Mac Pro Story Time, r/Place Recap, and an Interview with Jad Abumrad
Episode Description
Marques and Andrew jump right into the thick of it discussing Twitter working on the edit button. Then they get into the Mac Pro trade-in that Marques just completed before talking about the stressful weekend Andrew had with r/Place on Reddit. After that, David Imel talks with Jad Abumrad of Radiolab fame about the past, present, and future of podcasting.
Sidenote: Starting this week we'll be having two trivia questions per episode so you can see if you know more random tech facts than we do!
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:09 Twitter adds an edit button! Or say they say 12:32 Apple Mac Pro viking funeral 23:50 Trivia Question 1 25:01 Ad Break 1 25:03 April Fool's Day and r/Place Recap 43:59 Trivia Question 2 44:34 Ad Break 2 44:36 Interview with Jad Abumrad of Radiolab 01:13:10 A Race to Z with Jad 01:15:18 Outro and Answers to the trivia questions
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Brief Summary
Marquez and Andrew discuss Reddit's r/place, Mac Studio, and interview Jad Abumrad from Radiolab.
Key points
- Twitter's Edit Button Announcement. After years of requests, Twitter finally announces they're working on an edit button.
- Mac Pro Retirement. Marquez discusses the retirement of his Mac Pro and the decision to trade it in.
- The Mac Pro Journey. After two years of use, the Mac Pro's value plummeted, leading to a surprising decision.
- April Fool's Day 2022. A recap of the chaotic and creative online event where communities banded together.
- The Pixel Placement Event. A community came together to collaboratively place pixels on a canvas, showcasing unity and creativity.
- Chad Abumrad's Podcasting Journey. Chad discusses his long career in podcasting and the evolution of Radiolab.
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Episode highlights
- Twitter's Edit Button AnnouncementAfter years of requests, Twitter finally announces they're working on an edit button.“This is the case we've declared victory!”1:18Apr 8, 2022
- Mac Pro RetirementMarquez discusses the retirement of his Mac Pro and the decision to trade it in.“It hurts to say but it makes sense.”20:51Apr 8, 2022
- The Mac Pro JourneyAfter two years of use, the Mac Pro's value plummeted, leading to a surprising decision.“This turned out to actually be the best thing for us to do with it.”21:54Apr 8, 2022
- April Fool's Day 2022A recap of the chaotic and creative online event where communities banded together.“This is one of the coolest online social experiments we've ever witnessed.”41:02Apr 8, 2022
- The Pixel Placement EventA community came together to collaboratively place pixels on a canvas, showcasing unity and creativity.“This is what community feels like.”42:25Apr 8, 2022
- Chad Abumrad's Podcasting JourneyChad discusses his long career in podcasting and the evolution of Radiolab.“We're all just riding the coattails of the past.”48:37Apr 8, 2022
- Learning Through YouTubeA discussion on how YouTube has become a platform for learning new skills.“I dropped out of college and learned most skills on YouTube.”1:07:42Apr 8, 2022
- The Future of StorytellingExploring how augmented reality could revolutionize podcasting and storytelling.“I hope podcasting discovers AR; it's a natural marriage.”1:09:10Apr 8, 2022
