Breaking Change

<p>The promise of Breaking Change is that with every major version (this being the 60th episode of the program, but only the 53rd such release), I will <em>break something</em>. Well, I finally did it. I think I broke the show. Find out how by listening for yourself!</p> <p>Want to be my friend? Drop me a line at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Want to file a complaint with my supervisor? Forward your concerns to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p> <p>These links may rot, but alas—death comes for us all:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://tonal.com">Tonal</a> (<a href="https://youtu.be/OQdavZ5C5BA?si=W4jiGWt7R4M9l4lL">without a subscription</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.betterwithbecky.com">Better with Becky</a></li> <li>My appearance on <a href="https://justin.searls.co/casts/merge-commits-freecodecamp-which-devs-are-screwed/">the freeCodeCamp podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://justin.searls.co/posts/dual-loop-bdd-is-the-new-red-green-tdd/">Dual-loop BDD is the new Red-green TDD</a></li> <li><a href="https://justin.searls.co/links/2026-03-16-models-are-commodities-harnesses-are-differentiators/">Models are commodities, harnesses are differentiators</a></li> <li>Aaron's <a href="https://justin.searls.co/puns/">puns, ranked</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/03/05/united-airlines-headphones/">United Airlines can now boot passengers who refuse to use headphones with their devices</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/AZMSe5CmfT86vyyzFXR5EAg">News+</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.svd.se/a/K8nrV4/metas-ai-smart-glasses-and-data-privacy-concerns-workers-say-we-see-everything">Your Meta glasses are watching you pee</a> (<a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/03/meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-send-sensitive-videos-to-human-data-annotators/">9to5mac's summary</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://tunaformac.com">Tuna for Mac</a> by friend of the show, <a href="https://mikkelmalmberg.com">Mikkel Malmberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/macbook-neo/">MacBook Neo</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-toys-with-the-competition-MacBook-Neo-offers-more-single-core-performance-than-any-mobile-processor-from-AMD-Intel-or-Qualcomm.1248134.0.html">MacBook Neo offers more single-core performance than any mobile processor from AMD, Intel or Qualcomm</a></li> <li>Apple + Nvidia's CloudXR &amp; Foveated streaming partnership: <a href="https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/virtual-reality/nvidia-is-bringing-a-killer-app-to-the-apple-vision-pro-and-its-good-news-for-sim-racers">1</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/comments/1rqx3yu/did_apple_just_open_the_door_to_real_vr_gaming_on/">2</a>, <a href="https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-cloudxr-apple-vision-pro/">3</a>, <a href="https://developer.nvidia.com/topics/ai/xr/cloudxr/apple-platforms">4</a>, <a href="https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foveatedstreaming">5</a></li> <li><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/03/11/project-helix-building-next-generation-of-xbox/">Xbox's Project Helix</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/892875/microsoft-xbox-mode-windows-11-gdc">Microsoft's 'Xbox mode' is coming to every Windows 11 PC</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/A-oYwg3eUQOOXn4kdE4f-hg">News+</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2026/03/11/gdc-2026-announcing-new-tools-and-platform-updates-for-windows-pc-game-developers/">Windows: Announcing new tools and platform updates for Windows PC game developers</a></li> <li><a href="https://psprices.com/news/sony-ab-testing-prices/">Sony is testing dynamic pricing in the PlayStation Store</a></li> <li>DLSS 5 should make you excited and/or outraged: <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=4ZlwTtgbgVA&amp;si=cRFis5-zn3uDqjDr">video</a>, <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/this-is-just-a-garbage-ai-filter-nvidia-met-with-criticism-for-dlss-5s-photoreal-graphics-alterations/">backlash</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/gamblers-trying-to-win-a-bet-on-polymarket-are-vowing-to-kill-me-if-i-dont-rewrite-an-iran-missile-story/">Gamblers trying to win a bet on Polymarket are vowing to kill me if I don't rewrite an Iran missile story</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/south-korean-police-lose-seized-crypto-by-posting-password-online-2000728191">South Korean Police Lose Seized Crypto By Posting Password Online</a></li> <li><a href="https://restofworld.org/2026/china-ai-one-person-companies-incentives/">China mobilizes &quot;one-person company&quot; AI startups</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt40197357/">Scrubs</a> is back!</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_17">Mickey 17</a> is not about a cartoon mouse</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expanse_(TV_series)">The Expanse</a></li> <li><a href="https://marathonthegame.com">Marathon</a> - and how sickos like me <a href="https://aftermath.site/marathon-bungie-extraction-shooter-durandal/">can't stop thinking about it</a></li> </ul>

