, challenges with mailto links, Apple store experience and iPad accessories, setting up the iPad, poor design in system settings, macOS Monterey's shared photo library, managing photo libraries, and interview challenges.
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Oct 20, 2022 • 2h 28min

505: A Mental Laxative

Pre-show: Marco rediscovers his love for programming, by procrastiworking. Follow-up: Apple TV, Match Content, and HDMI QMS QMS Explainer Audio-dejudder Casey’s iPhone upgrade, eSIM, and Verizon fees Follow-out for Upgrade #429: Freedom Doors John’s mouse ATP #449: An Unclean Mouse ATP #361: A Button in the Thumb Shelf John’s speaker adventure Apple Watch Ultra screen size Nomad Orange Sport Band New iPads! Alex Guyot’s tweet Logitech Crayon Zac Hall on covers Dan Moren’s take New iPad Pros! Bluetooth 5.3 Hover video demo Federico Viticci’s tweet Alex Guyot’s take Clockwise #473: Solar Eclipse Potato New Apple TV! Post-show: Casey got scammed on Amazon Lenovo ThinkVision M14 Parcel Informed Delivery Sold by “Alex Mart LLC” Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. 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!
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Oct 13, 2022 • 2h 24min

504: Too Much Apple in My Apple

Pre-show: In a move that surprises nobody, Marco lost a bet Coriolis force Follow-up: On portraits and AI image generation Unofficial ATP subreddit Marco’s bad icon Marco’s good icon Glove boxes open via touchscreens‽ Model Y review Match content setting on the AppleTV (via David Comay) John says “👍🏻”, with reservations Mac window management and Stage Manager John’s new iPhone case Repairing original HomePods (via Timo Bruck) Common issues list Tutorial video AI image generation and photography Apple is turning into Google/Facebook? Upgrade+ #427: He Renouned Lederhosen The segment in question was the Upgrade+ segment of the week, which requires membership. Ninety-Five Theses Dithering, 30 September episode, ~8:40 in Paul Haddad Sebastiaan de With MJ Tsai TV ads? #askatp: When will we get a bezel-less Apple Watch? (via Bryan) _’s discovery Why would one want a M1 Max Mac Studio over an equivalent M1 Max MacBook Pro? (via John Enger) Why does router range matter? (via Andy Hyde) Post-show: Casey has some thoughts about Sonos Casey’s shopping list Arc Sub Gen 3 One SL Port Roam Belkin Soundform Connect Arc Unboxing Lutron Caséta Pico Remote Eric Welander’s Caséta Pico Remote video Funk it Up Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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Oct 6, 2022 • 2h 10min

503: Draw Your Own Slice of Pizza

Follow-up: Marco has settled on the Peak Design case What even is in Shared Photo Libraries, anyway? The 🇪🇺 USB-C mandate passes a vote Christina Warren’s tweet MFI mophie 3-in-1 travel charger with MagSafe AI Art Cortex #133: The Ethics of AI Art Projects DALL-E Stable Diffusion DiffusionBee to run it on an Apple Silicon Mac Midjourney Google Imagen Artist found private medical record photos in AI training image set Everything is a Remix Ornithopter GitHub Copilot Light & Magic #askatp: Can we give a primer on macOS window management? (via Philipp) Philipp, I’m so sorry for my beloved co-hosts muddying the waters even worse, despite my best efforts -CML How do we plan & track app development work? (via Dan Leehr) How does John manage color on his TV? (via David Comay & Jeff Nachbar) THX Tune-Up FILMMAKER MODE Calman Color Calibration Software Post-show: Casey tries to recover from our earlier debacle SwitchGlass Front and Center Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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Sep 29, 2022 • 2h 26min

502: Going Retina Again

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Pre-show: Marco has glasses Too big according to John Too big according to anyone “Big Steve Jobs energy” The Steve Jobs frames (we think) …and iPhone cases Pitaka MagEZ Case 3 Peak Design Everyday Case for iPhone ATP Movie Club: Episode 3: Edge of Tomorrow Remember, only for members! Follow-up: iCloud Shared Photo Library limitations There are lots of creaky clear cases out there Stage Manager will support older iPads UIScreen.main NSScreen.main When the always-on iPhone display goes dark Black-and-white always-on Lock Screen Settings → Focus → {focus mode} → Options → Enable Dim Lock Screen Casey has some Apple Store experiences Apple Watch Ultra Alpine Loop _’s Video Returning a Solo Loop TechCrunch coverage from 2020 Marco masquerades as a wedding photographer again Sony ɑ7R III Sony 90mm Prime Macro Lens Photo Mechanic Retrobatch #askatp: Does the always-on display increase burn-in risk? (via Steve Holroyd) What is our version control strategy? (via Thomas Ferraro) GitHub Flow Oh 💩, Git!?! Do we use the production or beta versions of our own apps? (via Nick Clinch) Post-show: Casey moves from Heroku → Linode Visual Studio Code Visual Studio Code Server VS Code Remote Development X Windows DynamoDB John encourages Marco to walk through a forest and fight dragons Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Tailscale: A secure network that just works. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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Sep 22, 2022 • 2h 13min

