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• The Coder Robe — The Coder Robe is black and is a one-size-fits-most robe made from 100% cotton terry velour for soft, cozy wear. It is embroidered on the left chest with a classic white on black Coder Radio logo.
• Coder Tumbler — What’s an episode of Coder Radio without a wine tumbler to keep a drink fresh and at just the right temperature? Forget breakable and EASY to spill glasses—give this uniquely shaped wine tumbler a chance and have fun with friends without worry.
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• Microsoft announces surprise event for tomorrow with Bing ChatGPT expected — Microsoft is holding a special press event at its Redmond headquarters tomorrow, and it’s expected to focus primarily on its OpenAI partnership and ChatGPT for Bing.
• Aaruni Kaushik on Masto — @ChrisLAS In coder 503 you advocate chatGPT like AI for your RV's wiring diagram. But how would it be any better than the website just having a make-model-variant selector as input and giving you the diagram in return? Sure you could apply AI here, but its not required as far as I can see ? #CoderRadio #AI #chatgpt
• Join our JB Jobs Room — Matrix chat room for folks looking to hire, or looking for work.
• Google Working on Browser for iOS That Would Break Apple's App Store Rules — Based on the visible code commits, the app purportedly looks like the start of an alternate browser build and is still missing some key features at this early stage. Google claims that the app is merely "an experimental prototype [...] with the goal to understand certain aspects of performance on iOS," and "it will not be available to users and we'll continue to abide by Apple's policies."
• What is .NET MAUI? — .NET MAUI is open-source and is the evolution of Xamarin.Forms, extended from mobile to desktop scenarios, with UI controls rebuilt from the ground up for performance and extensibility.
• Flutter — Flutter transforms the app development process. Build, test, and deploy beautiful mobile, web, desktop, and embedded apps from a single codebase.
• Flutter desktop isn't there yet — In practice, though, Flutter is currently not a great option if you want to build a new desktop application from the ground up. What follows is a quick summary of the issues I encountered while using Flutter to do exactly this myself.
• Biden Administration Wants Apple to Quit Gatekeeping the iPhone — The NTIA says it’s a problem that consumers cannot easily use apps from outside the respective app stores on both the Android and iOS platforms and that “they should be able to choose their own apps as defaults, use alternative mobile app stores and delete or hide pre-installed apps.”
• Direct Link to Report [PDF]
• Apple sales drop 5% in largest quarterly revenue decline since 2016 — CEO Tim Cook said three factors hurt the results: a strong dollar, production issues in China affecting the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, and the overall macroeconomic environment.
• Apple Now Has More Than Two Billion Active Devices Worldwide — There are more than two billion active iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other Apple devices worldwide, Apple said today in the earnings report covering the first fiscal quarter of 2023.
• Alby — Lightning for your Browser! — Alby brings Boosts to the web.
• Coder Radio on the Podcastindex.org — Boost the show from the Podcast Index website, first top off Alby, and then head on over!

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• Coder 474 - Double Batch Video Stream - JupiterTube — Catch the live stream playback of this week's recording.
• Elon Musk notifies Twitter he is terminating deal — Billionaire Elon Musk wants to end his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter.
• Peter Zeihan Video Linked via Email
• VSCodium — This is the The Telemetry less version of Visual Studio Code, packaged into a Flatpak. This repackaging is not supported by Microsoft.
• West Coast Crew Matrix Room — Join our West Coast Crew Matrix chat room and join our community putting together our west coast road trip in September.
• Microsoft To Ban Commercial Open Source from App Store — Microsoft apparently does not want any FOSS developers to be able to write open source in a sustainable way.
• Microsoft responds to controversial store policy change — Microsoft has clarified its stance about legitimate open-source and generally free apps on the Microsoft Store.
• Systemd Creator Lands At Microsoft — The prominent open-source developer responsible for several prominent projects joined Microsoft and continuing his focus on systemd development.
• This ad company subsidiary is teaming up with US carriers to take over your lock screen — The lock screen platform is part of the pre-installed software on many, if not most, Android phones sold in India and other Asian markets. Glance says that since it was launched in 2019, it has become part of over 400 million sold smartphones.
• Chris' Fountain.fm Link — Try out Fountain.FM and earn sats by listening to the show, and send in a boost!
• Grab a New Podcast App — Grab a Podcasting 2.0 compatible app.