<p>Today, we're joined by a very special guest, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/lentesta.bsky.social">Len Testa</a>! You might know him from <a href="https://podcasts.jimhillmedia.com/show/the-disney-dish-with-jim-hill/">The Disney Dish podcast</a> or from his excellent theme park travel planning app <a href="https://touringplans.com">Touring Plans</a>. Or you might not know him at all! No wrong answers.</p> <p>This episode is all about Disney's ill-fated <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Galactic_Starcruiser">Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser</a> live action role-playing hotel—which we both had the opportunity to experience right when it first launched. It was a life-changing experience for both of us, so why did it fail? Is it true that the top Disney brass learned all the wrong lessons from that failure? And will the CEO-in-waiting Josh D'Amaro ever have the courage to attempt something so ambitious again? Listen to this episode, in which we speak with an unearned confidence that suggests we have all of these answers!</p> <p>You can reach out to Len at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> and you can write into the show at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. He'll read your e-mail and reply to it, but I may only skim it.</p>

<p>Sure feels like some combination of AI, the US military, and the AI military could bring an end to the world any day now, so I figured I'd better record one last show for posterity. Welcome me on this version's speedrun to the apocalypse!</p> <p>So long as the EMP blasts don't nuke all our ham radios, write in to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> and I'll read it on the next release of the program. Over.</p> <p>Be sure to click all these links while the clickin's good:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-NC501-Milkshakes-Programs-Containers/dp/B0B9CZ6XBQ">Ninja Creami Deluxe</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/searlsco/prove_it">prove_it</a></li> <li><a href="https://justin.searls.co/posts/agents-are-ushering-in-the-antisocial-coding-era/">Agents are ushering in the Antisocial Era</a></li> <li><a href="https://justin.searls.co/posts/brace-for-the-fuckening/">Brace for the Fuckening</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.citriniresearch.com/p/2028gic">Citrini Research fanfic</a></li> <li><a href="https://seanrichey.substack.com/p/even-the-fed-has-caught-the-singularity">Would you like your AI singularity benign or extinction-level?</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.dallasfed.org/research/economics/2025/0624">Original post by the Dallas Fed</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.anthropic.com/news/statement-comments-secretary-war">Anthropic's Statement on the comments from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth</a></li> <li><a href="https://openai.com/index/our-agreement-with-the-department-of-war/">OpenAI's agreement with the Department of War</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-strikes-2026/card/u-s-strikes-in-middle-east-use-anthropic-hours-after-trump-ban-ozNO0iClZpfpL7K7ElJ2">U.S. Strikes in Middle East Use Anthropic, Hours After Trump Ban</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2517389-human-brain-cells-on-a-chip-learned-to-play-doom-in-a-week/">Human brain cells on a chip learned to play Doom in a week</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/02/apple-introduces-a-new-video-podcast-experience-on-apple-podcasts/">Apple introduces a new video podcast experience on Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li><a href="https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foveatedstreaming">Foveated Streaming for Apple Vision Pro</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/huge-xbox-shakeup-phil-spencer-retiring-sarah-bond-resigns-microsoft-ai-boss-becomes-new-microsoft-gaming-ceo/">Huge Xbox shakeup: Phil Spencer retiring, Sarah Bond resigns, Microsoft AI boss becomes new Microsoft Gaming CEO</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xcoms-jake-solomon-announces-his-new-studio-is-closing-reveals-now-cancelled-ai-driven-narrative-game/">XCOM's Jake Solomon announces his new studio is closing, reveals now-cancelled AI-driven narrative game</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fan-group-makes-unreal-tournament-2004-available-to-play-for-free-and-in-4k-with-epics-permission/">Fan group makes Unreal Tournament 2004 available to play for free and in 4K</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/video-games-are-losing-a-brain-rot-race-to-gambling-and-porn/">Video Games Are Losing a Brain Rot Race to Gambling and Porn</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/A4xASLoo8TsOfxD0c0VkOLQ">News+</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/streaming/885753/netflix-exit-warner-bros-discovery-deal-paramount">Netflix