Hypercritical

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin end the Hypercritical podcast with a discussion of the show itself, followed by a final Q&A where Dan asks the questions and John attempts to provide sensible answers. Many thanks to all the listeners and the folks in the 5by5 chat room. The journey was the reward. Links for this episode:"I modded my GameCube pad into a Wii Classic Controller", by gummowned - RedditAddress Resolution Protocol - WikipediaBasic guide to mod a GameCube controller with a Wii Classic Controller PCB - GummoHypercritcal (Song A Day #1450) - YouTubeJonathan MannSong a Day: The AlbumWii RetroPad Adapter 2 - Sparrow's Domain"If you liked our Bad At High School episode, …" - @theincomparableHypercritical - Ars TechnicaJerry Maguire - WikiquoteMore Hypercritical Length Analysis - Super Jeffective

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin follow up on iTunes 11 and Apple's continuing failure to grok online services, then discuss the Wii U, starting with the painful setup process and continuing on to New Super Mario Bros. U, Nintendo Land, and, inevitably, the Wii U GamePad controller. Links for this episode:Order of authors on publications - Academia Stack ExchangeDoes your brain really have the power to see the world upside-down?Dropbox: The Linchpin - Daring FireballDropbox: The Linchpin - Michael TsaiHow Nintendo DRM trapped $400 of downloaded games on my failing Wii - Ars TechnicaThe long, frustrating road to recovering my Wii downloads - Ars TechnicaThe incredibly true story of how I bricked my Wii U - The PA ReportWii U GamePad battery compartment - iFixItNew Super Mario Bros. U - Amazon.comWii U - NintendoNintendo Land - Amazon.comSponsored by Hover (use code DANSENTME for 10% off), Shutterstock (use code DANSENTME12 for 30% off), and Sourcebits.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin follow up on taping out silicon chips, Apple's seemingly bottomless silicon ambitions, and the pitfalls of labeling people, then discuss Twitterrific 5, the new Google maps app on iOS, iTunes 11, Tim Cook's national news tour, and Apple's upcoming "Made in the USA" Mac. Links for this episode:How to use rlwrap to get a command history in sql*plus - Lutz HartmannHow To Tell People They Sound Racist - YouTubeInnovation is a Fight - Rands In ReposeRands - WikipediaHow I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race - TEDxHampshireCollegeA comment on The new age of Capital Intensity - Asymco.comNBC's Rock Center interview with Tim Cook - Part 1NBC's Rock Center interview with Tim Cook - Part 2Google Maps for iPhone shows Apple how to do mapping right - Ars TechnicaiTunes 11 review: Simple is as simple does - Ars TechnicaiTunes through the ages - Ars TechnicaApple CEO Tim Cook to Brian Williams: “Don’t bet against us.” - Ars TechnicaTim Cook's Freshman Year: The Apple CEO Speaks - BusinessweekOpenStreetMapTwitterrific 5Jeff FosterKitsune: Efficient, General-purpose Dynamic Software Updating for C (PDF)Muir Island - WikipediaKremlinology - WikipediaHypercritical T-Shirt PollFor Apple, change could be a good sign - Jason SnellText of Steve Jobs' Stanford commencement address (2005)Apple CEO Steve Jobs at D8: The Full, Uncut Interview - AllThingsDApple's "Made in USA" computer likely to be Mac Pro - Philip Elmer-DeWittThe Pipeline #23: John SiracusaThe Setup / John Siracusa

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin follow up on silicon chip making and misogyny in geek culture, then dive into Hypercritical's first—and likely only—listener Q&A show. All questions entertained! Some questions answered! Links for this episode:No Movie for Old MenOn Dickwolves, Ethics, and Why I'm Not Attending PAX East - arthur-ignThe Pratfall of Penny Arcade - A TimelineFive Geek Social Fallacies - Michael Suileabhain-WilsonRaymond Chandler's Private Dick - The AtlanticInternational maritime signal flags - WikipediaBlue Peter Frequently Asked Questions - BBCJohn Scalzi - WikipediaThe Way Games Work - Wii U GamePad - YouTubeBare Bones Software: BBEdit 10.5BBEdit 10.5 Release NotesQuicken Mac 2007 - IntuitWho Gets To Be a Geek? Anyone Who Wants to Be - John ScalziThe AnandTech PodcastBono - WikipediaLarry Elmore: The Complete Elmore Artbook - KickstarterPerceptual adaptation - WikipediaLarry Elmore, Fantasy ArtistJonathan Coulton - WikipediaDan Moren's Boston Globe article (mostly behind a paywall, unfortunately)Macworld: The Best Mac EverThe Flop HouseRoderick on the LineFresh AirThis American LifeSponsored by Shutterstock (use code DANSENTME12 for 30% off), Squarespace (use code DANSENTME12 for 10% off), Hover (use code DANSENTME for 10% off), and Prop 'n Go (use the code DANSENTME for 17% off).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin reveal John's Wii U in transit, then talk more about Apple, Intel, ARM, and silicon chip fabrication, and finally, the Fake Geek Girl meme, misogyny, and problems with Geek Culture in general. Links for this episode:Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software, by Charles PetzoldFrom NAND to Tetris: The Elements of Computing Systems - nand2tetris.orgCabel's tweet about The Wii U GamePadIf Samsung doesn't supply Apple's processors, who will? - FortuneNative Client: Technical Overview - GoogleNative Client: A Sandbox for Portable, Untrusted x86 Native Code (PDF)Ring (computer security) - WikipediaBroadwell (microarchitecture) - WikipediaLand grid array - WikipediaIndium gallium zinc oxide - WikipediaBlue Peter - WikipediaMultiply–accumulate operation - WikipediaTransactional memory going mainstream with Intel Haswell - Ars TechnicaIntel's Haswell CPU Microarchitecture - RealWorldTechHaswell has on-die voltage regulator - fudzilla.comIdiot Nerd Girl - Know Your MemeFake Geek Girl Meme - The Mary SueThe Incomparable #28: Bad at High SchoolRBC: Intel in talks with Apple to build iPhone processors - FortuneHypercritical - Ars TechnicaWyld Stallyns #1 : Be Excellent To Each Other - YouTubeMoore's law - WikipediaOS X 10.8.3 beta supports Radeon HD 7900-series chipsets - MacNNWild Speculation: Why a $2B AMD purchase would be a puzzle piece fit for Apple - 9to5MacIntel kills off the desktop, PCs go with it - SemiAccurateNerds: Stop hating women, please - New StatesmanOn the “Fake” Geek Girl - The Mary SueDear Fake Geek Girls: Please Go Away - ForbesForget the Sixaxis - the Wii U’s GamePad has nine-axis control - VentureBeatApple may tap TSMC to move A-series mobile chips to 28nm process - Ars TechnicaWho Gets To Be a Geek? Anyone Who Wants to Be - John ScalziSponsored by Shutterstock (use code DANSENTME11 for 30% off), Koku, and Sourcebits.