
Accidental Tech Podcast
Technology Podcasts
Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.
Location:
New York, NY
Description:
Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.
Twitter:
@atpfm
Language:
English
Website:
http://atp.fm/
Email:
atp@marco.org
Episodes
679: An Adversarial Relationship With Myself
2/16/2026
Instagram reel that John foundDueYoLink Water Leak Starter KitLucid AirSarvagnanHelium Browserunduck.linkJeff Johnson“Resolved Issue” → “Known Issue”Objective DevelopmentLaunchBarLittle SnitchAirTag 2 & speaker tamperingExplanatory videoFastmail 🤝🏻 PerlFastmail’s donationJohn’s referral linkSupport documentYouTube is on visionOSStudio Display 2 to be… 90HzNew devices not on the latest-and-greatest TSMC process?Juli Clover at MacRumorsBen Lovejoy at 9to5 MacBen in December 2024Vadim Yuryev (of MaxTech)Casey’s “tailgate battery”Casey’s “bequeathed” generatorTesla PowerwallCarl Waltherback in 2012Casey’s Status BoardMembers-onlyeveryone is stealing TVReplayTV Sponsored by:
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Duration:02:00:49
678: Mentoring a Box of Numbers
2/12/2026
DaikinTraneYoLink temperature sensorsthis one with a wider temp. rangeYoLink leak sensorsLoRaATP Member’s SpecialATP Insider: After AppleRobert Tait’s videoWarGames display reincarnatedATP Movie Club: WarGamesWarGamesSteve Troughton-Smith’s experimentationsThree apps in one dayOn usage limitsWe Mourn Our Craft by Nolan LawsonThe Tipping Point by Thomas RicouardAnthropic studyExperienced developers are slower?Microsoft studyAtlassian studyBerkeley: AI adoption ≠ productivity gainsHarvard: Slop hinders productivityMIT: 95% of businesses see zero returnsBreaking the Spell of Vibe Coding by Rachel ThomasAI-Generated Code Quality by Mark LevisonComprehension Debt by Aman ShekharYour Brain on ChatGPT by Nataliya Kosmyna et aln8nStratechery interview with Benedict EvansComputer (occupation)Memento moriSteam Machine & Steam Frame delayed due to component shortages/price increasesFerrari LuceAndrew J. Hawkins at The VergeWalkthrough video with Jordan Golon at PRNDLAssociated postDieter RamsPatek Philippe NautilusBraunGordon Murray Automotive Type 50Shift knob & switchgearOther videosLeicaPorsche TaycanAudi e-tron GTBMW i4Rivian R3Members-onlyChina’s ban on electric door handlesTesla hit with another wrongful death suit by Andrew J. HawkinsFlush door handles & efficiency by Jonathan M. Gitlin Sponsored by:
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Duration:02:34:02
677: I Accept the Battery Cost
2/5/2026
areCloudflare AccessZero trust architectureOpenID connectPocket IDDavid SchaubRobert Tait of The Hook UpAlec’s videoIrish wind farmTop DogsCortexDuckDuckGoKagiApple adds agentic coding to Xcode 26.3John’s Tahoe icon battle continuesRubber duck debuggingKyle HughesDrop shippingTesla kills off the Model S and Model XMost recent earningsEarnings call transcriptThe Robotaxi is dangerous according to… TeslaWe really need to get to self-drivingWaymo’s safety recordMembers-onlyApple’s rumored AI pinApple buys Q.aiRyan Chistoffel Sponsored by:
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Duration:02:01:32
676: A Sternly Worded Instruction
1/29/2026
