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This week we follow up on the case of an Oregon man who uses the title “engineer”. Apple lowered its Q1 guidance based on lower expectations. Apple also starts assembling premium iPhones in India. Apple’s new plans may reveal what projects will be worked on around the United States. Netflix has pulled iTunes billing for users. Picks: Gesture based app selection and organization, Learn Talks.
EPISODE LINKS
- Federal judge finds state law governing who is an ‘engineer’ violates free speech | oregonlive.com
- CTV orders Beaverton ‘Year In Review’ NYE Special to put final nail in 2018’s coffin – The Beaverton
- Apple warns on Q1 results
- Daring Fireball: Apple’s Terrible No Good Very Bad Earnings Warning
- Capsicum by Illuminated Bits
- #292: Pádraig Ó Cinnéide and Oisín Prendiville of Supertop | Release Notes
- More Than Just Code is creating tech podcasts | Patreon
- Products Page – The More Than Just Code Podcast
- Apple will reportedly start assembling its premium iPhone models in India – The Verge
- LeVar Burton Reads: The Best Short Fiction, Handpicked by the World’s Greatest Storyteller
- Acquired
- What Apple’s new job additions tell us about its product plans | Macworld
- Apple to bring Charlie Brown and the Peanuts to its streaming service | Ars Technica
- Jennifer Aniston Teases Her New Apple TV Series With Reese Witherspoon – SheKnows
- Netflix permanently pulls iTunes billing for new users | VentureBeat
- manik on Twitter: “So, uh, did anyone else know you could select multiple apps like this on iOS? Because I definitely didn’t just discover it.… https://t.co/Pldl9zi2Li”
- Learn Talks – Awesome conference and meetup talks
- Tim Mitra & Jaime Lopez – Being a Better Developer By Talking – Learn Talks
- DevTube – The best developer videos in one place
- Black Mirror: Bandersnatch | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix – YouTube
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: New 2018: Freshly Brewed | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix – YouTube
- MINDHUNTER | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix – YouTube
- Bird Box | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix – YouTube
- Top 10 Easter Eggs in Avengers: Infinity War – YouTube
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Episode 227 – They’re Everywhere! They’re Everywhere!
We fact check on CSIS, overtime hockey, defeating Face ID, and git commit –amend. #askMTJC brings up promo codes for IAP and the bands on the Stanley Cup. Apple stock sees its best performance in five years. The main topic is top paying tech companies in 2018 and comparative compensation vs cost of living. We review the highlights of the More Than Just Code podcast in 2018. We also choose our top picks for 2018. Picks: Google Home Alone. After Show: The physics MP3 compression and Boxing Day.
Episode 227 Show Links:
- Paul Wilkinson on Twitter: “@mtjc_podcast Apple added promo codes for IAP in Oc2016; https://t.co/g9eRjj7GkH https://t.co/WDekJrUiMN #askmtjc”
- Tim Mitra on Twitter: “Coming up on @mtjc_podcast the yanks discuss the Stanley Cup rings with expatriate @gregheo #GoLeafsGo – what do they do with the removed rings? #askMTJC for a friend.… https://t.co/nWkIs4dGpf”
- Apple stock sees best single-day performance in five years as entire market rebounds – 9to5Mac
- Highest Paying Tech Companies of 2018 by Levels.fyi
- State of Salaries Report – HiredJames Thomson on Twitter: “On PCalc’s 25th anniversary (90% off ultra sale is on right now!) here are some screenshots from 25 years ago!… “
- Machine Learning | Coursera
- Skydio’s AI-powered autonomous R1 drone follows you around in 4K – The Verge
- HomePod initial impressions – Ish – Medium
- Astropad Studio | Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet
- James Frost on Twitter: “Whoa, Charles for iOS!… “
- iPhone SDK Application Development – O’Reilly Media
- IBM Watson – Apple Developer
- Charles Proxy on the App Store
- Minimoog Model D on the App Store
- Apple iPad vs. iPad Pro: which tablet is right for you? – The Verge