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the upcoming end of this show, more on Intel vs. ARM, Apple's CPU/GPU needs, and the newly revealed internals of the Wii U console and GamePad. Links for this episode:Advanced Vector Extensions - Wikipedia5by5 Specials #10: State of the Union for 2012Intel to fab ARM chips for Apple? It’s possible… - Ars TechnicaIntel's Tick Tock strategy (image)Silicon - WikipediaSilicone - WikipediaIntel set to expand its Hillsboro research fab, D1X - OregonLive.comHaswell’s GPU prowess is due to Crystalwell - SemiAccurateCrystalwell is very wide memory for Haswell GT3 - SemiAccurateNintendo Wii U Teardown - iFixitRayman developer: Wii U GamePad latency is 1/60th of a second - Ars TechnicaHands-On with Wii U (GamePad lag video) - Digital FoundryIwata Asks : Wii U: The Console : Hardware as StagehandWii U GamePad battery compartment - iFixItSkylandersCrashPlan's Black Friday saleState of the Union Address for 2012 - 5by5 BlogSponsored by Mailgun (use code 5BY5 for 10% off), Shopify, Hover (use the code DANSENTME for 10% off), and Shutterstock (use code DANSENTME11 for 30% off).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin revisit the topic of voting technology, then discuss the possibility of Apple using ARM processors instead of Intel processors in its Macs: RISC vs. CISC, process nodes, the x86 burden, and…sewing machines. Links for this episode:Apple Said to Be Exploring Switch From Intel for Mac - BusinessweekRISC vs. CISC: the Post-RISC Era (1999) - Ars TechnicaReduced instruction set computing - WikipediaComplex instruction set computing - WikipediaRISC vs. CISC in the mobile era (2008) - Ars Technicax86 instruction listings - WikipediaSecret Life of Machines The Sewing Machine Part 1 - YouTubeSecret Life of Machines The Sewing Machine Part 2 - YouTubeHow a Sewing Machine Works (animation) - swiss-miss.comMicro-operation - Wikipediax87 - WikipediaSSE (Streaming SIMD Extensions) - WikipediaSSE2 - WikipediaSSE3 - WikipediaSSE4 - Wikipediax86-64 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaLithography - Wikipedia22 nanometer - WikipediaIvy Bridge (microarchitecture) - WikipediaApple A6 - WikipediaUnderstanding Moore’s Law - Ars TechnicaIvy Bridge: 1.4B Transistors - AnandTechIntel 8086 - WikipediaHaswell (microarchitecture) - WikipediaTSMC - WikipediaPicking up the pieces: John Siracusa mourns the Power PC (2005) - Ars TechnicaIntel's Haswell CPU Microarchitecture - Real World TecheVoting after Nedap and Digital Pen (video) - events.ccc.deeVoting after Nedap and Digital Pen - events.ccc.deLuddite - WikipediaWhy You Can't Vote Online Yet - On The MediaSponsored by Hover (use code DANSENTME for 10% off), Squarespace (use code DANSENTME11 for 10% off), Lynda, and Mutual Mobile

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin talk more about Forstall's departure from Apple, Surface storage, and Fusion Drive, then discuss US voting technology, Google voice search, and how Apple's design problems are more than skin deep. Links for this episode:Why Executives Are Never Fired - Michael CamilleriGardening leave - WikipediaAvailable disk space on Microsoft Surface - Microsoft.comSDXC - WikipediaApple fusion drive on late 2010 MacBook Pro - Tomasz KorwelFusion drive on a pre-10.8.2 version of OS X - Alexandre TorresAchieving fusion—with a service training doc, Ars tears open Apple’s Fusion Drive - Ars TechnicaEnd-to-end auditable voting systems - WikipediaDavid Bismark: E-voting without fraud - TED.comGoogle Voice Search vs. Siri - Daring FireballGoogle Voice Search vs. Siri: Who’s the Best... - Gizmodo.comApple’s design problems aren’t skeuomorphic - counternotionsFrogger! The Frogger Musical - Paul and StormKonami Code - WikipediaBYOD FusionDo It Yourself Apple Fusion Drive on Your Mac - YouTubeAppleCD Audio PlayerSponsored by Hover (use code DANSENTME for 10% off), Squarespace (use code DANSENTME11 for 10% off), MailChimp, and Symbolicons (use code DANLOVESICONS for 15% off).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the latest information about Apple's Fusion Drive and the first big executive reshuffling at Apple in the post-Steve Jobs era: Forstall and Browett are out; Ive, Cue, Federighi, and Mansfield are in. Links for this episode:AnandTech - The Windows RT ReviewTweet from Tanner Silva about the cost of a Retina MacBook Pro screen replacementTweet from Stephen Hackett about glass-covered MacBook Pro screensTweet from Thomas Brand about screens glued to laptop lidsTweet from jackslash about the Apple logo on the front of the iMacMac notebooks: About the "Ignoring accidental trackpad input" option - Apple.comFusion drive on older Macs? YES! - Patrick SteinMore on BYO Fusion drive - Patrick SteinFusion Drive - loose ends - Patrick SteinCore Storage in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: the Ars Technica review - Ars TechnicaApple Announces Changes to Increase Collaboration Across Hardware, Software & Services - Apple.comApple CEO Tim Cook: Steve “taught me that the joy is in the journey” - Ars TechnicaOp-ed: Apple Store may be shifting from customer experience to profit machine | Ars TechnicaBehind Silicon Valley's Un-Retirement of Apple's Bob Mansfield - AllThingsDSkeuomorphism in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: the Ars Technica review - Ars TechnicaSkeuomorphic applications in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: the Ars Technica review - Ars TechnicaJonathan Ive interview: simplicity isn't simple - TelegraphFile system API unification in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Ars TechnicaDaring Fireball: Forstall Out; Ive UpNeven Mrgan's post on App.net about Jony Ive's carBertrand Serlet to Leave Apple - Apple.comAvadis Tevanian - WikipediaCraig Federighi - WikipediaBertrand Serlet - WikipediaDaring Fireball: The Good, the Bad, and the AvieApple Technical Note 2034 (PDF)The Incomparable #114: When You Wish Upon a "Star Wars"From inside Apple, the Scott Forstall fallout - Om MalikHypercritical #45: Star Wars is Not a Blog PostFusion Drive quick look: Our predictions confirmed! - Ars TechnicaBrowett seen as bad for Apple thanks to Dixons’ poor reputation - Ars TechnicaSponsored by Lynda, Shutterstock (use code "dansentme10" for 30% off), and Shopify (use code "5by5" and get 3 months free).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the new hardware announced at the October 23rd Apple event: the latest Retina MacBook Pro, whether the new iMac is too skinny or too fat, the little information we currently know about Fusion Drive, and, of course, the new iPads, both mini and Retina. Links for this episode:Intel Z68 Chipset & Smart Response Technology (SSD Caching) Review - AnandTechHypercritical #17: Intruding GooseneckAnandTech - Seagate's Momentus XT Reviewed, Finally a Good Hybrid HDDMacminicolo Blog (Impressions of the 2012 Mac mini (updated))Does this aluminum back make me look fat? Hands-on with the thumb-able iPad mini and the ultrathin iMac - Ars TechnicaApple Fusion Drive—wait, what? How does this work? - Ars TechnicaA short history of btrfs - LWN.netHypercritical #57: Computational SkeuomorphismB-Trees, Shadowing, and Clones (PDF) - Ohad RodehMac mini (Late 2012) and iMac (Late 2012): About Fusion Drive - Apple.comApple's white iPad mini sells out in 20 minutes - Apple 2.0 - Fortune TechStrange Game - The MagazineAnandTech - Understanding Apple's Fusion DriveApple Special Event October 2012Sponsored by Shutterstock (use code DANSENTME10 for 30% off), MailChimp, Hover (use code DANSENTME for 10% off), and CacheFly

