Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:07:06 +0000Castopod - https://castopod.org/https://cyber.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html5bccb2f6-ce6e-548b-a4e0-0294a985bea0AbstractionsAbstractions is a podcast about technology, software, hardware, and the Internet, and the way the ever-increasing layers of these technologies permeate every aspect of our everyday lives.

]]>podcastenyesDan JacobsonJustin MayerTechnologyNewsTech NewsfalseJustin Mayer & Dan Jacobsonhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractionsJustin Mayer & Dan Jacobsonepisodichttps://media.arrowloop.com/podcasts/abstractions/cover_feed.jpgAbstractionshttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractionsProfessional Laserologisthttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/054-professional-laserologistThu, 16 Apr 2026 12:06:23 +0000Claude Code leaks its source code, GitHub uptime woes continue, people may become dependent on LLMs, and local LLMs are getting faster.

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]]>2610https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/054-professional-laserologistfalse54full54Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerModern Tech Cockroachhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/053-modern-tech-cockroachThu, 09 Apr 2026 09:05:32 +0000CoPilot puts Microsoft ads in GitHub pull requests, Apple discontinues the Mac Pro, and Anthropic stands by its values and forgoes a government contract.

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]]>2585https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/053-modern-tech-cockroachfalse53full53Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerThey Deserve the Dunkshttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/052-they-deserve-the-dunksThu, 02 Apr 2026 10:25:11 +0000Apple puts ads in Maps, ARM will fab its own CPUs, and Python darling Astral is acquired by OpenAI.

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]]>2609https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/052-they-deserve-the-dunksfalse52full52Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerGreat Dog Uprisinghttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/051-great-dog-uprisingThu, 26 Mar 2026 16:50:30 +0000Human.json helps create a web of trust for human-created content, Justin builds a Pelican plugin to support it, and Nvidia DLSS 5 aims to “enhance” first-person game realism.

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]]>2670https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/051-great-dog-uprisingfalse51full51Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerMultiplex Your Terminalshttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/050-multiplex-your-terminalsThu, 19 Mar 2026 09:01:39 +0000We celebrate both our one-year anniversary and 50th episode, Apple marks 50 years of thinking different, and people learn from even the least powerful of computers.

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]]>2540https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/050-multiplex-your-terminalsfalse50full50Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerArtist Preference Doxxinghttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/049-artist-preference-doxxingThu, 12 Mar 2026 13:51:09 +0000Apple announces the affordable MacBook Neo, and rising hardware component prices threaten local computing, self-hosting, and data sovereignty.

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]]>2172https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/049-artist-preference-doxxingfalse49full49Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerAnti-Schadenfreude Linterhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/048-anti-schadenfreude-linterThu, 05 Mar 2026 09:10:51 +0000Bots hit Justin’s open-source repositories, and Apple announces new high-end M5 MacBook Pros and Studio Display monitors.

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]]>3343https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/048-anti-schadenfreude-linterfalse48full48Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerWave of Automated Everythinghttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/047-wave-of-automated-everythingThu, 26 Feb 2026 08:05:00 +0000OpenAI outgrows its original mission, generative LLM software overwhelms open source maintainers, and several projects attempt to distinguish human from bot contributors.

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]]>2686https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/047-wave-of-automated-everythingfalse47full47Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerBanana Signal Losshttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/046-banana-signal-lossThu, 19 Feb 2026 09:20:12 +0000Hard drives are sold out for the year, Apple announces video podcasts, OpenClaw creator joins OpenAI, and generative software bots make open source maintainers’ jobs even harder.

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]]>2336https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/046-banana-signal-lossfalse46full46Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerRage-Quit Maneuverhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/045-rage-quit-maneuverThu, 12 Feb 2026 12:26:49 +0000Discord will require face scan or ID for full access, Qobuz adopts human-first policy on software-generated music, and research indicates LLMs intensify work instead of reducing it.

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]]>2881https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/045-rage-quit-maneuverfalse45full45Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerSelf-Serving Barnaclehttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/044-self-serving-barnacleThu, 05 Feb 2026 11:23:45 +0000Clawdbot’s new name changes (again) to OpenClaw, related projects Moltbook and Moltworker arise, Apple acquires Q.ai while losing the faith of long-time fans, and the Jekyll static site generator may be abandoned.

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]]>2921https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/044-self-serving-barnaclefalse44full44Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerYOLO-Driven Developmenthttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/043-yolo-driven-developmentThu, 29 Jan 2026 09:15:18 +0000Apple announces 2nd-generation AirTags, Jujutsu aims to best Git at version control, Claude Code continues to impress, and Moltbot can connect LLMs to your entire digital life.