- How To Keep Learning After 50 and Other Ways to Hack Your Brain at any Age | raywenderlich.com
- Xcode Treasures: Master the Tools to Design, Build, and Distribute Great Apps by Chris Adamson | The Pragmatic Bookshelf
- Uber Finds Deadly Accident Likely Caused By Software Set to Ignore Objects On Road — The Information
- Visual Studio Code – Code Editing. Redefined
- The Story of Festivus – YouTube
- MP3 – Wikipedia
- Beyond Meat Vegetarian Burgers Arrive At A&W Across Canada | HuffPost Canada
- Affinity Designer for iPad: Everything you need to know! | iMore
- Luna Display | Turn your iPad into a second display
- New iPad Pro (2018) Hands-On Video | iMore
- Teach Yourself Computer Science
- Deep Learning | Coursera
- zydeco/minivmac4ios: Mini vMac for iOS
- The Dark Side of the Moon: analog & digital comparison (CD, SACD, Vinyl, Tape) – YouTube
- TunnelBear: Secure VPN Service
- Ghostery Lite – Exclusively for Safari Users – Ghostery
Episode 227 Picks:
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Episode 226 – Bendgate Pro
This week Greg Heo leads the crew as they discuss the Windows 95 ugly holiday sweater, NHL hockey overtime 3 on 3, and protocol conformance. We follow up on Apple shutting down Music’s Connect feature, Sega Genesis Classics are playable on Amazon Fire, the C64 Mini, Windows Sandbox, Apple is producing new Peanuts content, breaking into Amazon face recognition with 3D printed heads, T-Mobile eSIM support, Apple will allow IAP gifted to Friends & Family. Apple will build new campus in Austin and add jobs across the US. Cydia Store shuts down. Apple confirms some iPad Pros ship slightly bent, but says it’s normal. Picks: Xcode Comment-Spell-Checker, 6 Audio books on Apple Books, The 8-Bit Guy, Functional Swift 2018 videos, MagazineLayout
Episode 226 Show Links:
- Jaime Lopez on Twitter: “I’m able to feed myself based on my ability to create software for Apple’s platforms, yet I would absolutely wear this if I owned it.… https://t.co/lxGYOR9Pgx”
- Wear An Ugly Sweater And Get Priority Boarding On Alaska – One Mile at a Time
- Aᴅᴀᴍ Aʀᴍsᴛʀᴏɴɢ on Twitter: “@mtjc_podcast Followup/Correction to episode #225 * NHL overtime is 3v3; not 4v4 * Here’s a Sports Science video where they tested using a Sumo Wrestler in goal. Results aren’t what you’d expect. https://t.co/tXpwGxR8Xu Now @DevWithTheHair should be up to speed for 2021
” - John Payne on Twitter: “@stacktracepod @fireside_swift #AskMTJC However, if I attempt to make Comparable conformance explicit, I get errors. Why would that be?… https://t.co/Hm7p696eYU”
- Apple is shutting down Apple Music’s rarely-used Connect feature – The Verge
- Sega Genesis classics are now playable on Amazon’s Fire TV – The Verge
- Amazon.com: The C64 Mini: Video Games
- C64 Direct-to-TV – Wikipedia
- Windows Sandbox is a safe new way to run untrusted .exe files – The Verge
- Apple is producing new content about Snoopy and other Peanuts characters | TechCrunch
- Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – Wikipedia
- We Broke Into A Bunch Of Android Phones With A 3D-Printed Head
- T-Mobile launches initial eSIM support for iPhone XS, XS Max, XR – 9to5Mac
- Apple Changes App Store Rules to Allow Users to Gift In-App Purchases to Friends and Family – MacRumors
- Curtis Herbert on Twitter: “Yes yes yes yes yes, that guidelines has held me back from some cool ideas in Slopes. Time to get to work!… “
- Apple to build new campus in Austin and add jobs across the US – Apple
- Purchases in the Cydia Store, available for jailbroken devices, no longer supported – 9to5Mac
- [News] Andrew Wiik recommend that everyone removes their saved paypal info from their cydia account until further notice. : jailbreak
- Apple confirms some iPad Pros ship slightly bent, but says it’s normal – The Verge
- PaperLike Screen Protector: write and draw on your iPad like on paper
- The kdramamamas’s Podcast
- Toronto Maple Leafs have 12 years to win Stanley Cup before team name removed from trophy | Globalnews.ca
- The True Size Of …
Episode 226 Picks:
- velyan/Comment-Spell-Checker: Xcode extension for spell checking and auto-correcting code comments.