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin ponder the upcoming Apple event, assess picayune physical details of the iPhone 5 and iPod touch, compare the newly announced pricing for the Microsoft Surface to its possible competitors, and discuss John's approach to getting value from Twitter. Links for this episode:Pentagon Paradox: The Development of the F-18 Hornet, by James P. StevensonHypercritical #73: 22 DegreesDaniel Siders on sending a POST for each follower in TentOctober 23 Apple event confirmed: “We’ve got a little more to show you” - Ars TechnicaMcDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle - WikipediaiOS portfolio price distribution - asymcoThoughts on the Display, Price, and Name of the Impending Smaller iPad - Daring FireballiPad (3rd generation) - WikipediaMicrosoft Surface will start at $499Just one example of a Totoro-themes iPad case on EtsyThe Brief, by Richard Dunlop-WaltersSponsored by Harvest (Use promo code 5by5 for 50% off first month), Hover (Use code DANSENTME for 10% off), Squarespace (Use code DANSENTME10 for 10% off), and CacheFly

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin relax on a Sunday afternoon and chat about Apple's taste for brute force solutions, the foibles of decentralized systems like Tent and email, and The Magazine, Marco Arment's new Newsstand publication. Links for this episode:The MagazineThe Magazine - ForewordAppnetizens Analytics: Posts Per Hour History - appnetizens.comGoogle Realtime Search Goes Offline - Time.comThe Secret of Google's Book Scanning Machine Revealed - NPR.orgThe FeatureThe BriefThe Brief Explained - Marco.orgMarco's tweet about his "LOL" FAQ answerMarco's tweet about the The Magazine's App Store ranking on launchNewsstand - WikipediaLazy Sunday - NBC.comThe Apple Strategy Tax - Ars TechnicaSponsored by HelpSpot (use offer code 5by5 for $100 off), Hover (use code DANSENTME for 10% off), Sourcebits, and CacheFly

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the latest events in the burgeoning App.net community, then explore the competing(?) Tent.io protocol for decentralized real-time social networking. Links for this episode:Real-time computing - WikipediaPaying Developers is A Bad Idea - Charlie KindelBall bearing - WikipediaAnnouncing the App.net Developer Incentive Program - App.netSay Hello to Netbot - Tapbots BlogNetbot - Tapbots.comProtocols don't mean much - Dave WinerTent - the decentralized social webTent.is (alpha) - Simple Tent HostingJohn's tent.io account - siracusa.tent.isAs of 2011, what is the average number of followers for a Twitter user? - QuoraIs a federated Twitter even possible? - Dan WinemanA response to Brennan Novak - Dalton CaldwellHypercritical #37: A Story of TriumphWedge - A Mac client for App.netSponsored by Shutterstock (use code DANSENTME10 for 30% off any package), Squarespace (use code DANSENTME10 for 10% off), Shopify (three months free on signup), and CacheFly

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin follow up on Apple's slippery little devices and Apple's mapping woes, then discuss the new iPod touch and iPod nano. John's hypothetical Ferrari is briefly mentioned. Links for this episode:iPod touch - Apple.comiPod nano - Apple.comA letter from Tim Cook on Maps - Apple.comLightning connector, disassembled - iFixit.comiPhone 5 Teardown, connector portion - iFixit.comAcer AZ3731-UR21P, with PS/2 ports - Amazon.comClose-up picture of those Acer PS/2 portsiPhone 5 wall charger vs. earlier modelHow Google Builds Its Maps—and What It Means for the Future of Everything - The AtlanticMerlin's Tweet: "You’re dead to me, Dan. DEAD."Merlin's Tweet: "He USED to have a web site…"Speaking for Yourself - Merlin MannPC System Design Guide - WikipediaSponsored by Igloo Software, Harvest (use code 5by5 for 50% off first month), Gazelle, and MailChimp.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the new iPhone 5: its physical design, the case for cases, the new lightning connector, and Apple's trouble with maps. Let the iPhone 6 speculation begin? Links for this episode:iPhone 5 - Apple.comThe Amazing iOS 6 MapsThe Incomparable #108: Journey: Then We Touched, Then We SangiPhone 5 deconstructed: packed with power efficient parts - Ars TechnicaLightning connector: a follow-up - brockerhoff.netLightning connector - brockerhoff.netThe ImpromptuBlack iPhone 5 Anodized Aluminum Susceptible to Scratching? - Mac RumorsMcDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet - WikipediaMcDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle - WikipediaOn the rumor that Google has submitted an iOS 6 Maps app and Apple is sitting on itSponsored by Treehouse, Gazelle, Hover.com (coupon code DANSENTME for 10% off), and Squarespace.com (coupon code DANSENTME9 for 10% off).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss all the things that went wrong during John's Mountain Lion ebook publishing experience. There's more than enough blame to go around. Please note that this episode was recorded before the September 12th Apple event. Links for this episode:OS X Battery Life Analysis from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion - The Mac ObserverApple MagSafe Airline Adapter - Apple Store (U.S.)Apple's battery guide for laptops - Apple.comApple's battery guide for iPad - Apple.comApple's battery guide for iPhone - Apple.comApple's battery guide for iPod - Apple.comAbout My Mountain Lion Review - John SiracusaMobipocket - WikipediaAmazon Kindle - WikipediaEPUB - WikipediaKindle Format 8 - WikipediaKindleGenKindle PreviewerEPUB on the Threepress Consulting blogPricing for Amazon's Kindle Direct PublishingIt's a Unix system - YouTubeSponsored by Gazelle, Shutterstock (use coupon DANSENTME9 for 30% off), and Hover (use coupon DANSENTME for 10% off)

