The Talk Show With John Gruber

215: ‘The “Press Real Hard” Era’ With Marco Arment

Listen Later

Special guest Marco Arment returns to the show for a brief discussion. Topics include Apple’s OS development strategy, HomePod and Siri, the sad state of Apple TV apps, where to get a good cheesesteak, how to boil water, and more.

Sponsored by:

  • Tres Pontas: Freshly-roasted coffee from a single farm in Brazil, shipped directly to you. Use code thetalkshow at checkout and save an extra 10 percent on any subscription.
  • Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order.
  • Eero: Finally, Wi-Fi that works. Use code thetalkshow to make overnight shipping free.

    • Links:

    • Ina Fried on Apple reportedly changing tack to focus more on quality in software.
    • Mark Gurman on Apple’s OS development strategy.
    • Steven Sinofksy on Apple’s software “problem”.
    • The biggest problem with Siri isn’t the list of capabilities but the reliability of what it can do:
      • https://twitter.com/gruber/status/963843284794793984
    • https://twitter.com/waltmossberg/status/963849863959011328
    • https://twitter.com/waltmossberg/status/963881247478091776
    • Nick Heer on the new YouTube “app” for Apple TV.
    • Baratza Virtuoso coffee grinder.
    • The typographically disastrous Medelco 12-cup kettle.
    • Cuisinart CPK-17 PerfecTemp 1.7-Liter Stainless Steel Cordless Electric Kettle — Marco’s recommended electric kettle.
    • Alexa’s pro-Eagles stance on Super Bowl 52.
    • ActBlue’s The Great Slate — 8 first-time progressive candidates for Congress, each with “a clear path to victory in a poor, rural district that is being ignored by the national Democratic Party”.
    • Cleavers Philly — good fucking cheesesteaks.
    • “The Menu Bar”: Zac Cichy and Andrew Clark’s re-launched podcast on Apple.
    • Mark Bramhill’s “Welcome to Macintosh” — minute-for-minute the best Apple podcast in the world.

      • This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

      ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      The Talk Show With John GruberBy Daring Fireball / John Gruber
      • 3.6
      • 3.6
      • 3.6
      • 3.6
      • 3.6

      3.6

      3,123 ratings

      More shows like The Talk Show With John Gruber

      View all
      MacBreak Weekly (Audio) by TWiT

      MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

      2,013 Listeners

      The Vergecast by The Verge

      The Vergecast

      3,662 Listeners

      Mac Power Users by Relay

      Mac Power Users

      1,284 Listeners

      The CultCast by America's favorite Apple Podcast

      The CultCast

      1,162 Listeners

      Accidental Tech Podcast by Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa

      Accidental Tech Podcast

      2,092 Listeners

      9to5Mac Happy Hour by 9to5Mac

      9to5Mac Happy Hour

      718 Listeners

      Connected by Relay FM

      Connected

      568 Listeners

      Upgrade by Relay

      Upgrade

      1,199 Listeners

      AppleInsider Podcast by AppleInsider

      AppleInsider Podcast

      964 Listeners

      Decoder with Nilay Patel by The Verge

      Decoder with Nilay Patel

      3,143 Listeners

      Under the Radar by Relay

      Under the Radar

      210 Listeners

      AppStories by Federico Viticci, John Voorhees

      AppStories

      508 Listeners

      Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast by Vox Media Podcast Network

      Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

      5,928 Listeners

      The MacRumors Show by The MacRumors Show

      The MacRumors Show

      223 Listeners

      Primary Technology by Stephen Robles and Jason Aten

      Primary Technology

      339 Listeners