Aliens Land Here

Mark and Richard talk about the September Apple event. Yes, this was recorded a month before release… We had a few non-technical difficulties… Also one technical difficulty. No, we did not storm Area 51, thanks for asking. Show notes to be added someday.

Mark and Richard talk about Mark trying out the Oculus Quest, Richard’s MacBook Pro Repair Experience, Mark’s new P100D and Richard’s Cross Country U-Haul Trip. Opening * Friendly Dissonance Podcast [https://friendlydissonance.podbean.com/] Trying Out the Oculus Quest * Job Simulator [https://jobsimulatorgame.com/] * Vader Immortal [https://www.oculus.com/vader-immortal/] * BeatSaber [https://www.google.com/url?cad=rja&cd=11&esrc=s&q=&rct=j&sa=t&source=web&uact=8&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbeatsaber.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw2eHrJfCmn1ku3vDxSDLMIO&ved=2ahUKEwiWk7KJ3cXkAhUxO30KHQWSCqQQFjAKegQIABAB] * Will it Blend [http://www.willitblend.com/] * "You must unlearn what you have learned" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4jeREy7Pbc] * Walking across a whole Minecraft map [https://www.reddit.com/r/theydidthemath/comments/3pu9ay/request_how_long_would_it_take_to_walk_to_the_end/] Userspace Drivers in Catalina * The sad state of the Nvidia Drivers [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN3_MZ8bxLc] * Monolithic Kernel vs Microkernels [https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/monolithic-kernel-and-key-differences-from-microkernel/] ThinkGeek going away * The Story [https://tech.slashdot.org/story/19/06/14/1444253/thinkgeek-closes-site-moves-in-with-gamestop] * GameStop Pays Its Employees in Hidden Fee "Cash Cards" [https://consumerist.com/2009/02/gamestop-pays-its-employees-in-hidden-fee-cash-cards.html] Richard's Macbook Repair Experience * All the people who want Apple to have a loaner computer program [https://www.google.com/search?q=apple%20loaner%20computer] * It’s time to switch your Mac backups from Time Capsule to Time Machine volumes [https://www.macworld.com/article/3311980/switch-away-from-time-capsule-to-time-machine-volumes.html] * Apple slashes prices on Mac storage upgrades [https://www.macworld.com/article/3407742/apple-slashes-prices-on-mac-storage-upgrades.html] Mark Gets a P100D * Tesla Offers Free Ludicrous Speed [https://electrek.co/2019/04/23/tesla-new-model-s-x-range-upgrade-drivetrain-suspension/amp/] * Tesla brings back Free Unlimited Supercharging again to sell inventory cars [https://electrek.co/2019/05/21/tesla-free-supercharging-sell-inventory-cars/] * Tesla Brings Back Free Supercharging in Attempt to Boost Model S and Model X Sales [https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a28608535/tesla-free-supercharging-model-s-x/] * Tesla updates pricing and options across lineup, discontinues several variants [https://electrek.co/2019/07/15/tesla-updates-pricing-options-model-s-x-3/] * Center console Tesla includes by default [https://shop.tesla.com/product/model-s-integrated-center-console] * Tesla Fart Mode [https://www.2oceansvibe.com/2019/02/12/this-is-what-happens-when-you-use-teslas-fart-mode-video/] * Beach Buggy Racing 2 [https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/18/tesla-racing-game/] * Cuphead coming in v10 [https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-smart-summon-v10-release-almost-perfect-elon-musk/] * Podcast Listener Roberto [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1f0gIzs6SJ8LynmcbBHnGw] * Supercharger v3 differences [https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/6/18253618/tesla-supercharger-250kw-v3-specs-location] * Osborne Effect (not Sinclair Effect) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_effect] * Tesla’s Dumb Connection Dock [https://shop.tesla.com/product/model-s_x-quick-connection-phone-dock] * Model S Skyline Adapter [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HGPDYSF/] * 2019 Mercedes E-Series [https://www.mbusa.com/en/vehicles/class/e-class/sedan] * Electric Vehicle Warning Sounds [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_vehicle_warning_sounds] Richard Drives a U-Haul * Desert Bus [https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/desert-bus-the-very-worst-video-game-ever-created]

