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Manga Machinations
278 - Retrospective Redux 2 - BLAME!

Manga Machinations

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 142:31


This week we revisit the cyberpunk world of BLAME!. It’s Morgana’s first time reading a manga by Tsutomu Nihei and she has a lot to say about the impressive artwork and confusing story. How does returning to this sci-fi adventure hold up for the other hosts? Tune in to find out!!! Remember to send us emails! mangamachinations@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter! @mangamacpodcast Check out our website! https://mangamachinations.com Check out our tumblr! http://mangamachinations.tumblr.com Join our Discord server and come talk to us! http://discord.me/mangamac Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro Song: “Megastructure” by Onogawa Hiroyuki from BLAME! Salvaged Disc, Opening, Introductions, Social Media 00:01:40 - Whatchu Been Reading: Transition Song: Dragon Ball Z OST “Prologue”, Seamus has decided to drop Requiem for a Rose King because of an unfortunate shojo troupe 00:03:50 - After checking out Knights of Sidonia Seamus was disappointed by the fan service and audience surrogates 00:07:53 - We discuss the risk aversion or the current manga industry 00:12:23 - Darfox watched the French live-action adaptation of City Hunter called Nicky Larson and Cupid's Perfume 00:17:44 - Darfox and dakazu saw Dragon Ball Super: Broly but Darfox was distracted by Goku’s titty muscles 00:27:01 - *SPOILERS* dakazu was happy to find out there was a new volume of The Full-Time Wife Escapist to read 00:29:13 - Butakai Ouji to 100 Kai no Kiss starts off as a fun take The Swineherd fairytale with modern twists but becomes extremely problematic with it’s treatment of the young princess 00:37:35 - dakazu gives a quick rundown on the anime adaptations of In/Spectre, Smile Down the Runway, Dorohedoro 00:41:18 - News: BEASTARS anime will be available on Netflix March 13th 00:41:44 - Koyama Press started a monthly program of giving 00:44:39 - Chiyahafuru creator Suetsugu has setup a 1 million yen grant to help vitalize the Karuta sport 00:48:55 - Next Episode Preview and Rundown: Triple Dip where we read the first volume of three different BL manga, including: 10 Dance by Inouesatoh, I Hear the Sunspot by Yuki Fumino, and Classmates: Dou kyu sei by Asumiko Nakamura 00:50:46 - Main Segment Retrospective Redux: BLAME!, Transition Song: “Cibo” by Onogawa Hiroyuki from BLAME! Salvaged Disc, we revisit Tsutomu Nihei’s sci-fi series about a man traveling through an endless city structure 00:51:17 - dakazu explains the basic plot of BLAME! and the various factions within the world 00:55:51 - Morgana was confused by the story but appreciated Nihei’s amazing artwork 01:00:10 - Morgana and Darfox talk about how Cibo is pronounced in Italian and Spanish while dakazu questions to choice of using the name Kyrii 01:02:31 - We discuss the change of tone in the story as Kyrii changes and how other characters change allegiances 01:05:50 - Morgana noticed Nihei use of interchangeable female bodies 01:12:26 - Revisiting BLAME! made Seamus connects the series to video games and literature while finding the core nature of Kyrii’s character 01:18:05 - Morgana questioned if the world was actually a digital reality or the far future while reading 01:22:19 - Darfox explains how you can find anti-technology themes in BLAME! 01:27:51 - We try to parse Kyrii’s morality by examining his actions throughout the story 01:34:15 - We rip on the BLAME! anime movie and talk about the experimental OVA shorts 01:38:40 - We discuss Nihei’s Marvel comic Snikt! 01:40:46 - We talk about Nihei’s background in architecture and how he applies that to his designs and action scenes 01:44:23 - Darfox is disappointed after dakazu shares the origins of the silicon life from the prequel manga NOiSE 01:51:01 - BLAME! Academy and So On is filled with hilarious parodies and an epilogue chapter about Pcell and Kyrii 01:54:45 - We theorize about the happened in the ending 02:03:01 - Morgana can see why Nihei’s creative process starts with panel layouts 02:06:12 - None of us know why Dhomochevsky placed that vial in that small room 02:09:36 - Morgana was pleasantly surprised that there was no romantic relationship between Kyrii and Cibo 02:12:14 - We share our final thoughts on the series 02:20:41 - Next Week’s Topic: 10 Dance & I Hear the Sunspot & Classmates: Do kyu sei, Social Media Rundown, Sign Off Song: “wish men” by sunbrain from Beet the Vandel Buster

SOVRYN TECH
Sovryn Tech Ep. 0114: “The Needs of the One Outweigh the Needs of the Many”

