Accidental Tech Podcast
662: Just Break the Law
· Summarized
Key takeaways
- The ATP Holiday Store is back, with new products and a call to action for members to place orders before November 9.
- The M5 Vision Pro offers enhancements, but current users of the M2 model may not find compelling reasons to upgrade.
- Spatial FaceTime and gaming applications on Vision Pro showcase interesting new uses for virtual reality technology, despite some limitations.
- The new Developer Strap provides faster data transfer, but physical and usability concerns from the past persist.
- Technical bugs in everyday tasks remind listeners about the importance of stable software and the real-world challenges developers face.
Summary
Introduction and Pre-show
The episode begins with a light-hearted mention of an increase in people being 'infected by Goose,' leading into an announcement about a new ATP members special regarding the first season of 'ATP Insider: The Restaurant.' This is followed by a discussion on outerwear.
ATP Holiday Store Launch
The hosts announce the return of the ATP Holiday Store, urging members to place their orders before November 9. The discussion includes insights into the store layout, new products, and various items on offer.
Vision Pro Updates
The hosts discuss the M5 Vision Pro, highlighting its improvements over the M2 model, particularly in terms of pixel rendering and display clarity. They compare experiences using the M2 and M5 models, exploring ideas around content creation and usability.
FaceTime and Gaming Experiences in Vision Pro
The episode covers experiences while using Vision Pro for FaceTime calls and casual gaming. They touch upon the challenges of using spatial FaceTime, particularly the uncanny valley feel of the avatars, and the gameplay experiences in the 'Game Room' app, which includes battleship-style games.
Developer Strap Enhancements
The development team's experiences with the new 'Developer Strap' for Vision Pro are discussed, detailing improvements such as faster data transfer speeds. However, the limitations of the original developer strap and potential issues remain a concern for users.
Bug Stories and Tech Challenges
Towards the end of the episode, the hosts share a peculiar bug regarding file handling in Finder, exploring technical difficulties and the frustrations that come with computer science and development.
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Show notes
- Pre-show: More people have been infected by Goose
- 🗣️ New ATP Members’ Special: ATP Insider: The Restaurant, Season One 🗣️
- An aside about outerwear
- 🗣️ The ATP Holiday Store is back! Order before 9 November! 🗣️
- Follow-up:
- Recognition corner
- Casey begs for help
- Callsheet List bug (FB17661404) is fixed in 26.1 🎉
- However, Menu(::primaryAction:) is broken (FB20755661)
- Some M5 Vision Pro clarifications
- The M5 does have Memory Integrity Enforcement
- The M5 MacBook pro without a charger is actually cheaper in most regions
- EU is €100 cheaper without / €35 with (via Nick Heer)
- UK is the same though
- The non-determinism of LLMs (via Heiko Hotz)
- The M5 Vision Pro
- Dual Knit Band
- HDCP
- Television
- Theater
- New Developer Strap (behind Apple Developer paywall)
- Post-show: John’s weird Finder animation bug
- Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple 🤝🏻 F1 in 🇺🇸
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