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]]>2915https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/043-yolo-driven-developmentfalse43full43Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerReplete with Cringehttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/042-replete-with-cringeThu, 22 Jan 2026 14:49:59 +0000Apple releases Creator Studio replete with cringe-worthy icons, Gemini will power Apple Intelligence, OpenAI will put ads into ChatGPT, and Tailwind CSS revenues and headcount are decimated by LLMs.

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]]>3609https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/042-replete-with-cringefalse42full42Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerAll My Segues Are Brokenhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/041-all-my-segues-are-brokenThu, 08 Jan 2026 10:20:00 +0000Anna’s Archive backs up all of Spotify, users are vexed by icons in MacOS 26 Tahoe menu items, email-based authentication is on the rise, and Microsoft wants you to stop saying “slop”.

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]]>2626https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/041-all-my-segues-are-brokenfalse41full41Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerYou Are to Blame and Thank Youhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/040-you-are-to-blame-and-thank-youWed, 24 Dec 2025 09:05:00 +0000Mozilla has a new CEO, Olmo 3 open-source LLM is released, Justin switches to Kagi for web searches, and Dan installs Unraid for network-attached storage.

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]]>2032https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/040-you-are-to-blame-and-thank-youfalse40full40Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerAerodynamic Turkeyhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/039-aerodynamic-turkeyThu, 18 Dec 2025 09:46:16 +0000RAM prices rise precipitously, the “open source” moniker continues to be abused, Omarchy Linux reviews are in, and we take a first look at the Asus ProArt 6K display.

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]]>2863https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/039-aerodynamic-turkeyfalse39full39Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerRamparts of Dissatisfactionhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/038-ramparts-of-dissatisfactionThu, 11 Dec 2025 09:05:00 +0000Apple UI head Alan Dye leaves for Facebook, Apple removes our control over update notifications, and evidence leaks that OpenAI is planning to put ads in ChatGPT.

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]]>2675https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/038-ramparts-of-dissatisfactionfalse38full38Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerWill It Into Existencehttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/037-will-it-into-existenceThu, 04 Dec 2025 12:40:46 +0000Apple Intelligence uptake, needy programs, Google breaks YouTube links, solid-state drives slowly lose data, and mounting criticism of generative software.

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]]>2941https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/037-will-it-into-existencefalse37full37Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerTime-Traveling Adshttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/036-time-traveling-adsWed, 26 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0000Justin has a new toy, the creator of Mastodon steps down as CEO, Apple Podcasts now generates chapters, dynamic ad insertion plagues podcasts, and misguided folks force links to open in new browser tabs.

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]]>2236https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/036-time-traveling-adsfalse36full36Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerCharmingly Antiquatedhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/035-charmingly-antiquatedThu, 20 Nov 2025 12:15:11 +0000Valve announces new Steam video game hardware, Plex neglects its core user base, Canva makes Affinity Suite free, Nisus Writer may be moribund, and Nike announces robot shoes.

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]]>3317https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/035-charmingly-antiquatedfalse35full35Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerAn Era in Middle Earthhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/034-an-era-in-middle-earthThu, 13 Nov 2025 13:43:52 +0000Large language models and command-line coding agents can expand programming horizons, and Bazzite Linux puts the fun back into playing video games on PCs.

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]]>2750https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/034-an-era-in-middle-earthfalse34full34Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerInto the Disintegration Chambershttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/033-into-the-disintegration-chambersThu, 06 Nov 2025 11:46:16 +0000Whispering is an open-source dictation/transcription desktop app, Neo puts the “human” in humanoid robots, and OpenAI stuffs ChatGPT into a web browser.

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]]>2392https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/033-into-the-disintegration-chambersfalse33full33Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerFollowing Our Own Pathhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/032-following-our-own-pathThu, 30 Oct 2025 09:05:00 +0000Whether it’s Mac vs. Windows, Git vs. Mercurial, Fish shell vs. Bash/Zsh, or QWERTY vs. alternative keyboard layouts, one must decide when to move with the herd and when to follow your own path.

]]>1923https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/032-following-our-own-pathfalse32full32Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerGenerative Software Serfdomhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/031-generative-software-serfdomThu, 23 Oct 2025 14:09:19 +0000Apple announces the M5 processor and new MacBook Pro and iPad Pro models, Nabu Casa retires its Home Assistant Yellow appliance, and OpenAI announces the GPT Store.

]]>2200https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/031-generative-software-serfdomfalse31full31Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerPleasantly Whimsicalhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/030-pleasantly-whimsicalThu, 16 Oct 2025 13:28:20 +0000Discord was hacked and user government photo IDs were stolen, Synology walks back drive restrictions in their NAS enclosures, Dan shares his initial impressions of iOS & MacOS 26, and concerns grow about a possible investment bubble in generative AI software companies.