SOVRYN TECH

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 120:30


Digital monoculture? The return of the dumb phone? Also, thoughts on global identity alternatives, artificial intelligence, the Anthem cracks, and much, much more… Special Guest: None Stories of the Week:--Random Access: Liberty Forum 2015, Google/Reddit and adult content, Gemalto claims that probably no sensitive information was taken, pCell is waiting for FCC approval to roll out in San Francisco, the Samsung Z1 Tizen-phone is selling big in Asia, NoFlyZone.org, two weird lights on Ceres, Amazon has submitted a patent for a truck, Microsoft is dropping Google Talk and Facebook Messenger, Net Neutrality “wins”.--“Monoculture” Tech Roulette:--“Dumb Phones Are Coming Back?” Link: bit.ly/1zcsGUI Important Messages:--”What tech do you actually like, Stallion? What is a secure hardware setup? What trust-based solutions do you want to see implemented as an alternative to global identification proposals? Why hasn't anyone mentioned Usenet before? A.I.? Android keyboard thoughts? Is there more to the 2099 story?” Tool of the Week:--”?” Hacksec:--”Anthem” The Climax:--”Leonard Nimoy” APPENDIX:--”Telebit” Link: www.telebit.org/--”NoFlyZone” Link: www.noflyzone.org/--”Libreboot X200” Link: bit.ly/1FI57ew---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can tip me at: sovryntech.tip.me---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NXT: NXT-4V3J-VA4W-4EY3-GUWV2NAMECOIN: NHfN1kpj8G9aUCCHuummBKa8mPvppN1UFaLITECOIN: LLUXwfWrKDpuK38ZnPD14K6zc6rUaRgo9WBITCOIN: 1AEiTkWiF8x6yjQbbhoU89vHHMrkzQ7o8d---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Don’t forget you can e-mail the show at: brian@zomiaofflinegames.comAlso at Protonmail.ch at: anarchy@protonmail.ch---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can also visit our IRC channel on Freenode: #SovrynBalnea---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can also contact the show through BitMessage at the address: BM-NBMFb4W42CqTaonxApmUji1KNbkSESki---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------www.sovryntech.comwww.twitter.com/sovryntechplus.google.com/+BrianSovryn1i/liberty.me/members/briansovryn/www.facebook.com/BrianSovryn

Zomia ONE
Sovryn Tech Ep. 0114: “The Needs of the One Outweigh the Needs of the Many”

Zomia ONE

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 120:30


Digital monoculture? The return of the dumb phone? Also, thoughts on global identity alternatives, artificial intelligence, the Anthem cracks, and much, much more… Special Guest: None Stories of the Week:--Random Access: Liberty Forum 2015, Google/Reddit and adult content, Gemalto claims that probably no sensitive information was taken, pCell is waiting for FCC approval to roll out in San Francisco, the Samsung Z1 Tizen-phone is selling big in Asia, NoFlyZone.org, two weird lights on Ceres, Amazon has submitted a patent for a truck, Microsoft is dropping Google Talk and Facebook Messenger, Net Neutrality “wins”.--“Monoculture” Tech Roulette:--“Dumb Phones Are Coming Back?” Link: bit.ly/1zcsGUI Important Messages:--”What tech do you actually like, Stallion? What is a secure hardware setup? What trust-based solutions do you want to see implemented as an alternative to global identification proposals? Why hasn't anyone mentioned Usenet before? A.I.? Android keyboard thoughts? Is there more to the 2099 story?” Tool of the Week:--”?” Hacksec:--”Anthem” The Climax:--”Leonard Nimoy” APPENDIX:--”Telebit” Link: www.telebit.org/--”NoFlyZone” Link: www.noflyzone.org/--”Libreboot X200” Link: bit.ly/1FI57ew---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can tip me at: sovryntech.tip.me---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NXT: NXT-4V3J-VA4W-4EY3-GUWV2NAMECOIN: NHfN1kpj8G9aUCCHuummBKa8mPvppN1UFaLITECOIN: LLUXwfWrKDpuK38ZnPD14K6zc6rUaRgo9WBITCOIN: 1AEiTkWiF8x6yjQbbhoU89vHHMrkzQ7o8d---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Don’t forget you can e-mail the show at: brian@zomiaofflinegames.comAlso at Protonmail.ch at: anarchy@protonmail.ch---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can also visit our IRC channel on Freenode: #SovrynBalnea---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can also contact the show through BitMessage at the address: BM-NBMFb4W42CqTaonxApmUji1KNbkSESki---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------www.sovryntech.comwww.twitter.com/sovryntechplus.google.com/+BrianSovryn1i/liberty.me/members/briansovryn/www.facebook.com/BrianSovryn

Zomia ONE
Sovryn Tech Ep. 0087: “Whose NXT?!”