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss Amazon's new Kindle and Kindle Fire products. Is Amazon Apple's most dangerous competitor, or are the two companies not really in competition at all? Who is Amazon's ideal customer? Finally, John and Dan make their predictions for next week's Apple press event. Links for this episode:Amazon shows off Kindle Fire HD with 4G LTE for $499, WiFi for $299 - Ars TechnicaKindle Fire’s 4G package offers 250MB of data a month for $50 a year - Ars TechnicaAmazon’s new $119 Kindle Paperwhite e-reader comes with front-lit screen - Ars TechnicaKindle Fire HD 8.9" 4G - Amazon.comKindle Fire HD 8.9" - Amazon.comKindle Fire HD - Amazon.comKindle Fire - Amazon.comKindle Paperwhite - Amazon.comKindle - Amazon.comHow to Store Batteries - Battery UniversityHow to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery UniversityAmazon FreeTime Gives Parents More Control Over What Kids WatchiOS Version History ChartVolume of the iPhone 4S vs. the (rumored) iPhone 5 - iamconcise.comLive Updates From Amazon's Press Event - NYTimes.comIMDb: Internet Movie Database - WikipediaSponsored by Hover (use coupon DANSENTME for 10% off), Squarespace (use coupon DANSENTME9 for 10% off), and Sourcebits

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the Apple v. Samsung court case, the near-comprehensive rumors and leaks about the next iPhone, the possible internals of the rumored iPad mini, and which company we'd like to buy Twitter, if it were actually for sale. Links for this episode:Predicting the “iPad Mini” internals - Marco.orgMore new iPhone parts, A6 processor, more new 9-pin cables - 9to5MacPreparing for the iPhone Next: Rumors Analyzed - AnandTechApple v. Samsung verdict is in: $1 billion loss for Samsung - Ars TechnicaHypercritical #67: A Pill That Helps with WhateverHypercritical #68: Patent HandsHypercritical #69: Sport of KingsThunderbolt Lite - Richard StellingAgainst Intellectual Monopoly, by Michele Boldrin and David K. LevineOS X icons for generic PC hardware in John's Leopard review - Ars TechnicaWhy Thunderbolt Won't Come to the iPhone Anytime Soon - AnandTechNew Part Leaks Include Taller iPod Touch Front Panel, 'iPhone 5' Cameras - Mac RumorsRat king (folklore) - WikipediaWhat Is the Open Web and Why Is It Important? - Coding In ParadiseMacBook Pro Mountain Lion Battery Life: 10.7 vs 10.8 vs 10.8.1 -The Mac ObserverShopify (get 3 months free), Squarespace (10% off with code DANSENTME8), and Textastic.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin finally complete their discussion of John's Mountain Lion review. Topics include power management, UI simplification, automatic termination, Facebook integration, and plagiarizing from yourself. Links for this episode:OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: the Ars Technica reviewSecrets, the OS X hidden feature database and preference pane - secrets.blacktree.comGithub OS X hidden feature project - mathiasbynens/dotfilesGoogle's reverse engineering of Mountain Lion's overlay progress bar APIMountain Lion OS X 10.8.1 Improves Battery Life Somewhat - Mac RumorsGoogle Chrome updater technology - dev.chromium.orgSponsored by Hover (use coupon DANSENTME for 10% off), Igloo Software, and Sourcebits.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the latest round of Twitter API changes that further marginalize third-party "traditional" Twitter client applications, with the inevitable follow up about App.Net, the nascent Twitter-like service that takes money directly from its users, rather than selling access to its users to advertisers. Links for this episode:Changes coming in Version 1.1 of the Twitter API - dev.twitter.comDisplay Guidelines - dev.twitter.comDelivering a consistent Twitter experience - dev.twitter.comTwitter hands down new, strict rules for third-party developers - MacworldThe Princess Bride (1987) - Memorable quotessiracusa on App.netdan on App.netjkottke's "Twitter is Vader" tweetSponsored by Hover (use coupon DANSENTME for 10% off), Squarespace (use coupon DANSENTME8 for 10% off), and HelpSpot (use coupon 5BY5 for $100 off).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin continue to discuss John's review of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. On this episode: iCloud storage APIs and user interface, sandboxing, Gatekeeper, Retina/HiDPI, Scene Kit, Objective-C enhancements, and a bonus diversion into one of John's pet OS X topics: spatial interfaces. Links for this episode:OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: the Ars Technica reviewdanbenjamin's Flixel, image 1danbenjamin's Flixel, image 2Memory Palace - WikipediaAvoiding Copland 2010 - Ars TechnicaCopland 2010 revisited: Apple’s language and API future - Ars TechnicaSponsored by Flixel, Squarespace (use coupon DANSENTME8 for 10% off), and Hover (use coupon DANSENTME for 10% off).

John Siracusa is on vacation this week, so we instead present its ersatz replacement, 'Kindacritical', with Dan Benjamin, Marco Arment, and Merlin Mann. Links for this episode:Macintosh 512K - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaTimpani - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia70Decibels - CMD+SPACE - 001 - I'm Yelling At Me, With Merlin MannPhotography, and the Tolerance for Courageous Sucking | 43 FoldersReport: iPhone 5, iPad Mini Possible Debut on September 12kung fu grippe • Sure. Thanks. Burst mode.Apple - Siri - Frequently Asked QuestionsMacworld: Developers dish on iCloud challengesSponsored by Smile, MailChimp, and Shopify.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss—what else?—John's review of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. There's so much to cover that this will have to be a multi-epsiode topic. On this episode: purchase and installation, interface and document model changes, and bundled applications. Links for this episode:About My Mountain Lion Review - John SiracusagfxCardStatus - codykrieger.comOS X 10.8 Mountain Lion: the Ars Technica reviewStickies (software) - WikipediaCentral limit theorem - WikipediaLaw of large numbers - WikipediaRestoreMeNot preference paneSponsored by DocuSign, Sourcebits, and Hover (coupon code DANSENTME for 10% off).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin talk more about a potential smaller iPad, OUYA's challenges, what makes a successful Kickstarter project, how the Penny Arcade Kickstarter could have been more attractive to funders, and finally, the strange case of App.net. Links for this episode:Overcompensating for the Length - 2000 NickelsPenny Arcade KickstarterOUYA: A New Kind of Video Game Console by OUYA - KickstarterApp.netHBO GO Android appGreat apps for your new Nexus 7 - TechHiveOUYA CEO: We're Confident We Will Deliver - MashableOnly 25% of Kickstarter Tech, Design Projects Deliver on Time - MashableLetters.app on TwitterLetters.app web siteSparrow Was Born From Letters.App, And Why Tweet-Like Email Is Just The Beginning - Cult of MacRage against the Mail machine: the genesis of Letters - Ars TechnicaSome Letters.app source code - GitHubThe iPhone Battery in Mike Matas's portfolioMarco Arment's answer to What is the Readability & Instapaper business model?Dreamcast WinCE games listBrent Simmons's "Email init" post that led to the Letters.app project5by5 show length stats - Kieran HealyMore 5by5 Data - Kieran HealySponsored by Rackspace, Squarespace (coupon code DANSENTME7 for 10% off), and Hover (coupon code DANSENTME or 10% off).