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  • 006: Space Force Sniff

    006 - Space Force Sniff

    This week, @alpark and @gregorskii try to find some focus. Albert issues corrections from last week. Greg tries to solve a Rubik’s Cube during the show. We talk keyboards, browsers and project management.

    Links:

    • Reddit bans things

    • Rubik’s Cube loses trademark

    • IBM Model M Keyboard

    • Zuckerberg Mentor’s Time Op-Ed

    • Vivaldi Browser

    • Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule [2009]

    • Managing the Unmanageable(affiliate)

    • Ducky One 2 Keyboard

    • Bodyguard on Netflix

      • Contact:

      • Albert on Twitter: @alpark

      • Greg on Twitter: @gregorskii

      • The show on Twitter: @aPublicFunction

        • Music:

        DarkSunn - “I Can See it”

        1 hr 33 min
      • 005: Everything is C

        005 - Everything is C

        This week, Albert and Greg talk Microsoft’s grand plan, how all programming languages are actually just C, listener feedback, Gatsby follow-up, Webpack struggles, 2019 predictions lightning round, and our Xmas gifts.

        Links:

        • Mark Zuckerberg cannot be removed from chairman or CEO roles

        • How a Blind Developer uses Visual Studio

        • Apache Spark

        • Google Flutter

        • Lego NASA Apollo Saturn V (affiliate)

        • Hopsy

        • Yongnuo 560 IV (affiliate)

        • SoFar Sounds

          • Nat Letkoff
          • Wayne Henry
          • The Deltaz

            • Contact:

            • Albert on Twitter: @alpark

            • Greg on Twitter: @gregorskii

            • The show on Twitter: @aPublicFunction

              • Music:

              DarkSunn - “I Can See it”

              1 hr 39 min
            • 004: Year of the Dog

              004 - Year of the Dog

              This week, Albert and Greg talk about their best and worst of of 2018, including home automation, voice assistants, and Macbook Pros.

              Links:

              • Philips Hue

              • Google Dingus

              • Amazon Dingus (affiliate link)

              • Nest Camera

                • Contact:

                • Albert on Twitter: @alpark

                • Greg on Twitter: @gregorskii

                • The show on Twitter: @aPublicFunction

                  • Music:

                  DarkSunn - “I Can See it”

                  55 min
                • 003: The Great Gatsby

                  003 - The Great Gatsby

                  This week, Albert and Greg go deep on the pros and cons of Gatsby, discuss React lifecycle woes, and talk headless content management systems.

                  Links:

                  • GatsbyJS

                  • Contentful

                  • GraphCMS

                    • Contact:

                    • Albert on Twitter: @alpark

                    • Greg on Twitter: @gregorskii

                    • The show on Twitter: @aPublicFunction

                      • Music:

                      DarkSunn - “I Can See it”

                      40 min
                    • 002: Open Sourcery

                      002 - Open Sourcery

                      This week, Albert and Greg talk about going to the Schiitr, communicating with open source maintainers, Christmas shopping, and best of/ end of year lists.

                      Links:

                      • Visit the Schiit Factory

                      • Sindre Sorhus, prolific open sourcerer

                      • Microsoft Plans Chromium-based browser to replace Edge

                        • Picks:

                        Greg:

                        • Jeff Goldblum Poster

                        • Jeff Goldblum Coasters

                          • Albert:

                          • Nike Training app

                            • Music:

                            DarkSunn - “I Can See it”

                            Contact:

                            • Albert on Twitter: @alpark

                            • Greg on Twitter: @gregorskii

                            • The show on Twitter: @aPublicFunction

                              • 1 hr 14 min
                            • 001: Greg Hates Typescript

                              001 - Greg Hates Typescript

                              This week, Albert and Greg go in-depth on the pros and cons of Typescript, discuss Facebook / Microsoft / Google as stewards of web standards, give you the picks, and more!

                              Links:

                              Facebook adds Typescript support to create-react-app https://facebook.github.io/create-react-app/docs/adding-typescript

                              Gatsby drop-in Typescript support

                              https://www.gatsbyjs.org/packages/gatsby-plugin-typescript

                              Paul Thurrott’s Lenovo X1 Extreme review

                              https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/192773/lenovo-thinkpad-x1-extreme-review

                              Picks:

                              Greg:
                              Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
                              https://store.steampowered.com/app/812140/Assassins_Creed_Odyssey

                              Albert:

                              Narcos: Mexico https://www.netflix.com/title/80997085

                              Music:

                              DarkSunn - “I Can See it”

                              Contact:

                              Albert’s Twitter: @alpark

                              Greg’s Twitter: @gregorskii

                              1 hr 8 min
                            • 000: Everyone Hates Linux

                              000 - Everyone Hates Linux

                              Welcome to the Public Function Show! Today your hosts Albert Park and Greg Parsons discuss Blizzard’s Linux problem, keyboard shortcuts, and if Windows is a good development environment.

                              Links:

                              Destiny 2 player banned for playing the game on WINE + Linux

                              https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/9uk38b/was_banned_for_playing_destiny_2_in_wine/

                              Blizzard rep says Linux + Wine is not bannable:

                              https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/can-we-get-banned-for-playing-on-linux/70929/3

                              Blizzard unbans Linux Overwatch players:

                              https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/9g111m/blizzard_removes_bans_of_linux_overwatch_players/

                              Picks:

                              Albert:

                              Two Bit Circus: https://twobitcircus.com/

                              Greg:

                              Monoprice M1060 Planar Magnetic Headphones: https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=16050

                              Music:

                              DarkSunn - “I Can See it”

                              Contact:

                              Albert’s Twitter: @alpark
                              Greg’s Twitter: @gregorskii
                              1 hr 9 min

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                            Public Function is a weekly show talking all things technology, software, development, gaming and related topics. Your hosts are Albert Park and Greg Parsons.