- Apple Books releases six free audiobooks read by celebrity narrators – 9to5Mac
- The 8-Bit Guy – The 8-Bit Guy’s Website
- Functional Swift Conference 2018
- airbnb/MagazineLayout: A collection view layout capable of laying out views in vertically scrolling grids and lists.
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Episode 225 – A BIt Of A Fumble
We get an iOS shortcut for bypassing paywalls in #askMTJC. We follow up with a deep dive into poor iPhone XR adoption figures, Google+ has potentially exposed data from 52M users, Infinity Blade games removed from the App Store, Apple appeals to China’s iPhone ban, and Samsung removes the headphone jack. We take a look at some Swift tricks that you may not know about. Swift 5.0 wants us to try some nice breaking changes. You can record ARKit sessions in order to debug. It’s apparently really easy to add a second display to an iOS app. Picks: A look at the Original 1984 Macintosh User Manual, Swift Docker image hosted by Apple.
Episode 225 Show Links:
- Mike Hendley on Twitter: “Also #askmtjc this Shortcut will bypass some paywalls https://t.co/pquEpEEYI8”
- iPhone XS & XR adoption significantly lower than last year’s models, data shows – 9to5Mac
- iOS Version Stats – David Smith, Independent iOS Developer
- Google+ bug exposes non-public profile data for 52 million users | Ars Technica
- Epic removes all Infinity Blade games from the App Store – The Verge
- Apple files appeal to overturn iPhone sales ban in China
- Qualcomm/Apple battle escalates in China – Six Colors
- Samsung Kills Headphone Jack in Latest Smartphone After Years of Mocking Apple – MacRumors
- A few Swift tricks that you might not know – Mike Pesate – Medium
- Swift 5.0 is changing optional try – Hacking with Swift
- Recording ARKit Sessions | Itty Bitty Apps Blog
- Adding External Display Support To Your iOS App Is Ridiculously Easy
- HyperDrive: World’s 1st USB-C Hub for iPad Pro 2018 by HYPER by Sanho Corporation — Kickstarter
- Introducing the IBM Swift Sandbox – Swift@IBM
Episode 225 Picks:
- Thoughts on (and pics of) the original Macintosh User Manual – peterme.com
- apple/swift-docker: Docker Official Image packaging for Swift
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Episode 224 – Siri, Open The Pod Bay Doors
We discuss using Siri to access application settings in our #askMTJC. We fact check on Indian Partitioning dates. We follow up on Apple Music arriving on Amazon’s Echo, Apple vs Qualcomm trial date set, 5G iPhone maybe as late as 2020, wireless charging for AirPods and AT&T first to support eSim. We discuss changing laws with GitHub pull requests. Apple’s program for women entrepreneur developers. Siri Shortcuts Not Working for many people. Real-time text support for Wi-Fi calling. Touch ID used in app scams to bilk users. Picks: Xcode Short Cuts, Run macOS on iPad, Play Retro Dark Castle on iPad with System 6.0.8, Optimizing Siri on HomePod in Far‑Field Settings
Episode 224 – Show Links:
- Mike Hendley on Twitter: “#askmtjc Invoking Siri and saying “Settings” when in an app will bring you directly to the settings for that app.”
