Accidental Tech Podcast

690: Turn Left at the Next Tree

* Pre-show: Two thirds of your hosts are sick 🤧 * Follow-up: * Backblaze & cloud backups * Carbon Copy Cloner [https://bombich.com/] & Backblaze (via Barry Rubenstein) * Support document [https://support.bombich.com/hc/en-us/articles/20686419951767-Backing-up-the-content-of-cloud-storage-volumes] * Maestral [https://www.maestral.app/] * Arq’s approach (via Daniel Luz [https://hachyderm.io/@dluz/116505870602615193]) * Neo-ing… other things * Mythos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_(language_model)#Claude_Mythos] * What makes this different (via William Moran) * GPT-5.5 is equivalent? [https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/amid-mythos-hyped-cybersecurity-prowess-researchers-find-gpt-5-5-is-just-as-good/] * cURL security/bug reports [https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/04/22/high-quality-chaos/] * Severe Linux security issue uncovered using AI [https://www.theverge.com/tech/922243/linux-cve-2026-3141-copy-fail-exploit] * AI is still ruining everything [https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/01/mac-mini-now-starts-at-799/] * See also: MacBook Neo [https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/07/apple-drop-base-macbook-neo-costs-climb/] * More from Tim Culpan [https://www.culpium.com/p/apple-doubles-macbook-neo-production] * Paul Haddad’s toot showing $25K-$35K Mac Studios for sale on eBay [https://tapbots.social/@paul/116525303153369071] * An examination of Apple’s CapEx [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_expenditure] * Apple’s R&D spending hits new record [https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/30/apples-rd-spending-hits-new-record-as-ai-investment-ramps-up/] * SG&A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SG%26A] * MG Siegler’s take [https://spyglass.org/apple-crazy-capex/] * Project Titan died in Febraury 2024 [https://www.npr.org/2024/02/27/1234315814/apple-cancels-electric-car] * Ultra all the things * iPhone Ultra [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw3wvp5e8sE] * MacBook Ultra [https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/24/macbook-ultra-up-to-six-new-features/] * AirPods Ultra [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-07/apple-s-camera-equipped-airpods-reach-advanced-testing-stage-in-ai-device-push] * iPad Ultra [https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/29/apple-likely-abandoned-ipad-ultra-plans/] * Apple Watch Ultra 4 * Mac Ultra * iMac Ultra [https://www.macworld.com/article/3125389/imac-ultra-pro-display-xdr-design-processor-screen.html] * Ask ATP: * What size drive should one get for Time Machine? (via Pat Murphy) * Post-show: Marco’s Great Saunter [https://shorewalkers.org/great-saunter/] * Ashokan Rail Trail [https://ashokanrailtrail.com/] * Saunter Map App [https://apps.apple.com/app/saunter-map/id6765681402] * Pedometer++ [https://pedometer.app/] * Suunto Race S Titanium [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDSYW4MZ/?tag=marcoorg-20] * Barkley Marathons [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkley_Marathons] * Documentary trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79IUKC9gS-8] * Members-only [https://atp.fm/join] ATP Overtime: Adobe has also forgotten how to make good software [https://unsung.aresluna.org/photoshops-challenges-with-focus-pt-2/] * Jason’s take [https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/04/adobe-out-of-photoshop/] * Foster Brereton [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48048879] * somebehemoth [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48049025] * Neywiny [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48049328] Sponsored by: * Factor [https://factormeals.com/atp50off]: Healthy eating, made easy. * DeleteMe [https://joindeleteme.com/ATP]: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Become a member [https://atp.fm/join] for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

