38: Auto-Update My Parents

Why Everpix failed, photo storage woes, and final Mavericks scraps.

Episode 38 of the Accidental Tech Podcast podcast, hosted by ATP, titled "38: Auto-Update My Parents" was published on November 8, 2013 and runs 74 minutes.

November 8, 2013 ·74m · Accidental Tech Podcast

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Thanks to Jim Pierce for extending John's dog. (Also mentioned: AntiCrop, Glide)
Everpix's failure and impending shutdown:
- The Verge's profile of the failure
- Shutdown FAQ
- Staff tweet about compression and average usage
- Staff tweet about "3x userbase" needed
- Somewhat similar services: Loom, Picturelife, Adobe Revel
Everpix's critical strategic error, and how tech business and funding strategies should resemble Puerto Rico game strategies).
Revisiting the challenges of online photo storage and why Apple isn't offering something like Everpix with iCloud.
Answers to the last listener questions about John's Mavericks review.

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