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the OUYA Android-based TV gaming console Kickstarter project, the unprecedented Penny Arcade Kickstarter project to remove ads from its web site for a year, and the Kickstarter phenomenon itself. Also, check the show notes to find a poll about doing an episode all about the PlayStation 3 game Journey. Links for this episode:The reality of the OUYA console doesn’t match the hype: why you should be skeptical - The PA ReportTweet from Minecraft creator Markus Persson about Minecraft on OUYAPenny Arcade's KickstarterCommunity Guidelines - KickstarterPenny Arcade's comic for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward SwordPoll: Journey on Hypercritical?At $152 in cost, Google’s Nexus 7 leads way for cheaper tablets - Mobile Technology NewsHypercritical duration trend (scatter plot)Hypercritical duration spreadsheetThe Pipeline #30: Markus "Notch" PerssonHypercritical Length - 2000 NickelsOUYA: A New Kind of Video Game Console - KickstarterSponsored by Freshbooks, Hover (use coupon DANSENTME for 10% off), and Squarespace (use coupon DANSENTME7 for 10% off).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss rumors of a new, smaller iPad, Marco Arment's experience with and reporting of this week's App Store data corruption problem, Apple's response, and the continuing, unhealthy separation of developers and their customers in the App Store. Links for this episode:Corrupt App Store binaries crashing on launch - Marco.orgAndroid Developers Blog: Replying to User Reviews on Google PlayReplying to App Store reviews - Matt GemmellJohn Gabriel's Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory - Penny ArcadeAged to Perfection - Design MindCreating the first laptop (GRiD Compass) - YouTubeObjectified: A Documentary Film by Gary HustwitGRiD Compass - Wikipedia“iPad Nano” Images - ZooGueApple Preps for Smaller Tablet - The Wall Street JournalApple Said to Plan Smaller IPad to Vie With Google Nexus - BloombergThe case for a 7.8" iPad - Joel BernsteinHow to pronounce Matt Gemmell's last name (MP3) - Paul KafasisApple responds to App Store download corruption - Marco.orgApple’s fix for corrupt binaries - Marco.orgDublin Dr. Pepper - WikipediaTrixie - Pixar WikiVelocistar237 - Pixar WikiTwitter thread detailing the various sites that rewrote Marco's blog postSponsored by Zoompf, Sifter Stickers, and Dark Sky.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss alternate motivations for the Microsoft Surface, Google's new Nexus 7 tablet, the history and value of reparability in computer hardware, and the possibility of electronics that "age well." Also, there's a robot that feels no shame. Links for this episode:Designed Deterioration - Khoi Vinh (2007))Built to Not Last - Khoi Vinh (2012)The New MacBook Pro: Unfixable, Unhackable, Untenable - Wired.comFollow Up to “Built to Not Last” - Khoi Vinh (2012)Nexus 7 - The new Android tablet from GoogleReplicant - WikipediaNexus One - Wikipedia'There's No Margin' - Daring FireballRobot Hand Beats You at Rock, Paper, Scissors 100% Of The Time - IEEE SpectrumHypercritical #68: Patent HandsAn Update on Flash Player and Android - Adobe.comHow Microsoft Lost the API War - Joel on SoftwareMandrill - WikipediaMicrosoft PlaysForSure - WikipediaSponsored by Shopify (use code 5BY5 for 3 months free), Igloo Software (they're giving away an Aeropress to a Hypercritical listener), and MailChimp's new Mandrill email service.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the Microsoft Surface. It's a tablet! It's an ultrabook! It runs Office, Windows, and your existing x86 applications…unless it's the ARM version. And why is Microsoft making hardware, anyway? It's all very intriguing. Links for this episode:Jobs: If you see a stylus or a task manager, 'they blew it' - EngadgetJohn's Tumblr blog, also titled HypercriticalMicrosoft Surface tablets may not match iPad battery life - ComputerworldMicrosoft VP creates perfume that smells of money - CNetMicrosoft's Surface event video - YouTubeCapacitive touchscreens - WikipediaSurface by MicrosoftSix Flags Great AmericaMicrosoft Technology Centers in CologneSurface vs. iPad: Microsoft's Getting Rusty At Stealing from ApplePowerBook G3 - WikipediaLimited-slip differential - WikipediaJohn's Surface-like hardware musings from 2010 - MacworldWindows for Pen Computing - WikipediaInkwell (Macintosh) - WikipediaSponsored by Harvest, and Squarespace (use code DANSENTME6 for 10% off).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss—what else?—WWDC: the hardware and software announcements, John's chances of getting his review done on time, John's WWDC survival gear, and the one time a year where he meets the fans face to face. Links for this episode:Retina MacBook Pro display handling - AnandTechThe WINGStandWaterField iPad slip caseTim Cook: New Mac Pro coming “later next year” - Marco.orgThe new retina MacBook Pro - Apple.comiOS 6 - Apple.comOS X 10.8 Mountain Lion - Apple.comMac Rumors Mac Pro buyer's guideTweet about external monitor support on the new MacBook Pro - joelhousmanSponsored by FreshBooks, and Hover (use code DANSENTME for 10% off).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the latest crop of iPhone 5 and WWDC rumors, E3 2012, the current state of the traditional game console market, and the elephant in the gaming living room: Apple. Links for this episode:Build and Analyze #80: Please, Go to StarbucksE3: Electronic Entertainment Expo - WikipediaVideo game console - WikipediaHypercritical #48: Blue OceanXbox 360 technical problems - WikipediaQuantic Dream's Kara - YouTubeGame Boy line - WikipediaNintendo DS - WikipediaWii U - WikipediaWii U GamePad - WikipediaWii U Pro Controller - WikipediaHypercritical #49: Pinching the HarmonicaXbox 360 Controller - WikipediaiPhone 5 Back Cover or Middle Plate/A new iPhone Part Leaked - YouTubeHypercritical #50: Maximum Deflection in All DirectionsViral Video of Shell Oil Party Disaster Is Fake, UnfortunatelySquarespace Community for Developers and General UsersAtari Lynx - WikipediaNintendo reveals new Wii U Gamepad: NDTV GadgetsNintendo Wii U GamePad arrives for hardcore gamersNintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto Interview - Eurogamer.netNintendo Wii U - Amazon.comSponsored by Appsfire, Squarespace (coupon code DANSENTME6), and Hover (coupon code DANSENTME for 10% off).