Mark and Richard talk about Panic’s Playdate, Google Merging with Nest, 3d Touch with a lengthy aftershow talking about Star Trek, Game of Thrones and Westworld. Followup * Scroll - There are performance increases with scroll! * Ads are bogging down the web [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19175003] * Anki is going out of business 😟 [https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/29/18523124/anki-drive-robot-toy-company-out-of-business-shutting-down] * Doppler Labs [https://hereplus.me/] - Here Ones [https://hereplus.me/] (shuts down [https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/1/16591970/augmented-reality-earbud-startup-doppler-labs-shuts-down-here-one]) Panic's Playdate * Firewatch [https://www.firewatchgame.com/], Coda [https://panic.com/coda/], Transmit [https://panic.com/transmit/] * NO! NO GOD PLEASE NO! NOOOO!!!! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDr0mPuyQc] * Less space than a nomad, lame [https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/apple-releases-ipod] * Information about the original game boy [http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/4033/Nintendo-Game-Boy/] * Untitled Goose Game [https://goose.game/] Google Merging with Nest * Google’s Nest changes risk making the smart home a little dumber [https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/9/18537331/google-nest-cancellation-assistant-smart-home-integration-report] * Thessa [http://www.deviate.nl/thessa/] * Nest does not have homekit support yet [https://www.nest-community.com/s/question/0D51W00005BJ3Hg/homekit-support-for-nest-protect?s1oid=00D40000000Mlt9&OpenCommentForEdit=1&s1nid=0DB40000000PBfK&emkind=chatterCommentNotification&s1uid=00540000004KHcS&emtm=1531139990320&fromEmail=1&s1ext=0] * Homekit authentication in software [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/04/apple_drops_homekit_chip_requirement/] * if this then that [https://ifttt.com/] * Ecobee 4 [https://www.ecobee.com/ecobee4/] and the new Ecobee Smart Thermostat [https://www.ecobee.com/en-us/smart-thermostat-voice/] * Air conditioners and fan speeds [https://www.priorityenergy.com/article/control-humidity-optimizing-fan-speed] * Icomfort S30 - An expensive smart thermostat that works with Lennox units [https://www.lennox.com/products/comfort-controls/thermostats/icomforts30] * (We love you Kushal!) Rumors about 3d touch going away * iOS 13 is the beginning of the end of 3D Touch [https://9to5mac.com/2019/06/05/3d-touch-ios-13/] * Everybody mispronounces the iPhone XS / XR [https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/how-to-pronounce-iphone-xs] * How to enable right click on a mac [http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/24/enable-right-click-mac/] * The fundamental problem with Apple’s Touchbar [https://macdailynews.com/2017/11/28/the-fundamental-problem-with-apples-touch-bar/] * Why to buy an iPhone XS over an XR [https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-iphone-xs-vs-iphone-xr-2018-10] * The iMac hockey puck [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_USB_Mouse] Aftershow - Star Trek and Engineering * Richard's Tweet that went semi-viral [https://twitter.com/zurmikopa/status/1132056645133987840] * Star Trek 2 "by the book" [https://www.quotes.net/mquote/90923] * IT Crowd - Have You Tried Turning It Off And On Again? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn2FB1P_Mn8] * Is Netflix Cancelling Shows Before People Have a Reasonable Amount of Time to Watch Them? [https://tvline.com/2019/06/24/is-netflix-cancelling-shows-too-quickly/] * Why was TNG Season 1 so bad? [https://www.reddit.com/r/startrek/comments/54e7sp/why_was_the_first_season_of_tng_so_bad/] * RIP Firefly [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_(TV_series)] and Dollhouse [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollhouse_(TV_series)] * Whedon and Agents of Shield [https://agentsofshield.fandom.com/wiki/Joss_Whedon] * 15 Great TV Shows That Had Really Terrible First Seasons [https://www.ranker.com/list/great-tv-shows-with-bad-first-seasons/alexandra-plesa] Aftershow - Game of Thrones Season 8 (SPOILERS) * /r/freefolk [https://www.reddit.com/r/freefolk/] * Season 8 - Episode 3 and the Night King [https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/game-of-thrones-the-long-night-recap-season-8-episode-3.html] * Foreshadowing is not character