Episode 271
Episode 271: The Defaults Lifestyle
This week we breakdown Apple’s new M1 chip, the new MacBook Air and discuss why so many devs still use vi. Plus, a discussion about when to use the default Documents Folder.
November 13, 20201h 2mExplicit
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (aphid.fireside.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
This week we breakdown Apple’s new M1 chip, the new MacBook Air and discuss why so many devs still use vi. Plus, a discussion about when to use the default Documents Folder.
The Rundown
- Modern IDEs are magic. Why are so many coders still using Vim and Emacs?
- Everything Apple Announced, From New Macs to New Chips
- Average UX Improvements Are Shrinking
Relevant to your Interests
- Windows 10, iOS, Chrome, and many others fall at China's top hacking contest
- 375% Return on One Startup to Help SoftBank Get Past WeWork Woes
- Google Cloud’s Big Win: the Remarkable 2-Year Journey of CEO Thomas Kurian
- Spotify acquires podcast monetization company Megaphone
- Every last Slingbox will become a brick in two years
- Zoom and other ‘stay-at-home’ stocks got crushed on the positive vaccine news
- TikTok says the Trump administration has forgotten about trying to ban it, would like to know what’s up
- EU charges Amazon in antitrust lawsuit, alleges unfair competition
- Austin software maker Planview sold in $1.6B deal
Nonsense
- Steve Nouri on LinkedIn: #datascience #business #strategy | 404 comments
- Ugliest App
- Raspberry Pi 400: the $70 desktop PC - Raspberry Pi
- Train caught by Whale
- Why I Still Use an Old PowerPC Mac in 2020
- Chipotle to open its first digital-only restaurant as online orders soar
Sponsors
- Linode — Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit. Find all the details at linode.com/SDT. Click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started.
- strongDM — Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT
Conferences
SDT news & hype
- Join us in Slack.
- Send your postal address to [email protected] and we will send you free laptop stickers!
- Follow us on Twitch, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
- Brandon built the Quick Concall iPhone App and he wants you to buy it for $0.99.
- Use the code SDT to get $20 off Coté’s book, Digital WTF, so $5 total.
- Become a sponsor of Software Defined Talk!
Recommendations
- Matt: Things you can make from old dead laptops - DIY Perks
- Brandon: The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix
- Coté: Patagonia Men's Torrentshell.
Sponsored By:
- strongDM: Manage and audit remote access to infrastructure. Start your free 14-day trial today at: strongdm.com/SDT.
- Linode: Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit for listeners of Software Defined Talk. You can find all the details at linode.com/sdt. Click on the “Create Free Account” button to get started. Promo Code: SDT