Zomia ONE

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 120:00


The next Internet? 50 million NXT stolen? Also, PCell, how to get to an anarchist society, BadUSB, Star Trek, and much, much more… Special Guest: None Stories of the Week:--Rapidfire Stories: DirectX 12, Acer Chromebook 13, Google Hangouts Ultra Violet and Stars, Twitter is starting video ads, Google laying down fiber from Cali to Japan again since 2009, NXT opens a digital goods store and gets hacked.--”Outernet” Link: goo.gl/xFf2nk--”PCell” Link: goo.gl/Pge6US Tech Roulette:--”Whose NXT?” Link: goo.gl/1BISgU Game of Choice:--”Nanosaur” Link: www.wikiwand.com/en/Nanosaur Important Email:--”Applause? Not so crazy ideas? Luddites? To Leave or Not to Leave?” Website of the Week:--”Anything2mp3” Link: anything2mp3.com/ Hacksec:--”Black Hats and Defcons” Link: goo.gl/W4a9pj Software of the Week:--”WikiWand” Link: www.wikiwand.com/ The Climax:--”The State of Star Trek” Link: goo.gl/XGvzhD, goo.gl/xvRvQe, APPENDIX:--“Updated NXT white paper (July 2014)” Link: goo.gl/Z8dFHY--”Steve Gibson’s comments on Black Hat” Link: goo.gl/YLzy33--”Star Trek: Prelude to Axanar” Link: goo.gl/1GKr5r-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NXT: NXT-4V3J-VA4W-4EY3-GUWV2BLACKCOIN: BP88JtwY9xLev5RKbxpZVuwyhtVdChrADNAMECOIN: NHfN1kpj8G9aUCCHuummBKa8mPvppN1UFaLITECOIN: LLUXwfWrKDpuK38ZnPD14K6zc6rUaRgo9WBITCOIN: 1AEiTkWiF8x6yjQbbhoU89vHHMrkzQ7o8d---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Don’t forget you can e-mail the show at: sovryntech@riseup.netYou can also visit our IRC channel on Freenode: #SovrynBalnea---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Brian Sovryn prefers RetroShare! Below is the certificate to find and connect with the show on RetroShare (Username: SovrynTech) 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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can also contact the show through BitMessage at the address: BM-NBMFb4W42CqTaonxApmUji1KNbkSESki---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------And we are on Twister! The P2P microblogging platform: @sovryntech ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you wish to send me a PGP-encrypted e-mail, the public key is below, and please send your e-mail to: brian@freetalklive.com (note: this also works for KryptoKit) -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----Version: SKS 1.1.4Comment: Hostname: pgp.mit.edu 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=aZrF-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------www.sovryntech.comwww.twitter.com/sovryntechplus.google.com/+BrianSovryn1i/liberty.me/members/briansovryn/

SOVRYN TECH
Sovryn Tech Ep. 0087: “Whose NXT?!”

SOVRYN TECH

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 120:00


The next Internet? 50 million NXT stolen? Also, PCell, how to get to an anarchist society, BadUSB, Star Trek, and much, much more… Special Guest: None Stories of the Week:--Rapidfire Stories: DirectX 12, Acer Chromebook 13, Google Hangouts Ultra Violet and Stars, Twitter is starting video ads, Google laying down fiber from Cali to Japan again since 2009, NXT opens a digital goods store and gets hacked.--”Outernet” Link: goo.gl/xFf2nk--”PCell” Link: goo.gl/Pge6US Tech Roulette:--”Whose NXT?” Link: goo.gl/1BISgU Game of Choice:--”Nanosaur” Link: www.wikiwand.com/en/Nanosaur Important Email:--”Applause? Not so crazy ideas? Luddites? To Leave or Not to Leave?” Website of the Week:--”Anything2mp3” Link: anything2mp3.com/ Hacksec:--”Black Hats and Defcons” Link: goo.gl/W4a9pj Software of the Week:--”WikiWand” Link: www.wikiwand.com/ The Climax:--”The State of Star Trek” Link: goo.gl/XGvzhD, goo.gl/xvRvQe, APPENDIX:--“Updated NXT white paper (July 2014)” Link: goo.gl/Z8dFHY--”Steve Gibson’s comments on Black Hat” Link: goo.gl/YLzy33--”Star Trek: Prelude to Axanar” Link: goo.gl/1GKr5r-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NXT: NXT-4V3J-VA4W-4EY3-GUWV2BLACKCOIN: BP88JtwY9xLev5RKbxpZVuwyhtVdChrADNAMECOIN: NHfN1kpj8G9aUCCHuummBKa8mPvppN1UFaLITECOIN: LLUXwfWrKDpuK38ZnPD14K6zc6rUaRgo9WBITCOIN: 1AEiTkWiF8x6yjQbbhoU89vHHMrkzQ7o8d---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Don’t forget you can e-mail the show at: sovryntech@riseup.netYou can also visit our IRC channel on Freenode: #SovrynBalnea---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Brian Sovryn prefers RetroShare! Below is the certificate to find and connect with the show on RetroShare (Username: SovrynTech) Af8AAAJbxsBNBFOcuC4BCACpKFnd9cS2LBoLSsRfbVdt9rPVxyDbi0YsV06WGGlkfuXtbJNDFVw8ckhaQeVQk+6Mk7m2WsbG/CpRSA9jfezXYqPv4433gTVQVSQA+od9K4dpXKOWhsk2OPDDlrqFvisGlW1gcM7SWwoX0LQhbnkzhYMh2wQIZjpKU0iSYVmVDEe0ukSnV/NdPzsZmqd+dSFTkjiPtGVRsYKoOBz86mub9vxUKsItGioB8ag/qqEpOHaBRmGhRePSfSUe9IbLX1wz8PBvLnZsyH154cCnVkSTMoHk0hgSJWzXrW0XyjQQAfruLDNlKMYlNnNWCUU9eZ3jVDqtBoaLM2LRlT/Sxm+DABEBAAHNJ1NvdnJ5blRlY2ggKEdlbmVyYXRlZCBieSBSZXRyb1NoYXJlKSA8PsLAXwQTAQIAEwUCU5y4LgkQ0wM5pbKbGccCGQEAAEYAB/0YKCpXZCU6A1/yEjSmvIePbBh5tFgv4966+QbOTtQArGwBiqMxkXwNfG8o6OZBD/5tuoPZbSdaPLU5pEY1b8HA0dYGYmGaATSnEN96KfKVrJPE2AYfNwSIrWj/9EWxfTJLozbO74/IIGOrOxy5iNAG6f3sk1Y4mBxESbNpWxdtAlk9n1Asp9f7Zs3/K8dyrLam3xThq4n3xA9ZqUTOLQEzBubTcvsTA0+1hzvf/tkOd+hJvTp9PeCWr5kJzV5+uEA2IdYSvBh8iqHwFQAFBKqgA1NXmhE6VuAn1UQ2myARpDt8M0EIpwbcgJeRHD5HMmaKE450uv8l5eu2ZQqNta7dAgZCV3ye46YDBsCoKj/jpgQABghMYXB0b3AgMQUQBLtrCoMIoacOKhFsx7KIvw==---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You can also contact the show through BitMessage at the address: BM-NBMFb4W42CqTaonxApmUji1KNbkSESki---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------And we are on Twister! The P2P microblogging platform: @sovryntech ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you wish to send me a PGP-encrypted e-mail, the public key is below, and please send your e-mail to: brian@freetalklive.com (note: this also works for KryptoKit) -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----Version: SKS 1.1.4Comment: Hostname: pgp.mit.edu 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=aZrF-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------www.sovryntech.comwww.twitter.com/sovryntechplus.google.com/+BrianSovryn1i/liberty.me/members/briansovryn/