development [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mlNyqhnc1M] * Breaking Bad and Heisenberg vs Daenerys [https://medium.com/@keeltyc/how-game-of-thrones-sabotaged-emilia-clarke-and-betrayed-daenerys-targaryen-977887b88da4] * Red Wedding [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnxvUuSzbMI] * Shireen Baratheon [https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Shireen_Baratheon] * Game of Thrones spinoff (Blood Moon) [https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/27/game-of-thrones-prequel-cast-plot-release-date-and-everything-we-know-about-bloodmoon-so-far-9693827/] * Game of Thrones S08E03: An Unbridled Rage [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI7zy1PTMp0] * Hardhome [https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Hardhome] * Yeet! [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Yeet] * Yoda offing the emperor's guard [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Y2Pp6oySM] * Hound Vs Brienne [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLUI6GxwNxk] * Bran Warging into Drogon [https://www.inverse.com/article/55852-game-of-thrones-season-8-finale-spoilers-bran-warging-drogon-theory] * Also Pointy [https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1494506-the-iron-throne-episode] * Jon Snow Sucks: Failing Upward Through the Seven Kingdoms [http://www.claireblechman.com/blog/jon-snow-sucks-failing-upward-through-the-seven-kingdoms] * Theory on Littlefinger faking his own death [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdLletjWIew] * WesterosWorld [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQohxydZC4A] * George R.R. Martin wanted a GoT / Westworld Crossover [https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/10/westworld-game-of-thrones-crossover-george-rr-martin] * Discussion on which GoT characters are hosts and which are guests [https://www.reddit.com/r/gottheories/comments/bme7xx/what_if_game_of_thrones_is_another_one_of/] Aftershow - Westworld Season 3 (SPOILERS) * Westworld Season 3 Teaser [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deSUQ7mZfWk] * Aaron Paul on Price is Right [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SEL27xiJGQ] * Weyoun 6 [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Weyoun_6] and Weyoun 7 [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Weyoun_7] * When Everyone’s Super… No one will be… [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYmHYQPaHaw] * Star [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_III:_The_Search_for_Spock] Trek [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J7FQwS6RWI] will [https://www.cnet.com/news/star-trek-discovery-actor-on-that-shocking-resurrection-wilson-cruz/] bring [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tapestry_(episode)] anybody [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Lyndsay_Ballard] back [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Coil_(Star_Trek:_Voyager)] to [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Emanations_(episode)] life [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Nomad] * Humans are only 10,247 lines of code [https://www.goombastomp.com/westworld-ep-2-10/] * HBO has plotted out at least five seasons for Westworld [https://www.theverge.com/2016/9/9/12866364/hbo-westworld-5-seasons-planned-james-marsden]

Mark and Richard speak with Scroll CTO Kushal Dave [https://kushaldave.com/]. They talk about Scroll and the Macbook Pro refresh. Richard gives his initial impressions of the Oculus Quest. Scroll * Learn about Scroll [https://scroll.com/] * Scroll Partners [http://scroll.com/sites] * Scroll on Twitter [https://twitter.com/tryscroll] (Hi Tony [https://twitter.com/arctictony]!) * Scroll Blog [https://scroll.blog/] * 3rd party cookies [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie#Third-party_cookie] * Apple ITP [https://junction.cj.com/article/what-you-need-know-about-apple-intelligent-tracking-prevention-itp] * Some Technical Information on Content Blockers on iOS [https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safariservices/creating_a_content_blocker] * Some information about Third Party Browsers on iOS [https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/01/new-chrome-for-ios-is-finally-as-fast-and-stable-as-safari/] * TSA Pre ✓ [https://www.tsa.gov/precheck] * Ghostery [https://www.ghostery.com/] * Google Reader (RIP) as a social network [https://googleplus.wonderhowto.com/news/was-google-reader-already-great-google-social-network-0131041/] * Reeder [https://reederapp.com/] * What are OpenGraph Tags? [https://www.redclayinteractive.com/what-are-open-graph-tags/] * Online ads can be targeted based on your emotions [https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/5/21/18634323/new-york-times-emotion-based-ad-targeting-sadness] * Advertising, uh… finds a way. