Macinography 17: The Print Shop

Macinography 17: The Print Shop

Decades ago, making your own holiday cards was a tedious affair of hand writing and poorly drawing a season’s greeting. What if your new home computer made it easy to design attractive custom cards? You’d make one for everybody—even Uncle Frank. Aldus and Adobe might have led the charge, but Broderbund Software was just as critical to introducing desktop publishing to the masses. But there’s more to this groundbreaking app than banners—it starred in a titanic legal battle to determine the future of software copyright. Tune in to find out.

Sources

• Retro365.blog: Bits from my personal collection – A saga of galactic proportions, the birth of Brøderbund
• Computer History Museum Oral History of Doug Carlston
• Computer History Museum Panel on Personal Productivity Apps
• The Print Shop Manual
• Santa Clara University School of Law: Santa Clara High Technology Journal: Broderbund vs Unison World
• Gamers at Work by Morgan Ramsay
• Softalk, November 1981
• Paleotronic: An interview with David Carlston
• Judgment of Broderbund vs. Unison World
• Maths.org: The Difference Engine’s Printer

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00:00:00 - Opening
00:00:37 - Carrying On An Old Family Tradition
00:07:57 - An App For All Seasons
00:20:22 - Knock-Off Effects
00:31:57 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
00:35:31 - Outtro, Sources, and Credits

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Episode 54: The 2020 Icon Garden Holiday Special with Jeff Berg

Episode 54: The 2020 Icon Garden Holiday Special with Jeff Berg

It’s Christmas all over again!

Ho ho ho! Merry Macmas! Jeff Berg rejoins Dan and Jake to talk about the present that Santa Tim dropped for all the good Apple children: AirPods Max! Jake has a pair of the new headphones and we review features, audio quality, comparisons, all of it! Plus, we try Apple Fitness+, and a holiday episode wouldn’t be complete without a holiday gift guide for all the techies in your life. Pour a cup of cheer and listen in!

Recorded December 18, 2020

Links

• AirPods Max
• Apple Fitness+
• Jake’s Test Playlist
• Jeff on Instagram
• Headphones.com Measurements: Apple AirPods Max - New Over-Ear Headphones from Apple
• Rolling Stone Reviews the AirPods Max
• Apple AirPods Max: Measurements & First Impressions – Crinacle

The Icon Garden Gift Guide

• Jakes pick: Leviton USB-C wall charger
• HyperJuice GaN 100W USB-C Charger ($99.99)
• Goal Zero Sherpa 100PD USB-C Laptop Power Bank(!) ($159.95)
• Xiaomi Mijia Wiha Daily Use Screwdriver Kit ($23.66)
• Hands Free Headband Magnifying Glass, USB Charging Head Magnifier with LED Light ($19.95)
• Giaco Whatever’s Kinetic Driver(Backerkit preorder, they’re trying for January delivery)(€75.00/$91.74)
• Peak Design Tech Pouch(!) ($59.95)
• Peak Design Wash Pouch(!) ($59.95)

(!) A note from Jeff: I must disclose that I work for REI because REI sells Peak Design and Goal Zero Products. I am not directly compensated for endorsement, but I received a discount when I purchased the products. I did purchase and do use all of the products I list here. Opinions are my own.

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:45 - Returning Special Guest Jeff Berg
00:03:17 - AirPods Max Introduced
00:07:55 - AirPods Max Style and Form
00:16:34 - Ergonomics Comparison
00:26:09 - AirPods Max Audio Quality
00:33:02 - Spatial Audio
00:39:55 - Auto-Device Switching
00:47:31 - The Smart Case
00:56:59 - AirPods Max: Value and Price
01:20:40 - Microphone Quality
01:21:59 - Apple Fitness+ First Impressions
01:34:57 - The Icon Garden Gift Guide
01:52:08 - Outtro and Credits

Episode 53: Mac to the Future with Krazy Ken

Episode 53: Mac to the Future with Krazy Ken

Awesome. Awesome to the Macs.

Catch the Crazy! Dan and Jake are joined in the studio by Krazy Ken to speculate about future Macs based on imagined (and rumored) new Apple Silicon chips. Dan talks about rescuing a hot rod Power Mac 8100. Jake experiments with HomeKit Adaptive Lighting. Ken recalls his greatest tech misadventures. All this and more when you tune in!

