689: The Positive Effect of Enthusiasm
Accidental Tech Podcast | Apr 30 2026 | 01:56:28
Pre-show: Mythos
Anthropic’s blog post
Follow-up:
ATP Store
Yes, it happened again.
The ATP Neo Silver made it!
UPenn is an Ivy
Kieran Healy’s story
Marina Epelman’s thought
US News & World Report 2026 Best Engineering Schools
Gurman’s transition coverage
Tim Cook’s remarks to employees
Comparison between Cook & Ternus
The Ability to be Hotter
New material proves to be more heat conductive
Backblaze is no longer backing up cloud storage
Backblaze Mac Release Notes for version 9.2.2.878
Backblaze Windows Release Notes for version 9.2.2.877
Response on Reddit
Reparse point
Additional response on Reddit
Backblaze blog post
MJ Tsai roundup
Alternatives:
Arq
Parachute for iCloud
Ask ATP:
What generation is John’s Accord? What’s the plan for replacement? (via Brian Ashe)
ATP Neutral: Car Shopping
2014 Honda Accord
Which Apple CEO will 💩-can the Mac? (via Jason)
How often should Macs be restarted? (via Paul Franz)
Bug report
Gruber’s take
Post-show: Pedometer++ version 8.0
Underscore’s blog post
Stephen’s blog post
Six Years Perfecting Maps on watchOS
Members-only ATP Overtime: Should Apple MacBook Neo all the things?
MaxTech’s musing
Sponsored by:
Aura Frames: Frames for every memory, gifts for every occasion
DeleteMe: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online
Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
Anthropic’s blog post
Follow-up:
ATP Store
Yes, it happened again.
The ATP Neo Silver made it!
UPenn is an Ivy
Kieran Healy’s story
Marina Epelman’s thought
US News & World Report 2026 Best Engineering Schools
Gurman’s transition coverage
Tim Cook’s remarks to employees
Comparison between Cook & Ternus
The Ability to be Hotter
New material proves to be more heat conductive
Backblaze is no longer backing up cloud storage
Backblaze Mac Release Notes for version 9.2.2.878
Backblaze Windows Release Notes for version 9.2.2.877
Response on Reddit
Reparse point
Additional response on Reddit
Backblaze blog post
MJ Tsai roundup
Alternatives:
Arq
Parachute for iCloud
Ask ATP:
What generation is John’s Accord? What’s the plan for replacement? (via Brian Ashe)
ATP Neutral: Car Shopping
2014 Honda Accord
Which Apple CEO will 💩-can the Mac? (via Jason)
How often should Macs be restarted? (via Paul Franz)
Bug report
Gruber’s take
Post-show: Pedometer++ version 8.0
Underscore’s blog post
Stephen’s blog post
Six Years Perfecting Maps on watchOS
Members-only ATP Overtime: Should Apple MacBook Neo all the things?
MaxTech’s musing
Sponsored by:
Aura Frames: Frames for every memory, gifts for every occasion
DeleteMe: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online
Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!