]]>2893https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/030-pleasantly-whimsicalfalse30full30Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerFaraday Cage Log Cabinhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/029-faraday-cage-log-cabinThu, 09 Oct 2025 16:00:06 +0000Archive.org archives its trillionth web page, LLMs power more fast-food drive-thru windows, Spotify responds to generated music slop complaints, and Samsung captures more of the market for both high-fidelity stereo equipment and advertising-powered refrigerators.

]]>2524https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/029-faraday-cage-log-cabinfalse29full29Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerOur Shared Fantasyhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/028-our-shared-fantasyThu, 02 Oct 2025 13:01:12 +0000Raspberry Pi releases a new all-in-one keyboard PC, and Apple announces iPhone 17 models, new watches, and the AirPods Pro 3.

]]>2481https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/028-our-shared-fantasyfalse28full28Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerNerd Harderhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/027-nerd-harderThu, 25 Sep 2025 09:56:12 +0000AOL discontinues dial-up service, governments pursue age verification laws, and Spotify publishes new music from dead artists.

]]>2689https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/027-nerd-harderfalse27full27Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerNeckbeards of Yesteryearhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/026-neckbeards-of-yesteryearThu, 18 Sep 2025 18:13:14 +0000Pelican’s 15-year anniversary, trash vs. rm -rf terminal commands, and alternatives to a less-independent GitHub.

]]>3030https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/026-neckbeards-of-yesteryearfalse26full26Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerDistrust and Verifyhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/025-distrust-and-verifyThu, 11 Sep 2025 09:05:00 +0000Substack sent a push alert promoting racist content, and ChatGPT confabulated a SoundSlice feature that developers subsequently decided to implement.

]]>2196https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/025-distrust-and-verifyfalse25full25Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerYou Just Have to Eat Ithttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/024-you-just-have-to-eat-itThu, 28 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000Goo.gl link obfuscator shutdown, digital sovereignty & self-hosting, and computers that sleepwalk instead of sleeping.

]]>2455https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/024-you-just-have-to-eat-itfalse24full24Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerNeurospicy Automatonhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/023-neurospicy-automatonThu, 21 Aug 2025 11:25:51 +0000An employee recounts code-generation software mandates at their company, and a chicken restaurant chain experiments with taking customer orders via LLM-powered software.

]]>2472https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/023-neurospicy-automatonfalse23full23Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerHow Humans Dohttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/022-how-humans-doThu, 14 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000Some people are convinced they have “awakened A.I.”, researchers explain why LLMs can feel like they are conscious, and typography on the web often still trails behind print equivalents.

]]>2375https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/022-how-humans-dofalse22full22Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerHalf an Eyehttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/021-half-an-eyeThu, 07 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000Justin experiments with local-LLM-assisted searches via Perplexica & SearXNG, and local LLM tool diversity continues to flourish despite general awareness fixation on a single tool.

]]>2307https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/021-half-an-eyefalse21full21Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerEven More Ephemeralhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/020-even-more-ephemeralThu, 31 Jul 2025 12:11:57 +0000Terms like “AI” and “vibe coding” lose their original meaning through semantic diffusion, Justin connects his Vim text editor to a local large language model, and Dan goes down the Vim vs. Emacs rabbit hole.

]]>3162https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/020-even-more-ephemeralfalse20full20Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerHarm Over Failurehttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/019-harm-over-failureThu, 24 Jul 2025 10:45:25 +0000Large language models will commit blackmail and murder to achieve goals, LLMs know a lot about us, and some managers mandate employees use LLM tools to do their jobs.

]]>3300https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/019-harm-over-failurefalse19full19Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerSuper Wicked Awesomehttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/018-super-wicked-awesomeThu, 17 Jul 2025 12:24:30 +0000Different methods of ignoring files in version control, “Any updates?” comments on open-source issues, Dan’s new speakers, and EU’s expanded Product Liability Directive.

]]>3040https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/018-super-wicked-awesomefalse18full18Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerSemi-Coherent Outputhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/017-semi-coherent-outputThu, 10 Jul 2025 13:45:12 +0000Community organizers contend with increasingly sophisticated “A.I.” spam, while the jury is still out regarding the legality and morality of LLM training on authors’ content.

]]>2522https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/017-semi-coherent-outputfalse17full17Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerWhimsical Yesteryearhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/016-whimsical-yesteryearThu, 03 Jul 2025 12:32:40 +0000MacOS Tahoe beta drops Firewire support, web app developers continue to bungle password input, Apple considers using 3rd-party LLMs to power Siri, and Justin wrote an article about running LLMs on local workstations.

