Accidental Tech Podcast

Pre-show: Sick-kid TV Channels Paramount+ AppleTV Channels Follow-up: Warnings about PoE splitters from Matias Korhonen Pro-fiber propaganda Adam Papamarcos’ OM4 fiber cable Assmann Group Ad-blockers on desktops (via Ryan) “Sign in with X” (via Brian Donovan) A concert-related Apple Music tip from Jonathan Dechko Amber gives us feedback on the Apple Fitness+ control room Apple, Google, and Microsoft commit to expanded support of FIDO standard Apple press release WWDC 2021 video Ars Technica’s write-up PGP Apple’s Self-Repair Program Quinn fixes a phone Quinn opens up the tools The Verge repairs a phone Old CNet roundup of modular phones Project Ara The Verge reviews Project Ara What Happened to Project Ara? Dithering John’s blog post on thin computers Post-show: The John Siracusa Podcasting Universe Hypercritical #49: Pinching the Harmonica ATP #96: The Windows of Siracusa County Reconcilable Differences: Preparing the Way John’s headless Mac Studio 😢 Mac Studio Under-Desk Mount John is preparing the way for a new AV setup (‼️) TV Stand Receiver (Pioneer VSX-LX305) Blu-Ray (Panasonic DP-UD820-K) Surgery results Eve Spectrum Sponsored by: Kolide: Endpoint Security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today; no credit card required. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. New Relic: Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Two is one, one is none. Zoom F3 USBPre2 MixPre-3 Follow-up: Cleaning apps and “launch services” launchd Launch Control A hint more on Casey’s frivoLiss ethernet project Many recommendations for Monoprice slim 6A patch cables Jonathan Litt reminds us about fire stops PoE “medusa” cables exist, for USB-C and barrel plugs Why bother with ethernet at all? (via Andrew Larson) Millimeter-wave IPv6 Pi-Hole NAT On USB-C KVMs and the Studio Display (via Alex) Magic cable Demonstration (YouTube timestamp link) GSuite is now free for “personal use” Casey’s Fastmail referral link Apple Fitness+ “Studio Tour” iJustine Etalk KCAU-TV John on “filling your TV” Quinn Nelson’s Rivian and bad controls Quinn’s Instagram video (seek to 1h10m47s) 2001 Buick Apple Pre-Announces Accessibility Enhancements Shelly Brisbin’s take TextSniper ADB #askatp: Is there any bespoke music app for listening to concerts? (via Bill Steinbach) Live Phish Barrowclift’s iOS Music Player Showcase What Safari extensions are we running and recommend? (via Robert Bateau) John Safari Reload Button Safari Keyword Search Instapaper Downie Hush Fixerrific is bundled with Twitterrific for macOS NetNewsWire Marco 1Password 1Blocker Casey Noir (App Store link) StopTheMadness Super Agent Vinegar (App Store link) How does one remember how one enrolled in a service? (via Brian Hamilton) Ashley Bischoff’s idea Post-show: Casey’s Ethernet adventure continues 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. Get $30 off your first order. 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!

Follow-up: A little more on Bartosz Ciechanowski’s explainers Mechanical Watch Explainer GPS Naval Architecture Patreon Apple’s New Developer Center More from Parker Ortolani John’s multi-factor authentication college account update An aside about password managers Protobuf John’s Microsoft Precision Mouse Casey’s Ethernet Project Cat 6A cable types Playdate impressions Panic Podcast Playdate Podcast Altered Beast Super Mario 64 Total Annihilation Scorched Earth Non-Season Playdate Games The iPod Touch is dead, but the music lives on …it meets the same fate as macOS Server #askatp: Will an Apple Silicon Mac Pro have ECC RAM? (via Robert Boyle) HBM4 Are software clean-up apps snake oil on macOS? (via Jon Sulek) Pacifist Does choice of programming language matter for server-side crawling? (via Abel Demoz) Go Rust Post-show: Marco’s capture system Sonnet Echo Express SEIIIe Enclosure Magewell Pro HDMI Quad Capture Card Sonnet Allegro 4-port USB-A card Sonnet Allegro 4-port USB-C card Sponsored by: Kolide: Endpoint security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today with no credit card required. Mack Weldon: Stock up on the warm-weather essentials you’ve been missing. Get 20% off your first order with code atppod. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Follow-up: Follow-out: Clockwise #449: It’s Still Working, I’m So Sad T-Shirt Results (THANK YOU!) Marco’s tech woes USBPre 2 Zoom F3 On Double-Clicking the lock button for Wallet Open the wallet app → double-click the side button (via Trevor Kay) Andrew notes this still works even if double-click is disabled globally Control Center Just hold the phone next to the terminal WWDC 2022 Apple Park Special Event MacRumors on the Developer Center Jason Snell on Apple Studio Display settings Mechanical Watch How-To On SEC violations and Elon Musk Apple TV+ Quickies Sunday Ticket on Apple TV+? JustWatch Apple is making a movie about the Danbury Trashers‽ Untold: Crime and Penalties Analog #193: Milestones are Being Hit iPhone 14 Pro Rumored Designs #askatp: Is Casey still using Combine? (via André Videla) Functional reactive programming Casey’s RxSwift & Combine Posts AsyncAlgorithms What is Marco’s Overcast redesign process? (via Steven Garrity) Where is the Mac’s sound mixer? (via Carl Freyer) Rogue Amoeba’s SoundSource Post-show: Casey needs a project Breakdown of Cat 6/6a differences Quinn Nelson’s Video Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Kolide: Endpoint Security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today; no credit card required. 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!

