Retro Tech with Retrospekt!

In this episode, we dive deep into the origins of two of the leading social networks and the protocols they run on - Threads/ActivityPub and Bluesky/AT protocol. If you've been wondering what the heck the Fediverse is, this episode is for you! Music provided by Epidemic Sound  Special Thanks to: Evan Prodomou at Activitypub Eugen Rochko at Mastodon John O'Nolan at Ghost Mike McCue at Flipboard Adam Mosseri at Meta Jay Gruber at Bluesky Ryan Barrett at Bridgy-Fed Sources: W3C: https://www.w3.org/ Identica logo: By _Identi.ca_logo.png: Status.net Teamderivative work: Valarauco (talk) - _Identi.ca_logo.png, CC BY 3.0, https://bit.ly/4cKI4le NY Times Elon and Zuck Cage Match: https://nyti.ms/3XmP2IM ActivityPub Graphic: Image creator: mray https://bit.ly/3T6sYjh Activity Streams graphic: By User:Unoli - https://bit.ly/4dIoUhi Huffpost Twitter Clown Car: https://bit.ly/3YWzPiW Original Hacker News Mastodon Post: https://bit.ly/3Z9oeNk NBC News Elon buys Twitter: https://bit.ly/4dwNBx7 Bloomberg Elon Buys Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Z4X3mW CBS News Elon Buys Twitter: https://bit.ly/3yUBaw6 NBC News Elon Buys Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Xk5WYB NY Times Elon Buys Twitter: https://nyti.ms/3z8xLcW NBC News Twitter Rebrands to X: https://nbcnews.to/3MqIUc8 Verge Twitter Paid Verification: https://bit.ly/3Xn4o06 Forbes How Facebook Beat Myspace: https://bit.ly/3Z3B27X Guardian Digg users revolt: https://bit.ly/3AF2v5U Verge Reddit API Shutdown: https://bit.ly/3YWsyzE Adweek Reddit Platform Visibility: https://bit.ly/3MnLX4Z Elon F You to Advertisers: https://bit.ly/3XjY35w 404Media AI Shrimp Jesus Explained: https://bit.ly/476VGWJ Forbes Threads Fastest Growing App: https://bit.ly/3T4VAco Waveform Secret History of the Internet: https://bit.ly/4dDCmTv Instagram Statement about Political Content: https://bit.ly/4cJxw65 Wired Google Launches Buzz: https://bit.ly/3X7f69s Business Insider Google Buzz Privacy Flaw: https://bit.ly/3X2ThIbFTC Charges Google: https://bit.ly/3AD76FA Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Socials: Waveform: https://twitter.com/WVFRM Waveform: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David Imel: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Elo 20241h 16min

Happy Friday! Pixel 9 reviews are in and new iPhone rumors are upon us! There's a lot to go over this week as Marques and the crew talk about everything from tri-folding phones to bronze-colored iPhones. Then we talk about weird ways that we watch YouTube videos before wrapping it all up with trivia. Enjoy! Links:  MKBHD Pixel 9 Review: https://bit.ly/3WZV94e 9to5Mac New iPhone Color: https://bit.ly/3MlZo5e Bronze iPhone: https://bit.ly/3MhAnIt Android Authority Tri-Fold: https://bit.ly/3ABj8zq Tri-Fold on Plane: https://bit.ly/3Mo9Ucd Music provided by Epidemic Sound  Shop products mentioned: Pixel 9: https://geni.us/cTw73v Pixel 9 Pro: https://geni.us/HrFniYD Pixel 9 Pro XL: https://geni.us/B26BN Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Socials: Waveform: https://twitter.com/WVFRM Waveform: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David Imel: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Elo 20241h 30min

We have new Pixels! This week, Marques, Andrew, and David talk about the most recently Google event where the newest Pixel 9 phones were announced along with a new pair of Pixel Buds and a Pixel Watch. They start talking about the event as a whole before getting into the specifics about each of the phones. They also discuss all of the newest AI features that the Pixel phones will have before wrapping it all up with trivia. Enjoy! Links:  MKBHD Pixel 9 Impressions: https://bit.ly/4cv1cDV Verge Pixel Video: https://bit.ly/3X2scGi Julian's Add Me Picture: https://bit.ly/3ArlmBm Sebastian Thread Post: https://bit.ly/3X5m53V 9to5Google Pixel Buds Pro: https://bit.ly/4fKNJdW Music provided by Epidemic Sound  Shop products mentioned: Pixel 9: https://geni.us/cTw73v Pixel 9 Pro: https://geni.us/HrFniYD Pixel 9 Pro XL: https://geni.us/B26BN Pixel Watch 3: https://geni.us/ZrIM Pixel Buds Pro 2: https://geni.us/oy6lcZ Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Socials: Waveform: https://twitter.com/WVFRM Waveform: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David Imel: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Elo 20241h 26min