Google Private AI ComputerauliScreen on RAMASUS improves color accuracy for Mac usersOliver ThomasAIAIAIGraham DobieTyler H’s reviewFender MixFairphone FairbudsBenFlashSpaceAltTabNew AirTagsThe chime has changed from F → GApple hosting LA eventInvite imageJason’s Creator Studio reviewTCL has bought Sony’s TV businessTCL Super Quantum DotTCL X11LJohn Ternus takes over design at AppleSebastiaan de With → AppleWho makes design decisions at Apple, anyway?Apple employee reaction to Tim CookTim’s internal memoTim’s letter after George FloydGruber on Tim’s letterGruber on languageCRDTnew bffXKCD #974: Pass the saltMembers-onlyTikTok in the US is under new ownershipCongress is unsure if it complies with lawAre content moderation changes afoot?More data slurping definitely is Sponsored by:
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Duration:02:20:12
675: Open, Retrieve, Expand, Load
1/22/2026
ATP Member’sATP Tier List: Automotive LogosGruber’s postTop Dogs is comingGoogle’s blog postGurman’s postIt’s an Apple thingNo, reallyMike TaffetInterviewPro Apps BundlePekka SalonenKarolineIan RobinsonExtended Display Identification DataProMotion in SafariTestBenFlashSpaceAltTabdoesNikita ProkopovJim NielsenColin M. Fordan explanationApple’s guidelinesYou don’t have bad aim; it’s TahoeHow to prevent Tahoe update nagsMany TricksDevice management profilesActually it’s a bug 🤭AustinNatemacOS Screenshot LibraryJohn’s Fastmail referral linkCronNamecheapCloudflareClaude CodeMiniDVStatusBoardGrafanaPrometheusCandyBarMembers-onlyFender’s first wireless headphonesThe Verge coverageDemo videoSony WH-1000XM6AuracastWikipediaSony MDR-7506 Sponsored by:
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Duration:02:06:03
674: A Reliable, Boring Partner
1/16/2026
Ubiquiti Travel RouterVerizon JetpackMarco’s hotspotwaySolis EdgeCableCARD emailTiVo Roamio ProCasey on DownstreamMSI MEG Vision XScreen grabMSI Lightning RTX 5090Screen grabWi-Fi 8Apple Studio DisplayPro Display HDRMSI MPG 271KRAW16DisplayHDR 1400 certificationMSI MAG 271KPD7Monitors UnboxedASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWMPhotoHDTVTestSubpixel arrangementsApple Creator StudioIcons over timePhotomatorChris WelchMacRumorsApple’s defense of the iconsJason on iWork freemiumApple 🤝🏻 GoogleMore from The InformationChase to become the new issuer of Apple CardFAQBack story on the Wall Street JournalApple NewsNBA ImmersiveStratecheryDitheringMembers-onlyTim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowardsApple cowardly still has not pulled X and Grok from the App StoreMusk’s Grok AI blocked in Indonesia, Malaysia over sexual imagesX hasn’t really stopped Grok AI from undressing women in the UK Sponsored by:
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Duration:02:01:25
673: Six Impossible Things
1/8/2026
LivePhishGoose on BandcampNugsATP PatronsCasey on DownstreamSimon LjungbergStudio DisplayGreg SeayQuinn’s video on making a 5K displayThis started in late 2020 with Big SurTemporal ditheringStillcolorBetterDisplayDocsPlayStation PortalPlayStation Plusreally needs solid Wi-Fidoesn’t support Wi-Fi 6Chirag DesaiKnowedge baseReidWPA3USB Type-SteveAbraham Vegh weighs inEero Max 7ThreadMatterDerek Seaman’s seriesseparate containerApple Fitness+ and Quitter’s DayBodiASMLTSMCExtreme ultraviolet lithographyVeritasium: The Ridiculous Engineering of the World’s Most Important MachineAsianometry: ASML: TSMC’s Critical Supplier, ExplainedTSMC Analysis playlistThe Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars HotelGartner hype cycleTrowbought something sillyQuinn’s videoGL i.NetTeleportExtremely dodgy firmware upgrade approachPortainerMembers-onlyThe InformationMacRumorsimagevideoJason’sStepen’siPhone fold display quietly debuted at CES? Sponsored by:
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Duration:02:23:54
672: Wi Hyphen Fi
1/1/2026
