216: Ignorance is Bliss
Andy and Flo dive into September's WIRED cover story on "the misery inside Google." We'll also chat about Russia's annoyance with YouTube, Android Q's final beta, and the Pixel 4 spotted in the wild by a teen tech blogger.
Material · Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion
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Show Notes
Andy and Flo share bits of their personal pop culture knowledge before diving into September's Wired cover story on "the misery inside Google." We'll also chat about Russia's annoyance with YouTube inciting protest, Android Q's final beta, and the Pixel 4 spotted in the wild by a teen tech blogger. We'll end this week's show with a bit on the "Google for Doodle" contest winner, Arantza Peña Popo, and the beautiful piece she designed in honor of her mother.
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Links and Show Notes:
Beginning: Flo and Andy compare pop culture knowledge
09:00ish: Andy is embarrassed he thought the Pixel 4 would have a headphone jack
21:00ish: Let's plot revenge. Who would you punish with the Gympie-Gympie bush?
25:20: Three years of misery inside Google, the happiest company in tech
54:19: Android Q "final beta" released to developers; official release coming soon
01:07:29: "Google for Doodle" contest winner is really sweet and a good artist