Accidental Tech Podcast

530: You Are Not Nintendo

Apr 13, 2023
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Snack Nostalgia And Adult Disillusion

  • The hosts trade suburban snack nostalgia and recall Hot Pockets, Lunchables, Nerds and Fun Dip as formative junk-food memories.
  • They describe how adult expectations clash with childhood treats and how candy binges make them feel physically terrible.
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Native Apps Can Feel Like The Web

  • Letterboxd apps are native on iOS and Android, despite the hosts assuming otherwise based on how coherent site and app feel.
  • Great branding can make native and web pieces feel indistinguishable to users.
ANECDOTE

Radar Dates Revealed Hidden Activity

  • Daniel Compton reported a Radar bug and later flagged a metadata leak about modification dates, which prompted Apple to change server behavior.
  • The report got credited on Apple's security acknowledgements after using their security channel, showing different internal handling.
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