Accidental Tech Podcast

Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa
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Oct 15, 2015 • 2h 8min

139: I’ve Seen This Train Before

Pre-show: Where is the updated 15" MacBook Pro? Follow-up: TSMC vs. Samsung A9 battery life Overcast 2 File formats are fun Bugs Facebook KVOController FCModel What's next Authenticated feeds? Business model Vesper Marco's XOXO talk Marco sees a medium Post-show: New iMacs Increased gamut 1 & 2 Fusion drive down to 24 GB of flash New keyboard, trackpad, and mouse Key travel comparison Sponsored by: lynda.com: Learn at your own pace from expert-taught video tutorials. Free 10-day trial. Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use promo code ATP for 10% off. 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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Oct 8, 2015 • 1h 39min

138: Only Microsoft

Follow-up: Boxee Box and oddly-shaped TV dinguses TiVo Bolt feature upgrades for Roamios Top Gear redux begins (Clarkson's tweet) A tale of two A9s Extra battery life? (more at Engadget) Geekbench results: 1 2 Test App Released after we recorded, Apple's statement The phenomenal ATP artwork by Mindaugas Rudokas Get his app, Disco Timer Full-resolution version Microsoft Surface Book Odd iMac colors More from Stephen Hackett Jack Dorsey is back at Twitter Tweetbot 4 Post-show: P85D vs. 458 Sponsored by: MailRoute: Hosted spam and virus protection for email. Use this link for 10% off for the life of your account. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use promo code ATP15 for 15% off your first order. Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use promo code ATP for 10% off.
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Oct 1, 2015 • 1h 55min

137: Feature Photos

Follow-up: Endowment effect VFX and Wacom tablets Dr. Wave, iPad Pros, and Pixar Ad-blocker penetration Ruggedized phones Apple Music trial ends for day-one adopters Who renewed? What's to like? What's not to like? Getting rid of "loves" iPhone 6s 3D Touch Web 3D Touch support (via @bzamayo) Taptic Engine Live Photos Siri and the M9 Daniel Jalkut on haptic feedback Daniel Jalkut on Siri's headphone tax Inventory A9 manufactured by TSMC and Samsung El Capitan R.I.P., John's reviews Post-show TiVo BOLT Sponsored by: Cards Against Humanity: A free party game for horrible people. This week's "convenience oven" Siracusa Toaster Chronicles Siracusa Toaster Megamix Robot or Not Backblaze: Online backup for $5/month. Native. Unlimited. Unthrottled. Uncomplicated. Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code ATP for $5 off your first purchase.
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Sep 25, 2015 • 1h 54min

136: War and Peace

Follow-up: Requirements that Find My iPhone and passcodes are disabled for iPhone repairs iPhone 6s Live Photos Gruber's review watchOS/2 and colored activity rings Peace Removal Keeping the Peace WWDC: Content Blockers Parakeet The Loop's list of content blockers Ghostery's announcement Loss aversion Sponsored by: Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like. MailRoute: Hosted spam and virus protection for email. Use this link for 10% off for the life of your account. Squarespace: Start here, go anywhere. Use promo code ATP for 10% off your first purchase.
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Sep 18, 2015 • 2h 7min

135: Uncomfortable in My Pants

Pre-show: Top Four Follow-up: CEC Unicorns _David Smith's 16 GB iPhone Research Damocles iPhone 6/6S battery numbers Naked robotic core Casey's Lenmar battery case Mophie Juice Pack Reserve Anker's very similar battery case Casey's crescent moon and Genius Bar policies Purchases Apple TV Development hardware lottery Apology mouse Plex for Apple TV Clicks vs. taps 24p TV Calibration THX Tune Up app MFI Games Can Apple TV require a controller? Apple documentation Screenshot of prior Apple documentation WebKit on the Apple TV Manton Reece's response Pessimism Marco's celebratory post iPad Pro John on the iPad Pro Hypercritical #58 (Overcast link) Touch latency Microsoft Research John's post featuring this video Apple Pencil vs. Wacom Cintiq The source of John's Hypercritical quote Sketch and making money on the App Store Ben Thompson's take Post-show: Peace Marco's post on Peace Marco's post on ad blocking Sponsored by: Squarespace: Start here, go anywhere. Use promo code ATP for 10% off your first purchase. lynda.com: Learn at your own pace from expert-taught video tutorials. Free 10-day trial. Automatic: Your smart driving assistant. Get $20 off with this link.
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Sep 10, 2015 • 3h 3min

134: Who Did It Firster?

