493: Downstairs Downstairs

Accidental Tech Podcast

• Pre-show: Last two weeks updates
  • The Talk Show #352: “I’ve Kissed that Mouse”
  • Reconcilable Differences #102: Preparing the Way
  • DFU Restore
  • Billy Joel and his helicopter concert commute
  • Jones Beach
    • Night 1
    • Night 2
• Follow-up:
  • Custom 🇦🇺 emails (via Mark Vos & Brendan Ragan)
    • .id.au Rules
    • Casey’s Fastmail Referral Code
  • BMW subscriptions (via Chris Church)
    • BBC Coverage
    • Amazon Remote-Deletes 1984 from Kindles
    • Calibre
  • Steve Stutz tells us you can get the mophie 3-in-1’s from Zagg at a discount
  • 🇪🇺 & USB-C regulations (via Vern Johnson)
  • Address & contacts (via Soluble Apps and Sherif Hassabo)
    • vCard
• #askatp:
  • Can an indie app enter a crowded field? (via Abel Demoz)
    • Aviary 2
    • Mac Power Users #648: Software Club: Apollo for Reddit
    • PaintCode
    • Monodraw
  • Why don’t we use cross-platform frameworks? (via Russel Bernau)
    • Unity
    • Unreal Engine
    • Game Developers Conference
    • Putting wood behind the arrow
  • Is Time Machine still the best feature ever implemented on the Mac? (via Guilherme Alles)
  • Would John potentially void his TV’s warranty to prevent auto-dimming? (via Mark Vos)
    • HDTVTest’s Video
    • RTings’ Burn-In Test
  • Has John decided on a backup strategy for his son’s MacBook Air? (via Brian Lazarz)
• Post-show: Casey’s HomeKit Adventures

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