WWDC21 in review, code documentation, lossless & spatial audio, AR autos, VR ads, Windows 10 (& 11), Flight Simulator buzzing the LEGO House in Billund.
The cohosts are reunited! Starting off with a review of the announcements from #WWDC21, covering all manner of updates, from security, to code documentation, to universal keyboard shortcuts and more. The team takes a pause to consider the upgraded audio from Apple Music, and Michael M shares the 1970s kick he’s been on for the past few days, with tunes from Yes and Rush.
An AR article describes how the technology could be used in both driving and visualizing a new vehicle in your driveway. Another article highlights how ads could permeate VR, reminding the cohosts of how every surface could become a place for an ad. After checking out the Portal between Vilnius and Lublin, the team discusses Microsoft Windows 10 and the possibilities of 11.
A Fast Company article about a Talking Heads song from 1978 seems to predict TikTok. The cohosts enjoy using Skype’s new Together Mode to be talking heads themselves during the episode recording. And the team winds up this episode with the LEGO House in Billund, Denmark making an appearance in the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator update.
Where would you like to fly in the MSFS virtual world? And what lossless tunes would you play on your virtual airplane’s stereo system?
Selected Links
Doxygen — https://www.doxygen.nl/index.html
The Elements of Programming Style — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Programming_Style
The Elements of Style — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Style
TechCrunch article: 7 new security features Apple quietly announced at WWDC — https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/12/7-new-security-features-apple-quietly-announced-at-wwdc/
Six Colors article: Think Globally: The iPad’s new universal keyboard shortcuts — https://sixcolors.com/post/2021/06/think-globally-the-ipads-new-universal-keyboard-shortcuts/
iMore article: Forget Apple’s Spatial Audio playlists – listen to this one instead — https://www.imore.com/forget-apples-spatial-audio-playlists-listen-one-instead
iMore article: Best DACs for your Mac in 2021 — https://www.imore.com/best-dacs-your-mac
CNET Road/Show article: Augmented reality will change the way we buy and drive cars — https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/augmented-reality-will-change-buying-and-driving-a-car/
TechCrunch article: Facebook will begin beaming advertisements into virtual reality — https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/16/facebook-will-begin-beaming-advertisements-into-virtual-reality/
FastCompany article: This magical portal connects people across two cities — https://www.fastcompany.com/90647761/this-magical-portal-connects-people-across-two-cities
The Verge article: Microsoft to end Windows 10 support on October 14th, 2025 — https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/14/22533018/microsoft-windows-10-end-support-date
Fast Company article: This eerily prescient 1978 Talking Heads song predicted TikTok — https://www.fastcompany.com/90647436/david-byrne-talking-heads-tik-tok
TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/en/
the brothers brick article: Get a bird’s-eye view of the LEGO House with Microsoft Flight Simulator’s latest update — https://www.brothers-brick.com/2021/06/18/get-birds-eye-view-of-the-lego-house-with-microsoft-flight-simulators-latest-update-news/
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Such a fun episode, Michael & Andy! Loved your discussion on Life by You.