Episode 60: 60: Reversing the Polarity
Hypercritical
5by5
5 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 23 March 2012
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Summary
John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the puzzling UI of iPhoto for IOS, the magnetic polarity of iPad Smart Covers, the Apple TV's ability to work with any remote, the iPad's lack of a number in its name (again), automotive platform awareness in Germany, video signal value ranges, DVRs in the UK, statistical significance, the Apple TV remote (again), and finally, Mike Daisey, Apple, and China.
Links for this episode:
- The Great Instruction Manual Adventure - Dov Frankel
- iPad 3 Smart Cover Sleep/Wake Feature Not Working - Mark Booth
- An Example of Photography on the Retina Display - Duncan Davidson
- This American Life's retraction of its original Mike Daisey episode
- This American Life episode about Mr. Daisey and Apple factories
- RGB High/Low on the Apple TV - Christopher G. Herbert
- Hypercritical #49: Pinching the Harmonica
- Hypercritical #50: Maximum Deflection in All Directions
- Daring Fireball on Mike Daisey: Separating the Baby From the Bath Water
This episode is sponsored by Gitbox, Freshbooks - painless billing, and BBEdit - Dan's favorite text editor.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This is hypercritical, weekly talk show ruminating on exactly what is wrong in the world of |
| 0:07.2 | Apple and related technologies and businesses. |
| 0:09.8 | Nothing is so perfect that it can't be complained about by my co-host John Syracusea. |
| 0:16.0 | Today is Friday. |
| 0:17.0 | It's March 23rd, 2012. |
| 0:20.2 | This is episode number 60. We'd like to say thanks to our three sponsors today, |
| 0:25.0 | Freshbooks.com, |
| 0:27.0 | GetBox app. |
| 0:30.0 | and BB edit |
| 0:32.0 | from the guys at Bearbones. |
| 0:33.0 | Tell me more about them as the show continues. |
| 0:35.0 | Hello John Syracuse, |
| 0:38.0 | Hello, mangerman. |
| 0:39.0 | How's your day going today? |
| 0:41.0 | It's hot. Hot day. Yeah supposed to be in the mid-70s today. Wow how |
| 0:48.6 | you stand it. Yep. |
| 0:54.3 | We're gonna have a short show today. That's what's gonna happen. |
| 0:55.8 | What do you think of that? |
| 0:57.2 | Well, I'll believe it when I believe it. |
| 0:59.4 | Yeah, me too. |
| 1:00.7 | But that's the plan. |
| 1:05.0 | Ready for some follow-up? Absolutely. |
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