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss more optimistic prospects for a new Mac Pro, the latest round of iPhone 5 hardware rumors, and the intriguing possibilities for WWDC implied by the large number of sessions on the schedule that are labelled "To Be Announced." Links for this episode:MagSafe Mini (iPhone 5) - The Verge ForumsBlack and white next-gen metal iPhone backs, mini-dock, taller screen, moved earphone jack present - 9to5MacNow I’m very confident there will be another Mac Pro – Marco.orgF*ck Everything, We're Doing Five Blades - The OnionWill Apple fill secret WWDC sessions with Siri API, Apple TV apps, Facebook or something else? - The Next WebNVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 Review: Ultra Expensive, Ultra Rare, Ultra Fast - AnandTechNVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 Review Feat. EVGA: Bringing GK104 Down To $400 - AnandTechApple reliability labs tour - Into the ObscuraAmplified #9: The Canadian Dingo - 5by5Mac mini - Technical SpecificationsPower Mac G4 - WikipediaReplacing iPhone 4 5-Point Pentalobe Screws - iFixitList of screw drives - WikipediaTim Cook's Interview at D10 Conference - MacworldSponsored by KAYAK, Sourcebits, and MailChimp.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin talk a bit more about patents and copyright, revisit the sources of lag in human/computer interactions, revise the probabilities of retina-display Macs, MacBook Pros without ethernet ports, any Mac Pros ever again, and the various ways to deal with a possible taller iPhone screen. Links for this episode:Apple scrapped troubled 15-inch MacBook Air for 2010, rebuilding for 2012 - 9to5MacMiserere (Allegri) - WikipediaAllegri: Miserere - YouTubeTeen's Pancreatic Cancer Diagnostic Wins $75,000 Intel Prize - Reason.comApple working to adopt 802.11ac 5G Gigabit WiFi this year - AppleInsiderVenus Equilateral - WikipediaJohanna Blakley: Lessons from fashion's free culture -TED.comThe Reform of Intellectual Property - Dean BakerHow to Lower the Price of Prescription Drugs - Dean BakerCan You Patent A Steak? - Planet MoneyHow Apple and Microsoft Armed 4,000 Patent Warheads - Wired.comEverything Is a RemixScooby Snacks - WikipediaThe Big Apple: “Skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it’s been” (hockey adage)Apple iPhone charger teardown: quality in a tiny expensive package - Ken ShirriffSurviving Without Subsidies - NYTimes.comSponsored by Warby Parker, Squarespace (use promo code DANSENTME5 for 10% off), and Shopify.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin, inevitably, revisit the topic of patents, attempting to address a wide array of listener feedback. For the hearty listeners that make it through the patent talk, there's a bonus discussion of the new MacBook Pro rumors, and a brief consideration of cutscenes and trailers in video games. Links for this episode:Thomas Pogge - Reimagining pharmaceutical innovation - YouTubeAgainst Intellectual Monopoly (PDF)Against Intellectual Monopoly - Amazon.comBook Review: “Patent Failure” - Ars TechnicaPatent Failure: How Judges, Bureaucrats, and Lawyers Put Innovators at Risk - Amazon.com:Lag: The Bane Of Touch Screens - Noel LlopisProgramming Responsiveness - Mick WestMeasuring Responsiveness in Video Games - Mick WestMaking It Scientifically - Robert K. MertonNathan Myhrvold and collective genius in science - Malcolm Gladwell in The New YorkerCan Patents Deter Innovation? The Anticommons in Biomedical Research - Michael A. Heller and Rebecca S. EisenbergFinancing Drug Research: What Are the Issues? - Dean BakerThe Truth about Drug Companies - Marcia Angell, MDRed pill blue pill - John McCoyContext-Free Patent ArtPatent Hands - FlickrPirate Party - WikipediaThomas Jefferson on Patents and Freedom of Ideas - Moving to FreedomTransatlantic ping faster than sending a pixel to the screen? - Super UserSuper Mario World endingSponsored by Hover (code DANSENTME for 10% off) and Rackspace.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the various ways that Apple takes money from transactions involving the App Store, lessons from gaming and gamers for the larger software world, why nothing is ever good enough when it comes to technology, the Instagram acquisition, and the sad state of the US patent system and how it might be fixed. Links for this episode:Good Game - ABC TVGood Game Spawn Point - ABC3 TVSequelitis - YouTubeSequelitis - Mega Man Classic vs. Mega Man X - YouTubeRands In Repose: Two UniversesMisbehaving Children in Ancient Times? Plato or Socrates? - Quote InvestigatorChristoph Adami: Finding life we can't imagine - TED.comPebble: E-Paper Watch - KickstarterHigh Performance Touch - YouTubeCopyright Clause - WikipediaPatent - WikipediaWhen Patents Attack - Planet MoneyNo Respect these Days - Kieran HealySteve Jobs with thoughts on life and failure - YouTubeSteve Jobs: One Last Thing - PBSAgainst Intellectual MonopolySponsored by Igloo Software and Hover.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss meeting Apple employees at WWDC, the latest round of iPhone rumors, RubyMotion (a new product for writing iOS apps in Ruby), the distinction between producer, consumer, and performer in gaming and other arts, The Kids Today, games as art, and Dropbox-related App Store rejections. Links for this episode:Rumors about the next iPhone: size, screen, dock connector - iLoungeParticipation, consumption and enjoyment - Jonathan DugecGame completion statistics - GamasutraRubyMotion - Ruby for iOSBuilding native iOS apps with RubyMotion - Ars TechnicaiPad Keyboard Prototype - YouTubeDara O Briain Live at the Apollo: I Love Video Games - YouTubeBegging the question - WikipediaHypercritical #15: The Bridges of Siracusa CountyHypercritical #14: A Dark Age of Objective-CREPL: Read–eval–print loop - WikipediaHypercritical #6: Frivolous ThingsLolita - WikipediaThe Apple strategy taxThe real Daniel Hooper!The Joys and Sorrows of Being an Almost-Gamer - Ash FurrowNo true Scotsman fallacyThe start of the Twitter thread with FranklySponsored by Textastic, TapTyping, and Squarespace (use promo code DANSENTME5 for 10% off).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the WWDC ticket sales kerfuffle and the potential future of the conference, then revisit the topic of gaming as a form of art with some uncommon characteristics. Finally, the new Gmail user interfaces goes under the microscope. Links for this episode:Apple Chief's Offhand Comment Spawns Internet Quip - NYTimes.comThe Parisian Pinball Park - YouTube2012 iPhone concept design #2 - Will HainsEpisode 75 of the StackOverflow podcast, with guest Tom LimoncelliApple files patent for camera hidden behind display - AppleInsiderWWDC - AppleKhoi Vinh's 2008 refinement of the Gmail UI - Subtraction.comFreaks and Geeks - Carlos the Dwarf - YouTubeSponsored by Sourcebits, Squarespace (use coupon code DANSENTME4 and get 30% off for 3 months).