689: The Positive Effect of Enthusiasm

* Pre-show: Mythos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_(language_model)#Claude_Mythos] * Anthropic’s blog post [https://red.anthropic.com/2026/mythos-preview/] * Follow-up: * ATP Store * Yes, it happened again. * The ATP Neo Silver made it! * UPenn is an Ivy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_League#Current_schools] * Kieran Healy’s story [https://mastodon.social/@kjhealy/116448667916430199] * Marina Epelman’s thought [https://mastodon.social/@marinaepelman/116449021167948384] * US News & World Report 2026 Best Engineering Schools [https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/eng-rankings] * Gurman’s transition coverage * Tim Cook’s remarks to employees [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/apple-s-cook-says-he-s-healthy-will-be-chairman-for-long-time?embedded-checkout=true] * Comparison between Cook & Ternus [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/apple-bets-new-ceo-john-ternus-will-bring-back-jobs-era-decisiveness] * The Ability to be Hotter [https://atp.fm/685] * New material proves to be more heat conductive [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-metal-with-triple-coppers-heat-conduction-challenges-fundamental-physics/] * Backblaze is no longer backing up cloud storage [https://rareese.com/posts/backblaze/] * Backblaze Mac Release Notes for version 9.2.2.878 [https://www.backblaze.com/computer-backup/docs/backup-client-release-notes-mac#release-version-9.2.2.878] * Backblaze Windows Release Notes for version 9.2.2.877 [https://www.backblaze.com/computer-backup/docs/backup-client-release-notes-windows#release-version-9.2.2.877] * Response on Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/backblaze/comments/1slh5gv/comment/oge6bye/?solution=3c1147fe7e76d9d53c1147fe7e76d9d5&js_challenge=1&token=bbbe4bf1c9a2b5160829c4be34da586116a934f6e16e6fd0790c4cff4ecc4c31&jsc_orig_r=] * Reparse point [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS_reparse_point] * Additional response on Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/backblaze/comments/1slh5gv/comment/ogznwvg/] * Backblaze blog post [https://www.backblaze.com/blog/the-changing-landscape-of-cloud-sync-and-what-it-means-for-your-backup/] * MJ Tsai roundup [https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/12/19/backblaze-no-longer-backs-up-dropbox/] * Alternatives: * Arq [https://www.arqbackup.com/] * Parachute [https://parachuteapps.com/parachute] for iCloud * Ask ATP: * What generation is John’s Accord? What’s the plan for replacement? (via Brian Ashe) * ATP Neutral: Car Shopping [https://atp.fm/atp-neutral-car-shopping] * 2014 Honda Accord [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Accord#Ninth_generation_(2012)] * Which Apple CEO will 💩-can the Mac? (via Jason [https://mastodon.social/@JasonEccles/116452951675829683]) * How often should Macs be restarted? (via Paul Franz) * Bug report [https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/04/macs-crash-after-49-days-of-uptime/] * Gruber’s take [https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/04/09/macos-crash-49-days] * Post-show: Pedometer++ version 8.0 [https://pedometer.app/blog/v8-new-watch-app] * Underscore’s blog post [https://david-smith.org/blog/2026/04/28/pedometer-v8/] * Stephen’s blog post [https://512pixels.net/2026/04/pedometer-v8-new-watch-app/] * Six Years Perfecting Maps on watchOS [https://david-smith.org/blog/2026/04/29/maps-on-watchos/] * Members-only [https://atp.fm/join] ATP Overtime: Should Apple MacBook Neo all the things? * MaxTech’s musing [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3D9WSXrqBo] Sponsored by: * Aura Frames [https://on.auraframes.com/ATP]: Frames for every memory, gifts for every occasion * DeleteMe [https://joindeleteme.com/ATP]: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online Become a member [https://atp.fm/join] for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