Pre-show: Casey, Plex, his Synology, and transcoding Don Melton's scripts DLNA DS214Play TouchID and "S" iPhones iPhone crescent moon Safari pinned tabs markup W3 mailing list Apple September Event Apple Watch [New watch metals and bands] watchOS 2, custom complications, apps, and Overcast Is the Apple Watch doomed? iPad Pro Paper Paper Pencil Surface Keyboard Cover Wacom Cintiq Apple TV CEC TV Specs HIG Steelseries Nimbus Requiring game controllers Thomas Was Alone The Goodfellas podcast Parallax images in the HIG & creation iPhones 6S 3D Touch Upgrade Program Sapphire lens cover Zooming 4K Sponsored by: Cards Against Humanity: A free party game for horrible people. This week's toaster Casper: A mattress with just the right sink, just the right bounce, for better nights and brighter days. Use code ATP for $50 off. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use code ATP15 for 15% off. Also consider: Donating to St. Jude Children's Hospital and support friend-of-the-show Stephen Hackett's family and children in need.
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Sep 2, 2015 • 1h 47min

133: You Have to Walk the Dog

Follow-up: Why not use push notifications for the iPhone 6 Plus iSight replacement program Apple, attitude, "cool", and change Songs of Innocence iPod Hi-Fi Force Touch and Taptic Engine in the iPhone 6S Upgrade #51 New York Times on Amazon's stressful culture Jeff Bezos' rebuttal Ballmer Peak Creativity, Inc. Dustin Moskovitz on 40-hour work weeks Work-life balance and workaholism What's necessary for a successful startup? Post-show: John's well-honed capacity for doing nothing Addiction to coffee and large monitors Follow-up on Casey's computer options Sponsored by: Warby Parker: Boutique-quality, vintage-inspired eyewear at a revolutionary price. Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code ATP for $5 off your first purchase. Hover: The best way to buy and manage domain names. Use coupon code UNEVENTFULWEEK for 10% off your first purchase.
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Aug 26, 2015 • 2h 15min

132: Digital Hearth

Pre-show: Casey's Tom Bihn Cadet review Follow-up: John's 802.11ac device (via @_adamluther) John's Wi-Fi Routers AirPort Extreme Teardown Noctua fan What computer should Casey buy? Mouse design Apple Mouse Apology Mouse Apple Pro Mouse Logitech MX Revolution Low Men in Yellow Coats Apple Mouse History John's home mouse John's work mouse Magic Mouse, "Fixed" Wirecutter review with grip pictures Overcast upgrades at Linode John's adventures with Safari pinned tab icons Alternate markup Illustrator Acorn Affinity Designer Challenges of an iPad "Pro" Cintiq Mark Gurman on iPad Pro iPad: A Consumption Device, After All? by Lukas Mathis Sponsored by: Igloo: An intranet you'll actually like. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use code ATP15 for 15% off. Squarespace: Start here, go anywhere. Use promo code ATP for 10% off your first purchase.
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Aug 21, 2015 • 1h 42min

131: Finding Your Way Back In

Pre-show: Microphones and Electronics Schiit Wyrd Shure SM7B Shure Beta 58A Shure Beta 87A Neodymium magnet Cardioid microphone Follow-up: How Intel Skylake is faster ECC RAM Failures (PDF) Bit error likelihood DRAM errors in the wild (PDF) Encrypted backups and password management strategies Mat Honan's hacking story Jason Snell on Alphabet on Upgrade (Overcast link) Overcast playlist modification from the web iPhone rumor time! Pink iPhones? Pink Razr New materials? iPhone 6 crescent-moon flaw FedEx logo arrow Force Touch? Post-show: John, the FiOS Fairy, and wireless routers AirPort Extreme How to use your router with FiOS Actiontec Router MoCA Bridge Sponsored by: Hover: The best way to buy and manage domain names. Use coupon code HAPPYBIRTHDAYRELAY 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. lynda.com: Learn at your own pace from expert-taught video tutorials. Free 10-day trial.
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Aug 14, 2015 • 1h 37min

130: Technical Countermeasures

Follow-up: IBM's TrackPoint study More on [self-proclaimed] Tap-to-Click Wizards Apple SIM Apple's documentation Lady Whimsy's summary 1 2 3 4 Carrier Performance Feedback from Chris 1 2 Carrier plans Derek's theory Ben's theory Jeffrey's theory Links from Aaron E FCC on early termination fees Mobile carriers stand by cancellation fees More on the FCC Notebook Xeons G is for Google Ad-Blocking Ethics Safari is the new IE Gruber on iMore Rene Ritchie on content blockers Ghostery Disconnect Ad Block Plus Lynx John's preemptive follow-up on his Star Wars reference. Post-show: How's not-reviewing going for John this summer? Marco's new Sony A7R II Phase-detect autofocus Contrast-detect autofocus Focus Pixels The key factors to a high keeper rate: Phase-detect autofocus with continuous subject tracking In-body image stabilization Programmable auto-ISO with high shutter speeds A sensor with low noise at very high ISOs Sponsored by: Backblaze: Online backup for $5/month. Native. Unlimited. Unthrottled. Uncomplicated. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use promo code ATP15 for 15% off your first order. 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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