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Jan 26, 2017 • 2h 6min

206: All You Need Is Five Nerds

Pre-show: Casey needs his morning coffee Follow up: Consumer Reports does an about-face Microsoft Surface Ergonomic Keyboard Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard Apple Magic Keyboard WebKit's new Garbage Collector: Riptide APFS is in iOS 10.3 Developers will be able to respond to App Store reviews Under the Radar #64 Craig Hockenberry asks for this in 2009 Apps can change their own icons Steve Troughton-Smith's digging App change dialog Sample project Floating iPad keyboard ...that isn't public ...that aren't that new PiedPiPer for Safari on Sierra Double-click trick for YouTube Apple API for Soliciting Reviews Under the Radar #64 again Ending theme by Jonathan Mann A 10.5" iPad? Let's do math. Jason Snell's thoughts Original rumor Apple Pencil 2? Post-show: Representation of tech interests in elected officials Brianna Wu running for Congress Marco convinces Casey to spend money Cost of owning a used Ferrari Sponsored by: Casper: An obsessively engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Use code ATP for $50 toward your mattress. Indochino: Finely crafted, exceptionally priced menswear. Get any custom-made suit for just $399 with code ATP. Betterment: Investing made better.
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Jan 18, 2017 • 2h 18min

205: People Don't Use the Weird Parts

Transcript of this episode Follow up: MacRumors talks with Lattner LLVM LLVM Bytecode vs. LLVM Bitcode Bitcode Slicing Clang OpenGL Swift ARC Swift Open Source Casey's love letter to Swift enums Swift Evolution "Commonly Rejected Changes" list asm.js, WebAssembly & TypeScript RxSwift Casey's primer series Garbage collection vs. ARC libauto Singularity Finalizer Go's garbage collection Java Native Interface Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show Neutral Sponsored by: Audible: With Audible, you’ll find what you’re looking for. Get a free 30-day trial. Eero: Finally, Wi-Fi, that works. Use code ATP for free expedited shipping. Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order.
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Jan 13, 2017 • 1h 57min

204: You’re Only Stable When You’re Dead

Follow up: Marco and AirDrop Mac Progress Quandary 1 2 3 Tripmode.Helvetica Consumer Reports test results Chris Lattner leaves Apple for Tesla LLVM, GCC, Clang Apple → Tesla defections Chris' woodworking (and making of) Benevolent dictator for life Self-driving car challenges and techniques Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: Blog CMS languages Regular expression Denial of Service Sponsored by: Betterment: Investing made better. HelloFresh: Delicious ingredients you'll love to eat. Simple recipes you'll live to cook. Use code ATP for $35 off your first shipment. Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order.
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Jan 5, 2017 • 1h 50min

203: Screaming At Us From The Future

Naked robotic MacBook Pro core MacRumors post (Hands-on video from after we recorded that answers some of our questions) VGA passthrough coupler Powerbook G5 Faux Mockup On pros leaving the Mac Sam Abuelsamid of Wheel Bearings on CarPlay Mac users are grumpy Apple's 2016 Year in Review Chris Adamson buys a Mac Pro he didn't want Finding an Alternative to macOS John's tweet John's Google Home Dan Moren's early impressions Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: Marco goes for a drive Sponsored by: Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Casper: An obsessively engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Use code ATP for $50 toward your mattress. Betterment: Investing made better.
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Dec 29, 2016 • 2h 34min

202: Something Has Gone Wrong

Pre-show: Back Channel Follow up: Ryan Jones on the AirPods charging port Gurman on Mac Malaise Q&A Siracusa toaster reviews Dovenote Weather Line Casey's photo management workflow Casey's standing desk and mat Casey's laptop bag Sponsored by: CocoaConf: A technical conference for Apple developers and designers. Get 15% off tickets for Yosemite (March 20–23) and Chicago (April 21–22) with code ATP. Casper: An obsessively engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Use code ATP for $50 toward your mattress. Audible.com: With Audible, you’ll find what you’re looking for. Get a free 30-day trial.
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Dec 22, 2016 • 2h 9min