Fill or Kill
Avsnitt 119 - Det Fantastiska Styrelsemötet (20170718)

Fill or Kill

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 37:54


I veckans avsnitt av Fill or Kill Rapportperioden har kommit! Verkstads mania - ATCO, SAND, ALFA Sandviksrapporten kom fel tid MYFC, PCELL, SALTX volla HM slutar rapportera försäljningssiffror på månadsbas Retaildöden Veckans Fill or Kill

Fill or Kill
Avsnitt 107 - Guldet Blev Till Sand (20170425)

Fill or Kill

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 33:00


I veckans avsnitt av Fill or Kill Franska valet - 8e maj andra rundan Sandvik - monsterrapport, standard för hela perioden Vad kan vi förvänta oss om rapportperioden? SEMAFO - kanadensiska aktier PCELL och WTX "kända nyheter" Indextävlingen Veckans Fill or Kill

WIRED Business – Spoken Edition
Defeat NIMBYs With pCell's Wireless Antenna Disguised as a Wire

WIRED Business – Spoken Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2017 6:12


Cellular antennas often wear disguises. Chances are, your smartphone has at some point connected to an antenna that looks a lot like a pine tree, a palm tree, or even a cactus. But in typical fashion, serial Silicon Valley inventor Steve Perlman aims to push this idea much further. He and his company, Artemis Networks, just unveiled a cellular antenna disguised as a cable. Yes, it's wireless technology that looks like a wire.

