696: It Seems Petty, But I Endorse It
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Are we classified as dangerously capable and should we start doing video?
I'm happy to report that we have not yet been classified by the US government as dangerously capable. Therefore you're still able to listen to our show.
Do you think that Apple has classified us as dangerously capable and that's why we aren't getting invites to things? No, that's not it.
I I think the I I think the world of audio-only podcasts was never super high on Apple's list, but it sure is invisible now. Like I I think they just don't care. I mean, we should probably talk about the idea of should we really be doing video. I don't think any of us are super into that idea, but You know, i if we want to continue to have that kind of visibility to the rest of the world, that might be a good idea. But it would so complicate the production of the show and the editing of the show that I don't think I don't think it's enough it it's enough motivation for us, but I don't know. How do you guys feel about that?
Uh I don't want to pivot to video.
So I think there's a couple things here. Um I it's a little rude of me to say this, but I think all three of us have faces for radio. And so there's that. Um, secondly, I I know for for me and for John, our physical spaces are not really conducive to doing video. Like I have done it, it can be done. Every time I'm I am asked to guest on a podcast, which doesn't happen that frequently, to be clear, I'm not trying to like humble brag here, but on the occasions. that it does happen. I often ask up front Are you doing video for this? And annoyingly, the answer is typically yes. And if the answer is yes, I have to go through this whole s like internal dance of do I really want to clean up the rest of the office?
Do I really want to just do I don't want to do this at all? Like it's just not for me. It's not what I enjoy. But
yeah.
The flip side of that is I think it's clear that that's where attention is, certainly for Apple, though honestly I don't really care if Apple pays that much attention to us. It would be lovely to be able to go to WBDC, but it's really not that big a deal. They're
not gonna pay do you think if we sudden suddenly start doing video, they're gonna pay attention to us? No, they're not. Well, no,
no, that's fair. But my but they seem to ignore everything that is not video these days or print for that matter.
Yeah. I mean and to be clear, like we n we were never like super reliably getting press access, but it it has really turned to zero in recent years, like like the last couple of years where I think it was always
zero. I think the only time it happened was an aberration. Otherwise constant zero. Which again I'm fine with.
Honestly, like it does help to a degree that we don't have to worry about losing our press access because we don't have any. Yeah. And so we are able to be really honest and really direct. That's more difficult. Like I 'cause I know when I have had times in my career where I've had press access with Apple, I have worried about losing it. I don't think that ever made me do anything major majorly different. different from how I would have otherwise done it. But I'm sure it had to have like a minor impact uh or some kind of like subconscious biasing that like I maybe I would soften things or or not go near certain things because I was afraid of of losing that access. Whereas when you have nothing to lose, it it it does give a a certain degree of freedom.
But I don't know. And and going back to the video thing for a second. I maybe maybe a good guiding principle on this for us to keep in mind is like I don't think any of our audience has asked us for that.
But that's a very good point.
I think the the reason why YouTubers have pivoted into a lot of podcasts is because they're easier. You don't need to write and edit nearly as much as you do for uh for other like formats that succe that succeed on YouTube. If you can just have a casual conversation and do minimal editing and minimal writing, that is much easier. So there's a reason why YouTubers like it, and there's a reason why some podcasters enjoy it because They think they can get YouTube audience with their podcast.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Are we classified as dangerously capable and should we start doing video?
0:00β4:05
2
Why do we think we have βfaces for radioβ and should avoid video production?
4:05β6:41
3
Whatβs the latest on the Rivian R2, the upcoming R3X, and the Utah roadβtrip demo?
6:41β59:50
4
Why are we leftβaligning the macOS menu bar and making it permanently visible?
59:50β1:00:18
5
Which Apple TV models are dropping support in tvOSβ―27 and why?
1:00:18β1:01:23
6
What hardware is still compatible with watchOSβ―27 after the recent cutβoffs?
1:01:23β1:25:53
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How does Appleβs new βAI Tech Talkβ explain the architecture behind Siriβ―AI and its privateβcloud models?
1:25:53β1:59:01