382: ‘What’s Happening‽’, With Craig Hockenberry

The Talk Show With John Gruber

Craig Hockenberry, the special guest with the special fleshy palms, returns to the show. Topics include Twitter/X, foldable phones, and our favorite features in iOS 17 now that it’s in public beta.

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Links:

• Craig’s weekend fun: updating Twitter’s “How to Tweet” support document to “How to X”. Surprisingly funny.
• Adam Sandler’s “Ode to My Car”:
  • “Car honk” radio-friendly version, which really is even funnier than the album version.
  • Album version, replete with cuss words.
• The Iconfactory.
  • Triode: “The best way to enjoy all of your favorite Internet radio stations wherever you go.”
  • The rest of their excellent lineup of apps.
• Furbo, Craig’s blog.
• Morton Downey Jr., “trash TV” pioneer.
  • YouTube clips.
• Studio Neat’s Material Docks, perfect for the upcoming Standby mode in iOS 17.

This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.