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Abstractions @abstractions Jun 19, 2025

🎙️ In today’s episode of the #Abstractions #podcast, we discuss announcements from Apple WWDC 2025, including the “Liquid Glass” UI design unified across all 26-series operating systems, Messages & Phone app enhancements, and new Apple Intelligence APIs for app developers. Join us, won’t you? 🎧

1:03:27

Ep. 14 Jun 19, 2025

Designers Gonna Design

Abstractions @abstractions Jun 12, 2025

🎙️ In today’s edition of the #Abstractions #podcast, web sites try to thwart “A.I.” bot scrapers, Stack Overflow is almost dead, bot slop may soon plague GitHub, and Apple may need a new CEO in order to change. We hope you enjoy the show! 🎧

59:48

Ep. 13 Jun 12, 2025

Someday You & I Will Be Dead

Abstractions @abstractions Jun 5, 2025

🎙️ In today’s edition of the #Abstractions #podcast, we talk about Cotypist autocompletion for MacOS, Google wrecking search results on purpose, SoundCloud adding “AI” training to TOS, and authors imprisoning themselves in Substack’s walled garden. We hope you enjoy the show! 💫

56:53

Ep. 12 Jun 5, 2025

Some Real Side-Eye

Abstractions @abstractions May 29, 2025

🎙️ In today’s episode of the #Abstractions #podcast, Redis is open source again, Synology wants to restrict you to their own branded disks, and someday the “A” in “A.I.” may stand for “advertising”. Join us, won’t you? ✨

45:32

Ep. 11 May 29, 2025

Nerds Less Welcome

Abstractions @abstractions May 22, 2025

🎙️ In today’s edition of the #Abstractions #podcast, Facebook tries to convince us that we love ads and that their new name is about the “metaverse” instead of an attempt at whitewashing their toxic brand. Meanwhile, Google’s “AI Mode” can generate meaningless slop if you add the word “meaning” to your query. We hope you enjoy the show! 🌟

51:32

Ep. 10 May 22, 2025

Sea Monkeys in a Pool

Abstractions @abstractions May 15, 2025

🎙️ In today’s episode of the #Abstractions #podcast, we discuss the $700 brick of e-waste that is the Humane “AI” pin, our frustration that everything is an app now, and pricing options for the recently-released Hyperspace Mac application. We hope you enjoy the show! ✨

52:44

Ep. 09 May 15, 2025

Rich in Cultural Tapestry

Abstractions @abstractions May 8, 2025

🎙️ In today’s edition of the #Abstractions #podcast, we talk about the pros and cons of an iPhone without a USB-C port and discuss why Tesla sales in Europe have gone off a cliff. We hope you enjoy the show! 🌟

54:31

Ep. 08 May 8, 2025

iPhone-Related Foofaraw

Abstractions @abstractions May 1, 2025

🎙️ In today's #Abstractions #podcast episode, we talk about the drama-filled dispute between WordPress and WP Engine and then discuss the pros & cons of various open source monetization models. We hope you enjoy the show! 🌟

46:33

Ep. 07 May 1, 2025

Them’s the Breaks

Abstractions @abstractions Apr 24, 2025

🎙️ In today’s edition of the #Abstractions #podcast, Justin engages in “yak shaving” with varying degrees of success, and open-source enthusiasts grapple with what to do when projects are abandoned. Hope you enjoy the show! 🌟

38:45

Ep. 06 Apr 24, 2025

Some Yaks Are Worth Shaving

Abstractions @abstractions Apr 17, 2025

In our latest podcast episode, the Bartender Mac app changes ownership in an abrupt and unnerving manner, and renting software continues to feel very different from buying software.

48:29

Ep. 05 Apr 17, 2025

May or May Not Be Charlatans

Abstractions @abstractions Apr 10, 2025

Large language models (LLMs) and other generative “A.I.” software are based on text, images, and videos created by humans. Should they be? And what impact does this have on artists and creators? Find out in the latest episode of the #Abstractions #podcast! 🎙️

1:02:41

Ep. 04 Apr 10, 2025

Falling in Love with SALAMI

Abstractions @abstractions Apr 3, 2025

🎙️In the third episode of the Abstractions podcast, we talk about Mozilla adding ad tracking to its Firefox web browser, while the Kagi search engine eschews ads in favor of a paid search business model. We hope you enjoy the show! ✨

37:56

Ep. 03 Apr 3, 2025

Really Gross Euphemism

Abstractions @abstractions Mar 27, 2025

🎙️In today’s episode of the Abstractions podcast, we discuss Justin’s new toy, the ubiquity of software running on everyday products, and the Overcast podcast app re-design.

1:24:43

Ep. 02 Mar 27, 2025

Perfectly Cromulent Hardware

Abstractions @abstractions Mar 20, 2025

We are proud to announce that the first episode of Abstractions is now live! In this episode we start with an introduction to the podcast and a little bit about its hosts. Then we dive into two primary topics: Google killing its URL obfuscator and automatic passkey upgrades. We hope you enjoy the show! 🎉

1:09:43

Ep. 01 Mar 20, 2025

The Rubber Never Hits the Road

Abstractions @abstractions Mar 20, 2025

Today we are excited to launch Abstractions, a podcast about technology, software, hardware, and the Internet. We hope you will join us and share your thoughts & opinions as we embark on this journey! 🚀