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Apr 20, 2016 • 1h 58min

166: Fitness Turd

Tesla facelift Neutral #3: A Bra Phase Follow-up: Superchargers vs. gas stations SAE's automated driving levels Amazon Echo, Dash Button, and Siri outside the U.S. Siri feature availability Networking gear Ubiquiti's 8-port PoE switch Marco's big HP 1810G-24 switch Ubiquiti IP camera Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Key instead of installing Java More on TextExpander changes Bleeps and Bloops Hello Internet Ending theme plus more bleeps and bloops Core Intuition Neutral Reconcilable Differences Pavlov's dog Bacon Ray Jonathan Mann's Songonauts Apple's 40th and the iMac Math Emporium G4 Cube Rose-Hulman Poor Apple Watch Louis CK video Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: macOS proposal Steve Troughton-Smith's WWDC wishlist post Sponsored by: Meh.com: A new deal every day at midnight Eastern. Betterment: Investing made better. FreshBooks: Online invoicing made easy.
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Apr 12, 2016 • 2h 3min

165: Time Was…

Follow-up: Tesla model naming Today's Tesla Autopilot, tomorrow's self-driving cars? _David Smith's Tesla Review Self-driving truck convoy completes journey across Europe Tesla Superchargers Marco's surveillance camera Ubiquiti ERLite-3 router UniFi 802.11ac long-range access point HP switch Trivision IP camera Netgear Powerline network bridge Power-over-Ethernet mini injector Synology Surveillance Station Recalling our early Apple memories as Apple turns 40 Oregon Trail BASIC Inside Out OS/2 Macintosh IIfx iPod Nano Diamond Rio PowerBook G4 Cygwin Half Life 2 Ubuntu Syndicate Dark Castle Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: TextEdit Woes Sponsored by: Betterment: Investing made better. Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get your first two meals for free with this link. Hover: The best way to buy and manage domain names. Use coupon code ALEXAPLAYPHISH for 10% off your first purchase.
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Apr 8, 2016 • 1h 60min

164: Waiting for the Bla-Bloop

Flash drives for car music Samsung Flash Drive Fit Marco's modification Follow-up: Apple and renewable energy Purple Safari 1Password stable override 1Password beta TextExpander 6's controversial move to subscription pricing MJ Tsai's summary 1Password for Teams 1Password for Families Marco's adventures in home automation Amazon Echo Amazon Dash Button node-dash-button Chamberlain MyQ Raspberry Pi Belkin WeMo Lifx HomeKit Connected #85: Pokédex of iMacs Hound Apache Mesos Amazon Tap Amazon Echo Dot Sonos Play 1 Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show Neutral: Tesla Model 3 Presentation Tesla Roadster Tesla Model S Gigafactory Jalopnik on the Model 3 Volkswagen Phaeton Sponsored by: Betterment: Investing made better. Ring: Put your mind at ease and protect your home with the world's most advanced video doorbell. FreshBooks: Online invoicing made easy.
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Apr 1, 2016 • 2h 12min

163: Wet Right Thumb

Pre-show: Theories on seasonal allergies Follow-up: Walmart is slightly less evil than we thought, at least in renewable energy Sustainability Walmart's Approach to Renewable Energy (PDF) Will we ever see USB ports on the iPad Pro? Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter Ubuntu on Windows Destiny and a dimming/hiding HUD NPM's recent disaster NPM NuGet CocoaPods CPAN Camel's dependencies CoffeeScript Typescript Safari Technology Preview Announcement blog post Intel ends Tick/Tock, introduces Tick/Tock/Thunk Process/Architecture/Optimization End of Moore's Law Oculus Rift won't work until Apple "releases a good computer" Mac is fine for VR, but not for the Rift Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post show Neutral: Marco got a Tesla Pickup picture from Tiff Another picture from Tiff Porsche Panamera Porsche 911 Top Four with John & Tina Siracusa Neutral #12: Vomit Ruins Everything Sponsored by: Casper: A mattress with just the right sink, just the right bounce. Use code ATP for $50 off. Warby Parker: Boutique-quality, vintage-inspired glasses at a revolutionary price. Try up to five pairs at home for free. Audible.com: With over 180,000 audiobooks, you’ll find what you’re looking for. Get a free 30-day trial.
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Mar 25, 2016 • 1h 37min