The ATP Store is live until 30 April at 8PM New York time. Order now, or Casey will haunt your dreams! 👻 Frame Game Explainer post Fastest solve: 12 seconds Follow-up: Apple Studio Display camera update Snell’s coverage Snell’s video Comparison with iMac Pro by James Thomson Sonos Roam power button (via Brilliant Things) What is up with iPhone lock buttons these days, anyway? (via Patrick Niemeyer) Apple’s Self-Service Repair site is now up Stephen’s write-up Repair manuals John Gruber ATP had wondered about “civilians” inside the Apple Park ring Benedict Evans’ fence observation Thom Yorke hates Creep (via Spencer Wohlers) Update on Marco’s game-streaming setup Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro Blackmagic DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder Sonnet Echo Express SEIIIe Thunderbolt-PCIe enclosure Sonnet Allegro USB-C 4-port PCIe card Sonnet Allegro USB-A 4-port PCIe card Magewell Pro Quad HDMI Capture Elgato Cam Link Pro Casey has finally moved his email to Fastmail Referral link John added a security camera Physical security hack Logitech Circle View Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s buyout offer Stratechery: Elon Musk Buys Twitter, Musk’s Financing, The Status Quo and Future Variance Stratechery: Back to the Future of Twitter The Verge’s coverage The Origin of “Tweet” Post-show: We can’t help but have more Twitter/Elon thoughts Thread about Bill Gross buying Twitter clients, and Twitter’s reaction Something Awful Forums Kara Swisher on Elon Musk Sponsored by: Remote: Global HR solutions for distributed teams. Use code ATP for 50% off for your first employee for 3 months. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Get $30 off your first order. Sanity: Explore fresh perspectives on content and digital experience. Learn more about Sanity and the Structured Content 2022 Conference. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

The ATP Store is live until 30 April at 8PM New York time. Order now, or Casey will haunt your dreams! 👻 Pre-show: Marco has HomePod problems Pop Hits: {year} (1955–2021) Rock Hits: {year} (1965–2021) Hard to Handle by Otis Redding Hard to Handle by The Black Crowes Creep by Radiohead AirPlay 2-Enabled Speakers Follow-up: Hilariously, a third consecutive week of news about Original Gravity, this time via Jared Kole Which ethernet controller does the CalDigit TS4 use? Intel I225 PCIe Ethernet fix Sleep fix Ecobee & HomeKit cooperation (via Eric Powell) Ecobee AC adaptor instructions Step 3 → Scenario A → Alternative solution: 24VAC plug-in transformer Some thoughts about 🇪🇺 thermostats via Cameron Wood USB-C KVM dev boards do exist, as found by Victor Leung Mac Studios have different power supply… suppliers (via Joshua Prismon) Ioniq 5 & Kia EV6 & Lucid Air Do better, Lexus. RIP, Rob-ART Morgan What is Elon Musk, anyway? Unsafe at Any Speed Chevrolet Corvair Elon Musk and Twitter NOTE: We recorded this episode right before his demand “offer” to buy the entire company. Elon buys 9.2% of Twitter Elon delays filing with the SEC and “made” $156 million Parag Agrawal announces Elon joins the board Twitter says Elon won’t get special treatment Nilay Patel’s take Parag Agrawal announces Elon won’t join the board Elon is sued for delayed disclosure Paul Singer, Doomsday Investor #askatp As the M1 is based on the A14, might the M2 skip the A15 and instead be based on the A16? (via Darin Kelkhoff) How does Marco stream for Team Arment? (via Uncle Apple) Elgato HD60 S+ Logitech whatever $50ish webcam CalDigit TS3+ OBS Lenovo ThinkVision M14 USB-C bus-powered monitor NDI Could/would Apple use OLED in laptops and iMacs? (via Simon Ejsing) If the Studio Display was released concurrently with the Pro Display XDR, would John & Marco still get the XDR? (via Jon Yergatian) Post-show: John’s Sonos Roam Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Sanity: Explore fresh perspectives on content and digital experience. Learn more about Sanity and the Structured Content 2022 Conference. 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!

