e66 – Hardware Failures and Recalls

December 2, 2017

We love Apple products, but not all of them have been perfect. We remember some of the worst, including exploding batteries, corrupt data, crumbling plastics, and more.

Follow Up

The Origin of HyperCard in the Breakdown of the Bicycle of the Mind
- video of talk
- article format
WhatTheFont updated
Macintosh XL's demise
XProtect

Hardware Failures

Apple ///
- "100% hardware failure" Woz quote
- Dan Kottke's "fix"
Macintosh II
- ROM not 32-bit clean
- Rev A ROM now rare
Powerbook 5300 🔋💥
- NiMH replacements
G3 Blue and White ATA
iBook Dual USB
- logic board failures
Titanium PowerBook G4
G4 Cube
- cracks in external case
MacBooks
International duckheads
First- and third-party wall plugs
- Knockoff MagSafe charger teardown
iPod nano (1st gen) 🔋🌡
- free anti-scratch sleeve
Antennagate
- free bumper cases
Bendgate
Selfiegate
Hissgate
Apple Hardware Test
- "screenshots"

e65 – X

November 3, 2017

On iPhone X release day, we cover Apple's many uses — and pronunciations — of the Roman numeral.

e64 – Architecture changes

September 16, 2017

It's our 64th episode and big 64-bit changes are coming to iOS as we record, so there's no better time discuss Apple's architecture changes over the years (and to begin talking about "classic iOS apps").

Apple embraces the past
32-bit Macs
64-bit transition
- G5 was "the world’s first 64-bit desktop"
- Leopard adds 64-bit apps [YouTube]
- 32-bit being phased out in High Sierra
iOS apps in transition
- Tilt to Live
- Aquaria
- Canabalt
- Ramp Champ
- Ridiculous Fishing
- Google Earth
- Flight Control
  - killed by EA
- Freeverse games
  - Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab
  - Warpgate
- WhatTheFont

e63 – Mysterium and More Emoji

August 19, 2017

Brian went to Mysterium, the annual Myst fan convention, and brings back stories of Cyan's history, their latest game, and a huge fan project. And in a mega follow up segment, we cover many more emoji easter eggs.