With Comcast reporting data usage up 28% YoY for its residential customers, we ask whether or not the FCC is capable of ensuring an Internet robust enough to handle Ariana, Taylor, and Queen Bey.

This week: accidental minimalism, minor league mascots, clip sharing in Overcast, and Chuck the Condor starts a Bumble profile. #swiperight

Links:

• Spindrift Strawberry Sparkling Water – Made with Real Fruit
• Accidental Tech Podcast
• Hannah Murphy on Twitter: "This bumble claw crane with no prizes is a chilling metaphor… "
• New mascot looks like Guy Fieri | MLB.com
• Vibes Baseball on Instagram: “Toasty is here!! Ring in the new era of Colorado Springs baseball with Toasty and crew June 21 against the @gjrockies 📸: @bobbystevensphoto”
• Vibes Baseball on Twitter: "… "
• Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review – Marco.org
• Amazon.com: Bose IE2 audio headphones: Home Audio & Theater
• Dan Benjamin 🌮 on Twitter: "FYI: @hearluminary's download mechanism circumvents @firesidefm's tracking, so any downloads from Luminary won't be tracked, counted, analyzed, or reported."
• Daring Fireball: All Podcasts Are Shows; Not All Shows Are Podcasts
• Marco Arment on Instagram: “New in Overcast: clip sharing! Link in profile.”
• Shortcut from This American Life
• Comcast usage soars 34% to 200GB a month, pushing users closer to data cap | Ars Technica
• This ISP Is Offering a 'Fast Lane' for Gamers...For $15 More Per Month - Motherboard
• Apple's financial results: Learning to sell the iPhone - Six Colors
• Apple second-quarter 2019 financial results - Six Colors
• Reeder 4 RSS app launches for Mac and iOS with automatic dark mode, iCloud syncing, Bionic Reading mode, more - 9to5Mac
• GitHub - nfarina/homebridge: HomeKit support for the impatient
• 🐶 Maxine the Fluffy Corgi (@madmax_fluffyroad) • Instagram photos and videos