340: You Are a Computer Athlete

Accidental Tech Podcast

Marco Arment

Technology

4.3 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2019

⏱️ 122 minutes

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Summary

Follow-up:
- Store-brand Velveeta
  - WalMart store brand
  - Kroger store brand
- KeyboardCleanTool
PlayStation 5 hardware
Apple Rainbow Apple Logo Returning?
- Think different
#askatp:
- What are some techniques to avoid RSI? (via Mark Bramhill)
- What year will USB-C ports be mainstreamed in cars? (via Nicholas Gaffney)
Post-show: What does Marco look for in a watch? (via James)
- Marco's blog post
- Under $200:
  - Timex
- $200–700:
- $700–1,500:
  - Dressy:
    - Seiko Presage
    - Longines
  - Cool:
    - Nomos
    - Junghans Max Bill
  - Utilitarian:
    - Sinn
    - Damasko
  - Micro-brands:
- $4,000-5,000:
  - Grand Seiko
    - Snowflake
  - Omega
    - Master Chronometer
    - Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m
- "Fashion watches"
  - MVMT
  - Fossil
  - Shinola
- Unattainable grail: Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711
  - Has Bezos Decided?

Transcript

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0:00.0	I think I've mentioned this once on the show, but the key to getting an Ask ATP answered
0:07.9	is generally speaking to have tweeted it Wednesday mornings.
0:11.8	Now obviously today is not Wednesday, so this is not true.
0:14.3	I pick from all over the place.
0:15.9	Actually, well, so that, okay, let me back up a half step.
0:18.6	It used to be that I was the one who chose to volunteer to do all the Ask ATP.
0:22.7	So last couple of months.
0:23.9	That was never the case.
0:25.1	That was never the case.
0:26.8	Maybe not all of the Ask ATP's.
0:28.6	I feel like there was a long start to participate in the selection process that is true.
0:32.8	Oh my God, John, is this really how we're going to start the show?
0:35.2	Anyway, I feel like I did the Lion Chair of the Ask ATP, and I'm not complaining about that.
0:39.4	I think that's perfectly reasonable.
0:40.9	I did not.
0:41.9	Oh my God.
0:42.9	Can you just let me get through this?
0:44.9	Please, John.
0:45.9	Please.
0:46.9	Give it a false premise case.
0:47.9	Anything follows.
0:48.9	So I'm just trying to keep you on track.
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