IT 公论
Episode 142: Jonathan Ive 时代的苹果

IT 公论

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2015 110:08


本期主要讨论了 Ian Parker 关于 Jony Ive 的报道 The Shape of Things to Come 以及李如一的文章《乔布斯(伪)的跨时空邮件》。其他话题包括 Pebble 出的新款智能手表 Pebble Time、Artemis 将在三藩市部署 pCell 商用网络、Google 停止支持 XMPP 通讯协议、微软的 Productivity Future Vision 视频等。IPN 播客网络开播了一档新节目 (Hi)story。 每月三十元,支持李如一和 Rio 把《IT 公论》做成最好的科技播客。请访问 itgonglun.com/member。 在本期节目里我们按照上期的承诺讨论了 Ian Parker 发表在《纽约客》的一万六千字 Jonathan Ive 特写。某位前《纽约客》特约作者曾经透露,按照合同规定,他一年要给《纽约客》写三万个英文单词,为此《纽约客》要付给他九万美元的稿费。虽然每位特约作者的薪酬未必相同,但这个数字依然可以帮助大家估算一下 Parker 本文的收益。 然后不妨想想为什么这样的重量级稿件新媒体网站做不出来。John Gruber、Ben Thompson 都是很好的作者,Gruber 一个月的广告收益就有三万五千美元,Thompson 的付费读者已经超过两千人,换算成收入就是每月两万美元。但需要实地一手采访的稿件——何况是像 Parker 这篇深入虎穴之作——目前还是非旧媒体记者不能为也。是钱的原因吗?BuzzFeed 这样的媒体并不缺钱。归根结底,还是读者的原因。你期待看到什么样的东西,就会得到什么样的东西。 还是先从听众反馈讲起。Olivia 通过电邮跟我们谈到了 SnapChat。在她看来,SnapChat 是为「那些保存在手机里会嫌占空间的东西」准备的。或许这确实是大部分用户使用 SnapChat 时的心态,但如我们上期所说,SnapChat 去年推出的 Stories 功能已经被传统媒体人和自媒体人发展成一种新的叙事形态。每一个 gal game(美少女游戏)玩家都会告诉你,用静态图片、压图文字和视频可以写出缠绵悱恻、让人欲罢不能的故事。我们都知道杀人的是人,不是刀,但经常忘记令某种内容显得无聊和低俗的同样是人,不是「平台」。 Apple Watch 发售在即,智能手表厂商 Pebble 开始在 Kickstarter 众筹自己的下一代手表「Pebble Time」。我们录制这期节目时,他们已经筹到了一千一百万美元(目标仅仅是五十万美元)。Rio 觉得 Pebble 这种规模的公司还搞众筹对于真正需要启动资金的小型公司不公平,李如一则认为让新人看到 Kickstarter 用户这么愿意花钱倒也是一种鼓舞。不管怎么说,不对尚未发布的产品妄加评论是我们的原则,可以评论的是 Pebble 在 Pebble Time 发布之前向用户传递的信息。「让生活更简单」是一句美好的口号,但随着它被越来越多的科技创业公司写到自己的使命里,我们不禁会想:无论产品的设计者如何绞尽脑汁地做减法,生活中少一个科技产品难道不是更简单吗? 如今的智能手表图景很像 iPhone 诞生之前的智能手机图景。你经常听到四面八方传来各种看上去似乎小有卖点的新品牌和新型号,但没有哪个能够击破所有假设,带来压倒性的跃进。由于和 iPhone 共享类似的操作系统以及众人熟稔的交互方式,Apple Watch 不可能在用户心中造成初代 iPhone 那样的波澜。但理性的科技迷应该早已将这一点作为既成事实接受下来了。石破天惊的变化可遇不可求,而且多屏幕/多设备时代原本就意味着各个设备处于一种相互补充而非相互取代的关系。然而在一个「智能手机 + 智能手表」不离身的语境里,当短信通知到来之际,我们以什么标准去决定到底应该抬起手腕还是掏出手机?作为视觉中心的生物,当视觉空间在智能设备上被压缩到极致时,我们究竟能在多大程度上调用触觉和听觉等感官?从生物角度说,我们在智能手机上做的大部分事情都可以概括为通过眼睛摄取信息,那么在智能手表上我们主要会做些什么? 尽管 Ian Parker 的文章指向的是 Apple Watch,但它并没有给我们带来多少关于这款产品的新信息。这是意料中事:《纽约客》并不是一本以爆料为己任的杂志。Parker 为我们展示的,是一个真正的「后乔布斯时代的苹果」。至此我们终于知道,从产品甚至精神层面定义今天的苹果的,不是 Tim Cook,而是 Jonathan Ive。 或许很多人没有意识到,设计了第一代 Mac OS X 的「Aqua」介面的不是別人,正是乔布斯的爱将,被苹果开除的 Scott Forstall。到了后 PC 时代,Forstall 在 iOS 1 到 iOS 6 里延续了始自 Aqua 的拟物化介面。但另一方面,Forstall 的主要身份又是一个软件工程师。换言之,在他掌控 iOS 命运的年代,软件设计和软件工程的最高领导人统一在了一个人身上。如今虽然 Ive 接管了苹果的所有软、硬件设计工作,但工程则交由 Craig Federighi 负责。无论是 iOS 还是 OS X,在软件的设计和工程的人员组织架构上,已经没有了 Forstall 时代的那种严丝合缝的统一性。 Ive 是什么人?Parker 文章给我们的答案是:一个喜欢奢侈品的工业设计师。虽然如今苹果的软硬件设计都已由他掌管,但他本质上仍然是一个擅长和摸得着的东西打交道的人。换言之,他对于硬件比对于软件在行。Ive 关心的是材质——不是 Google「材质设计」(Material Design)里的材质,而是铝合金、玻璃、塑料这些可以触摸的材质。他开宾利,对 Vertu 感到兴味盎然,他当然热衷于创造优雅的物件,但并不那么在乎物件在社会中扮演的角色。如果他创造的物件只能被 1% 的人拥有——没问题。他并没有改造世界的野心。 这就把我们带回了上周《好奇心日报》刊载的〈乔布斯(伪)的跨时空邮件〉一文。这是李如一应邀以乔布斯的口吻写的一封戏谑性文章。虽然信中对乔布斯的某些特征进行了夸大,但如果把刻薄的元素拿掉,李如一并不介意在这篇文章的观点背后署上自己的名字。无论他和 Rio 多么热爱那个继承了 1960 精神的苹果,号称「全球最大创业公司」的苹果,把电脑视为「心灵的自行车」的苹果,那个苹果都正在渐渐被 Jonathan Ive 时代的苹果所替代。 本周 IPN 播客网络有新节目 (Hi)story 上线。另外李如一正在旧金山参加 GDC 2015,有兴趣的朋友可以关注他本周在《好奇心日报》的报道。 我们最近在玩的 app Hero Academy Calcbot TypeSnippets 最近我们读的一些文章 电脑的世界没有安全可言(之一) 电脑的世界没有安全可言(之二) 电脑的世界没有安全可言(之三) 电脑的世界没有安全可言(之四) Canada is also fucked for startups 相关链接 (Hi)story Google 买下 .app 顶级域名 Quora: What changed in how games are developed between the ’90s and today? Pebble Time Artemis 将在三藩市部署 pCell 商用网络 SpeedTest Google 正式停用 XMPP Microsoft Productivity Future Vision 2015 Isaac Asimov 《二零零一太空漫遊》) The Shape of Things to Come 《乔布斯(伪)的跨时空邮件》 Vertu 三岛由纪夫 横尾忠则 The Theory of Everything) Felicity Jones Hero Academy Calcbot TypeSnippets 人物简介 李如一:字节社创始人。 Rio: Apple4us 程序员。