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin revisit software updates (paid or otherwise), then discuss various screen size possibilities for the next iPhone, the historical and ongoing dilution of the concept of a "gamer" (and Apple's role in that phenomenon), and the extremely unlikely possibility of any sort partnership between Valve and Apple. Links for this episode:Apple Cinema Display ADC - Technical SpecificationsApple Cinema Display ADC (22-Inch) picture and specs - EveryMac.comThe 4-inch iPhone - The Russians Used a Pencil4-inch iPhone mockup - 9to5MacHow Apple Could Make a 4-Inch iPhone - Daring FireballThe 4 inch iPhone 5 - The VergeTime Management for System Administrators - O'Reilly MediaThe "talking to the bear" quote from the Time Management bookBack to Work #63: Bold with the ScissorsTim Cook didn’t come here, says Valve’s Gabe NewellValve’s Gabe Newell talks wearable computers, why consoles should open up, and game ownership - The PA ReportValve: How I Got Here, What It’s Like, and What I’m Doing - Michael AbrashMichael Abrash - WikipediaWhen Upgrading is not a Choice - Jim CloudmanRGB High/Low on the Apple TV - Christopher G. HerbertPenny Arcade comic about the dilution of gaming cultureThe Conversation #16: iValve - 5by5JourneyLimboBraidPassageValve Handbook for New Employees (PDF)Sponsored by Hover, FreshBooks, and the One More Thing Conference.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin talk more about paid upgrades in the Mac App Store, how Apple is reshaping the software market (intentionally or otherwise), Readability's role as a middleman as compared to another prominent middleman, the App Store, and finally, the Flashback malware scourge and what it says about Apple's preparedness. Links for this episode:Performance Driving School - Overview - BMW North AmericaStrategy Letter V - Joel on SoftwareJava for OS X Lion 2012-003 - AppleApple updates Java for a third time, this time with Flashback malware removal - Ars TechnicaThe Mac App Store Needs Paid Upgrades - Wil ShipleyReadabilityGerman automotive manufacturing plants - Google MapsAnalyst Expects iPhone 5 to Launch at WWDC 2012 in June - Mac RumorsMoscone Center EventsWWDC-less WWDC - RentzschWelcome to the Home Page of TALKING-BEAR!Adobe Photoshop - WikipediaQuickPick Pulled From App Store - RentzschFlashback Is Not a Trojan Horse; What Is It? - The Mac Security BlogSponsored by Harvest (coupon code 5BY5 for 50% off your first month) and EveryMe.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin try to put the topic of car engine noises to bed, then discuss value of "enterprise" businesses, RIM's possible future as a services company, Readability's business model, and Wil Shipley's case for paid upgrades in the Mac App Store. Links for this episode:Kill ScreenReadability Directs Shared Articles to Own Servers, Cuts Out Original Publishers - Daring FireballThe Mac App Store Needs Paid Upgrades - Wil ShipleyInstapaperReadabilityIn-App Purchase Programming Guide: Overview of In-App Purchase - AppleWWDC AlertsPlayStation 3 160GB System - Amazon.comPlayStation 3 320GB System - Amazon.comPS3 320GB Uncharted 3 Bundle: Playstation 3 - Amazon.comPlayStation 3 - 320 GB System/PlayStation Move Bundle - Amazon.comArs TechnicaHow to pronounce the name "Moleskine"iPad Smart Cover - Apple Store (U.S.)How Audi Makes Its Electric Cars Sound Like Futuristic Gas Guzzlers - DesignBoomSponsored by MailChimp and Shopify.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the display of large images on iOS devices, Apple's latest web standards proposal and "rogue" implementation in WebKit, RIM's new enterprise-centric strategy, and the popular new iOS game, Draw Something. Plus, a Very Special epilogue all about Marco Arment's dream car, the F10 BMW M5. Links for this episode:Safari Web Content Guide: Creating Compatible Web ContentApple aluminum remote disassembled - Mani RazaghiHypercritical #48: Blue OceanWarning - The Next Sound You Hear Will Not Be Your Engine - NYTimes.comThe image-set() function (for responsive images) - [email protected] CSS image-set implementation in WebKit, changeset 111637RIM to give up - AsymcoSuccess, and Farming vs. Mining - Wil ShipleyDraw Something in the App StoreDraw SomethingSponsored by Gitbox, AppsFire (coupon code 5by5 for 10% off), and Studio Neat (coupon code 5by5 for 20% off).

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss the puzzling UI of iPhoto for IOS, the magnetic polarity of iPad Smart Covers, the Apple TV's ability to work with any remote, the iPad's lack of a number in its name (again), automotive platform awareness in Germany, video signal value ranges, DVRs in the UK, statistical significance, the Apple TV remote (again), and finally, Mike Daisey, Apple, and China. Links for this episode:The Great Instruction Manual Adventure - Dov FrankeliPad 3 Smart Cover Sleep/Wake Feature Not Working - Mark BoothAn Example of Photography on the Retina Display - Duncan DavidsonThis American Life's retraction of its original Mike Daisey episodeThis American Life episode about Mr. Daisey and Apple factoriesRGB High/Low on the Apple TV - Christopher G. HerbertHypercritical #49: Pinching the HarmonicaHypercritical #50: Maximum Deflection in All DirectionsDaring Fireball on Mike Daisey: Separating the Baby From the Bath WaterThis episode is sponsored by Gitbox, Freshbooks - painless billing, and BBEdit - Dan's favorite text editor.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin follow up on John's TiVo and smoke detector woes and the angst about the lack of a number after the name of the new iPad. John reviews his new Apple TV. Finally, the videos showing Chris Pirillo’s dad exploring Windows 8 and Mac OS X for the first time are mined for insights about computing in 2012 and beyond. Links for this episode:ZFS TimeMachine - GitHubDisabling the IR sensor on John's smoke detector - Matthew CopseyiPhoto's Mystery Meat Gestures - Lukas MathisTVonics Store - A UK digital video recorderHUMAX - A UK digital video recorderApple TV - Apple.comAwake, Season 1 - iTunesYCbCr - WikipediaChris Pirillo’s dad using Windows 8 for the first time - YouTubeChris Pirillo’s dad using Mac OS X for the first time - YouTubeWhat is a Browser? Google asks people on the street - YouTubeWhat is a browser? Google explains (and promotes Chrome) - YouTubeTog on Interface quote in John's Mac OS X 10.7 Lion review - Ars TechnicaChris Pirillo - WikipediaTen's Complement, ZEVO StorageApple Keynotes (1080p) video podcast feed - iTunesMarco Arment’s Desk. Nice try Marco! We all know...They're Made out of Meat - Terry BissonThe Daily Show's "Hufu" storySponsored by Hover (promo DANSENTME for 10% off), Squarespace (promo DANSENTME3 for 30% off for 3 months), and Sourcebits.