688: A Company Man

* 🗣️ ATP STORE [https://atp.fm/store] IS LIVE! 🗣️ * Follow-up: * GL.iNet KVM security issues? * Mark Wadham’s write-up [https://markwadh.am/blog/glinet-glrm1-comet-kvm-over-ip.html] * Dan Godin at Ars Technica [https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/researchers-disclose-vulnerabilities-in-ip-kvms-from-4-manufacturers/] * MacBook Neo cores 🤝 BMW heated seats? (via Edward Munn [https://mastodon.social/@edmn/116419818907382733]) * Joe Lion waxes poetic about RAM on Apple Silicon [https://mstdn.social/@joelion/116378810253897496] * More component delays [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-19/apple-ios-27-siri-interface-ios-27-details-mac-studio-touch-macbook-release-mo5u23o7?srnd=undefined] * It’s Ternus time [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/] * Fashion * Cook’s shoes [https://stockx.com/air-jordan-1-retro-low-og-sp-fragment-x-travis-scott-sail-military-blue] * Ternus’s Shirt [https://vuoriclothing.com/products/long-sleeve-ponto-button-down-shirt-charcoal-heather?objectId=41437756784743] * Cook’s Shirt [https://vuoriclothing.com/products/long-sleeve-bridge-button-down-salt] * Johny Srouji named Chief Hardware Officer [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/johny-srouji-named-apples-chief-hardware-officer/] * Tim’s letter [https://www.apple.com/community-letter-from-tim/] * New York Times coverage [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/technology/tim-cook-apple-ceo-steps-down.html] * Marco’s blog post [https://marco.org/2026/04/01/letter-to-john-ternus] * Post-show: John quizzes Marco & Casey * Apple: The First 50 Years by David Pogue [https://amzn.to/3OrKGi1] * Infinite Loop by Michael S. Malone [https://amzn.to/3OFUkgS] * Revolution in the Valley [https://amzn.to/4cAbkgz] * folklore.org [https://folklore.org/] * Jason’s recommendations [https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/03/apple-at-50-for-further-reading/] * Members-only [https://atp.fm/join] ATP Overtime: Media consumption & the limits of human perception * Stephen Robles’ $3,000 video box [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxpGiEZq_ZU] * Kaleidescape Strato [https://www.kaleidescape.com/strato-movie-players/] * MakeMKV [https://www.makemkv.com] * Tom’s Hardware: Audiophiles are full of 💩 [https://www.tomshardware.com/speakers/in-a-blind-test-audiophiles-couldnt-tell-the-difference-between-audio-signals-sent-through-copper-wire-a-banana-or-wet-mud-the-mud-should-sound-perfectly-awful-but-it-doesnt-notes-the-experiment-creator] * Original post [https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/copper-wire-vs-bananas-vs-mud-an-interconnect-test.420367/] * One Man’s Dream [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b2IOOhJmxw] (Callsheet link [https://callsheetapp.com/movie/1181303]) * RIP, Ken Fritz [https://www.headphonesty.com/2024/04/audiophiles-dream-stereo-system-sold-death/] Sponsored by: * Anthropic [https://claude.ai/atp]: Ready to tackle bigger problems? Get started with Claude today. * Squarespace [https://squarespace.com/atp]: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code atp. * DeleteMe [https://joindeleteme.com/ATP]: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Become a member [https://atp.fm/join] for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