]]>2619https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/016-whimsical-yesteryearfalse16full16Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerPerverse Cargo Culthttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/015-perverse-cargo-cultThu, 26 Jun 2025 09:24:54 +0000Open-source projects continue to contend with “AI”-generated issue reports, and opinions abound regarding Apple’s “Liquid Glass” and other user interface design changes.

]]>3575https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/015-perverse-cargo-cultfalse15full15Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerDesigners Gonna Designhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/014-designers-gonna-designThu, 19 Jun 2025 12:53:18 +0000Impressions of Apple WWDC 2025 announcements: “Liquid Glass” UI design unified across all 26-series operating systems, Messages & Phone app enhancements, and new Apple Intelligence APIs for app developers.

]]>3807https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/014-designers-gonna-designfalse14full14Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerSomeday You & I Will Be Deadhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/013-someday-you-and-i-will-be-deadThu, 12 Jun 2025 11:08:07 +0000Web 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.

]]>3588https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/013-someday-you-and-i-will-be-deadfalse13full13Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerSome Real Side-Eyehttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/012-some-real-side-eyeThu, 05 Jun 2025 02:00:00 +0000Cotypist autocompletion for MacOS is available in beta, Google wrecks search results on purpose, SoundCloud adds “AI” training to TOS, and authors imprison themselves in Substack’s walled garden.

]]>3413https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/012-some-real-side-eyefalse12full12Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerNerds Less Welcomehttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/011-nerds-less-welcomeThu, 29 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000Redis 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”.

]]>2732https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/011-nerds-less-welcomefalse11full11Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerSea Monkeys in a Poolhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/010-sea-monkeys-in-a-poolThu, 22 May 2025 19:51:49 +0000Facebook 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, while Google’s “AI Mode” confabulates wildly.

]]>3092https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/010-sea-monkeys-in-a-poolfalse10full10Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerRich in Cultural Tapestryhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/009-rich-in-cultural-tapestryThu, 15 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000The Humane “AI” pin is a $700 brick of e-waste, everything is an app now, and the Hyperspace Mac application has interesting pricing options.

]]>3165https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/009-rich-in-cultural-tapestryfalse9full9Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayeriPhone-Related Foofarawhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/008-iphone-related-foofarawThu, 08 May 2025 14:11:23 +0000iPhone may lose its USB-C port, and Tesla sales in Europe go off a cliff.

]]>3272https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/008-iphone-related-foofarawfalse8full8Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerThem’s the Breakshttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/007-thems-the-breaksThu, 01 May 2025 08:13:52 +0000WordPress and WP Engine lock horns in a drama-filled dispute, and open source projects experiment with various monetization models.

]]>2793https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/007-thems-the-breaksfalse7full7Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerSome Yaks Are Worth Shavinghttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/006-some-yaks-are-worth-shavingThu, 24 Apr 2025 09:30:00 +0000Justin engages in “yak shaving” with varying degrees of success, and open-source enthusiasts grapple with what to do when projects are abandoned.

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]]>2325https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/006-some-yaks-are-worth-shavingfalse6full6Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerMay or May Not Be Charlatanshttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/005-may-or-may-not-be-charlatansThu, 17 Apr 2025 16:05:16 +0000The Bartender Mac app changes ownership in an abrupt and unnerving manner, and renting software continues to feel very different from buying software.

]]>2910https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/005-may-or-may-not-be-charlatansfalse5full5Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerFalling in Love with SALAMIhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/004-falling-in-love-with-salamiThu, 10 Apr 2025 21:02:31 +0000Large 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?

]]>3762https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/004-falling-in-love-with-salamifalse4full4Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerReally Gross Euphemismhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/003-really-gross-euphemismThu, 03 Apr 2025 16:40:07 +0000Mozilla adds ad tracking to its Firefox web browser, while the Kagi search engine eschews ads in favor of a paid search business model.

]]>2277https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/003-really-gross-euphemismfalse3full3Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerPerfectly Cromulent Hardwarehttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/002-perfectly-cromulent-hardwareThu, 27 Mar 2025 16:12:43 +0000Justin has a new toy, everything runs software now, and the Overcast podcast app has been significantly re-written.

]]>5084https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/002-perfectly-cromulent-hardwarefalse2full2Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin MayerThe Rubber Never Hits the Roadhttps://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/001-the-rubber-never-hits-the-roadThu, 20 Mar 2025 15:12:16 +0000We start with an introduction to Abstractions and a little bit about its hosts before diving into today’s topics: Google killing its URL obfuscator and automatic passkey upgrades.

]]>4183https://shows.arrowloop.com/@abstractions/episodes/001-the-rubber-never-hits-the-roadfalse1full1Dan JacobsonJustin MayerJustin Mayer