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin do some brief follow up on file systems, then dive into this week's Apple press event: the new Apple TV, the new iPad, specs vs. product names vs. Apple PR vs. sanity, and how we all still miss Steve Jobs. Plus, John reviews his new TiVo Premiere Elite and, of all things, his new smoke detector. Links for this episode:Time Slider - Automating ZFS Snapshots in Solaris 11I Can't Believe This is Butter! A tour of btrfs: Avi Miller - YouTubeHammer file system - DragonFly BSDThe new iPad - AppleTiVo Premiere Elite - TiVoHypercritical #2: Backup VortexAnandTech's analysis of the new Apple iPadSuperDuper!BackblazeCrashPlanApple Keynotes (HD) video podcast feedApple Special Event March 2012iPhoto for the iPad and iPhoneTiVo remote shortcutsJohn's smoke detector (PDF manual)Sponsored by Harvest -- use code 5BY5 for 50% off your first month, and by Rackspace.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin talk more about file systems: the origins of Btrfs, how file systems might change in the new age of SSDs, the possibility of a Grand Unification of storage and memory subsystems, and why snapshots, clones, block-level diffs, and deduplication are awesome features of ZFS that would make Time Machine a lot better than it is today. The show ends with John's predictions for the new iPad, which we all assume will be announced at the Apple press event next week. Links for this episode:NetApp and Oracle Agree to Dismiss Lawsuits - NetApp.comA short history of btrfs - LWN.netIntegrityChecker - diglloydToolsClusters: Seamless File CompressionHFS+ file compression in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Ars TechnicaFlash memory: Block erasure - WikipediaFSEvents in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard - Ars TechnicaZFS Deduplication - Jeff BonwickZFS: Snapshots and clones - WikipediaA Conversation with Jeff Bonwick and Bill Moore - ACM QueueZFS - The Last Word in FilesystemsThe SSD Anthology: Understanding SSDs and New Drives from OCZ - AnandTech.comThunderbolt at TED2012 - Duncan DavidsonSponsored by TinyLetter and Shopify.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin talk about file systems: what they do, what makes a good one, and who needs a new one, badly. (Spoiler: it's Apple.) File systems discussed: Microsoft's ReFS, ZFS, and HFS+. Links for this episode:Apple Purchases Land In Oregon For Another Large Data CenterThe state of the filesystem, from John's Mac OS X 10.7 Lion reviewmaczfs - Support and ongoing development for the Mac port of ZFS ZEVO - Ten's ComplementBuilding the next generation file system for Windows: ReFS - MSDNVirtualizing storage for scale, resiliency, and efficiency - MSDNRAID-Z - Jeff BonwickA useless analysis of OS X release dates - RobservatoryUrban Dictionary: fsckRampant layering syndrome - FatBitsRampant Layering Violation? - Jeff BonwickSponsored by AppsFire and MailChimp.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin discuss this week's announcement of OS X Mountain Lion: what it means for John's reviews, how the new release schedule might influence adoption and reliability, and how features like GateKeeper will affect Mac users and developers. Links for this episode:The 'Undue Weight' of Truth on Wikipedia - The Chronicle of Higher EducationReal Security in Mac OS X Requires Apple-Signed Certificates - Wil ShipleyXcode, GCC, and HomebrewGatekeeper's Dialog - Dustin CurtisOS X Mountain Lion - AppleMountain Lion - Daring FireballApple officially renames Mac OS X to OS X, drops the 'Mac' - The VergeJohn Siracusa's Tumblr blog (also called Hypercritical, but it existed before the podcast)Sponsored by Rackspace, Squarespace, and Hover (promo code DANSENTME for 10% off).

There's no Hypercritical this week, so we put together something special for you instead. Links for this episode:Kindacritical, a special episode with Dan Benjamin, Merlin Mann, and Marco ArmentSponsored by Sponsor 5by5.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin revisit gamification in education, talk briefly about the Nest thermostat, then engage in an ever-so-slightly more considered discussion of Wikipedia, attempting to address the mountain of feedback on the topic. No Wikipedians were harmed in the making of this episode. Links for this episode:No-One Cares About the College Bookstore - Kieran HealyBig Study Links Good Teachers to Lasting Gain - NYTimes.comVerifiability and Truth: What John Siracusa Doesn’t Get About Wikipedia - The WikipedianIgnore all rules - WikipediaGame theory - WikipediaGamification - WikipediaBuild and Analyze #62: Frustrated by the Invisible PersonNest - The Learning ThermostatSelf-Improvement podcast, episode 1: Hypercritical & Dr Karl's BlogcastSponsored by FreshBooks and MailChimp.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin talk more about iBooks Author, Apple's real and stated motivations for entering the textbook market, and what really matters in education. This is followed by a long, ill-considered rant about Wikipedia. (Warning: original research, no neutral point of view.) Links for this episode:Apple sued by Toronto lawyer over stolen MacBook, iPhone - thestar.comMaslow's hierarchy of needs - WikipediaApple's textbook plan feels like a blast from the past - MacworldHolding out for an ePub hero - MacworldWishing on an ePub: Five hopes for Apple's rumored e-publishing software - MacworldGlazman Responds to My Response - Daring FireballThe iBooks 2.0 built-in widgets – Baldur BjarnasonHigh Schools Are Step One Of Two - McKay ThomasApple's wager - Ars TechnicaCitogenesis - xkcdNo original research - WikipediaWhat counts as a reliable source? - WikipediaUsing Game Design to Improve My Classroom - YouTubeThe Curse of Cow Clicker: How a Cheeky Satire Became a Videogame Hit - WiredCow Clicker - WikipediaArticles for deletion: FTFF - WikipediaHypercritical #49: Pinching the HarmonicaStare at the red dot…Dan Benjamin - WikipediaSponsored by MindNode and Sourcebits.

John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin briefly recap the iPhone ringer/silent switch controversy, then discuss the new iBooks Author application, Apple's ebook ambitions and prospects, and the role of technology in education. Links for this episode:The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained - YouTubeAmazon Kindle supported file formats - WikipediaEPUB - WikipediaOn the Behavior of the iPhone Mute Switch - Daring FireballDaring Fireball: On the Behavior of the iPhone Mute Switch – Andy IhnatkoDesigning “Mute” – Marco.orgMute Means Mute - hivelogic.comThe United Kingdom Venn Diagram - Grey's BlogComments from Jacob Refstrup on 2011-03-09 on [email protected] iBooks 2.0 textbook format – Baldur Bjarnason5by5 at the Movies #1: GoodfellasiBooks Author - AppleKindle Format 8 OverviewPush Pop Press - Al Gore's Our ChoiceSponsored by Vidmeup and Stripe.