687: You Can Bend This Line

* Pre-show: Casey requests an app from Marco * Roon [https://roon.app/en/] * Nugs [https://www.nugs.net] * 🗣️ ATP STORE [https://atp.fm/store] IS LIVE! 🗣️ * 🗣️ New ATP Member [https://atp.fm/join] Special: ATP Dev: Nuggets of Wisdom [https://atp.fm/atp-dev-nuggets-of-wisdom] * Follow-up: * Suunto is… not young [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suunto] (via Henri Sivonen) * Garmin did beat Suunto to GPS watch though [https://hachyderm.io/@fugu/116381257647038973] * The other neat explainer John was thinking of [https://alexharri.com/blog/ascii-rendering] (via Ben Landsberg [https://mastodon.cloud/@benlandsberg/116398189506822356]) * Previously: * Eric Portis on Color Spaces [https://ericportis.com/posts/2024/okay-color-spaces/] * Bartosz Ciechanowski on… anything [https://ciechanow.ski/] * Is Apple running out of A18 Pros [https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/07/macbook-neo-massive-dilemma/]‽ 😱 * Apple IDs & passkeys (via Vitor [https://hachyderm.io/@vitor/116380475561760848]) * Others with this issue [https://www.reddit.com/r/applehelp/comments/1lg5u30/why_the_passkeys_and_the_apple_store_present_my/] * Apple said it’d be fixed… two years ago [https://www.reddit.com/r/Passkeys/comments/1eafjpx/comment/lex7cwh/] * Stealing TV… may not be so wise. Shocker! [https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/nov/23/fire-alert-the-fake-amazon-tv-stick-that-opens-the-door-to-fraudsters] (via Nye Hughes) * See also: * Krebs on Security [https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/11/is-your-android-tv-streaming-box-part-of-a-botnet/] * Darknet Diaries [https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/172/] (via David Brownman [https://mastodon.social/@xavdid/116369588403543504]) * Ads are coming to Apple Maps [https://www.theverge.com/tech/899597/apple-maps-ads-launch-summer-2026] * Newsroom [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/introducing-apple-business-a-new-all-in-one-platform-for-businesses-of-all-sizes/] * AI-generated code & copyright * AI-generated art can’t be copyrighted [https://www.theverge.com/policy/887678/supreme-court-ai-art-copyright] * Can coding agents “relicense” through clean-room re-implementation? [https://simonwillison.net/2026/Mar/5/chardet/] * No right to relicense this project [https://github.com/chardet/chardet/issues/327] * Monkey selfie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_selfie_copyright_dispute] * Claude, rewrite yourself [https://fediverse.zachleat.com/@zachleat/116324670510597490] * Ask ATP: * When Marco goes on a saunter [https://shorewalkers.org/great-saunter/] with two watches, are the measurements similar? (via Jason [https://mastodon.social/@JasonEccles/116398614846549682]) * Why did Marco bother with colocation? (via Stephen Gozza) * Post-show: Casey’s silly new toy [https://amzn.to/4mroYqM] * Alex’s overview [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE26ke1tSCk] * Screenshot of a Linux machine [https://cdn.atp.fm/images/20260415-glinet-linux.png] * Screenshot of a Mac [https://cdn.atp.fm/images/20260415-glinet-macos.png] * Members-only [https://atp.fm/join] ATP Overtime: John tries to reach acceptance * Apple approves AMD & Nvidia eGPU drivers [https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/apple-approves-drivers-that-let-amd-and-nvidia-egpus-run-on-mac-software-designed-for-ai-though-and-not-built-for-gaming] * What if Apple adopted “MPX”-style modules? [https://mastodon.social/@janwedek/116368200080081239] (via Jan Wedekind) * MK1 High Density Rack Mount [https://www.mk1manufacturing.com/Mac-Mini-Rack-Mounts/High-Density-Rack-Mount-for-Mac-Mini-p105.html] * Bandwidth comparisons * Thunderbolt 5 * 80 Gbit/s symmetric * 120 Gbit/s unidirectional for displays * SSD (M5 Max MacBook pro, 4 TB) * 109 Gbit/s (13.6 GB/s) read * 142 Gbit/s (17.8 GB/s) write * PCIe speeds [https://www.crucial.com/support/articles-faq-ssd/pcie-speeds-limitations#:~:text=PCIe%20speeds%20by%20generation%20and%20lane%20count] on PCIe 5.0 * 1 lane: 32 Gbit/s (4 GB/s) * 16 lanes: 512 Gbit/s (64 GB/s) * …as compared to the Mac Pro’s 64 lanes across 4 slots (2,048 GBit/s) * 17× Thunderbolt 5’s maximum single-direction speed * Internal vs. external SSD * 2025 Mac Studio: ~5.5 GB/s * OWC Envoy Ultra [https://www.owc.com/solutions/envoy-ultra]: ~5.1 GB/s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDH_veJ6LEs&t=37]; 8 TB for $2,250 * OWC Thunderblade [https://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderblade]: ~5.75 GB/s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMaP_M9uOFs&t=225s]; 8 TB for $2,700 * PolySoft third-party internal SSDs [https://shop.polysoft.fr/en/] * Kickstarter [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/polysoftservices/studio-drive] (ended November 2024) Sponsored by: * Leesa [https://leesa.com]: A mattress for every body and budget. * Zapier [https://zapier.com/atp]: Put AI to work across your company—for real. * Quince [https://quince.com/atp]: Elevated essentials and staples that last Become a member [https://atp.fm/join] for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

