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A weekly talk show ruminating on exactly what is wrong in the world of Apple and related technologies and businesses. Nothing is so perfect that it can't be complained about. Hosted by Dan Benjamin & John Siracusa.
Hypercritical #6: Frivolous Things
February 18, 2011 at 4:00pm • Short URL • Wiki Entry
John Siracusa and Dan Benjamin reveal the many prosaic reasons for not owning an iPhone, then veer off on several non-tech tangents and never fully recover: RSI, travel phobia, a personal history of computer ownership, and more.
This episode is sponsored by Shopify and King of the Apps.
Notes Sponsored by HelpSpot.
- Cumulative Trauma Disorder
- Repetitive strain injury – Wikipedia
- iPhone nano rumors
- Apple patent for a magnetic connector with an optical data connection
- Repetitive Strain Injury: A Computer User’s Guide, by Deborah Quilter
- Dr. Pascarelli’s Complete Guide to Repetitive Strain Injury: What You Need to Know About RSI and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Macintosh SE/30 – Wikipedia
- Macintosh Performa 6400/180 – the Mac whose name John couldn’t remember
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