Pre-show: Windows woes and the challenges of loading modern trucksTPMyt-dlpDeCSSSGXFairPlayPirated movie release typesFollow-up:Printer Murder RoomsJohn TsombakosRichard SmithLG UltraFine 5K Repair Video (via Brian Almeida)Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billionWall Street JournalActivision Blizzard’s abhorrent culturePrior acquisitions (via Jon Erlichman)Activision Blizzard: $68.7bLinkedIn: $26.2bNuance: $19.7bSkype: $8.5bZeniMax: $7.5bGitHub: $7.5bNokia (phone unit): $7.2baQuantive: $6.3bMojang (Minecraft): $2.5bPerfect DarkGreen bubbles ruin everything 🙄RCSDitheringSnell on iMessageGoogle/Android interpreting tapbacks#askatp:Will macOS last another 20 years? (via Daniel Begqvist)Copland 2010 RevisitedPOSIXMachReal-Time Operating SystemWhat game system for a casual gamer who hasn’t had a console in ten years?Do programming languages cause problems for people with hyphenated last names?Post-show: Marco’s Jerk-Store MomentL’esprit de l’escalierLinode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit.Mack Weldon: Radically-efficient wardrobing. Get 20% off your first order with code atp.Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order.Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!