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Dec 2016

1h 58m

198: Puppy Game Boy

MARCO ARMENT, CASEY LISS, JOHN SIRACUSA

About this episode

Casey learns Scala and Akka
- Shouty Visual Studio
- Programming language genealogy
Follow up:
- John's EarPods
- The Grand Tour downloads
  - Episode 2 mini-review
  - Netflix allowing downloads
New MacBook Pro power bricks
People love Apple's Wi-Fi routers
Nintendo Switch
Ending theme by Jonathan Mann
Post-show: Marco posts to YouTube

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