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**Accidental Tech Podcast**

Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.

Latest Episodes:

322: Morale-Sucking Maple Syrup Fires Apr 18, 2019

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Pre-show: Casey and John file Overcast bugs
Follow-up:
- More AirPower follow-up. (Really!)
- Netflix, AirPlay, and screen rights
- AirPlay quality loss
- AirPod fidget spinner
Of course Katie Bouman should get the credit
- How to Understand the Image of a Black Hole
Apple and Qualcomm settle and then Intel exits 5G business
- Apple press release
- John on patents 1, 2, 3
iOS 13: Dark Mode, Volume HUD, multi-windows/"cards" on iPad
- PanelKit
- Kai's Power Tools
Unified Find My iPhone & Find My Friends
- Tile
macOS 10.15 rumors
- Luna Display
  - Astropad
- Sidecar
- Moom
Post-show: Top Four ATP Hosts with Bad Taste

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321: Dumbed Down, Locked Down, and Locked Out Apr 12, 2019

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Pre-show:
- Casey's #snelltalk submission
- John's appearance on Upgrade
Follow-up:
- Last week's PowerByProxy-AirPower story is disputed
- Game of Thrones and modern television
- Apple News on John's Mac is still broken
  - Apple Cinema Display LED
Netflix No Longer Supports AirPlay
- Clarification from Netflix
- Demotivators: Meetings
The Great iTunes Break-Up
#askatp:
- Is it bad to use high-wattage chargers even though the devices get warm? (via Sean Kelker)
- How do version numbers work? (via Aadi)
  - Semantic Versioning
- How do we keep code snippets for reference? (via Vincent Steinmann)
Post-show: Casey's Live Instagram Experiment
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio
- Adobe Premiere Rush

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320: Here Comes the Big But Apr 04, 2019

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Follow-up:
- AirPods 2 hinge is different
  - iFixIt Teardown
- People use GSuite! Dozens of us!
  - Workaround that uses Charles Proxy
  - Probably a Google issue?
AirPower cancelled
- Studio Neat Material Dock
Google Stadia
#askatp:
- Have any tips on booking a Disney World vacation? (via Stephen Kim)
- What do we use to post/share photos? (via Andrew Wade)
- Do we still check drive health? (via Jack Mordoj)
  - Windows Disk Defragmenter
Post-show:
- 100% plant-based follow-up
- Casey's app's business model

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319: We Should Probably Get to the Apple Event Mar 28, 2019

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ATP Live at WWDC 2019
- Tickets are $29 and go on sale Friday, March 29
- Hammer Theatre, Monday June 3, 6:00 PM
Follow-up:
- "Pro" iPad Mini
  - Studio Neat Canopy
- AMD vs. NVIDIA
- iMacs with spinning disks
- Marco and HDMI-CEC
  - Joe and Scott's tip
  - Ivan's tip
Joanna Stern on the butterfly keyboards
Casey's Mail.app gets broken in 10.14.4
- MacRumors thread
Review of the new AirPods
Apple March 25 Event
Post-show: Incorrectly slicing a bagel
- Panera Bread
- Bruegger's

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318: Not a Casino I Want to Play In Mar 21, 2019

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Follow-up:
- Hierarchy of Needs is satisfied... by a ThinkPad?
- Searching for things in Settings.app
- Nvidia and Apple
  - CUDA
Apple's wild and crazy week
- Monday: New iPads!
- Tuesday: New iMacs!
- Wednesday: New AirPods
March 25th Apple event
#askatp:
- Why doesn't Marco lease iPhones? (via Jacob Ford)
- Would Marco still recommend the 2015 MacBook Pro? (via David Mikucki)
- How is Overcast adoption of CarPlay vs. Apple Watch? (via Chris Adamson)
Post-show: Marco's HDMI CEC update
- Reddit post

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317: We’re Customers Too Mar 16, 2019

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Our interview with Phil Schiller
Live ATP "Save the Date": evening of June 3
Apple and Spotify
#askatp:
- Is Perl dead? (via Gustavo Poscidonio)
- Can using AirPods in loud environments cause hearing damage?
Post-show: Casey's rejiggered priorities
- Analog(ue) #151: Super Simple? Thank You Very Much
- YouTube channels:
  - Casey
  - John
  - Marco

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316: MacBook Hierarchy of Needs Mar 06, 2019

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Follow-up:
- Two-hand Springboard rearrangement
  - Ask Tog
  - Creative Selection by Ken Kocienda
- Finding 32-bit apps
Corning is working on flexible glass
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Thunderbolt 3 → USB4
- Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass
Apple vs. NVIDIA
- System Integrity Protection
- CUDA (not Cuda)
End of configurable Macs?
- Gruber's $0.02
MacBook Hierarchy of Needs
- Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
#askatp:
- How much will John spend on a new Mac Pro? (via Matt Corkum)
- Are we really professional podcasters? (via Asajz)
Post-show Neutral: Polestar 2 (via Vincent Skerved)
- Top Gear first look
- Configurator

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315: 1.0 Was Just Speed Feb 28, 2019

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Follow-up:
- 16" laptops
- Bus-powered Thunderbolt 3 hubs
  - Elgato
  - CalDigit
  - Monoprice
  - StarTech (2 USB ports! But $183.)
USB 3.2 standard names
Foldable phones from Samsung and Huawei
- Upgrade #234: The Ideological Folding Wars
- Hypercritical #86: Naked Robotic Core
A giant battery with a phone in it
- Panasonic Toughbook
Apple's Rumored March Event and gaming subscription service
- Lisa Jackson
#askatp:
- How do you purge many old apps at once? (via Mark Heeler)
- Does John still want a spatial finder? (via Platy Hsu)
  - Browser-based Classic Mac emulator
  - About the Finder...
- Why bother with a Synology when you can roll your own NAS? (via Dan Zaccaro)
This post-show was evaluated as Meets expectations.

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314: Kernel Panic in the Night Feb 21, 2019

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Follow-up:
- Hosting a podcast for free on Anchor or SoundCloud
- Contacts syncing limits
Mojave stability
- Possible T2 Mac audio glitching bug
Rumor explosion from Ming-Chi Kuo and Mark Gurman
#askatp:
- Could the next Apple TV be wireless? (via Ed Cormany)
- Is wireless CarPlay a deal-breaker? (via Eddie Lee)
- How is season 3 of The Grand Tour? (via Paul Walker (not that one))
Post-show: Apple ID Management
- Two factor requirements

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313: The Residue of Seven People Feb 12, 2019

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Pre-show:
- Casey is surfing the 'net at lightning speeds
- Marco's 👂🏻💦
  - Eustachian tube
  - Scott O'Reilly
    - Spider Strategies
    - The Dash
Apple's security bug bounties
- Apple compensates FaceTime bug kid
Some information on Deirdre O'Brien
- Ryan's tweet
- Business Insider profile
Apple Joint Venture
The changing role and training of an Apple Genius
Spotify also bought Anchor
Amazon buying Eero
#askatp:
- How do we feel about buying refurbished tech products? (via David Hadley)
  - Nintendo refurb store
  - Apple refurb store
- How does one move from being a beginner to intermediate programmer, especially with code structure? (via Ryan Bible)
- What size wheels should one get on a new car? (via Nathan Miller)
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