Accidental Tech Podcast

Topics discussed include Apple's 30% cut and developer resentment, creating beautiful websites with Square Space, understanding focal distances and vision correction, the high cost of accessories for a certain device, weight comparison of VR headsets, ATP membership benefits and email backup regimes, emptying the trash and backup strategies, securing shared accounts and Apple ID, and controllers in VR gaming

The podcast covers topics such as Apple Vision Pro demos, the controversy surrounding Apple's app store policies, setting up devices for elderly users, and the definition of a truck and the confusion with SUVs.

Discussion on power outages and backup solutions. Rumors about pricing of Apple's new iPad Pros. Apple's interest in open source language models. Comparison of Apple's Vision Pro ad with past ads. Perception and challenges of VR headsets. Challenges of developing for different platforms. Apple's advice on app screenshots for Vision Pro app. Apple's app submission guidelines and plan for Vision Pro demos at stores.

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.

Luke Channings and Glenn Brown, virtualization experts, discuss virtualization options for macOS. They recommend UTM and QEMU. The hosts also delve into the frustrations with the patent system, specifically the Masimo patent case. They discuss electric vehicle recommendations, rumors about the next generation Apple Watch band compatibility, and try to recall the names and versions of various macOS releases.

Topics discussed include OLED burn-in on Apple devices, a patent dispute involving Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, Adobe giving up on acquiring Figma, running old versions of OS X in 2023 using VMware Fusion or Parallels, choosing features in electric vehicles, dealing with imposter syndrome, and the influence of platforms on game awards.

Topics discussed in the podcast include comfortable clothes, Apple vs. Beeper battle for iMessage access, security risks of third-party apps, on-die ECC implementation in LPDDR memories, Sonos room stutters with AirPlay, government spying through push notifications, enabling stolen device protection, OLED burn-in on iPhones, night time phone settings, and reminiscing about the Palm Pilot.

The podcast discusses topics such as thermal throttling in MacBook Air, Apple's development of a 5G modem, the potential for Apple to build their own modem, sharing location and the potential for abuse, risks and limitations of hacks and workarounds, blue ocean strategies in the gaming and tech industry, the debate on removable batteries, gratitude for Apple Labs in NY, trying a famous New York pizza, and bike belt troubles and beach driving.

Guest Marie Kondo offers tidying tips. Topics include challenges of moving out, chip packaging and implications for Apple, Apple's announcement of RCS support, advantages of Thunderbolt 5 and USB-C connectors, best TVs to buy in 2023, importance of background app refresh, exercise routines and benefits of a trainer, weightlifting as a substitute for running.

Johny Srouji, an interviewee in July 2023, discusses chip packaging advancements and Apple's focus. The hosts talk about concerns with web technologies in SpaceX rockets, network errors, and leadership changes at OpenAI. They also delve into preserving children's artwork and the limitations of screenless wearable devices.