184: ‘Hubbo Is in Decline’ With Merlin Mann
The Talk Show With John Gruber
03/22/17
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The one and only Merlin Mann returns to the show. Topics include modern plumbing technology and product marketing, the intricate ordeal of switching from iCloud’s old two-step authentication to the modern two-factor authentication, and the future of voice-driven UI/AI. Also, a wee bit of follow-up on our post-election November 9 Holiday Party.
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- Michael Heilemann: “When did Siri figure out to not activate two iCloud connected devices with ‘Hey Siri’ at the same time?”
- My YouTube video showing how best to remove AirPods from their case.
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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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183: ‘A Very Masculine Bark’ With Serenity Caldwell
March 4, 2017
•126m
Serenity Caldwell returns to the show. Topics include the Best Picture fiasco at last week’s Academy Awards, Tim Cook speaking vaguely of “the pro area” at Apple’s shareholders meeting, the conflict between Apple’s culture of secrecy and the glaring embarrassment that is the 1,100-day-old Mac Pro lineup, new iPad Pro rumors and our ruminations on tablet vs. notebook hardware form factors, The Wall Street Journal’s seemingly goofy report on new iPhones replacing Lightning with USB-C ports, and the garbage fire that is Uber’s corporate culture.
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- The Best Picture Oscars fiasco:
- Vulture’s deep dive on the Best Picture envelope mixup.
- Variety’s backstage photographic evidence showing how PricewaterhouseCooper accountant Brian Culligan gave Warren Beatty the wrong envelope.
- Andy Ihnatko’s tweet showing the terrible typographic design of the envelopes.
- The terrible design of the “The Winner Is...” cards.
- Tim Cook speaking vaguely of Apple’s commitment to “the pro area” at Apple’s shareholder meeting.
- Curious Wall Street Journal report claiming the next iPhone will replace Lightning port with USB-C.
- Jonathan Hoefler’s Twitter thread critiquing an in-the-works typeface design by Louie Mantia — a great example of how the iPad is great for some forms of work.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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185: ‘Warmest Regards’ With Dan Frommer
March 31, 2017
•141m
Special guest Dan Frommer returns to the show. Topics include the end of The Deck ad network, my weird story about getting kicked out of Amazon’s affiliate program, Apple’s new products announced last week (Red iPhone 7 models, larger-capacity iPhone SEs, the new 9.7-inch just-plain iPad, and Apple’s excellent new Clips app), Samsung’s new Galaxy S8, Twitter’s new reply system, CarPlay getting its ass kicked in a head-to-head comparison with Android Auto, ISPs and Privacy, and more.
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- Jim Coudal announces the end of The Deck.
- My farewell to The Deck.
- Clips.
- Dan Frommer on the Galaxy S8 taking a bit of the piss out Apple's purported edge-to-edge iPhone coming later this year.
- Dan Seifert’s report on the Galaxy S8, from Samsung’s headquarters in South Korea.
- Viv, the Samsung-acquired voice-AI system from the creators of Siri.
- The 12-year old Daring Fireball post that apparently got me kicked out of Amazon's affiliate program.
- Andy Rubin's teaser tweet.
- Eric Schmidt's tweet promoting Rubin's teaser, on the day of Samsung's S8 announcement.
- Android Auto vs. CarPlay head-to-head.
- Sam Biddle tries to get a telecom PR rep to make sense of their official position on “protecting user privacy”.
- The iPhone Math, Dan’s favorite busted-ass rumor.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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