IT 公论
Episode 58: 「Normcore」时代──文化中立,网络不中立

IT 公论

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2014 76:07


之前的一期里,我们把 Carousel 读错了。 为什么暂停了短打。 Normcore 风潮:反对特立独行,以「融入大众」「平淡无特点」为酷。 神奇的 pCell 技术能否解决网络中立问题? 相关链接 Mac 上的 Instagram 客户端 Carousel Dropbox 推出的图片管理软件 Carousel Slate: Beware of Normcore K-HOLE 发表的报告「Youth Mode」(Normcore 一词的出处) John Gruber 出现在微软 Azure 的广告视频中(典型 Normcore 穿着) Ben Thompson: Netflix and Net Neutrality Marco Arment: Anti-Net-Neutrality ‘Fast Lanes’ Are Bullshit 《Wired》关于 pCell 技术的报道 Artemis Research Steve Perlman 在纽约哥伦比亚大学演示 pCell 技术(YouTube) 赞助 本期 IT 公论由 Squarespace 赞助播出。Squarespace 是一个帮助你轻松快速地架设专业级网站、个人作品集展示页面、和线上商店的一站式平台。它有美观简洁的模版,24 小时全年无休的即时聊天与电邮客服,且完美适配移动设备。现在注册,结账时使用优惠码 itreview 或直接访问 squarespace.com/itreview,便可获得九折优惠。 人物简介 李如一:字节社创始人。 Rio: Apple4us 程序员。

IT 公论
Episode 58: 「Normcore」时代──文化中立,网络不中立

IT 公论

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2014 76:07


之前的一期里,我们把 Carousel 读错了。 为什么暂停了短打。 Normcore 风潮:反对特立独行,以「融入大众」「平淡无特点」为酷。 神奇的 pCell 技术能否解决网络中立问题? 相关链接 Mac 上的 Instagram 客户端 Carousel Dropbox 推出的图片管理软件 Carousel Slate: Beware of Normcore K-HOLE 发表的报告「Youth Mode」(Normcore 一词的出处) John Gruber 出现在微软 Azure 的广告视频中(典型 Normcore 穿着) Ben Thompson: Netflix and Net Neutrality Marco Arment: Anti-Net-Neutrality ‘Fast Lanes’ Are Bullshit 《Wired》关于 pCell 技术的报道 Artemis Research Steve Perlman 在纽约哥伦比亚大学演示 pCell 技术(YouTube) 赞助 本期 IT 公论由 Squarespace 赞助播出。Squarespace 是一个帮助你轻松快速地架设专业级网站、个人作品集展示页面、和线上商店的一站式平台。它有美观简洁的模版,24 小时全年无休的即时聊天与电邮客服,且完美适配移动设备。现在注册,结账时使用优惠码 itreview 或直接访问 squarespace.com/itreview,便可获得九折优惠。 人物简介 李如一:字节社创始人。 Rio: Apple4us 程序员。

Accidental Tech Podcast
62: Journey Would Be Wasted On You

Accidental Tech Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2014 133:16


Follow-up on pCell and database scaling, including horizontal sharding schemes, tiered data layers, and taking a stand against the "premature optimization" tautology. When and why do developers learn something new, and why does Marco keep using PHP for everything? Second Crack Fast Text John's blog OS X Beta Program for End Users What's coming on June 2nd? Casey and Marco make John proud (spoiler) New third-generation Thunderbolt details MagSafe vs. MagSafe 2 Overcast update Are iPad sales leveling off? Why? How we use our iPads today Limitations in modern iOS Are iPad apps stagnating? Jean-Louis Gassée's take Gruber's response Casey on T-Mobile's Free Internet (relevant T-Mobile info) Apps mentioned: Tweetbot Twitterrific 1Password Fantastical 2 Threes Monument Valley Year Walk The Room Will tablets be marginalized by bigger phones and smaller laptops? After-show: Sega CD, 32X, CDX (which Marco thought was codenamed Jupiter, but that was something else), Saturn, and Dreamcast. Casey and Marco's video game history and why they don't bother anymore. What do the three hosts do during our free time, anyway? Apps mentioned: Ridiculous Fishing Letterpress Dots Sponsored by: New Relic: See your web app's performance and find bottlenecks anywhere in the stack. Start your 30-day free trial. lynda.com: Learn at your own pace from expert-taught video tutorials. Free 7-day trial. HelpSpot: Simple, powerful, customizable help-desk software with no monthly fees. Use code ATP14 for $100 off.

Oral Argument
Episode 16: The Whole Spectrum

Oral Argument

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2014 74:00


When you think of giant cable companies, do you find yourself wishing they could be bigger? Do you even find yourself thinking of giant cable companies? Whether you do or do not, you might learn something from our discussion with James Speta, who attempts to shows us the middle way on the issues facing broadband internet. Vertical and horizontal integration, bundling, packets, spectrum, and monopoly. We return to the law and policy of the network. This show’s links: Jim Speta’s faculty profile and writing James B. Speta, Supervising Managed Services Oral Argument Episode 10 with Christina Mulligan, with discussion and links on many of the topics we discuss, including the Comcast-Time Warner merger, net neutrality, Verizon v. FCC, content delivery networks, the Comcast-Netflix deal, pCell technology, and common carrier regulations Comcast, Press Release about its FCC filing on its proposed merger with Time Warner Edward Wyatt, Internet Choice Will Be Crucial Battlefield in Big Cable Merger Edward Wyatt, Senate Panel Expresses Caution on Merger of Cable Giants Susan Crawford, Comcast Pretends to Be on Your Side Wikipedia on the Telecommunications Act of 1996 The National Broadband Plan, executive summary Susan Crawford, The Looming Cable Monopoly Cecilia Kang, Comcast the little guy? There’s competition everywhere, the company argues Bae, Beigman, Berry, Honig, Shen, Vohra, and Zhou, Spectrum Markets for Wireless Services Reed Hastings, Internet Tolls And The Case For Strong Net Neutrality Jon Brodkin, Netflix says it will pay “tolls” to more ISPs, not just Comcast Benjamin, Shelnski, Speta, and Weiser, Telecommunications Law and Policy: Third Edition Special Guest: James Speta.

