666: We Have Nothing That Hot
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Key takeaways
- Even challenges in DIY projects can lead to satisfying outcomes.
- Engaging the community can foster new and exciting app ideas.
- Understanding display technology is crucial for gamers and tech enthusiasts.
- Leadership changes at major companies can significantly influence their future direction.
- Creative inspirations can transcend generations, leading to fun and imaginative projects.
Summary
Woodworking Accomplishments
The host shares their recent success with completing woodworking projects, including cutting and hanging shelves. They humorously mention visiting the hardware store multiple times due to miscalculating the amount of wood required and reflect on using too many screws, but express satisfaction with the end result and surprise at how well the project turned out. They also discuss some details about the materials used and the design of the shelves.
New ATP Member Special
An exciting new member special is introduced, where Marco shares an idea for an app and invites the advisory group to discuss its feasibility. The panel expresses anticipation about the members' reactions and feedback regarding this new concept.
Tech Discussion: Displays and Gaming Consoles
The group dives deep into technical discussions regarding displays, including discussions on the differences between glossy, matte, and nanotextured screens. They also talk about gaming hardware, particularly the Steam Machine, discussing its specifications, market expectations, and comparison with other consoles.
Apple Leadership Transitions
A significant discussion on Tim Cook's potential succession as CEO revolves around Apple’s future leadership. The hosts analyze the implications of Cook potentially stepping down and consider various possible successors. The conversation touches on how a new CEO could impact Apple's direction and product strategy, emphasizing the potential need for a fresh approach.
Declan's Discoveries
The podcast concludes with a light-hearted story about Declan, a child discovering the concept of 'hypercard' and creating a game using Google Slides to amuse and bait his friends, reflecting a natural evolution of creativity across generations. The hosts draw parallels between their past experiences and Declan’s current activities.
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Show notes
- 🗣️ New ATP Member’s Special: ATP Diamond Dogs: Talk Me Out of It II
- ATP Diamond Dogs: Talk Me Out of It — 16 October 2023
- Follow-up:
- The origin of “diamond dogs” (via Jared Counts)
- Matte, glossy, glass, and nanotexture (via Johnny “Decimal” Noble)
- Steam Machine
- PlayStation 5 OS is FreeBSD-based (via Jesús Santaigo Narváez)
- Steam Frame
- Lenses (via Michael)
- Spec chart (via James O’Loughlin)
- Top strap image
- Steam → Apple Vision Pro using ALVR (via Iain Wallace)
- SteamOS
- Is not universally supported (via DavidSchaub)
- Alternatives (via solmnmagus)
- Anti-cheat considerations (via Julian Torres)
- Screw it, I’m installing Linux
- Steam strategy
- Is Steam-on-ARM popular?
- Steam has only one person to answer to (via charlesesmith)
- Single thread performance ranking (via Steven Op de beeck)
- “High-Res Antiglare” (via Adam Wunn)
- John mourns the recent news
- GPU issues (via Colin Cornaby)
- GeekBench Metal scores
- The Case for a True Mac Pro Successor
- Tim Cook to step down as early as next year
- Post-show: Declan discovers “HyperCard”
- Members-only ATP Overtime: The App Store on the web
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