The ATP Store is live until 30 April at 8 PM New York time. Order now, or Casey will haunt your dreams! 👻 Pre-show: Marco has questionable media choices Severance The Dropout WeCrashed Silicon Valley Antitrust Pirates of Silicon Valley Follow-up: Tragic Original Gravity news (via Ari Badgers) Good Karma The etymology of “decibel” (via Matt Rigby) Don’t forget the iPhone 12/13 mini (via Carl Rozas) An aside about House of Prime Rib Anthony Bourdain’s experience (RIP) Quinn Nelson’s observation about the Studio Display His “review” video iFixit teardown video USB-C “KVM” (via abcd) On the crummy Ethernet speeds in modern Macs Hacker News post CalDigit TS4 On using Canon EF lenses with mirrorless cameras Casey’s New Setup (yes, again. 🤫) John’s new thermostat Taco box Sponsored by: Remote: Global HR solutions for distributed teams. Use code ATP for 50% off for your first employee for 3 months. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Mack Weldon: Radically-efficient wardrobing. Use code atppod for 20% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Marco played himself Would there be a “Studio Display Max” within two years? 22” Cinema Display 23” Cinema Display 27” Cinema Display 27” Thunderbolt Display Marco’s Studio Display impressions NuShelf Dual Mount for Mac mini New Peripherals Black Keyboard Black Trackpad Squat TouchID Keyboard Lenovo Go Wireless Split Keyboard Fingerprint security Stephen Hackett on Apple color mark-up Follow-up: Marc Edwards from Bjango has a follow-up on Retina displays Some thoughts on acoustics from Sam Kusnetz John Lee Supertaster Chris Gonyea points out errors with some USB-C ↔ Ethernet adapters with the Studio Display Issues with iCloud and custom domains DKIM issues & SPF via Eli Lindsey Expectations for WWDC, the event Original Gravity Public House iPhone 14 Rumors Pill & Hole Punch Previously in pill & hole punch iPhone 14 is in EVT, perhaps without periscope camera? MaxTech on the iPhone 14 camera rumors #askatp If going from Canon dSLR → mirrorless, is it worth jumping to Sony? (via Elijah) Are fusion drives even worth it in 2022? diskutil Is there any sort of KVM-like thing for Thunderbolt? (via Matt Chinander) Given The Cook Doctrine, why is Apple bothering making their own cellular modems? (via Daniel Bergqvist) Apple A4 Apple A6 Post-show: Marco files a complaint about RecDiffs Marco forgets an anniversary John’s sitrep 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. 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!

Follow-up: Resolution independence 10.4 Tiger 10.5 Leopard 10.7 Lion Steve Jobs’s Retina Diagram Retina Display announcement Joe Lion explains why silicon wafers are round Video Explanation Jonathan Ragan-Kelley explains EMIB and LSI Regarding Mac Studio fan noise The fans cool the power supply too notes Phil Stollery Twitter thread from “OnlyMe” Graph Feedback from acoustician Andrew Wade Apple’s official noise ratings (via Renfred) Mac Pro: 11dB Mac Studio: 15dB Macbook Air: 3dB MacBook Pro: 3dB iMac Pro: 13dB Mid-2015: 6dB Regarding Qualcomm patent shakedown racket licensing Reuters article See also Court case Discourse and Open Source (via Jeff Atwood) John on patents Hypercritical #67: A Pill That Helps with Whatever Hypercritical #68: Patent Hands Hypercritical #69: Sport of Kings Discourse free hosting programs How to Pay Professional Maintainers Software warfare in node-ipc Github issue Description/Discussion Summary from Michael Tsai 🎉 New Overcast Update 🎉 #askatp Do we have a preferred file naming scheme? Is it 20210329_Proj3_SitePlan? (via Unforgettable Luncheon) Why are Time Machine network backups so slow? (via Carson Brown) SMB Does removing I/O throttling make backups faster? Is backing up to networked storage improving? Will Apple ever make their own display panel? (via “C”) John had something he wanted to discuss. John’s Blog Post Reconcilable Differences #179 Timestamp link to the discussion at 50:47 Santa Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Remote: Global HR solutions for distributed teams. Backblaze: Astonishingly easy backups for your data. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: We’ve got 99 problems and Apple Music is… most of them. On the Mac Studio’s extra SSD slot 512 Pixels Ars Technica Hector Martin Asahi Linux John’s heart shatters into a million pieces (Mac Studio cooling and 😱 fan noise 😱) Jason Snell’s review Max Tech’s Teardown Max Tech’s Thermal Throttling TG Pro Quinn Nelson’s thoughts QuietMac Why 5K? Casey’s 2021 Retina Monitor Sitrep Casey’s 2017 Retina Monitor Sitrep Apple Studio Display default resolution oddity? Studio Display foibles Very short Thunderbolt monitor cable? (~3ft/1m?) “Non-removable” monitor cords Panzer yanks out his cable Snell’s Review On Studio Display rotation Studio Display Recovery Mode Apple documentation Gui Rambo’s Findings Firmware Updates As seen previously Studio Display… Ethernet? The Lightning Digital AV Adapter Surprise Studio Display has 64GB onboard storage Only 2GB is in use Running processes The Verge on the camera bugs Joanna Stern’s sample photos Joanna Stern’s video review Latest Mac Pro rumors/theories Max Tech’s video Majin Bu’s Diagram Lifuka Post-show: Revisiting Synology backup Backblaze B2 Synology Cloud Sync Synology Hyper Backup Arq Sponsored by: Jumpcloud: Work smarter, not harder. JumpCloud — your new cloud directory. Lutron Caseta: Smart dimmers and lighting control. Kolide: Endpoint security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today; no credit card required. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!