277: ‘Polish Stink Eye’ With John Moltz
The Talk Show With John Gruber
02/24/20
•163m
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Special guest John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include Larry Tesler and his “no modes” mantra for UI design, the state of malware on the Mac, third-party default apps on iOS, Apple and the coronavirus outbreak, and a record number of tips and tricks.
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- Larry Tesler:
- Malwarebytes’s “State of Mac Malware in 2020” report:
- Mark Gurman claims Apple is considering third-party default apps for iOS 14.
- How to enable the startup chime on new Mac hardware.
- On Apple’s attempts to stiff retail employees for time spent waiting in bag-check lines.
- The Keychron K2 mechanical Bluetooth keyboard Jason Snell convinced me to buy. (I got brown switches.)
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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276: ‘Bring It On, Haters’ With Ben Thompson
January 31, 2020
•167m
Special guest Ben Thompson returns to the show to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the iPad.
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Links:
- DF: “The iPad Awkwardly Turns 10”.
- Ben: “The Tragic iPad”.
- Tweetie for iPad: Loren Brichter’s iPad masterpiece from 2010.
- Ben in 2013: “What Clayton Christensen Got Wrong”.
- Average times to brute-force crack iOS device passcodes.
- The feds got Paul Manafort’s encrypted WhatsApp texts from his iCloud backup.
- Ben’s and my favorite iPad drawing app: The Iconfactory’s Linea.
- Obsessive Astros fan upset by scandal logged 8,200 pitches from 2017.
- Randy Johnson tipped his pitches his entire career.
- Randy Johnson faces John Kruk in the 1993 All-Star game and Kruk wants nothing to do with him.
- Kobe scores 62 in 3 quarters in 2005.
- Kobe scores 81 in 2006.
- Kobe scores 60 in his final game in 2016.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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278: ‘Dot Net Party’ With Federico Viticci
February 29, 2020
•131m
First-time guest Federico Viticci joins the show. Topics include how the coronavirus outbreak might affect WWDC, speculation on a possible March Apple event, the state of iPad keyboard (and trackpad) support, and iPadOS multitasking.
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Links:
- The Information: “Apple Planning iPad Keyboard with Trackpad”.
- Jason Snell: “Nine Questions About the Rumored iPad Smart Keyboard With Trackpad”.
- Brydge Pro+ — upcoming iPad Pro keyboard with integrated trackpad.
- MacStories-commissioned “iOS 10: Wishes and Concept Video” back in 2016.
- Ryan Christoffel’s contextual-menu-based proposal for iPad multitasking.
- Tommy Walton’s deceptively simple concept for a direct manipulation-based iPad multitasking UI.
- iPad apps with excellent keyboard navigation: Agenda, Things, and Unread 2.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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