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/life-uh-finds-a-way] * Simplify [https://simpl.fyi/] Podcast listening tracking: * NPR’s RAD [https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-extra/2018/12/11/675250553/remote-audio-data-is-here] * Apple and Podcast Analytics [https://www.buzzsprout.com/blog/apple-podcasts-analytics] * Target knows you’re pregnant [https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-target-figured-out-a-teen-girl-was-pregnant-before-her-father-did/] * Radiolab - Eye in the Sky [https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/eye-sky] (an episode discussing benefits vs privacy erosion) Macbook Pro refresh * Press release [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/05/apple-introduces-first-8-core-macbook-pro-the-fastest-mac-notebook-ever/] * iFixit Teardown of new MacBook Pro [https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Touch+Bar+2019+Teardown/123653] * Dust wasn’t the problem? [https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/bjtyaw/macbook_pro_keyboard_failures_why_apples_dust/] * Vega 20 [https://www.anandtech.com/show/13923/the-amd-radeon-vii-review/2] * No, the video card wasn’t updated [https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/12/08/review-the-macbook-pro-with-vega-20-ups-the-ante-of-performance-and-price] * The MacBook Nerd [http://www.alh.fm/episodes/s2e16] * XKCD Phone: One [https://xkcd.com/1363/] | Two [https://xkcd.com/1465/] | Three [https://xkcd.com/1549/] | Four [https://xkcd.com/1707/] | Five [https://xkcd.com/1809/] | Six [https://xkcd.com/1889/] | 2000 [https://xkcd.com/2000/] Mark buys a P100D * Free Ludicrous Speed for Existing Tesla Customers [https://www.tesla.com/blog/longest-range-electric-vehicle-now-goes-even-farther] * Rumored Model S Interior Refresh [https://electrek.co/2019/04/17/tesla-model-s-x-refresh-upgrade/] * Apple Tried to Buy Tesla [https://electrek.co/2019/05/21/apple-buy-tesla-2013-report/] * You can buy a Tesla too! [Richard’s Affiliate Link [http://ts.la/richard2642] | Mark’s Affiliate Link [http://ts.la/mark6916]] * Turo [https://turo.com/] Oculus Quest * Buy a Quest [https://www.amazon.com/Oculus-Quest-All-Gaming-System-PC/dp/B07HNW68ZC//?tag=alilanher-20] * Which Phones Can I use with a Quest? [https://support.oculus.com/322769838595481/] * dO yOu GuYs NoT hAvE pHoNeS? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly10r6m_-n8] * Tech Specs [https://www.forbes.com/sites/solrogers/2019/05/03/oculus-quest-the-best-standalone-vr-headset/#440dc1398ed8] * IMU [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertial_measurement_unit] (Internal Measurement Unit) * Some info on Inside-out Tracking [https://xinreality.com/wiki/Inside-out_tracking] * Sideloading Apps on the Quest [https://uploadvr.com/how-to-sideload-apps-oculus-go/] * Bluetooth Headphones on the Quest [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xUPQICYpOs] [!] * List of Games with Cross Buy [https://uploadvr.com/rift-quest-cross-buy-games/] * Beat Saber [http://beatsaber.com/] * Superhot [https://superhotgame.com/vr/] * Vader Immortal [https://www.oculus.com/vader-immortal/] * Robo Recall [https://www.epicgames.com/roborecall/en-US/home] (Intro [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsANhxyrgfo]) * Job Simulator [https://jobsimulatorgame.com/] * Creed [https://uploadvr.com/creed-quest-review/] * Journey of the Gods [https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/1853479764707533]

