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183: ‘A Very Masculine Bark’ With Serenity Caldwell
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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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Links:
- 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.
331 episodes
Manage episode 180195727 series 151259
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.
Sponsored by:
- Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code gruber for 10% off your first order.
- Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code talkshow for a great deal on your your first purchase.
- Backblaze: Online backup for $5/month. Native. Unlimited. Unthrottled. Uncomplicated.
Links:
- 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.
331 episodes
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