686: Write Two Letters

* Pre-show: The new Ceramic Shield 2 [https://youtu.be/H3KnMyojEQU?t=1936] in the iPhone 17 Pro is the real deal * UniFi Travel Router [https://techspecs.ui.com/unifi/wifi/utr] * Cascades trail [https://gohikevirginia.com/cascades-falls/] * Shenandoah National Park [https://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm] * 🗣️ ATP STORE [https://atp.fm/store] IS LIVE! 🗣️ * Follow-up: * Studio Display XDR [https://www.apple.com/us-edu/shop/buy-mac/studio-display-xdr] price drop‽ 😱 * Stephen Robles * 1 [https://mastodon.social/@stephenrobles/116329937693355524] * 2 [https://mastodon.social/@stephenrobles/116343236836850086] * Casey’s snarky toot [https://mastodon.social/@caseyliss/116165680073219782] * Tangentially related: John’s Google One [https://one.google.com/] price drop * John’s upgrade cycle (via Ryan Himmelwright) * How much hotter can a Mac get? * Mac Studio power consumption [https://support.apple.com/en-us/102027] * Mac Pro power consumption [https://support.apple.com/en-us/102839] * Apple’s implementation of Passkeys (via Ben Frearson) * Apple subsidiary fined over $500k for breaching Russian sanctions [https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/30/apple-subsidiary-fined-for-breaching-sanctions/] * RetinaDisplays.com [https://retinadisplays.com/] * CIE 1931 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIE_1931_color_space] & Apple’s 2026 CMFs * They’re more than just a monitor calibration standard (via Eric Portis [https://ericportis.com/posts/2024/okay-color-spaces/]) * The GOAT, Bartosz Ciechanowski [https://ciechanow.ski/color-spaces/] * Mechanical Watch [https://ciechanow.ski/mechanical-watch/] * CIE updates from 2015 [https://files.cie.co.at/LpR%2060%20CIE%20RESEARCH%20Special%20-%20Cone-Fundamental-Based%20CIE%20Colorimetry.pdf] * On Apple’s CMF [https://www.portrait.com/resource-center/using-apple-color-matching-function-cmf-2026-with-calman/] * Long Island and “mainland” * United States v. Maine [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Maine] (via Craig Bowers [https://mstdn.ca/@CraigB/116337909198367595]) * The Greatest Podcast Ad Campaign of All Time [https://www.phonographpodcast.com/phonograph/2026/3/31/knob-feel-the-story-of-the-greatest-podcast-ad-campaign-of-all-time] * Overcast link [https://overcast.fm/+ABTumP7B7PY] * Every other podcast app [https://pod.link/1438655330/episode/ZDVhMmY3YzEtNmJjOS00ZmFiLWI3YjgtMDQ3YWZiN2E3NDhk] * Casey’s write-up [https://caseyliss.com/2026/4/3/a-history-lesson] * Marco’s letter to John Ternus [https://marco.org/2026/04/01/letter-to-john-ternus] * A Tale of Two Letters [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1982/01/15/a-tale-of-two-letters/e1f65aa4-66ce-4991-8a1b-840fc6956766/] * Ask ATP: * How does Apple Silicon RAM work, anyway? (via Johnny “Decimal” Noble [https://hachyderm.io/@johnnydecimal/116349914767070595]) * Post-show: Marco Garmin-watch update * Suunto Race S Titanium [https://us.suunto.com/products/suunto-race-s-titanium-graphite] (Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDSYW4MZ/?tag=marcoorg-20]) * Garmin Venu 4 [https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1613801/] * Garmin Forerunner 970 [https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1462801/] * Garmin Fenix 8 Pro MicroLED [https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1723221/] * Members-only [https://atp.fm/join] ATP Overtime: The Claude Code leak [https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/entire-claude-code-cli-source-code-leaks-thanks-to-exposed-map-file/] & how Claude “actually works” * Regex to detect user anger [https://github.com/chatgptprojects/clear-code/blob/642c7f944bbe5f7e57c05d756ab7fa7c9c5035cc/src/utils/userPromptKeywords.ts#L8] * “Undercover mode” (via Aral Balkan [https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/116330105563818936]) * Future plans [https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/heres-what-that-claude-code-source-leak-reveals-about-anthropics-plans/] Sponsored by: * Squarespace [https://squarespace.com/atp]: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code atp. * DeleteMe [https://joindeleteme.com/ATP]: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Become a member [https://atp.fm/join] for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!