155: ‘Medium Rare MacBook’ With MG Siegler

The Talk Show With John Gruber

Special guest MG Siegler returns to the show. (Finally.) Topics include rumors of an upcoming Siri SDK and an Amazon Echo-like device from Apple, the future of the MacBook lineup, Peter Thiel's secretive role as the financial backer of Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker, and my hatred of Roman numerals.

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Links:

• 500ish Words -- the new home for MG's writing.
• Why do movie studios use Roman numerals for the copyright year in end credits?
• Felix Salmon on the strategy behind Peter Thiel's heretofore secret campaign to bankrupt Gawker.
• 9to5Mac on purported upcoming MacBook Pros that replace the function keys with an LED touchscreen.
• The Optimus Popularis -- a humongous $1500 keyboard where each key cap is a small LED.

This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.