Interface: 46. Is Copying Actually Bad?

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I’ve definitely seen this one before. I can’t quite put my finger on where — Facemash? Soundjammers? Twibbles? Show me again, website. Yes, I’m sure I’ve watched this before. I remember making it. We marinated the chicken in mayo, which made it extra juicy! (Ed: this actually works.) Here’s the thing. When I saw it, there was a person there, more than just hands. A face and a personality, you know? And yet here we are with a twenty-five second portrait video compressed to hell and claiming to be something else. Who would do such a thing? Do you really think someone would do that? Just go on the internet and steal content?

Interface: 45. Switch Anxiety

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After roughly 6 years of flings with various Android devices, Chase has found true love and happiness with an iPhone 6S. Moving from Android to iOS can’t be without pain points, though, right? Changing apps, different content providers, a keyboard that is hard to punctuate… how will he adjust? And what’s the cost of switching platforms in the current state of technology?

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Interface: 44. The Blue Light Generation

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When we were kids, we rode bikes and played outside. Today’s kids are buried in their devices, and experiencing the world through a tiny glass window. But what happens next? How does it change the way they interact as they grow up? What dependencies does it form?

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Interface: 43. Play More Like This

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We’ve created a playlist of songs we (the algorithm) think you’ll love, based on a mysterious set of features. Here’s a preview:

  1. Call Me Maybe
  2. The Hand That Feeds
  3. In Da Club
  4. Back in Black
  5. Mrs. Robinson

Are you excited? …No? …but the algorithm. How could it be wrong?

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Interface: 42. You Lose Money if You Don’t Buy It

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Chase has been keeping his eye out for the latest Toyz2Lyfe game (inspired by the Dreamworks Pictures animated Toy Story rip-off), and he’s found some great online tools to track the best deals. Unfortunately, he’s been sucked into the consumerist trap of online deal sites, and now has a garage packed wall-to-wall with HDMI cables and women’s pants. The internet is weird.

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Interface: 41. Do People Really Not Know Where They’re Going?

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Why is it that every car radio, CD player, or fancy infotainment system sucks? Maybe it’s a disconnect with customers, maybe it’s just a lack of care… or maybe it’s because there is no incentive to make it better when the competition all sucks, too. Either way, we don’t like it. When the device in our pocket can do almost anything, why can’t it be the center of our automotive life?

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Macnificent Podcast: 33. Truly Magical

Macnificent is making it’s triumphant return, with a slightly new format, focusing on a single topic, and elaborating on it as fully as possible. This week, I focus on the AirPods, and the magic that’s packed in this little dental floss box.Apple’s AirPodsThe Magic of W1 – Business InsiderPhotos and original story on Mactrast.com

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Interface: 40. I Already Have a Working Relationship with Amazon

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It’s been a long week, and it’s my night to make dinner. I know the fridge is basically empty, but going to the store seems like too much work. Fortunately, I can shop a virtual grocery store, pick a delivery window, and know that my day just got 10% easier – but at what cost?

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Interface: 39. Face Down on a Table

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So we missed — PING — our projected sales for — BZZZ BZZZ — the fifth quarter in a row. I know — PING PING — that you’ve been — ZIP POW — leading that division — BEEP BEEP — as best you can but — RING RING, RING RING — are you going to get that? Hello? Yeah. Yeah. No. Yeah. I told him no. He had it yesterday! Yes, he did. No. Okay, see you tonight. Sorry, kids, you know? Sure. So, like I was saying — BZZZ BZZZ — you’re a great leader — PING — and you’ve been in charge of — WHISTLE BUZZ — a lot of great projects over the years — BOOP BOOP — but with the division’s recent — ZINGO ZANGO ZAMBO — performance I’m afraid — BZZZ BZZZ — we have — PING — to let — RING RING. No, I told you, he got it yesterday! No! Sorry. Continue. We have to — POW — let you go. BLAMMO!

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