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58: Always On Vacation In California
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Length:
120 minutes
Released:
Mar 28, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Follow-up on discussing sexism in technology, Anil's experiment, empathy, ad hominem tu quoque, and cultural rigidity.
Facebook buying Oculus:
Outrage from Oculus' Kickstarter backers, including from Minecraft creator Notch, and the expectations that Kickstarter creates in "backers".
Why did Oculus sell? How far into the future did Oculus' "vision" extend, and what will happen to its vision now?
Why did Facebook buy? Does Mark Zuckerberg have a clear vision for Facebook's future?
Facebook's Hack language extension to PHP:
PHP is poorly designed but very practical.
The risks of using Hack (Marco's two posts).
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Warby Parker: Boutique-quality, vintage-inspired eyewear at a revolutionary price.
Released:
Mar 28, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
6: Live Like Other People: Buying a TV, regular people and high-DPI screens, the amazing Mac lineup that we barely care about, revisiting the Microsoft Store, and why Garageband's support of Audiobus is so interesting. by Accidental Tech Podcast