Episode 122: Substantially In The Ballpark Of Perfection

Manton and Daniel celebrate 30 years of Mac, compare Apple and Nintendo, talk about balancing features you use vs. features you don’t, and discuss the wealth of iOS and Mac oriented podcasts.

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January 28, 2014 at 11:09 am.

Episode 121: This Weird Conflict In The App Store

Daniel and Manton celebrate the release of Sunlit, discuss paid vs. free business models, revisit our privacy policy advice, and discuss the letter and spirit of App Store guidelines.

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  • Sunlit – iPhone storytelling app from Manton Reece and Jonathan Hays.
  • Storehouse – iPad storytelling app from Mark Kawano and friends.
  • No Coincidence – Manton’s blog post acknowledging the unexpectedly synced releases of Sunlit and Storehouse.
  • Collecting Underpants – John Gruber on the sinking feeling that a free app or service gives him.
  • Exposure App – Another pictorial storytelling service.
  • Core Intuition Glassboard – Join us on Glassboard for conversations and feedback about the show.

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January 23, 2014 at 9:41 am.

Episode 120: You Should Get A Lawyer

Manton and Daniel discuss Sunlit’s release status, App Store rejection shenanigans, a revived Glassboard, and answer Q&A about in-app usage analytics and the value of a privacy policy.

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January 14, 2014 at 3:28 pm.

Episode 119: Maybe We Should Wait Another Month

App Store submissions shenanigans and techniques, the challenge of calling something 1.0, the possible fallacy of a bad first impression, discussion of new and reorganized tech news sites.

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  • Sunlit – Manton’s forthcoming photo-journaling app.
  • Vesper – Note-taking iOS app from Q Branch.
  • The Talk Show 65 – John Gruber and Guy English discuss the decision to ship Vesper 1.0 without sync.
  • Carpe Aqua – Justin Williams’s blog.
  • Iterate 60 – Justin Williams appears on the Iterate podcast.
  • Glassboard – The private group social network service acquired by Justin Williams.
  • Re/code – The tech news site from the team formerly behind All Things D.
  • Yahoo Tech – David Pogue’s new tech site at Yahoo.
  • Yahoo Food – Yahoo’s all-new site dedicated to food-related journalism.

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January 8, 2014 at 12:45 pm.