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• Michael Dominick on Twitter — "I’m about to order #homepod number 3. What’s happening to me.... who am I... @CoderRadioShow CC @ChrisLAS
• Supreme Court rules for Google in Oracle copyright fight over Android — Oracle had claimed to be owed as much as $9 billion, while Google claimed that its use of the code was covered under the doctrine of fair use.
• FOSS Patents: Supreme Court deems Google's use of Java APIs in Android fair use, thus no infringement--doesn't reach API copyrightability — Surprisingly, the Supreme Court has just declared Google's copying of thousands of lines of declaring code to be fair use, thereby substantially weakening software copyright protection in the United States as there had not previously been a case involving such a substantial amount of undisputedly original and creative program code that someone else was allowed to incorporate into a competing product and distribute billions of times.
• WWDC21 - Apple Developer — The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off with exciting reveals, inspiration, and new opportunities. Join the worldwide developer community for an in-depth look at the future of Apple platforms, directly from Apple Park.
• Introducing Libadwaita — GNOME 41 will come with libadwaita, the GTK 4 port of libhandy that will play a central role in defining the visual language and user experience of GNOME applications.

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• remembertoremember on Twitter — @ChrisLAS you sounded afraid to use the term lifestyle business. Why let this be a bad word. I maintain that these are just businesses. It’s the hyper scalers struggling to pay back huge returns to vcs. That are doing something weird. Does scale really deliver value to customers?
• New Podcast Apps that Support Boosts
• Jupiter Broadcasting East Coast Meetup — Let's hang out at the park across the street from Prime BBQ.
• Google tells employees to return to offices in April — Google told employees on Wednesday that it expects them to begin returning to physical offices April 4.
• The next chapter of our hybrid workplace: update on our Washington state work sites - The Official Microsoft Blog — Our Washington state work sites will move to our sixth and final stage of the hybrid workplace model, effective Feb. 28, 2022. From this date, employees will have 30 days to make adjustments to their routines and adopt the working preferences they’ve agreed upon with their managers.
• Apple CEO Tim Cook tells employees the return to offices will begin on April 11th — The company plans a hybrid work approach, which it expects to begin in full on May 23rd
• Former Xamarin co-founder Miguel de Icaza is leaving Microsoft — Former Xamarin cofounder Miguel de Icaza is leaving Microsoft, the company he joined through acquisition just over six years ago.
• AT&T RCS is taking over Google's, and people are mad — AT&T has apparently rolled its own RCS system into Messages. The AT&T RCS protocol has appeared on at least some carrier-branded Galaxy S22 devices. According to these two threads, the carrier-branded system prevents RCS communication with people who aren’t on AT&T and/or aren’t using a Galaxy S22 device.
• Firefox removed Yandex search option (and used misleading bug name to hide) — Ensure consistency among search configuration for Firefox

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• Steam Deck Previews are up — The flood gates are beginning to open around the Steam Deck with a few big YouTube channels doing a hands-on preview now live. Plus, dbrand poke fun at Nintendo with their upcoming Steam Deck accessory kit.
• Swift and C++ interoperability workgroup announcement — To advance the interoperability support between Swift and C++, we are announcing the formation of the Swift and C++ interoperability workgroup as part of the Swift project.
• Facebook says Apple iOS privacy change will cost $10 billion this year — Facebook said on Wednesday that Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature would decrease the company’s 2022 sales by about $10 billion.
• Apple to Collect 27% Commission on Third-Party App Payment Systems in the Netherlands — Apple says it will take 27% commission on purchases made in dating apps through third-party payment options in the Netherlands, in compliance with a Dutch regulatory ruling.
• Apple's Example in-app Modal Sheet for new Purchase Screen
• Distributing dating apps in the Netherlands — Developers of dating apps who want to continue using Apple’s in-app purchase system may do so and no further action is needed. Those who want to use a different payment system will need to request the StoreKit External Purchase Entitlement or the StoreKit External Purchase Link Entitlement.
• Apple Fined Another 5 Million Euros by Dutch Competition Regulator Over Dating App Payment Requirements — The Netherlands' Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has fined Apple five million euros for a third consecutive week for allegedly failing to satisfy the requirements it set regarding alternative payment systems for dating apps
• Google Looks To Be Moving On From Failing Stadia Service — The service has been demoted within Google and will instead power experiences for other companies
• Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta)

Plus, the tail of an embarrassing switch gone wrong, and our thoughts on Oracle vs. Google finally coming to an end.