A lot happened this week! First, Marques, Andrew, and David talk about NVIDIA scraping YouTube videos before jumping into a new iOS feature that lets you get rid of ads on websites. Then, it's all about Google. David goes over the new Google TV and Nest thermostat before talking about the news that Google has been declared a monopoly by the DOJ. After that, Adam introduces a new segment before wrapping it up with trivia. Let us know what you think! Enjoy. Links:  404MEDIA NVIDIA Scraping Story: https://bit.ly/4dfOVV2 YouTuber suing OpenAI Story: https://tcrn.ch/3Ai6ogU Verge iOS 18 Thanos Snap: https://bit.ly/3yn5oHV Verge Google vs DOJ: https://bit.ly/4ceBXpj Ford Bronco/Mustang E-Bike: https://bit.ly/3YCLGCx Music provided by Epidemic Sound  Shop products mentioned: Google Nest Thermostat (4th Gen): https://geni.us/QsEO88a Google TV Streamer (4K): https://geni.us/cQgm2 Teenage Engineering EP1320 medieval: https://geni.us/IfcERI Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Socials: Waveform: https://twitter.com/WVFRM Waveform: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David Imel: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Elo 20241h 27min

This week, we have a nice mix of gadgets and software to talk about. First, Andrew tries to convince Marques and David why a pair of $4,500 pants might be worth the money before everyone gives their thoughts on the new Friend AI wearable. After that, we talk about Apple Intelligence (or lack thereof) in the new iOS Beta before talking about the launch of SearchGPT from OpenAI. To wrap it up Marques gives his quick thoughts on the new Nothing Phone 2a Plus before getting into trivia. Hope you enjoy! Links:  Verge Skip x Arc'teryx Pants: https://bit.ly/3YMlp51 Friend: https://bit.ly/3SyLYXh Verge SearchGPT: https://bit.ly/4cfDhrH Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Socials: Waveform: https://twitter.com/WVFRM Waveform: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David Imel: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Elo 20241h 35min

Welcome back to another bonus episode! This week we're doing a story time episode where we tell a bunch of the funny/weird things that have happened while working here at MKBHD. We start off with how the Autofocus name came to be, that time the FBI came to visit, and Marques meeting an F1 star and not knowing it. We'll be back Friday with a regular episode but we hope you get some joy out of this one in the meantime! Links:  Marques FBI video: https://bit.ly/4c7T6ka Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Socials: Waveform: https://twitter.com/WVFRM Waveform: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David Imel: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Heinä 20241h 38min

This week, Marques, Andrew, and David talk about the Tesla Roadster finally (maybe) possibly being ready to begin shipping in 2025. Then they discuss the CrowdStrike IT disaster before switching to Samsung devices at the Olympics. After that, they go over some rumors that Apple might actually make screens with folding displays in the near future before wrapping it up with a new keyboard that will help you cheat. It's a fun one, enjoy! Links:  Techcrunch uber eats article: https://tcrn.ch/46t1km0 Autofocus Sapphire Air: https://bit.ly/46nvHtY Dave's Garage youtube: https://bit.ly/3YfKFQN Imogen Grant video: https://bit.ly/3ym9VKn Lewis Clareburt TikTok: https://bit.ly/3yma8gD Verge Apple Foldable iPhone: https://bit.ly/3zUOmRQ MacRumors Folding Macbook: https://bit.ly/4fjAOzm Majin Bu renders: https://bit.ly/3y2KRZ3 Verge Folding Display Rumors: https://bit.ly/3YeTYAo Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Socials: Waveform: https://twitter.com/WVFRM Waveform: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David Imel: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Heinä 20241h 18min

This week, Marques, Andrew, and David talk about the new Pixel Fold leaks before jumping into the main topic which was all about using YouTube videos to train AI models. The discussion gets philosophical pretty quickly (obviously) and they they discus the new Canon cameras that were just released. Of course, we wrap it all up with trivia which needs your vote! So make sure to go vote on the community post over the YouTube channel. Enjoy! Vote for trivia answer: https://www.youtube.com/@Waveform/community Links:  Android Authority Pixel Fold Leaks: https://bit.ly/3WdggQs Verge Samsung AI Image generation: https://bit.ly/3WvGJtX Proof News YouTube Piece: https://bit.ly/46sdmMx Search Tool: https://bit.ly/4f3bzRT Decoder Interview: https://bit.ly/3Lv79FJ Peter McKinnon Video: https://bit.ly/3y1NnyC Petapixel Mark 5 Mark II: https://bit.ly/3y1NnyC Verge Canon R5 Mark II and R1: https://bit.ly/3Sdmajp The Keyword Quiz: https://bit.ly/46a6SSe Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Shop products mentioned: Canon EOS R5 Mark ii Camera: https://geni.us/psGErNA Canon EOS R1 Camera: https://geni.us/cpGZ0 Socials: Waveform: https://twitter.com/WVFRM Waveform: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David Imel: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Heinä 20241h 31min