201: Volume Micromanager

Windows and Tabs of Siracusa County (Overcast) 10.1 tabs 10.2 tabs 1 2 3 4 10.3 tabs 10.3 nested tabs Follow up: Android Battery burn-down chart Our reviews of Super Mario Run launches Updated numbers Angry reviewers Apple extends accessory discount LG UltraFine 5K Display Our reviews of AirPods Replacement singles iFixit Teardown Tim Cook's comment on Mac desktops Marco makes the case for a Mac Pro Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: Marco discovers gasoline A new member of the Siracusa family Sponsored by: CocoaConf: A technical conference for Apple developers and designers. Get 15% off tickets for Yosemite (March 20–23) and Chicago (April 21–22) with code ATP. SQLPro: A simple, powerful database manager for macOS. Use code ATP20 for 20% off. Wesell Socks: Awesome socks delivered monthly. Put your best foot forward.
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Dec 15, 2016 • 2h 5min

200: I Had a Dream About the Mac Pro

Our 200th-episode spectacular! 🎉 Pre-show: PC 99 standard Holiday clip show: ATP 174: A Ding in the Room (Overcast) ATP 96: The Windows of Siracusa County (Overcast) Follow up: LG 4K HDR monitor Machining crankshafts Amazon Go AirPods are now for sale Casey's Aftershokz Trekz Titanium bone-conducting headphones Marco's discontinued Sennheiser PX 210 BT, succeeded by the MM 400-X Marco tried a Surface Studio Super Mario Run is online-only Connected #121: Software Update Therapy macOS 10.12.2 removes battery-time-remaining estimate gfxCardStatus Ars Technica's review Chart in question The Discrete GPU and You Marco's post iStat Menus Improved battery life in 10.12.2? Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show Neutral: Grand Tour update Marco tries to use an internal combustion engine Sponsored by: Betterment: Investing made better. Hover: The best way to buy and manage domain names. Use coupon code AIRPODS for 10% off your first purchase. Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order.
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Dec 8, 2016 • 1h 51min

199: 10,000 Hours of Coughing

Coughing and machining Video: Machining a crankshaft (thanks, Greg Koenig of Luma Labs) Fisherman's Friend cough drops Follow-up: The future of the Nintendo 3DS John's Keychain woes John's headphone woes Amazon Go Humans Need Not Apply Clockwise #166: Walk-In Vending Machine Windows on ARM Upgrade #118: Missed That by 100% (Relevant section Overcast link) Apple's Machine Learning Summary by Oliver Cameron Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: Not complaining about the Apple TV Aerial Sponsored by: Betterment: Investing made better. Pingdom: Uptime and performance monitoring made easy. Use code ATP for 20% off. Automatic: Your smart driving assistant. Get $20 off with this link.
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Dec 1, 2016 • 1h 58min

198: Puppy Game Boy

Casey learns Scala and Akka Shouty Visual Studio Programming language genealogy Follow up: John's EarPods The Grand Tour downloads Episode 2 mini-review Netflix allowing downloads New MacBook Pro power bricks Apple USB-C Charge Cable Anker USB-C Charge Cable 87W USB-C Power Adapter Apple Power Adapter Extension Cable People love Apple's Wi-Fi routers Nintendo Switch First Look video End of Desert Golfing Playstation 4 Pro Project Scorpio Uncharted 4 Sonic Spinball Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: Marco posts to YouTube Sponsored by: Eero: Finally, Wi-Fi, that works. Use code ATP for free overnight shipping. Backblaze: Online backup for $5/month. Native. Unlimited. Unthrottled. Uncomplicated. MailRoute: Hosted spam and virus protection for email. Use this link for 10% off for the life of your account.
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Nov 25, 2016 • 2h 10min

197: Life by a Thousand Hugs

John's Energy Star sticker "Trust, but verify" Hypercritical: Trust, but Verify Casey and John visit an Apple Store Stephen Hackett's keyboard sound comparison video Marco buys a thing gfxCardStatus iStat Menus Griffin BreakSafe Power Cable Designed by Apple in California with Actual Products John's new phone Jack size comparisons Comparing color gamuts (via @auniverseaway) Jony Ive on used iPhones Penny Arcade and the Surface Studio Microsoft to enable x86 emulation on ARM64 Jason Snell on ARM Macs Apple to discontinue AirPort and Time Capsule wireless routers Eero and Netgear Orbi John's tweet LaserWriter Maxim Samolyenko Alex Time Machine over SMB Dan Moren Brent Simmons and the "Reverse Halo Effect" Upgrade #116: Design Team Yearbook Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show Neutral: The Grand Tour Casey's post Analog #94: It Was Eye Watering (to be released Sunday, 27 November) Sponsored by: Warby Parker: Boutique-quality, vintage-inspired glasses at a revolutionary price. Try up to five pairs at home for free. Pingdom: Uptime and performance monitoring made easy. Use code ATP for 20% off. Automatic: Your smart driving assistant. Get $20 off with this link.

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