136: ‘Fully Charged Pencil’ With Jason Snell
The Talk Show With John Gruber
11/21/15
•133m
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Special guest Jason Snell joins the show to talk about iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, how iOS still feels like *iPhone OS* at a fundamental level, and Don Norman and Bruce Tognazzini’s overwrought “How Apple Is Giving Design a Bad Name” article for Fast Company. Also: the new membership program at Six Colors.
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- Jason, writing at Macworld, on the iPad Pro’s keyboard shortcomings.
- Don Norman and Bruce Tognazzini, writing at Fast Company: “How Apple Is Giving Design a Bad Name”.
- Ferrite Recording Studio: a full-fledged iOS audio editing app.
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135: ‘Put a Nipple on It’ With Adam Lisagor
November 7, 2015
•154m
Special guest Adam Lisagor returns to the show. Topics include the new Apple TV (why we both love it, despite several 1.0 flaws), 4K video, 3D movies, and Adam’s excellent new series “Computer Show”.
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Links:
- The photo I sent to Adam at the start of the show.
- FireCore aTV Flash.
- Computer Show.
- The Computer Chronicles.
- Pako — the silly little car chase game I’m digging on Apple TV.
- Faces of Death.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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137: ‘Peak Rumor Season’ With John Moltz
November 30, 2015
•106m
Special guest John Moltz returns to the show to discuss rumors that the iPhone 7 might not have a standard headphone jack and that Apple is working on new MacBook Airs. Also: a parenting guide to the Star Wars and James Bond franchises.
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Links:
- Rumor: “Apple May Replace 3.5mm Headphone Jack on iPhone 7 With All-in-One Lightning Connector”.
- Rumor: “Thinner MacBook Air in 13” and 15” Sizes Coming at WWDC 2016?”.
- The 5.9mm-thick Samsung Galaxy A8.
- Apple’s $29 Lightning-to-30-pin adapter.
- Amazon’s video showing their latest prototype delivery drone, narrated by Jeremy Clarkson.
- Fraser Speirs: “Can the MacBook Pro Replace Your iPad?”
- A Tesla Owner reviews a petrol-powered car.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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