Comply TrueGrip MAX for AirPods Pro 3Pepperidge Farm RemembersKurt SchwindGui RamboGui’s PRFB17228659Developer Technical SupportVerge articleMicron’s forthcoming fabsHynix’s approach…and fothcoming fabsSamsung’s approachThru-SiliconThe Vergecast RAM Holiday Spec-tacularSimon JodetAndroid ↔ iOSSean SantryPhilip HofstetterWi-Fi 7 is a bustPlaystation PortalThreadMatterHome AssistantNanoleaf Smart String LightsLutron CasétaYoLinkMembers-onlyiMac Pro… phoenix?Previous code name discussionJason on Apple’s display strategy Sponsored by:
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Duration:01:59:57
671: Even Apple Can’t Beat the Sun
12/23/2025
Paris Buttfield-Addison’s locked Apple ID🇦🇺 ACCC: Consumer Rights & Guarnatees🇺🇸: Remember when we had a CFPB?TV EverywhereXMLTVIPTV Github RepoStreamEast506 SportsSee Apple supportSee Apple supportApple video guideTahoe Studio Display flickeringPreviously 1Previously 2iPhone roadmapArticle on The InformationiPhone XX rumor roundupUnder-screen FaceID?Haptic buttons?Apple exploring touch-sensitive iPhone casesPatentTyler KindyATP gift membershipsJohn’s bugSample projectMembers-onlySam Altman’s dirty DRAM dealRAM is ruining everythingIt-hurts-because-it’s-true wisecrack by The RAM shortage is here to stayChipwrecked Sponsored by:
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Duration:02:02:15
670: Institutionally Inescapable
12/18/2025
i3XC90MolexF-150 Lightning’s demiseATP gift membershipsATP MembersATP Movie Club: WarGamesWarGamesCloudflareHypercriticalWayne MorganPress releaseThe VergesirshannonFran BesoraStefanus SecundusBen Mattisonodd YouTube experiencePaul ZadunajskyJoe LionVHDLGalois blog postParis Buttfield-Addison got locked out of his Apple ID… because of a gift cardCasey’s tangentially-related rantNetflix to acquire Warner BrothersDominic Preston at The VergeFrom the past: Blockbuster’s reaction to NetflixMarc Randolph’s commentParamount launches hostile $108B bidElizabeth Lopatto at The Verge: Larry Ellison’s big dumb gift to his large adult sonGruber’s takeAs per Brian StelterMore Paramount context from Charles Pulliam-Moore at The VergeEmma Roth at The Verge: CBS News was just taken over by a SubstackElizabeth Lopatto at The Verge: Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomedStoreKit2SingletonDependency injectionMembers-onlyVerizon FiOS stabs John & CaseyCableCARDPCMCIATiVoChannelsHDHomeRunTVEverywhere Sponsored by:
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Duration:01:39:56
669: Ternus, Take the Wheel
12/11/2025
Apple Fitness+doing better than the Mac ProWorkout BuddyPreviously with Jay BlahnikCloudflare’s observationTLS Certificate lifetimesGitHub PagesWorkersPagesR2KVDurable ObjectsOops… we broke itLandon’s observation5 December OutageReact.js vulnerabilitySiri response preferencesScreenshotSean SantryReid Sorenson_ on 20 November_ on 8 DecemberTambourine ManDavid BeckGoffredo MarocchiPreviously on ATPSrouji’s comments (timestamp link to 34m26s)Maybe Intel will just do packaging?Maybe iPhone chips too?not a fan… of Alan DyeDye Was in Tim Cook’s Blind SpotApple’s revolving door keeps spinningGurman, 6 DecemberGurman, 8 DecemberGurman’s departing executive tracker imageMembers-onlyApple Watch & Mac mini are no longer advertised as “carbon neutral”Apple 2030Apple commits to 100% carbon neutrality for supply chain & products by 2030Carbon removal & offsets Sponsored by:
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Duration:02:02:13
668: So Happy for All Parties Involved
12/4/2025