162: iPhone Sorry Erin

Follow-up: How many iPad and Mac users also carry iPhones? Why not use CloudKit or BackBlaze B2 for Overcast file uploads? Car break-ins via keyless entry amplifiers Apple's "Loop You In" Event Sad times for the Mac Intel Skylake Oculus founder's comments 40 Years in 40 Seconds Recap FBI stops hassling Apple (for now) Apple and the Environment Lisa Jackson Diversity reports Angela Ahrendts ResearchKit & CareKit Connected #83: It Looked Like a Liam Apple Watch bands Carrot Weather Fantastical New gallery Apple TV Plex Infuse iPhone SE iPhone Comparison iPad Pro 9.7" 2GB RAM 😭 Camera Adapter Jason Snell on using microphones Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: Embedded Apple SIM Casey on the Apple SIM Schiller's dig on old hardware Sponsored by: Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Igloo: An intranet you’ll actually like. Try Igloo for free. Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code ATP for $5 off your first purchase.
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Mar 18, 2016 • 1h 58min

161: Dark Mode Is Your Hat

Why don't we have cellular MacBooks? NSURLSession allowsCellularAccess TripMode Unreleased cellular MacBook Pro prototype Could Photos.app's "UXKit" become AppKit's successor on the Mac? Jason Snell Brent Simmons Chameleon Marco might be a Mac developer shortly Rescue Time Chaos Monkey TaskPaper Overcast 2.5 released Amazon S3 Calculator Construction Set Apple Event on March 21 Intel Skylake Black plastic MacBook NATO-style watch straps (real NATO) Deployant clasps Post-show: John suffers a loss Sponsored by: 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. DevMate: Create better Mac apps more easily with DevMate's Mac-app development and distribution platform.
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Mar 10, 2016 • 1h 26min

160: Be Careful Out There

Follow-up: SQL Server on Linux TV Mounts Dynamic Mounting Mantel Mount Marco's surprising product review Marketing the next 9.7-inch iPad Transmission's ransomware infection Gatekeeper The future of Mac OS X Steve Troughton-Smith's WWDC Wish List Omni Group Textmate Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: John doesn't go to Las Vegas. Sponsored by: Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use promo code ATP10 for 10% off your first order. Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Hover: The best way to buy and manage domain names. Use coupon code CRAIGSHOUSE for 10% off your first purchase.
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Mar 3, 2016 • 1h 28min

159: A Typo On Your Brake Pads

Pre-show: The Ferrari Siracusa (really) Ruf Dinan BMW 1M Cobb Follow-up: Mono vs. Xamarin Apple's self-blacklisted ethernet driver Disk Utility typos Disk Utility and SuperDuper John can't resist a history lesson about filesystems (🛎) MFS HFS HFS+ btrfs John's quest for disc-less BluRay movies Plex Casey's reasons to use Plex Casey's Plex tips MakeMKV Don Melton's scripts Raspberry Pi nVidia Shield 24 fps test video - Be sure to download the original file. (Look for the arrow icon at the top of the page.) John's Fill Your TV article Theme song by Jonathan Mann Post-show: John's tips for TV bliss Sponsored by: Audible.com: With over 180,000 audiobooks, you’ll find what you’re looking for. Get a free 30-day trial. Igloo: An intranet you’ll actually like. Try Igloo for free. Casper: A mattress with just the right sink, just the right bounce, for better nights and brighter days. Use code ATP for $50 off.
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Feb 25, 2016 • 1h 41min

158: You Can't Outlaw Math

Pre-show: Driving John's cold over to Craig's house The Talk Show interview with Craig Federighi and Eddy Cue Follow-up: Figma is in the browser Comic Sans was created for Microsoft Bob Microsoft Buys Xamarin Project Islandwood Ximian Apple and the FBI Statement from Apple Follow-up FAQ Justice Department wants more phones Apple Interview on ABC News Technical analysis by Jonathan Zdziarski More from Jonathan Idiocracy The Dead Zone Reactions/Useful Links Kieran Healy James Allworth Ben Thompson Dan Guido American Civil Liberties Union Senator Ted Lieu (covered on The Loop) DMCA Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: #mykewasvictorious Cortex #22 & #23 Sponsored by: Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use promo code ATP10 for 10% off your first order. Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code ATP for $5 off your first purchase.
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Feb 17, 2016 • 1h 28min

157: As Many People in the Sandbox as Possible

Follow-up: iPad signatures My Briefcase Microsoft Bob Maniac Mansion Bluetooth-headphone video latency Casey's headphones John's tweet Possible explanation from Myles M. Potential Apple Car ECU Wind River Wind River in space Adobe bug deletes Backblaze folder Creative Cloud Sandboxing on the Mac Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi on The Talk Show Craig Federighi's prior appearance Phil Schiller's appearance Mossberg article on Apple's app quality Figma's Vector Networks Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Sponsored by: Backblaze: Online backup for $5/month. Native. Unlimited. Unthrottled. Uncomplicated. Hover: The best way to buy and manage domain names. Use coupon code BRIDGESTOBURN for 10% off your first purchase. Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code ATP for $5 off your first purchase.

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