Accidental Tech Podcast596: A New Foundation for Progress
https://atp.fm/596
The big Overcast rewrite is finally here on the app's tenth birthday.
Daninja@atpfm stuck syncing =[
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Jon_Alper@MaybeCarter @atpfm @marcoarment This exact image and a âSoviet Style Propaganda Posterâ were battling in my head during that episode. Great work!
Joe Lion@atpfm I donât think John's somewhat dismissive reaction to the considerate and heartfelt response about TSMCâs work ethic, and its literal connection to the preservation of the country, was very fair. Obviously every countryâs norms and standards are on a spectrum and some may be plainly exploitative or objectively bad. 1/5
@atpfm But you canât pick your own arbitrary line in the sand as the standard, then declare every thing below that as unacceptable without leaving room for self-determination and accommodations for externalities that some locales uniquely face. 2/5
@atpfm Working for the semiconductor industry in Taiwan does contribute significantly to the countries self preservation and independence from China due to the âSilicon Shieldâ. Itâs not a scare tactic that bosses used to dangle over peoples heads. It is quite literal life and death, not on an individual level, but indeed to the continuing relative independence of the country from a controlling, autocratic regime. 3/5
@atpfm Please don't dismiss individual's reasonings or motivations for how they choose to work just because it doesn't align with yours. The semiconductor industry in Taiwan is extremely competitive. Implying "TSMC's bosses" are either manipulating people into wanting to work there or taking advantage of existing employees by using faux-patriotism tactics is patronizing to those workers who are, by all accounts, the best in the world. 4/5
@atpfm If John was referring primarily to TSMCs ventures in the US instead of Taiwan, then there certainly should be more of an expectation that when entering a JV in another country, one must be willing to better align with the host country's norms. I think it's very unclear at this point, though, who to believe, and if each side is just blaming the other to cover for inevitable delays and hiccups. 5/5
John Siracusa@joelion These things are not mutually exclusive.
@siracusa maybe so, but nevertheless I feel the response to Ryanâs lived experience and his heartfelt personal reasoning for what Taiwanese people are prideful for working for TSMC was a bit dismissive and amounted to âWell, thatâs just, like, your opinion, manâ or âyouâre doing it wrongâ. I try not to take offense on other peopleâs behalf, so hopefully Ryan didnât take it that way. I have lived in Asia for seven years, including two in Taiwan, so I think I feel where heâs coming from a bit
Wade@atpfm
@marcoarment, ironically Iâve traditionally tried not to use streaming in Overcast because I live in the S.F. Bay Area where cellular connectivity is very spotty and usually very slow, to the point that transfers are slower than playback speed. No broadband available at my home, either, so even there streaming is unreliable.
So your reasoning - that internet connectivity is good enough - is wrong, but funnily enough the outcome is the same.
Simon@atpfm Did @caseyliss just reference/sing a Silverchair song?
Silverchair - Anthem for the Year 2000 (Official Video)
Casey Liss@simonseeber no, it was Conan
@caseyliss oh well, it was surprisingly close though
Marcos Huerta@atpfm I am starting to think I'm a Sonos anti-unicorn. Our Sonos One won't accept when I rename it - it always reverts to âSonos.â. The paired Sonos Symfonisk in the office just won't consistently accept AirPlay without me toggling the airplay off/on repeatedly. (and I don't think they sound good unpaired). The Roam is ... fine I guess when it's charged. ÂŻ\_(ă)_/ÂŻ
Philipp Sommer@atpfm @marcoarment At first I thought: what the hell has he done with the app, everything is worse now. But as is so often the case with innovations, you have to give it some time. In the meantime, I'm absolutely delighted by the new version. #overcast
Steve Wilkinson (cgWerks)@sommer @atpfm @marcoarment As mentioned, my motor memory is destroyed for a bit, but I'm sure I'll get used to it.