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• Supreme Court rules for Google in Oracle copyright fight over Android — Oracle had claimed to be owed as much as $9 billion, while Google claimed that its use of the code was covered under the doctrine of fair use.
• FOSS Patents: Supreme Court deems Google's use of Java APIs in Android fair use, thus no infringement--doesn't reach API copyrightability
• WWDC21 - Apple Developer — The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference is coming to a screen near you, June 7 to 11. Join the worldwide developer community for an all-online program with exciting announcements, sessions, and labs at no cost.
• Introducing Libadwaita — Such a library would define the visual language of GNOME by offering the stylesheet and the patterns in a single package.

And we save Mike's soul by answering a few emails.

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• Coder Radio Episode 400 Poster — Celebrate 400 episodes of Coder Radio with this word cloud tribute poster.
• The Coder — Look and feel comfortable, while kicking ass. Life is better in a robe.
• Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Mechanical Keyboard — Keychron K3 Ultra-slim Wireless Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard has included keycaps for both Windows and macOS, and users can hotswap every switch in seconds with the hot-swappable version.
• Keychron K3 review — If you need the lightest and smallest low-profile mechanical keyboard, Keychron's new K3 fits the bill.
• Keychron K3 Travel Pouch
• Keychron K6 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard — Crafted to maximize your workspace with an ergonomic design, while retaining all necessary multimedia and function keys. The hot-swappable version offers the freedom to easily personalize your typing experience without soldering.
• RSI Work Regime — When Chris mentioned his ongoing battle against RSI on episode 401, it got me thinking about a few coding techniques I rely on.
• Start with a niche — One of the most common mistakes is to ignore niches and just try to attract all kinds of customers. It’s essential to find 1-2 ponds to start from and then expand to the other, larger, and more promising lakes and oceans
• Announcing .NET 6 Preview 1 — Our unification efforts offer something for all .NET developers. If you are desktop app developer, there are new opportunities for you to reach new users. If you are a mobile app developer, you will benefit from using the mainline .NET tools and APIs while targeting iOS and Android platforms. If you are a web or cloud developer, it will be easier to expose services to .NET mobile apps and share code with them.

Plus Wes asks 'Why Not Kotlin' and breaks down where it fits in his toolbox.

Links:

• Kotlin overview — Kotlin is an open-source, statically-typed programming language that supports both object-oriented and functional programming. Kotlin provides similar syntax and concepts from other languages, including C#, Java, and Scala, among many others. Kotlin does not aim to be unique—instead, it draws inspiration from decades of language development. It exists in variants that target the JVM (Kotlin/JVM), JavaScript (Kotlin/JS), and native code (Kotlin/Native).
• Kotlin/Native — Kotlin/Native is a technology for compiling Kotlin code to native binaries, which can run without a virtual machine. It is an LLVM based backend for the Kotlin compiler and native implementation of the Kotlin standard library.
• Kotlin for JavaScript — Kotlin provides the ability to target JavaScript. It does so by transpiling Kotlin to JavaScript. The current implementation targets ECMAScript 5.1 but there are plans to eventually target ECMAScript 2015 as well.
• My favorite examples of functional programming in Kotlin — One of the great things about Kotlin is that it supports functional programming. Let’s see and discuss some simple but expressive functions written in Kotlin.
• Arrow: Functional companion to Kotlin's Standard Library — Arrow aims to provide a lingua franca of interfaces and abstractions across Kotlin libraries. For this, it includes the most popular data types, type classes and abstractions such as Option, Try, Either, IO, Functor, Applicative, Monad to empower users to write pure FP apps and libraries built atop higher order abstractions.
• Awesome Kotlin Resources — The ultimate resource list for your most loved coding language.
• awesome-kotlin — A curated list of awesome Kotlin frameworks, libraries, documents and other resources
• Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Warns Always-On Work Culture Creating ‘Broken’ People - WSJ — “I’ve spoken out quite a bit about things like ‘hustle porn,’ and this ceremony of showing off on social [media] about how hard you’re working,” said Mr. Ohanian, who previously co-founded online discussion forum Reddit. “Y’all see it on Instagram and you certainly see it in the startup community, and it becomes really toxic.”
• Thread by @mwseibel — I’ve noticed that many people compete in games they don’t understand because they are modeling the behavior of people around them. Most common is the competition for wealth as a proxy for happiness.
• Understanding Burnout Meetup — You may not know it yet, but IT is not easy. Breakdowns in people, processes, and technology leads to frustrating times for all of us. As it spirals out of control, we often meet the final boss: burnout.
• Linux Academy is Hiring!