Mark and Richard talk about the Apple Services event from March, Google Stadia, the Oculus Rift S and Oprah hate. Apple Event * No more Airpower [http://time.com/5561461/apple-airpower/] * Apple Services Keynote (with Intro Video) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZmBoMZFC8g] * The Oatmeal tries to watch Game of Thrones [https://theoatmeal.com/comics/game_of_thrones] Apple News+ * More Information [https://www.apple.com/apple-news/] * Some criticism on Apple News+ [https://tidbits.com/2019/04/09/should-you-pay-for-apple-news-warning-it-has-issues/] * Some criticism on Apple News+ on the WSJ (lol) [https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-news-is-great-for-magazine-lovers-but-its-not-the-future-of-news-11554037200] * How to Read all articles on WSJ via Apple News [https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/paywalled-content-wsj-apple-news-plus/] * Wall Street Journal Reports on deal with itself [https://9to5mac.com/2019/03/24/wsj-tim-cook-services/] Naming * NewsMax is already taken [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsmax] * The iPad's Name Makes Some Women Cringe [https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/27/the-ipads-name-makes-some-women-cringe/] Apple Card * More Information [https://www.apple.com/apple-card/] * Wirecutter on Apple Card [https://thewirecutter.com/money/credit-cards/apple-card-announcement/] * TechCrunch on How Apple Card works [https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/28/how-apple-card-works/] * Bank of America (MBNA) and ShopSafe [https://www.bankofamerica.com/privacy/accounts-cards/shopsafe.go] * Gas Pumps have a MagStripe compliance deadline of 2020 [https://www.creditcardinsider.com/learn/chip-and-signature-chip-and-pin-emv-cards/#why-does-my-chip-card-still-have-a-magnetic-stripe] * Wirecutter on Best Credit Cards [https://thewirecutter.com/money/credit-cards/] Apple Arcade * More Information on Apple Arcade [https://www.apple.com/apple-arcade/] * The Apple Pippin [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Pippin] * An old essay on the problem with apps in the App Store [https://www.imore.com/app-store-disconnect] * Mac Games (Photoshop…) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B-ekl_cEWk] Apple TV and Apple TV+ * A guide to the new functionality [https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/25/18281243/apple-tv-plus-app-explained-features-subscription-video-service-shows-originals-channels] * Link to Apple TV+ [https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-plus/] * South Park - “Netflix, you’re greenlit!” [http://southpark.cc.com/clips/birfp7/youre-green-lit] * Logo Programming Online [https://calormen.com/jslogo/] * Apple TV+: Everything we know so far [https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-tv-plus/] * Apple TV+ is going to Smart TVs [https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/25/apple-redesigned-tv-app-channels-mac-smart-tvs/] Mark’s Rant on Oprah * The Law of Attraction [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_attraction_(New_Thought)] and criticism on it [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-blame-game/201609/the-truth-about-the-law-attraction]. * What is Multi-Level Marketing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-level_marketing] and A Reddit Group dedicated to hating MLM [https://www.reddit.com/r/antimlm/top/?t=all] * Seeing Steve Jobs complete ignore The Secret on Amazon [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN4U5FqrOdQ#t=2595] (Correction: Secret was #3, not #2) * Dr. Oz is terrible [https://www.forbes.com/sites/kavinsenapathy/2017/05/12/america-we-need-to-break-up-with-dr-oz/#454af43c2502] * Social Darwinism [https://www.allaboutscience.org/what-is-social-darwinism-faq.htm] Google Stadia * Google Stadia Keynote [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUih5C5rOrA] * Hands-on with Google Stadia Controller [https://www.techradar.com/reviews/google-stadia-controller] * John Carmack on Google Stadia [https://twitter.com/id_aa_carmack/status/1108144741932249088] Oculus Rift S * Product Page [https://www.oculus.com/rift-s/] * Palmer Luckey on the Rift S [http://palmerluckey.com/i-cant-use-rift-s-and-neither-can-you/] * Black Smearing with Rift? [https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/7d59yr/black_smear/] * Oculus considering audio accessory for Rift S [https://www.roadtovr.com/oculus-rift-s-over-ear-headphone-gdc-2019/] * John Carmack streaming Beat Saber [https://www.facebook.com/100006735798590/videos/2366083373626166/] * Carmack Axe Attack [https://rome.ro/news/2015/12/13/gametales-axe-attack]