Recorded December 4, 2020

Links

• Computer Clan - YouTube
• Cardeo Smart Watch is a scam! - Computer Clan
• I bought a NeXT cube. Now what? - Computer Clan
• ARM Windows successfully virtualized on M1 Macs
• Linus Torvalds Doubts Linux will be ported to M1 Macs
• Remove Before Flight Apple Watch Strap
• Flying to Ireland on Flight Sim on a real plane
• Philips Hue Adds Adaptive Lighting support

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Chapters

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:50 - Special Guest Krazy Ken
00:11:44 - Ken's First Mac
00:17:37 - What's Going On In Your Tech Life?
00:24:00 - The HomeKit Chronicles: iOS 14 Adaptive Ambient Lighting
00:42:59 - Main Topic: Future Apple Silicon Products
00:55:06 - Potential New Design Languages
01:07:12 - Workflow on Apple Silicon
01:13:50 - Apple Silicon Macs vs. iPad and Competitors
01:27:15 - Outtro and Credits

Episode 52: The Route to Big Sur with Jay McNiff

Episode 52: The Route to Big Sur with Jay McNiff

Big Sur! (badabum) Big Sur, Big Sur, Big Sur!

The new M1 Macs are out in the wild, and until Dan and Jake get ones of their own, they do the next best thing: bring in a guest! Friend of the show Jay McNiff stops by to talk about the new M1 MacBook Air, Big Sur, and obscure giant robots. Also, Jake has HomePods Mini! Do these little spheres pack big sound? Listen to find out.

Recorded November 20, 2020

Links

• M1 Mac benchmarks - Anandtech
• Federighi: “Windows on ARM macs up to Microsoft”
• Big Sur Review - Ars Technica
• iFixIt Teardowns of new laptops
• Adobe releases limited Photoshop beta, MS releases Office beta
• HomePod Home Theater Mode
• HomePod Mini
• M1 MacBook Air
• Big O Opening
• Are We Doing This?

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Macinography 16: How The Aaron Extension Saved The World

Macinography 16: How The Aaron Extension Saved The World

If there’s one thing users love, it’s customizing their computers. Extensions were the cause of, and solution to, all of Classic Mac OS’ problems. The humble INIT made your Mac more powerful, or just more attractive. Ironically, the system that tried to kill the extension, Copland, inspired some of the most popular add-ons—especially ones that mimicked its new interface. Was Jeff Goldblum really running the Aaron extension on his PowerBook in Independence day? Listen to learn how the shareware community, and the Aaron extension, changed the Mac.

Sources

• Inits - MacTech
• Patching Traps for INITs
• Macworld May 1987
• Macworld October 1987
• MacAddict 001
• An Interview with Greg Landweber, Teknidermy
• MyMac - Interview with Greg Landweber
• Newsgroups: Aaaron
• Newsgroups: Copland WDEF
• Newsgroups: Copland Preview
• Newsgroups - Copland instead of Sleep
• Newsgroups - Independence Day and System 8
• Wired Magazine: The Interface Hackers

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Chapters

00:00:00 - Opening
00:00:37 - INIT to Win It
00:13:47 - A Concerto for CDEV
00:31:52 - It's a Mac System... I KNOW This!
00:44:28 - Through The Kaleidoscope Glass
00:51:59 - Outtro and Credits

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Episode 51: Apple November 2020 Mac Special Event

Episode 51: Apple November 2020 Mac Special Event

Welcome to the world of tomorrow!

Dan and Jake are hot on the tail of an Apple Special Event! This time it’s about the unveiling of the first Apple Silicon Macs. What’s changed? What’s the same? And are they just making a bunch of crazy promises? Plus: Jake learns a lesson! Dan watched Dave Letterman Interview Lizzo! Join us for this hot off the microphones special event.

Recorded November 10, 2020

Links

• MacBook Air
• MacBook Pro
• Mac Mini
• No eGPUs with M1 Macs
• The Apple Silicon Event

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:20 - Apple Silicon Macs Event Review
00:11:12 - Specs, Benchmarks, and Promises
00:20:48 - New MacBook Air and Pro
00:32:09 - New Mac Mini: One GPU Forward, Two Ports Back?
00:37:49 - Pricing and Sales Strategies
00:41:45 - Thinking About Future Macs
00:56:36 - One More Thing...
01:01:27 - Outtro and Credits

Episode 50: Back in the Smart Life Again with Matt Corey

Episode 50: Back in the Smart Life Again with Matt Corey

1 2 3 4 5, 6 7 8 9 10, 11 12

Friend of the show and iOS HomeKit developer Matt Corey joins Dan and Jake! Matt talks about his new HomeKit app, Signals, and discusses all things HomeKit. Plus, Jake finally gets and reviews that mythical unicorn of HomeKit devices, a HomeKit doorbell! Finally, we talk new iPhone and Home accessories like HomePod Mini, MagSafe, and AirTags fit in to the connected life. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!