walks away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. after Paramount came back with a better offer</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/Abi9G2sydTnW9nSNGF5WfOg">News+</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/netflix-deal-warner-bros-discover-3b33b02c?st=CphU5i&amp;reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink">Why Netflix Actually Won Even Though It Lost Warner Deal</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/As6QY6sWdRiKQ6bS5uN9mjQ">News+</a>)</li> <li>Aaron's <a href="https://justin.searls.co/puns/">puns, ranked</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Friends_%26_Neighbors_(TV_series)">Your Friends &amp; Neighbors</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rental_Family">Rental Family</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halt_and_Catch_Fire_(TV_series)">Halt and Catch Fire</a> (again)</li> <li><a href="https://www.hulu.com/guides/paradise">Paradise: Season 2</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2643390/Star_Trek_Voyager__Across_the_Unknown/">Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/cpisciotta/xcbeautify">xcbeautify</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/searlsco/turbocommit">turbocommit</a></li> <li><a href="https://testdouble.com/insights/youre-holding-it-wrong-the-double-loop-model-for-agentic-coding">The double loop model for agentic coding</a></li> </ul>

<p>I feel like I'm getting saltier, and it's concerning. If you want me to tone it down and/or up, let me know. It'll go a lot better if you just write to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> instead of yelling at your phone.</p> <p>As usual, I brought the goods. Now here are the receipts:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/searlsco/prove_it">prove_it</a> is doing its job, mostly</li> <li>Aaron's <a href="https://justin.searls.co/puns/">puns, ranked</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/please-let-us-focus-on-making-our-game-in-peace-starsand-island-studio-confused-by-alleged-praise-bombing-attack/">Starsand Island studio confused by alleged 'praise-bombing' attack</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-considering-holding-back-playstation-6-until-2028-or-2029-report-claims/">Sony is considering holding back PlayStation 6 until 2028 or 2029</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/02/15/southwest-new-seating-policy-anger/">Southwest changes are infuriating fans</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/Aslii_G1QSA2AbWhb6jI8AA">News+</a>)</li> <li>NYT: <a href="https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/how-the-new-york-times-uses-a-custom-ai-tool-to-track-the-manosphere/">All the news that's fit to manspread</a></li> <li>Gurman: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-15/tesla-carplay-delays-related-to-ios-26-and-fsd-apple-s-new-siri-delays-ios-27">Tesla CarPlay Held Back by Need for Wider Adoption of Apple's iOS 26</a> (<a href="https://archive.is/K7eoZ#selection-1183.0-1198.0">Archive</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://apple.news/AaC7LdwdCSI6uwYcpojBb-A">YouTube on Vision Pro</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/AaC7LdwdCSI6uwYcpojBb-A">News+</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/16/apple-announces-special-event-in-new-york/">Apple Announces Special Event in New York, London, and Shanghai on March 4</a></li> <li>Filed my first SwiftUI bug as feedback. It's FB21962656</li> <li><a href="https://www.thoughtworks.com/content/dam/thoughtworks/documents/report/tw_future%20_of_software_development_retreat_%20key_takeaways.pdf">Thoughtworks concludes TDD is good and billable juniors valuable</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/anthropic-ceo-ai-90-percent-code-3-to-6-months-2025-3">Ugh, Anthropic CEO was right about the timing of AI writing all the code</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.implicator.ai/peter-steinberger-chose-openai-the-code-was-never-the-point/">Peter Steinberger Chose OpenAI. The Code Was Never the Point</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternity_%282025_film%29">Eternity</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek%3A_Starfleet_Academy_%28TV_series%29">Starfleet Academy</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Your_Friends_%26_Neighbors_(TV_series)">Your Friends &amp; Neighbors</a></li> </ul>

