Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
The Glory Speakers
- Pre-show:
- Declan made an interesting observation
- Marco files a bug report… AND ACTUALLY GETS A RESPONSE
- unlike FB12026558: “Media services reset repeatedly upon initiating audio playback in iOS 16.4 betas”
- John has…returned.
- Follow-up:
- Avoiding Shoulder Surfing
- Screen Time passcodes, turns outβ’, do not protect against takeovers
- Protecting iCloud Photos (via Erik Smets)
- Could you previously protect Settings?
- You can actually set a many-digit numeric-only passcode
- Scam Authenticator App Steals QR Codes π±
- Some absolute maniacs YOLO enthusiasts use no passcodes π± Γ β (via Bob Von Scio)
- However, the kids are alright
- Mikael’s good point on ISP bandwidth
- Apple TV remote with touch disabled has an Achilles heel
- Yellow Things
- Avoiding Shoulder Surfing
- Apple Spring Event… Maybe?
- More on John’s COVID project
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- John’s old 5.1 system: Energy 5.1 Take Classic
- Pioneer VSX-LX305
- SVS Prime Center & map
- Micca MB42X-C & map
- ELAC UC52 & map
- Polk R100
- Polk XT15
- Sonos Sub (Gen 3)
- KEF KC62
- SVS SB-1000
- Sealed vs. Ported subs
- Audio Science Review speaker forum & reviews index
- The problem with most center channel speakers
- KEF Q150
- KEF Q350
- Post-show: Some more home theatre talk
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The Glory Speakers
- Pre-show:
- Declan made an interesting observation
- Marco files a bug report… AND ACTUALLY GETS A RESPONSE
- unlike FB12026558: “Media services reset repeatedly upon initiating audio playback in iOS 16.4 betas”
- John has…returned.
- Follow-up:
- Avoiding Shoulder Surfing
- Screen Time passcodes, turns outβ’, do not protect against takeovers
- Protecting iCloud Photos (via Erik Smets)
- Could you previously protect Settings?
- You can actually set a many-digit numeric-only passcode
- Scam Authenticator App Steals QR Codes π±
- Some absolute maniacs YOLO enthusiasts use no passcodes π± Γ β (via Bob Von Scio)
- However, the kids are alright
- Mikael’s good point on ISP bandwidth
- Apple TV remote with touch disabled has an Achilles heel
- Yellow Things
- Avoiding Shoulder Surfing
- Apple Spring Event… Maybe?
- More on John’s COVID project
(Affiliate links abound!)
- John’s old 5.1 system: Energy 5.1 Take Classic
- Pioneer VSX-LX305
- SVS Prime Center & map
- Micca MB42X-C & map
- ELAC UC52 & map
- Polk R100
- Polk XT15
- Sonos Sub (Gen 3)
- KEF KC62
- SVS SB-1000
- Sealed vs. Ported subs
- Audio Science Review speaker forum & reviews index
- The problem with most center channel speakers
- KEF Q150
- KEF Q350
- Post-show: Some more home theatre talk
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The Anti-Fireplace Lobby
- Pre-show: Please go decline your Tweetbot/Twitterrific refunds!
- Follow-up:
- John’s COVID project
- mcg’s Experience with the Sony HT-A9
- Larry King’s band’s Rivian Parody
- “Not yellow” β “no fun colors”
- Adam Wunn on iMazing
- Report on the Apple TV remote with touch disabled
- Bad Apple TV news
- Diabetes and blood glucose monitoring
- Sonos does allow you to shout requests into the air
- Criminals are shoulder-surfing passcodes and then swiping iPhones
- Mitigation ideas:
- Alphanumeric passcodes
SettingsβFace ID & PasscodeβChange PasscodeβPasscode OptionsβCustom Alphanumeric Code - Don’t use iCloud Keychain for banking passwords
- Screen Time
SettingsβScreen TimeβUse Screen Time Passcodeand don’t use the same passcodeSettingsβScreen TimeβContent & Privacy RestrictionsβAccount Changesβ Don’t Allow
- Venmo:
MeβSettingsβFace ID & PINβEnable Face ID & PIN - Cash: Icon in the upper-right β
Privacy & SecurityβSecurity Lock
- Alphanumeric passcodes
- Mitigation ideas:
#askatp:- Post-show: Marco loses a war of YouTube attrition to Adam
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The Anti-Fireplace Lobby
- Pre-show: Please go decline your Tweetbot/Twitterrific refunds!
- Follow-up:
- John’s COVID project
- mcg’s Experience with the Sony HT-A9
- Larry King’s band’s Rivian Parody
- “Not yellow” β “no fun colors”
- Adam Wunn on iMazing
- Report on the Apple TV remote with touch disabled
- Bad Apple TV news
- Diabetes and blood glucose monitoring
- Sonos does allow you to shout requests into the air
- Criminals are shoulder-surfing passcodes and then swiping iPhones
- Mitigation ideas:
- Alphanumeric passcodes
SettingsβFace ID & PasscodeβChange PasscodeβPasscode OptionsβCustom Alphanumeric Code - Don’t use iCloud Keychain for banking passwords
- Screen Time
SettingsβScreen TimeβUse Screen Time Passcodeand don’t use the same passcodeSettingsβScreen TimeβContent & Privacy RestrictionsβAccount Changesβ Don’t Allow
- Venmo:
MeβSettingsβFace ID & PINβEnable Face ID & PIN - Cash: Icon in the upper-right β
Privacy & SecurityβSecurity Lock
- Alphanumeric passcodes
- Mitigation ideas:
#askatp:- Post-show: Marco loses a war of YouTube attrition to Adam
Sponsored by:
- Kolide: Kolide is a cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Check out our manifesto: https://honest.security.
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I Canβt Give Him the Carrot Fast Enough
- Pre-show: β ATP hat-trick achieved βΉοΈ
- Follow-up:
- Getting a copy of your data from Apple
- On our slagging of Dolby Pro Logic (via Rob Howard)
- A tip about
Skip Introon Apple TV (via Mark Johnson) - More on the Sony HT-A9 & SA-SW5 from John Coke and Ian White
- Alternative thoughts on why Xcode downloads are huge (via Michael McGuire)
- Marco should buy a Ford F150 Lightning? Maybe? (via William Vabrinskas)
- Some further thoughts on COVID from Keith, medicinal chemist
- iPhone 15 CAD drawings
- Post-show: Marco has many bits of car news
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