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Apple’s Podcasts App No Longer Has Horrible Reel-To-Reel Skeuomorphism
Apple’s Podcasts app has long been a horrid example of Scott Forstall’s most epic crime as a software designer: skeuomorphism. Why do I need a graphic of a reel-to-reel tape machine in my app? HOW CLEVER! Get it? Yes, radio used to be recorded and edited on reels of tape, but that design reference doesn’t do anything good for consumers.
Listen To Wil Anderson Dish The Dirt On Microsoft Australia’s Corporate Event
Corporate offsite events aren’t anything new. Companies have them once a year to take their employees somewhere nice to reward them and tell them about the strategy for the company going forward. Quite often, the conference will include some entertainment, and for Microsoft Australia’s recent corporate offsite, that entertainment was comedian and TV host Wil Anderson. Thankfully, Wil has a podcast and is here to tell us all about the inner workings of Microsoft’s employee event.
Podcasts: Apple’s Standalone App Arrives Ahead Of iOS 6
I’m so guilty of forgetting about podcasts. Although I’m subscribed to several, they tend to get lost in the chaos of iTunes, Spotify and all the other places I’m turning to for media. But these shows have been given a little breathing room. Prior to the proper release of iOS 6, Apple has launched a standalone app for audio and video Podcasts.
Every Comedy Podcast Worth Listening To
All The Comedy Podcasts Worth Downloading
Splitsider has a terrific roundup of comedy podcasts that are actually, you know, funny. There are some familiar names here, but also quite a few lesser-knowns who are worth cosying up to.
‘Twitter Strangers’ On CBC Radio’s Spark
Prompted by my posts on “Why I Stalk a Sexy Black Woman on Twitter (And Why You Should, Too)” as well as my follow-up piece, CBC Radio’s Spark interviewed me and me-if-I-were-10-times-smarter Jonah Lehrer on the benefits of following strangers on Twitter. [CBC.ca/spark]






