Recorded October 22, 2020

Links

• Signals for HomeKit
• Matt's Website
• Light automations
• Matt on Twitter
• Yobi B3 HomeKit Doorbell
• Airtags patents
• Homepod Mini uses USB-C Power Cable
• Intercom Feature Debuts in 14.1

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Chapters

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:15 - Special Guest Matt Corey and iPhone Launch
00:07:37 - Matt's Background
00:17:20 - Matt's First Mac
00:20:50 - What's Going On In Your Tech Life?
00:26:00 - HomePod 14.1 Updates, The Mini, and Intercom
00:37:34 - The HomeKit Chronicles - Yobi B3 Doorbell
00:49:47 - MagSafe Chargers and Peak Magnetic Mounts
00:54:20 - Matt's Home Automation Setup
00:57:30 - Talking Shortcuts
00:58:55 - AirTags, U1 Chip, and "Presence Sensing"
01:08:23 - Lights - More Than Just Hue
01:11:19 - Future Plans and Automation Opportunities
01:18:25 - Apple TV, HomePod, and Home Strategy
01:24:07 - Outtro and Credits

Macinography 15: The Road to ARMageddon

Macinography 15: The Road to ARMageddon

November 2020 marks the thirtieth anniversary of ARM Limited. With Apple switching to Arm-based Apple Silicon for Macs, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's Arm's desktop debut, but it's not the first time for Arm on desktop. How did ARM go from powering Acorn Computers, a veteran of the British Micro wars, into the world's most popular architecture? And how did Apple and ARM save each other in their hours of need? Listen in to find out.

Sources / Notes:

• Computer History Museum Oral History: Steve Furber

• Computer History Museum Oral History: Sophie Wilson

• Computer History Museum Oral History: Hermann Hauser

• Computer History Museum Oral History: Sir Robin Saxby

• Computer History Museum Oral History: Dave Jaggar

• Computer History Museum Oral History: Alan Baum

• Computerphile: Building the Beeb

• Larry Tesler: Fallen Apple Corrections

• Christopher Curry Interview: The Centre for Computing History

• A Twenty Year Retrospective of the ARM Architecture

• Retro Man Cave: RiscPC

• The New Statesman: Hermann Hauser: “Nvidia will destroy ARM.”

• EETimes: Nvidia Announces Buyout of Arm Holdings

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Episode 49: Apple October 2020 iPhone Event

Episode 49: Apple October 2020 iPhone Event

And oh what heights we’ll hit, on with the show, this is it!

It’s the day after an Apple Special Event! Dan and Jake convene to discuss HomePods Mini and new iPhones, in all sizes great and small. What did we like? What are we buying, or not? Or really... how MANY HomePods Mini is Jake buying? Join us for our recap and reactions to the iPhone 12 event!

Originally recorded on October 13, 2020

Show Notes and Links:

• iPhone 12
• iPhone 12 Mini
• iPhone 12 Pro
• HomePod Mini
• Apple One
• MagSafe accessories
• iPhones have 30 discount on AT&T and Verizon
• Jake's HomeKit Page - Newly revised! Jake's HomeKit wire-map and mini-reviews of gear used, tested, or discarded. If you want to support the show by using our affiliate links for your HomeKit needs, we would certainly appreciate it!

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Episode 48: App Store Developer Relations with Maegan Wilson

Episode 48: App Store Developer Relations with Maegan Wilson

The difference between us and other App Stores is that other App Stores are App Stores.

For our forty-eighth regular show, we are joined by special guest, developer and friend of the show, Maegan Wilson. What's going on in Maegan's tech life, and how is life in the App Store these days? We dig into Jake's new LG HomeKit TV, witness the arrival of his new Apple Watch, and then dig into life as an iOS developer in 2020. It's a wonderful discussion focusing on life as a small developer.

Originally recorded on September 21, 2020

Show Notes and Links:

• @maeganwilson_ | Linktree
• 43" LG HomeKit TV
• Jake's HomeKit Page - Newly revised! Jake's HomeKit wire-map and mini-reviews of gear used, tested, or discarded. If you want to support the show by using our affiliate links for your HomeKit needs, we would certainly appreciate it!

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