February 08, 2018

Episode 145: 30 Minutes to Mars

1 hour 52 minutes

"Waiting is the hardest part." - Tom Petty, as quoted by Elon Musk.

This week: space junk, Model 3 delays, fancy cameras, and Netflix pulls a Beyoncé. 🤫 .

Links:

Falcon Heavy Test Flight | SpaceX

Netflix’s ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ Is an Exercise in Smart Deal-making - The Ringer

‘ESPN Plus’ streaming service launching this spring for $4.99 per month | 9to5Mac

Slack overhauls emoji support - Six Colors

Safeway says Apple Pay rolling out across US stores in October

Nintendo announces Mario Kart Tour smartphone game - Polygon

Nintendo of America on Twitter: "The checkered flag has been raised and the finish line is near. A new mobile application is now in development: Mario Kart Tour! #MarioKartTour Releasing in the fiscal year ending in March 2019.… https://t.co/3MzXbCdqIh"

Best Buy will stop selling CDs as digital music revenue continues to grow - The Verge

California’s net neutrality bill is vulnerable to legal attack, EFF says | Ars Technica

The Bizarre Motivating Power of Aging Into a New Decade - The Atlantic

α7R III 35 mm Full-Frame Camera with Autofocus | ILCE-7RM3 | Sony US

Apple HomePod Video Review: Big Sound With Big Buts

Joanna Stern on Twitter: "The HomePod sounds incredible—and not just for its size. But Siri is like that sesame bagel on the bottom while Google and Amazon are the everythings. https://t.co/bhtbJHHfoR… https://t.co/WgO3PRgT4f"

Apple HomePod review: locked in - The Verge

Apple Q1 2018 earnings: Record revenue, beating the estimates - Six Colors

City experts: Amazon's HQ2 search set off 'race to the bottom'

When Amazon Opens Warehouses - The Atlantic

Wealthfront - Planning & Investing Made Easy

The Everyday Messenger Bag | Peak Design

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