new toyVision Pro Light Seal sizes decodedVision Pro Size Help toolJPEG XLin PDFChromium ticket: JPEG XL in RustStephen RoblesThe Talk ShowApple documentationATP on ThreadsMalicious content delivery on Podcasts.app?404 Media articleJohn Giannandrea to retire from AppleAmar Subramanya’s first-week experience at MicrosoftAlan Dye poached by MetaJason’s takeCloudflare’s 18 November OutageCloudflareLets EncryptHypercriticalCallsheetTony WestSiri, what’s my full nameBagelFestBaltik’s Bagel: People’s Choice awardBaltik’s BagelCoverage from the NY metro areaBullstrap Minimalist CaseMembers-onlyApple 🤝 Intel?Intel 18A vs. TSMC N2MTr/mm² Sponsored by:
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Duration:01:53:54
667: Wisdom and Treachery
11/25/2025
ATP Diamond Dogs: Talk Me Out of It IIBryan’s tootpen.tipsPaperlike 3Paperlike Pencil TipsshamelectronGurman says “not so fast, my friend”TylerOpenAI Egg updateInterview videoFred TApple N1 > BroadcomThe UK is still trying to make fetch happen get themselves a back doorFinancial TimesApple Fitness+ is “Under Review”Fast charging & battery healthJuli Clover summary @ MacRumorsCPANUltimate Chicken HorseSongPop PartyUltraKillUniversal PaperclipsCookie ClickerCore IntuitionLinode Object StorageCloudFlare R2Members-onlyforced Sponsored by:
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Duration:01:55:29
666: We Have Nothing That Hot
11/20/2025
ATP Member’sATP Diamond Dogs: Talk Me Out of It IIATP Diamond Dogs: Talk Me Out of ItJared CountsWikipediaPaperlikeRock Paper PencilEuroGamer article about APU/GPUDavidShaubJesús Santaigo NarváezWikipediaPS Dev WikiMichaelSpec chartJames O’LoughlinTop strap imageALVRGuide on RedditDavidSchaubsolmnmagusBazziteCachyOSScrew it, I’m installing LinuxHardware surveyLars BorisAdditional thoughts from AvacharlesesmithSingle thread performance rankingSteven Op de beeckthe recent newsColin CornabyMac Pro (2019) + AMD Radeon RX 6900 XTMac Studio (2025) + M3 UltraThe Case for a True Mac Pro SuccessorTim Cook & Kara Swisher in 2021ATP #425: Hey BillionaireFinancial Times, 14 November 2025Gruber’s takeJoe Rossignol @ Mac RumorsApple Corporate Governance GuidelinesHyperCardRage-baitingMembers-onlyThe App Store on the webDan Moren @ Six ColorsMJ TsaiApple shipped its source mapsSvelteApple Maps on the webAnnouncementApple Podcasts on the webJuli Clover @ MacRumors Sponsored by:
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Duration:01:41:53
665: My Basement Is Beautiful
11/13/2025
Flight ReadyATP Tier List: Storage MediaStephen RoblesSubscriber audio chapters are a messfor M6 Pro & Max only?Mark Gurman’s coverageMD101Discord is fixedneverRocketPogo-stick robotBoston DynamicsTrey CarpenteriPhone PocketPaul’s analogyGruber’s postiPod SocksOn eBayNew Steam HardwareImage of the new devicesAnnouncement videoDigital Foundry’s coverageDave2D’s coverageSteam ControllerTMRHall EffectUnderstanding the differenceSteam MachineImages on The VergeSteam FrameMore photosHome DepotMembers-onlyAffinity graphics apps go free, and some people are upsetPress release Sponsored by:
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Duration:02:00:27
664: Humanity Gets in the Way
11/6/2025
ATP Holiday StoreT568A & T568BIdea courtesy Adam BrandonDon’t Stop Believin’…An aside about podcast chapters and Apple’s recent newsfrom the M1Ben MattisonApple codenamesJohn’s tale of Xcode 26.1 woeun-fixed Electron appsMore clipboard history options in macOS 26.1MaxTech → → An aside about nanotexture displaysMarco’s current iPad paper-texture overlayFunky sidebar iconUnder the Radar #330: Engaging with RedditMeltdown in the ProCreate subreddit over a painting of Master ChiefTinkercadBambuEric Welander’s videoGridfinityToyboxMembers-onlyJoanna Stern tries Neo, the household “robot”WSJ ArticleOn Apple News+QWOP Sponsored by:
