151: ‘Option P’ With Serenity Caldwell
The Talk Show With John Gruber
04/12/16
•129m
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Serenity Caldwell returns to the show. Topics include the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro, using an iPad for “work”, podcasting microphones, the damn Siri Remote for the new Apple TV, the Star Wars: Rogue One teaser, and more.
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- iFontMaker — iPad app for creating and editing fonts.
- Apogee MiC Digital Microphone — a good (but $230) Lightning port microphone for iOS devices.
- Serenity: “Some Day, I Would Like to Stop Losing My Siri Remote”.
- Jared Newman attached a Tile tracker to his Siri Remote.
- The first trailer for Star Wars: Rogue One.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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150: ‘Strict Robot Definer’ With Jason Snell
March 28, 2016
•171m
Jason Snell (Six Colors, The Incomparable, Upgrade) returns to the show for an in-depth look at last week's Apple Event, and the two products that were introduced: the iPhone SE and the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Other topics include the ongoing FBI/Apple encryption soap opera, what's wrong with the Apple Watch -- and our appreciation for the late great Garry Shandling.
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- Great article by Ben Thompson: “Apple’s Organizational Crossroads”
- BeOS developers tossing CRT monitors off the roof of their office building, circa 2000.
- Interesting study on differing interpretations of emoji across platforms.
- Napkin — a terrific Mac image annotation app from Guy and Chris Parrish.
- Walt Disney World’s “Philly Cheesesteak” hot dog. (You can get it with apple slices to keep it healthy.)
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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152: ‘The Greatest Mic Drop I’ve Ever Seen’ With Guy English
April 25, 2016
•164m
Special guest Guy English returns to the show. Topics include Ben Thompson’s argument that Apple’s functional organizational structure is hindering their efforts in online services, recalling our first Apple computers and the elegance of the classic Mac OS’s conceptual design, Prince (and his early use of Macs for creating music), emoji and exclamation marks, WWDC 2016, and yours truly’s youthful foray into on-the-job vandalism.
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Links:
- Great article by Ben Thompson: “Apple’s Organizational Crossroads”
- BeOS developers tossing CRT monitors off the roof of their office building, circa 2000.
- Interesting study on differing interpretations of emoji across platforms.
- Napkin — a terrific Mac image annotation app from Guy and Chris Parrish.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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