<p>Elon has combined 3 of his 4 businesses and everything makes sense. Also, I went to Japan and all I came back with was another weird story about animal sperm. Other stuff happened too, but let's be honest, it's the typical AI schlock you've come to expect from this decade.</p> <p>Write in with your own takes to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. Please. Really! Do it.</p> <p>Citations needed?</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEFdYsIWiLo">白子揚げ</a> = 🐟🍆💦🍟</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/searlsco/scrapple">scrapple</a> scrapes Apple docs for agents</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/searlsco/prove_it">prove_it</a> forces Claude to verify his shit works</li> <li>Aaron's <a href="https://justin.searls.co/puns/">puns, ranked</a></li> <li><a href="https://brandon.wang/2026/clawdbot">A sane but extremely bull case on Clawdbot / OpenClaw</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/lemonade-halve-tesla-insurance-rates-miles-driven-with-software-assistant-2026-01-21/">US Insurer 'Lemonade' Cuts Rates 50% for Drivers Using Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' Software</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/02/elon-musk-spacex-xai-ipo.html">Elon Musk's SpaceX acquiring AI startup xAI ahead of potential IPO</a></li> <li><a href="https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-forums/discussions/t/106d0747-e5c6-44d8-86f3-7669f11238fe">Amazon commingling practices will end effective March 31, 2026</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/ups-job-cuts-amazon-unwind-turnaround-plan.html">UPS to cut additional 30,000 jobs in Amazon unwind, turnaround plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/870663/microsoft-windows-11-top-menu-bar-powertoy-experiment">Microsoft is experimenting with a top menu bar for Windows 11</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/A3R20tGcxQ3e7azvvZFi-iQ">News+</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/dining/food-delivery-apps-doordash-uber.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IVA.a9jC.pjqI8Pmg82Kp&amp;smid=url-share">How DoorDash and Other Food Delivery Apps Are Reshaping Mealtime in the U.S.</a></li> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/13/apple-debuts-apple-creator-studio-subscription-heres-what-you-get/">Apple debuts 'Apple Creator Studio' subscription, here's what you get</a></li> <li><a href="https://petapixel.com/2026/01/28/apple-sued-by-app-developer-over-its-continuity-camera/">Apple Sued by App Developer Over its Continuity Camera</a></li> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/28/halide-cofounder-sebastiaan-de-with-joins-apples-design-team/">Halide cofounder Sebastiaan de With joins Apple's design team</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-01-25/inside-apple-s-ai-shake-up-ai-safari-and-plans-for-new-siri-in-ios-26-4-ios-27-mktqy7xb">Inside Apple's AI Shake-Up, AI Safari and Plans for New Siri in iOS 26.4, iOS 27</a> (<a href="https://archive.is/2026.01.25-203621/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-01-25/inside-apple-s-ai-shake-up-ai-safari-and-plans-for-new-siri-in-ios-26-4-ios-27-mktqy7xb">Archive</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/apple-introduces-new-airtag-with-expanded-range-and-improved-findability/">Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded range and improved findability</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/02/xcode-26-point-3-unlocks-the-power-of-agentic-coding/?cid=ADC-DM-c00377-M00827">Xcode 26.3 unlocks the power of agentic coding</a></li> <li><a href="https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/news/disney-ceo-announcement/">Josh D'Amaro Named Next Chief Executive Officer of Disney</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/streaming/873416/piracy-streaming-boxes">Everyone is stealing TV</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/ArWb7ZVrhQC20dTUmaFplGQ">News+</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/869726/google-ai-project-genie-3-world-model-hands-on">Google's AI helped me make bad Nintendo knockoffs</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/AnuGzsdFyTW2FL0CMsNpkfg">News+</a>) <ul> <li><a href="https://deepmind.google/models/genie/">Deepmind Genie</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/s40a06a5wIc">The sizzle reel</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/01/26/gamer-protests-ai-slop-backlash/">Angry gamers are forcing studios to scrap or rethink new releases</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/ACbrZSm4eRSuXfQd5IpUE_g">News+</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/A42a6CiB7hg?si=pAekvbEQlE2qrgip">Xbox Developer Direct</a> - Fable looks like they did the thing , Forza Horizon 6 is set in Japan</li> <li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/valve-confirms-steam-machine-price-and-release-details-have-been-delayed-by-exploding-component-prices/">Valve confirms Steam Machine price and release details have been delayed by exploding component prices</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_Horses">Slow Horses</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijack_(TV_series)">Hijack</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/tldev/posturr">Posturr</a> - posture-correcting screen blurring app</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/GU_fBPHM1g8?si=YDp5trdhNgNGrTjV">Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes</a></li> <li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1904480/Absolum/">Absolum</a></li> <li><a href="https://blippo.plus">Blippo+</a></li> </ul>