linkmeup. Подкаст про IT и про людей
telecom №13. Управление проектами. Гостья из Эрикссон

linkmeup. Подкаст про IT и про людей

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2014


Что-то мы всё о протоколах да о железе. Настало время для вещей более отстранённых, но не менее важных. В этом выпуске у нас первая гостья — Анна Волкова. Она руководитель проектов в компании Эрикссон. Что такое проекты, из чего они состоят, зачем ими управлять? Что такое функциональная организация, что такое матричная, чем отличаются сбалансированные от сильных. Категории проектов (A, B, C, D). Ну и вообще послушать девушку приятно же? Новости в этом выпуске: 1. Слухи: Nokia покупает Juniper (link). 2. 4G+ от Мегафона (link) 3. Технология pCell: загадочный DIDO (link). 4. Базовая станция в рюкзаке: Instant Network Mini (link). Скачать файл подкаста. Добавить RSS в подкаст-плеер. Под катом вы найдёте презентацию по подкасту. К сожалению, Slideshare перестал подгружать звук, поэтому на этот раз слайды будут отдельно, подкаст отдельно. Url podcast:https://archive.org/download/linkmeup-V013/linkmeup-V013.mp3

linkmeup. Подкаст про IT и про людей
telecom №13. Управление проектами. Гостья из Эрикссон

linkmeup. Подкаст про IT и про людей

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2014


Что-то мы всё о протоколах да о железе. Настало время для вещей более отстранённых, но не менее важных. В этом выпуске у нас первая гостья — Анна Волкова. Она руководитель проектов в компании Эрикссон. Что такое проекты, из чего они состоят, зачем ими управлять? Что такое функциональная организация, что такое матричная, чем отличаются сбалансированные от сильных. Категории проектов (A, B, C, D). Ну и вообще послушать девушку приятно же? Новости в этом выпуске: 1. Слухи: Nokia покупает Juniper (link). 2. 4G+ от Мегафона (link) 3. Технология pCell: загадочный DIDO (link). 4. Базовая станция в рюкзаке: Instant Network Mini (link). Скачать файл подкаста. Добавить RSS в подкаст-плеер. Под катом вы найдёте презентацию по подкасту. К сожалению, Slideshare перестал подгружать звук, поэтому на этот раз слайды будут отдельно, подкаст отдельно. Url podcast:https://archive.org/download/linkmeup-V013/linkmeup-V013.mp3

linkmeup. Подкаст про IT и про людей
telecom №13. Управление проектами. Гостья из Эрикссон

linkmeup. Подкаст про IT и про людей

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2014


Что-то мы всё о протоколах да о железе. Настало время для вещей более отстранённых, но не менее важных. В этом выпуске у нас первая гостья — Анна Волкова. Она руководитель проектов в компании Эрикссон. Что такое проекты, из чего они состоят, зачем ими управлять? Что такое функциональная организация, что такое матричная, чем отличаются сбалансированные от сильных. Категории проектов (A, B, C, D). Ну и вообще послушать девушку приятно же? Новости в этом выпуске: 1. Слухи: Nokia покупает Juniper (link). 2. 4G+ от Мегафона (link) 3. Технология pCell: загадочный DIDO (link). 4. Базовая станция в рюкзаке: Instant Network Mini (link). Скачать файл подкаста. Добавить RSS в подкаст-плеер. Под катом вы найдёте презентацию по подкасту. К сожалению, Slideshare перестал подгружать звук, поэтому на этот раз слайды будут отдельно, подкаст отдельно. Читать дальше

Pragmatic
16: One Mans Hopes And Dreams Of An RF Bubble

Pragmatic

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2014 117:55


John critiques the Artemis pCell, a lengthy article about how pCell might work and walks through the key pieces to understanding if this is real life or is this just fantasy; and whether Steve Perlman is the right man to make this dream a reality.

Bitni pogovori
Episode 55: Zažgite svoj avto

Bitni pogovori

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2014 47:18


O iOS 7.1, iPhone in iOS varnosti in prihodnosti brezžičnih omrežij. Povezave Carplay iPhone in iOS varnost pCell Fizik o temeljih pCell Smash Hit Influx Parallels Buksel Special Guest: Alan Rener.