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Duration:02:02:25
663: Defending the Honor of The Cheesecake Factory
10/30/2025
FlightyATP Holiday StoreT568A & T568BIdea courtesy Adam BrandonThomas ChengApple SupportComing to the iPad Pro?MLS…is worldwide; not US-onlyApple advertises in KoreaJake LeeCalumFleedarlukens77 on RedditeurozerozeroallPossible fix from gleefulGordon McdowellThe Cheesecake Factorymake everything freshATP Inside: The Restaurant, Season OneCube RuleM6/OLED MacBook Pro?Previously from Mark GurmanBrendan Shanks’ discovery𝓍OS 26 β4 includes Liquid Glass toggleExample imageThe Electron bugFixes are rolling outDetector app by Tomas Kafka, via Craig HockenberryStatus of popular appsMembers-onlyactuallynot that coach mike Sponsored by:
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Duration:01:55:55
662: Just Break the Law
10/23/2025
ATP MembersATP Insider: The Restaurant, Season OneAn aside about outerwearATP Holiday StoreT568A & T568BIdea courtesy Adam BrandonCallsheetdoesMemory Integrity EnforcementisNick HeerUK is the same thoughNew chatMira Muraticompanypiece discussing non-determinismDual Knit BandHDCPTelevisionTheaterNew Developer StrapMacRumors coverageAVIFMembers-onlyApple 🤝🏻 F1 in 🇺🇸Previous offeringsApple’s bespoke F1 cameraWired’s coverageApple’s F1-themed WWDC intro Sponsored by:
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Duration:02:02:52
661: Intimate and Regimented
10/16/2025
Daniel LuzRyan London bare bottomOliver ThomasBenson LeungDetaDaniel LuzZFSDroboAnyRAID for ZFS Explained for DummiesHexos announcementAn aside for an argumentApple M5M5 Pro, M5 Max, TSMC’s SoICMing-Chi KuoChip on Wafter on SurfaceIntegrated Fan-Out Package-on-PackageM5 MacBook Pro
MacRumors on the [lack of] power adapterNumeramaM5 iPad ProM5 Vision ProThe Verge compares refresh ratesSorry, no trade-insLogitech Muse spatial stylusApple TV+ is now Apple TVF1: The Movie announcement postEddie Cue on The Town podcastNew iconMembers-onlyAlexa PlusJennifer Patterson Tuohy“Temperature” on LLMsNilay’s take Sponsored by:
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Duration:01:49:10
660: It’s All Chicken Salad
10/9/2025
GooseGoose @ Richmond Allianz Ampitheater, 3 October 2025Allianz AmpitheaterChicken Salad ChickNugs.netZZQHungersiteGive it TimeHow it EndsDripfieldOriginal report form Richard EarneyMatt SmithMichael corroborates Marco’s experienceFranklin Delano Stallone offers hopeTony Dehnke does an ANC comparisonLive translationDavid Schaub’s horror storyMike Taffet does science on iPhone ↔ iPhone transfersJack Wellborn had a similar experienceSyd Polk wonders if it’s a Sequoia thingFabien theorizes its’ an alignment thingbrought receiptsTailgate TubActive vs. passive Thunderbolt cablesOWCInformative Reddit comment by QNAPUGREENUnraidFreeNASTrueNAS…may not be necessary anymore!Coverage from Guru3DSpaceRex on YouTubeLee Hutchinson at Ars TechnicaOmar Shahine performs surgery on the Nomad backTorras clear caseBullstrap open-bottom leather casePeak Design Everyday CaseSüti PhoneBackNow with slide-over!Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App StorePreviously, in Hong KongTim’s explanationResponse letterReuters’ takeMJ TsaiGurman on Apple successionPour one a Sprite out for a real one TiVoChannelsAOL dialup service endsMembers-onlyMeta Ray-Ban DisplayThe VergeGurman: Apple pivots Sponsored by:
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Duration:02:14:09