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691: A Menlo Phase
5/14/2026
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1 hr 55 mins
Topics
Discussion on 'Project Hail Mary'
Starts at 0:00
Debate on Homework Culture
Starts at 1:41
Musical Cover Analysis
Starts at 4:58
Capital Expenditure vs. Operating Expense in Software Development
Starts at 11:01
Trickle Down Technology in iPhone Models
Starts at 20:01
Analysis of Product Naming Conventions
Starts at 21:11
Exclusion from Time Machine Backups
Starts at 25:06
Performance Issues with Time Machine
Starts at 30:00
Advertising and Corporate Self-Delusion
Starts at 40:02
Apple's Supply Chain Challenges
Starts at 44:02
Class Action Lawsuits in Technology
Starts at 48:07
Technological Manufacturing Trends
Starts at 49:00
Finder vs Command Line for File Management
Starts at 60:04
Copy and Paste File Management
Starts at 61:13
Terminal Themes and User Preferences
Starts at 66:39
Apple Terminal Application Limitations
Starts at 70:57
Switching Costs in Software Applications
Starts at 79:05
Dissatisfaction with Built-in Apps
Starts at 80:04
Use of Visual Studio Code and Other IDEs
Starts at 81:05
Resistance to Change in Development Tools
Starts at 83:11
Customization of Key Bindings in Xcode and IDEs
Starts at 96:01
ATP Overtime Membership
Starts at 100:04
Dot No Follow in Mac Filesystem
Starts at 101:35
Apple Open Source and File System Documentation
Starts at 108:27
Swift Evolution Proposal for File Path
Starts at 110:47