The Drill Down
317: Think Tank Talk

The Drill Down

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2014 124:04


This week, Top Cow Comics President & CEO Matt Hawkins joins our roundtable think tank as we ponder the true identity of the founder of Bitcoin, the NSA's plans to infect millions of computers with malware, Neil Young's high-fidelity MP3 player, the holy grail of wireless, a Netflix for pirated films, The Last of Us on the big screen, and the 25th anniversary of the web. What We're Playing With Andy: Think Tank; Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey Dwayne: GoPro Hero 3 (Black Edition) Tosin: Star Wars Machete Order Hot Topics Hackers Hit Mt. Gox Exchange's CEO, Claim To Publish Evidence Of Fraud Japan Says Bitcoin Not a Currency The Face Behind Bitcoin Dorian S. Nakamoto denies he's Bitcoin founder, heard of Bitcoin 3 weeks ago “Real” Satoshi Claims He Is Not Dorian Nakamoto How the NSA Plans to Infect ‘Millions' of Computers with Malware Audible Book of the Week Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries by Neil deGrasse Tyson Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown Music Break: Alphaby Vangelis More Headlines Neil Young's high-fidelity iPod competitor will cost $399 Is pCell the Holy Grail of wireless networking? Popcorn Time Is So Good at Movie Piracy, It's Scary Video Game ‘The Last Of Us' To Become A Movie; Sam Raimi Producing Music Break: Blow Me (One Last Kiss) by P!nk Final Word On the 25th anniversary of the web, let's keep it free and open An online Magna Carta: Berners-Lee calls for bill of rights for web The Drill Down Video of the Week We asked twenty strangers to kiss for the first time... First Handjob More Matt Hawkins: Comics of Doom: Episode 127: Top Cow's Matt Hawkins Subscribe! The Drill Down on iTunes (Subscribe now!) Add us on Stitcher! The Drill Down on Facebook The Drill Down on Twitter Geeks Of Doom's The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan. Occasionally joining them is Startup Digest CTO Christopher Burnor.

Oral Argument
Episode 10: My Beard Is Not a Common Carrier

Oral Argument

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2014 116:55


This is the one about the internet, that which is neither truck nor tube. Christina Mulligan joins us to talk about our beloved cable companies, Netflix, network neutrality, regulation, monopolies, common carriers, sunken and ancient computers, and her super-secret new project (which Christian suggests could yield an excellent new conspiracy theory that would make Logan Sawyer cry). Also we answer viewer mail. Because this is a super-sized show (pour a beverage), we also mention bonobos, Schweddy Balls, Candy Crush, Candyland, the odd shape of either my coffee mugs or Joe’s face, whether we should change our name to improve our Google search position, packets spewing from unicorn horns, and the pronunciation of Smaug. Christian announces the sale of his body parts. This show’s links: Christina Mulligan’s faculty profile (http://www.law.uga.edu/profile/christina-mulligan), writings (http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1557395), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/chrystyna) The Kythera Mechanism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism) Kaiju (http://pacificrim.wikia.com/wiki/Kaiju) Bonobos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo) Owen Jones bio (http://law.vanderbilt.edu/bio/owen-jones) and writing (http://ssrn.com/abstract=688619) Candy Crush cease and desist letters (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.839964-Candy-Crush-Saga-Studio-Trademarks-the-Word-Candy) and recent trademark withdrawal (http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/02/candy-crush-makers-dont-want-to-trademark-candy-anymore/) Gramma Nutt (http://candy-land.wikia.com/wiki/Gramma_Nut), of Candyland fame Background on net neutrality (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality), which has nothing to do, we are told, with this kind of neutrality (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alignment_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)) Verizon v. FCC (http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/3AF8B4D938CDEEA685257C6000532062/$file/11-1355-1474943.pdf), the DC Circuit’s net neutrality case Content delivery networks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_delivery_network) Joshua Brustein, Netflix and YouTube Dominate Online Video. Can Amazon Catch Up? (http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-11-11/netflix-and-youtube-dominate-online-video-dot-can-amazon-catch-up) (Businessweek.com) Timothy Lee, Comcast’s deal with Netflix makes network neutrality obsolete (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/02/23/comcasts-deal-with-netflix-makes-network-neutrality-obsolete/) (Washington Post) Traffic shaping (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_shaping) Common carrier regulations (http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/chapter-5/subchapter-II/part-I) Jon Brodkin, Make ISPs into "common carriers," says former FCC commissioner (http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/01/drop-regulatory-hammer-on-internet-providers-says-former-fcc-commish/) (arstechnica.com) Wikipedia on natural monopoly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_monopoly) Steve Perlman’s pCell (http://www.wired.com/business/2014/02/steve_perlman_pcell/) (also see this presentation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bO0tjAdOIw)) John McDuling, People hate Comcast and Time Warner Cable even more now that they’re merging (http://qz.com/182784/people-hate-comcast-and-time-warner-cable-even-more-now-that-theyre-merging/) (Quartz) About BitTorrent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent) Uber’s surge pricing (http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/18/5221428/uber-surge-pricing-vs-price-gouging-law) Athens’ drought-inspired tiered water rates (http://onlineathens.com/stories/031608/news_2008031600379.shtml) and the general idea (http://www1.gadnr.org/cws/Documents/Conservation_Rate_Structures.pdf) Yves Smith, The Myth of Maximizing Shareholder Value (http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2014/01/myth-maximizing-shareholder-value.html) Jonathan Owen, The Pronunciation of Smaug (http://www.arrantpedantry.com/2013/12/20/the-pronunciation-of-smaug/) The Death Star conspiracy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEPazLTGceI) Special Guest: Christina Mulligan.