501: Torsional Rigidity Check

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Pre-show: Relay FM Feuding Families ATP Movie Club: Episode 2: The Rundown Remember, only for members! Casey’s traumatic moment, captured Follow-up: Apple Pay and “valid” addresses iPhone 14 has revised, easily-repairable internals Repair costs SIM tray spacer John’s second iPhone case Bullstrap case Ryan London case Marco’s case updates Pitaka Case Casey’s on the HDHomeRun Prime with Channels Train PCMCIA Glasses updates Blue-blocking lenses were universally panned Zenni Optical Apple’s upgrade guide (via Jonathan Gulbrandsen) iPhones 14 Pro Experience John on the Podcastathon Apple’s guidance on transferring watches John’s status bar Halide Ryan Jones’s chart about camera bumps Paste warning is a bug Gruber’s chart Post-show: Marco’s car wears a watch (image) Sponsored by: Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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Sep 15, 2022 • 2h 3min

500: All the Nerds in the Room

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Extended Pre-show: Marco finally catches up to Casey & John Dilating drops 🎉 ATP EPISODE 500!!! 🎉 catatp ATP Episode #400: Reach Is the Next Frontier Mac OS iguana easter egg (video) Mac OS iguana easter egg explanation Some discussions about a 🆕 special members-only perk Follow-up: John’s Polarizer & lens protector Special relativity Variable Neutral Density Filter Bell’s Theorem (via Stepan Dolezal) Polarizing Filter (via Rob Sayre) UV Filters are useless? (also via Rob Sayre) iPhone focal lengths spreadsheet (by Colin Robertson) 2× crop goes from 9.8 × 7.3mm → 4.9 × 3.65mm Prior 2× cameras were 4 × 3mm Satellite location sharing Collect calls Apple Watch S8 is basically the same CPU as S6 & S7 Apple Delays iCloud Shared Photo Library Dynamic Island name recommendation from Dan Engler API The Verge’s iPhone 14 Pro review Subpixel rendering Pentile display Krebs unequivocally walks back the Ubiquiti reporting What did the hosts order last week? John’s black-leather iPhone 12 Pro case John’s forthcoming black-leather iPhone 14 Pro case Marco races the clock Don’t miss a special treat before the after-show. (Thanks, Jonathan!) Post-show: Marco asks for tips about 👓 Sponsored by: Kolide: Kolide is a cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. 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!
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Sep 8, 2022 • 2h 35min

499: Living Is Pretty Important to Me

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Pre-show: A bidding war for a good cause Apple Event, September 2022 Apple Watch Series 8 Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) Apple Watch Ultra Panerai Luminor Tourbillon GMT Photos from Matt Panzarino Size comparison by Neil Cybart GPS L5 AirPods Pro (2nd generation) Helly R! iPhone 14 & 14 Plus Emergency SOS via satellite Iridium Garmin Inreach Mini 2 iPhone 14 Pro & Pro Max John’s Tweet about 🤢 “Dynamic Island” 🤢 Anti-aliasing Don’t miss a special treat before the after-show. (Thanks, Jonathan!) Post-show: Leaks abound Sponsored by: Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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Sep 1, 2022 • 2h 24min

498: Not MagSafe, but MagSafe

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Pre-show: Marco has leveled-up as a nerd. 🤓 HP M182nw Follow-up: John’s polarizer and lens protector Calibration of Rock Band instruments (via Johannes Zander) Casey got buzzed by Apple Maps cars “Image Collection” Locations (via Holgr in the chat) Apple Watch Series 7 exit interview iPhone 13 Pro exit interview John’s black-leather iPhone 12 Pro case iPhone 14 & 14 Pro expectations Single pill/lozenge? Gurman confirmation Garmin InReach Apple Watch Series 8 expectations G-Shock Garmin adventure watches AirPods Pro 2? Don’t miss our special ending theme (thanks, Jonathan Mann!) Post-show: 👃🏻❓ Levoit HEPA Air Purifier with Toxin Absorber Filter Fresh Wave Odor-“Removing” Gel Zero Odor Pro Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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Aug 25, 2022 • 2h 16min

497: The Hotness Has to Go Somewhere

Pre-show Netural: In a shocking piece of news, Marco’s Defender hasn’t exploded (yet)! Marco’s “Thule” Casey’s WireLiss CarPlay Adapter 🇸🇪 Study on Touchscreens vs. Physical Controls Example XC90 touchscreen Follow-up: On people copying S3 API CarPlay navigation voice volume Former setting, prior to iOS 15 (via Daniel Finley) Use the driver’s side volume control on the wheel to adjust volume (via Josh Biggs) Postpartum doulas are a thing (via Matt Rigby) 4K TV FiOS channel stand-by banner recording A godawful map of 4K over the air A rough crack at a vastly improved map via chatroom user SageOlson RVA has 4K Audio/video sync Catchin’ Sync (also via Matt Rigby) Catchin’ Sync on the App Store John’s first attempt at sync (H265) John’s second attempt at sync (WebM 1) John’s third attempt at sync (WebM 2) TiVo ad skipping Casey’s feedbacks FB10566546 is fixed! 🎉 FB11080380 is fixed, but includes a new regression. ☯️ Five other bugs have had no responses yet, though. 💔 Marco’s bug (FB10758252) is fixed! 🎉 Running to the press never helps Martin Pilkington Björn Skoglund Apple Event is Wednesday, September 7 iPadOS is delayed The recent Plex Hack #askatp: How in the world are some app updates multiple hundreds of megabytes‽ (via Bart Kowalski) Paws Swagger What do we think of Svalt? (via Robert Campbell) Thermal Pads Post-show: Casey’s modified his car 19” Englishtowns 18” Pretorias Sponsored by: Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Snap AR: Snap AR is an ecosystem of products, programs, and people supporting the development, distribution, and discovery of Augmented Reality. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

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