- Apple Music arrives on Amazon’s Echo speakers starting December 17 | Ars Technica
- Judge officially sets Apple v Qualcomm trial date as Apple lawyer refutes possibility of settlement – 9to5Mac
- Don’t expect a 5G iPhone before 2020 – The Verge
- Report: AirPods with wireless charging expected in early 2019 | Ars Technica
- What carriers support iPhone XS & iPhone XR eSIM? – 9to5Mac
- How I changed the law with a GitHub pull request | Ars Technica
- Apple launches app development program to support women entrepreneurs – Apple
- Siri Shortcuts Not Working Properly For Some iPhone Users [Fixed] – MacRumors
- How to use real-time text on macOS and iOS – 9to5Mac
- Scammy iOS apps used Touch ID to push users toward $99 payouts – The Verge
- Bohemian Rhapsody – Marc Martel (one-take) – YouTube
- What Makes This Song Great? Ep.51 THE BEATLES – YouTube
Episode 224 Picks
- Jordan Morgan on Twitter: “Here’s a thread of some of my favorite #Xcode keyboard shortcuts, in particular order. Reveal all tabs (a lá Safari) 1) command + shift + \… https://t.co/H8N4dcAmDW”
- How to use Apple’s MacOS on an iPad – Business Insider
- zydeco/minivmac4ios: Mini vMac for iOS
- Optimizing Siri on HomePod in Far‑Field Settings – Apple
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Episode 223 – With Scary Air Quotes
We follow up on #askMTJC about NFL blackouts, Canadian sports channel, and Canada’s Bill 101. We follow up on Jony Ive designed diamond ring, App Store Connect holiday closure, iPhone XR price drop in Japan, and surprisingly the iPhone XR is Apple’s best seller. We also follow up on Black Friday 2018 deals. Amazon introduces it’s own Arm processor, and Amazon Pay will take on Apple Pay. The US Supreme Court is to decide if Apple can be sued for high prices and its monopoly. Picks: Amazon’s own ‘Machine Learning University’ now available to all developers, simctl – NSHipster, Linking to Subscription Management Settings, SubEthaEdit open source, Creative Selection: Inside Apple’s Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs.
Episode 223 Show Links:
- List of [Canadian] sports television channels – Wikipedia
- Dann Beauregard “#askMTJC follow up on NFL TV in Canada…”
- Jony Ive and Marc Newson designed a $250,000 all-diamond ring for charity – The Verge
- App Store Connect Holiday Schedule – News – Apple Developer
- Not so big in Japan: Apple cuts price of iPhone XR to boost sales | The Star
- Apple’s iPhone XR is company’s best-selling model, executive says | Reuters
- Amazon Web Services introduces its own custom-designed Arm server processor, promises 45 percent lower costs for some workloads – GeekWire
- Amazon pay accepted here? Web giant aims to put digital wallet in stores | Fox News
- Supreme Court to rule if customers can sue Apple claiming App Store is illegal monopoly
- Apple Defends iPhone App Fees as High Court Weighs Consumer Suit – Bloomberg
- Amazon.com: Android Development for Gifted Primates: A Beginner’s Guide (Guides for Gifted Primates Book 1) eBook: Antonis Tsagaris: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: But I’m Not An Expert!: Go from newbie to expert and radically skyrocket your influence without feeling like a fraud eBook: Meera Kothand: Kindle Store
- Video: Jtube: Saturday Night Live: A Bris in the Royal Deluxe II
- Partition of India – Wikipedia
Episode 223 Picks:
- Amazon’s own ‘Machine Learning University’ now available to all developers | AWS Machine Learning Blog
- simctl – NSHipster
- Linking to Subscription Management Settings
- GitHub – subethaedit/SubEthaEdit: General purpose plain text editor for macOS. Widely known for its live collaboration feature.
- A Strategy for Great Work – WWDC 2014 – Videos – Apple Developer
- Creative Selection: Inside Apple’s Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs, Ken Kocienda, eBook – Amazon.com
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