Episode 271: The Defaults Lifestyle

This week we breakdown Apple’s new M1 chip, the new MacBook Air and discuss why so many devs still use vi. Plus, a discussion about when to use the default Documents Folder.

The Rundown

• Modern IDEs are magic. Why are so many coders still using Vim and Emacs?
• Everything Apple Announced, From New Macs to New Chips
• Average UX Improvements Are Shrinking

Relevant to your Interests

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• Every last Slingbox will become a brick in two years
• Zoom and other ‘stay-at-home’ stocks got crushed on the positive vaccine news
• TikTok says the Trump administration has forgotten about trying to ban it, would like to know what’s up
• EU charges Amazon in antitrust lawsuit, alleges unfair competition
• Austin software maker Planview sold in $1.6B deal

Nonsense

• Steve Nouri on LinkedIn: #datascience #business #strategy | 404 comments
• Ugliest App
• Raspberry Pi 400: the $70 desktop PC - Raspberry Pi
• Train caught by Whale
• Why I Still Use an Old PowerPC Mac in 2020
• Chipotle to open its first digital-only restaurant as online orders soar

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• Matt: Things you can make from old dead laptops - DIY Perks
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