Links:

• QA Feedback from Lewis — I thought I was going to be in a big rush to get out of the basement and up to a developer position, but after listening to the show I really feel like my contribution to this team is going to be important and necessary from the get go.
• Request: Subreddit recommendations — Anyone know any linux and/or programming subs aren't full of mindless circlejerking? Most seem to be afflicted with mindless circlejerking, free software extremism and other indiscretions.
• Feedback on Tools for Docs — One idea is a mind map tool (like Freeplane). This can provide a free-form way to show at a high level how all the parts link together, and attach as much details as needed
• Kotlin is now Google’s preferred language for Android app development — “Android development will become increasingly Kotlin-first,” Google writes in today’s announcement. “Many new Jetpack APIs and features will be offered first in Kotlin. If you’re starting a new project, you should write it in Kotlin; code written in Kotlin often mean much less code for you–less code to type, test, and maintain.”
• Flutter and Chrome OS: Better Together — Flutter initially focused on providing a UI toolkit for building apps for mobile devices, which typically feature touch input and small screens. However, we’ve been building keyboard and mouse support into Flutter since before our 1.0 release last December. And today, we’re pleased to announce that Flutter for Chrome OS is now stronger with scroll wheel support, hover management, and better keyboard event support.
• How Windows and Chrome quietly made 2019 the year of Linux on the desktop — The cleverly named Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, announced at Microsoft’s Build event this week, shakes things up by shipping a full Linux kernel (version 4.19) within Windows itself as a lightweight virtual machine. Doing so should supercharge performance for developers who use the tool.
• Ubuntu 19.04 – Easy-to-use setup script for your EGPU — I have created a script which automatically detects your (E)GPUs and creates the needed X-Server configuration files. You won't have to mess around with finding the correct BUS-IDs and convert them from dec to hex or anything like that, the script takes care of it.
• Linux Action News 105 — RHEL 8 is released, we report from the ground of the big announcement, Microsoft announces WSL 2 with a real Linux kernel at the core, and details on their new open source terminal.

Plus we read some feedback, answer some questions, and destroy another computer.

Links:

• Year of Structure Feedback
• Sleep Feedback
• Can PWAs Do This?
• Ionic Native - BLE
• Swift - Apple Developer
• Michael Dominick on Twitter — "Well I am starting the new year with a bang it seemed I nuked another laptop @ChrisLAS #CoderRadio"
• Michael Dominick on Twitter — "With Apple Care protection this time... #macBookAir #CoderRadio @ChrisLAS… "

Links:

• Fortnite 15 Mil downloads sans Google Play
• Project Loom
• What Color is Your Function
• Generics in Go
• Elixir
• Clojure - Deps and CLI Guide
• Clojure - Getting Started
• Reitit, Data-Driven Routing with Clojure(Script)
• core.async Walkthrough
• Understanding Homoiconicity, the Power Behind Clojure Macros

Plus a nasty software failure is striking down new iMac Pro's, and the 7 most cited reasons engineers quit.

Links:

• Les has a MS Electron Prediction
• Robert has the best question ever sent into the show...
• iMac Pro - is anyone *not* experiencing "…
• Uno
• Uno Playground
• Why engineers leave your company: The 7 most-cited reasons

Plus some feedback, a bit of weekly Hoopla, and more!

Links:

• Patrick says don't over value those Google emails
• Phil Says we don't talk about Sun Enough...
• Apple Plans to Use Its Own Chips in Macs From 2020, Replacing Intel — Apple working on software platform to merge iPad, Mac apps
• NeXT vs Sun - YouTube — In 1991 Steve Jobs' company commissioned an head-to-head programming competition to show how much faster and easier it was to program a NeXT computer vs a Sun workstation. The NeXT operating system went on to be the foundation for Apple's Macintosh OS-X about a decade later.
• Sun Microsystems — Sun was founded on February 24, 1982.