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A tiny show about a big fruit company. Stories range from the history of the Mac startup chime to the creation of the

Mark Bramhill


    • Feb 11, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    18: If It's Broke, Don't Fix It

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2018 35:06


    What's the cost of having the latest and greatest?

    17: Watch Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 19:49


    Technology usually progresses in a straight line — we want to upgrade to the latest and greatest. But sometimes, technology of the future can make us long for the past.

    16: Little Wrist Computer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2017 29:31


    The Apple Watch sometimes gets a bad rap. Some people complain about it being useless, a dumb, frivolous toy. But one person thinks differently. Today, a story from producer James T. Green about him, his body, and his little wrist computer.

    15: The Orchard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2017 21:00


    The story of a precious young Apple collector.

    14: Hey Siri

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 21:52


    Where did Siri's voice come from — and where is it going?

    13: Let it Beep

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2017 18:08


    The drama, the inspirations, and the hijinks that went into the creation of sounds you hear nearly every day.

    12: Don't Panic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2017 27:53


    The story of Audion and Panic, and what it means to break with the mold of Silicon Valley and forge your own distinct, creative identity.

    4️⃣ Pandora's Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2017 25:53


    Emoji put a once obscure group of nerds into the spotlight. How have emoji changed their stodgy organization?

    3️⃣ Emoji Incarnate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2017 28:29


    How emoji are designed and the decisions behind them. And, what happens when they reach the real world?

    2️⃣ The Gatekeepers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2017 23:55


    What drives someone to create an emoji, and who are the gatekeepers that they have to face?

    1️⃣ Will You Be My Emoji?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 29:22


    Where do emoji come from?

    Season 3 Promo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 2:46


    Season 3 of Welcome to Macintosh starts on August 18th, with new episodes coming out every other Friday. Take a listen to hear what's in store this season.

    Extra: Emojicon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2016 7:15


    Scenes from the first Emojicon — a conference all about emoji. Also: there are only a few hours left on the Kickstarter! Get your shirts and stickers now!

    Extra: Red Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2016 8:41


    A look into the mysterious operating system of North Korea.

    Extra: Xs and OSes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2016 7:18


    A look back at the 'X' in 'Mac OS X'.

    Extra: The Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2016 8:42


    Scenes from an Apple Store opening.

    7: The Shimmy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2015 24:47


    The story of how a YouTube video made Steve Jobs dance.

    6: Somewhere In My Memory

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2015 15:19


    For the past couple of years, producer Alex Kapelman has been plagued by an iPhone notification sound that constantly reminds him of one of his favorite songs. He goes on a journey to find out why — and learns that he's not alone.

    Extra: Reviews of Siracusa County

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2015 3:57


    A reflection on how John Siracusa started writing reviews of Mac OS X for Ars Technica.

    Extra: Compute!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2015 3:11


    "Downloading" programs in the '80s.

    Extra: Itty-Bitty Buttons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2015 3:51


    Letting a button be a button.

    Extra: Sagan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2015 3:29


    The Power Macintosh 7100 and the BHA.

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    5: Rumors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2015 25:52


    The Apple rumor mill.

    4: The End of Macworld As We Know It

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2015 23:17


    The history of Macworld magazine, from it's heyday to shutting down the presses.

    3: Trip to alphaSyntauri

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2015 18:46


    An Apple ][, a synthesizer, the movie TRON, and dolphins.

    2: Sweet Solution

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2015 24:35


    Apps before the App Store.

    1: Rich Corinthian Leather

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2015 22:10


    The rise and fall of skeuomorphs at Apple.

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