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**Accidental Tech Podcast**

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

Latest Episodes:

242: These Arms Are Coming Off Oct 06, 2017

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Pre-show:
- iPhone X
- New Google Pixels
Follow up: John received his Apple TV 4K
#askatp
- iOS error-logging frameworks
- Qi chargers
- Mike Bolton proposes a typing challenge
New Amazon Echo announcements
Ending theme by Jonathan Mann
Post-show: John buys a chair

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241: Jazzercise Boot Camp Sep 29, 2017

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Pre-show: Jazzercise 1982 video compilation
Follow up:
- St. Jude Fundraiser Update
- Apple TV 4K has a fan 😭
  - Teardown
- Downloading 4K iTunes movies
- Boot Camp and cheesy Apple videos
- Sam Abuelsamid of Wheel Bearings clarifies TLX DCT
#askatp
- Being good beta citizens and not making @tapbot_paul angry
- APFS and Fusion drives
Apple Watch Series 3 review
👋🏻⛰️
- Stephen Hackett's review
Ending theme by Jonathan Mann
Post-show: Casey is a car journalist

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240: Undefined Wait Period Sep 21, 2017

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Stephen Hackett's St. Jude's Fundraiser
Follow up:
- iPhone X screen size
- John Siracusa, Dongletown, USA
- Window management
- Apple Watch LTE pricing: Data is substitutive, not additive (via Oliver Thomas)
More on Apple TV 4K
- Whether it has a fan or supports 24 Hz output
- 32 vs. 64 GB
Craig Federighi's Face ID apology tour
- The Talk Show #200
- Confirmation of John's prediction about face swipe timing
Running Mac betas
- No APFS for Fusion Drives
More on Apple Retail
- Genius Bar appointments
- Seinfeld on car reservations
#askatp
- Mac Pro & Nvidia
- Twitter app preferences
  - Twitterrific for Mac: Project Phoenix
Training FaceID
- Federighi interview on TechCrunch
Last week's keynote, continued
- Watch capacities and LTE streaming behavior
- iPhone cables & dongles & predictions
  - Casey's theory
- Fast-charging equipment
- AirPower vs. Nightstand Mode
- iPhone X production delays?
Ending theme by Jonathan Mann
Post-show:
- TwIM
- Acura TLX and dual screens
- CarPlay, and touch screens
- Acura NSX
  - Original NSX

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239: Set This Money on Fire Sep 14, 2017

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Apple Special Event, September 2017
Ending theme by Jonathan Mann
Post-show: Marco figures out how to buy a bike
- Penny-farthing
- Fuse 6Fattie/29
- Orbea Loki 27+ H10
- Special thanks to:
  - Budnitz Bicycles
  - Albert's Westwood Cycle, an excellent bike shop in New Jersey that's worth the drive

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238: Begging for the Hub Sep 07, 2017

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Follow-Up:
- Isn't iCloud close to full-machine backup?
- Do you really need to spend $1000 on a camera?
- Printing photos
- Photo resolution
#askatp
- iPhone-buying strategies
  - Casey's lessons learned
- Is 4K worth it?
  - Steve Yedlin on 4K
  - Viewing distance calculator
- Why & how we use Plex
John's 2017 MacBook Pro impressions
iPhone 7 exit interview
iPhone 7S/8/Pro/Edition predictions
Apple Watch predictions
Wildcard predictions
Ending theme by Jonathan Mann
Post-show: Marco is still obsessed with bikes

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237: You Are Not a Datacenter Sep 01, 2017

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Follow-Up:
- Marco's tukhus, sit bones, and cushioned saddles
- Backing up /Applications
  - Casey's new-Mac strategy
- CrashPlan native client may not be for small business
- CrashPlan migrations over 5 TB
- Arq and macOS metadata
  - Michael Tsai: What Backblaze Doesn't Back Up
- Backblaze's 30 day retention
- Peer-to-peer NAS backups
- Synology C2 backup
- Dan Moren: iCloud Backup for Mac?
- Casey's MacBook keyboard woes
  - Apple KnowledgeBase article (👋🏻, @ismh)
#askatp
- Photo storage between generations
- Camera advice for beginners
- Playing the notoriety card
APFS in High Sierra
No home button on "iPhone 8"?
Ending theme by Jonathan Mann
Post-show: Caseys deep thought about batteries

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236: Irresponsible Use of Infinite Terabytes Aug 24, 2017

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Pre-show:
Follow-Up:
- iTunes U → Apple Podcasts
- Marco's hindquarters
#askatp
- OLED vs. LCD
- Mall of Marco
  - Gazelle
  - Mac Me an Offer
- Have we had RSI issues?
  - Microsoft Natural Keyboard
Casey's Bad News
- Google Photos Uploader
- The new M5
CrashPlan sunsets consumer backups
Ending theme by Jonathan Mann
Post-show: Marco's security adventures
- Nest IQ
- Reconcilable Differences

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235: Notch-Savvy Aug 18, 2017

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Pre-show: Always on vacation in... New York?
Follow-Up:
- Mighty, the Spotify "iPod Shuffle"
- Audio bit depth
  - 24/192 Music Downloads... and why they make no sense
  - Monty's explainer video
"iPhone Pro" notch
- What happens in landscape?
- Why bother with a notch?
  - Android notch
1Password backpedals a bit
A a a a a Very Good Song
#askatp
Google's diversity "memo"
Apple sets $1B budget for original TV/movies
No more send-to-watch in Overcast
- Under the Radar #91: Removing Features
- Clockwise #202: Explode a Knee
Ending theme by Jonathan Mann
Post-show: Marco's continued bike escapades

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234: Everybody Has Asterisks Aug 11, 2017

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Toasters
- Toaster reviews
- Do By Friday
Cameras
Ad Blockers
- 1Blocker
- Better
A/V
- FLAC
- Pono
- Tidal
Brace styles
Dolphin emulator behind the scenes
Ending theme by Jonathan Mann

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233: Nobody Cares But Me, But I Do Care Aug 06, 2017

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Follow-Up:
- TSMC 10nm vs. Intel 10nm
- Home audio & subwoofers
  - HiFiMan HE-6
  - Christmas Island crabs
- ~~Neutral~~ Coast?
- A Christmas Story quote corrected by @ATPReferences
The HomePod firmware leak
RIP [most] iPods
RIP Flash
Ending theme by Jonathan Mann
Post-show: Storing photos

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