344: ‘Devastation, Pessimism, and Rage’, With Glenn Fleishman
The Talk Show With John Gruber
04/26/22
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Glenn Fleishman returns to the show to talk about Elon Musk's impending acquisition of Twitter, Apple's credibility problem when arguing against being required to allow sideloading on iOS, and Glenn's new (and much-needed) book, Take Control of Untangling Connections.
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Links:
- “Take Control of Untangling Connections” — Glenn’s new $10 book that explains everything there is to know about USB-C connectors and ports and adapters.
- Glenn’s personal website, with a fun new URL.
- Elon Musk is probably going to buy Twitter and take it private.
- Matt Levine’s excellent Money Stuff column/newsletter for Bloomberg.
- Ryan Broderick’s Garbage Day, another outstanding email newsletter/column.
- Apple Newsroom: “Apple TV+ Partners With Idris Elba on New Thriller ‘Hijack’”.
- Tim Cook’s speech stating Apple’s opposition to mandatory sideloading.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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343: ‘Fussy Typography Improvements’, With Paul Kafasis
April 15, 2022
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Paul Kafasis returns to the show to talk about Friday Night Baseball, Rogue Amoeba’s new Audio Hijack 4 release, and a bit of speculation on WWDC.
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Links:
- Audio Hijack 4.
- Audio Hijack 4 Scripting Center — documentation, how-tos, and examples.
- Jason Snell’s first impressions of “Friday Night Baseball”.
- “Friday Night Baseball” commentator Chris Young’s Wikipedia page, with details on the sign-stealing-via-Apple-Watch scheme he devised while playing for the Yankees and Red Sox.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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345: ‘A Fake Crank on the Web’, With Michael Simmons
April 30, 2022
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Michael Simmons returns to the show to talk about the Studio Display’s camera (and this week’s beta firmware update to tweak its quality), how things have gone two years into Flexibits’ move to subscription pricing for Fantastical and Cardhop, and Panic’s now-shipping Playdate.
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Links:
- Flexibits:
- Playdate:
- Pinball Construction Set.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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