<description>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Pre-show: Casey has a question for Marco

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.livephish.com/"&gt;LivePhish&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://goosetheband.bandcamp.com"&gt;Goose on Bandcamp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nugs.net/"&gt;Nugs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Thank you, &lt;a href="https://atp.fm/patron"&gt;ATP Patrons&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Follow-up:

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Cord-cutting

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.relay.fm/downstream/110"&gt;Casey on Downstream&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.suppose.tv/"&gt;&lt;code&gt;suppose.tv&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Multi-select in iOS Contacts.app (via many, including &lt;a href="https://hachyderm.io/@simme/115823339090703736"&gt;Simon Ljungberg&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The &lt;a href="https://www.apple.com/studio-display/"&gt;Studio Display&lt;/a&gt; is $1600 (via &lt;a href="https://hachyderm.io/@seay/115823531814596886"&gt;Greg Seay&lt;/a&gt;)

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q3SdtiLAPk&amp;amp;pp=ygUTc25henp5IGxhYnMgZGlzcGxheQ%3D%3D"&gt;Quinn&amp;#8217;s video on making a 5K display&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Display flickering (via Stephen Perelson)

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/m1-m2-flickering-ghosting-with-external-display-merged.2271670/"&gt;This started in late 2020 with Big Sur&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_rate_control"&gt;Temporal dithering&lt;/a&gt; (AKA Frame rate control)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://github.com/aiaf/Stillcolor"&gt;Stillcolor&lt;/a&gt; to disable temporal dithering on macOS&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay"&gt;BetterDisplay&lt;/a&gt; for turning on and off GPU dithering

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay/wiki/Eye-care:-prevent-PWM-and-or-temporal-dithering"&gt;Docs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/accessories/playstation-portal-remote-player/"&gt;PlayStation Portal&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;…works with &lt;a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/subscriptions/psportal-cloud-game-streaming/"&gt;PlayStation Plus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;…but &lt;a href="https://mastodon.social/@jwcounts/115826403640065942"&gt;really needs solid Wi-Fi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;…and &lt;a href="https://masto.masto.com/@masto/115842994225842984"&gt;doesn&amp;#8217;t support Wi-Fi 6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;…and requires wired or first-party Bluetooth headphones&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Double-tap title bar to &lt;code&gt;Fill&lt;/code&gt; (via &lt;a href="https://micro.blog/Chirag/81430440"&gt;Chirag Desai&lt;/a&gt;)

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://support.apple.com/en-ae/guide/mac-help/mchlp1119/mac"&gt;Knowedge base&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;code&gt;System Settings&lt;/code&gt; → &lt;code&gt;Desktop &amp;amp; Dock&lt;/code&gt; → &lt;code&gt;Window title bar double-click action&lt;/code&gt; → &lt;code&gt;Fill&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Wi-Fi 7

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Ubiquiti&amp;#8217;s Wi-Fi 7 implementation is not great (via &lt;a href="https://c.im/@rconti/115822820354755349"&gt;Reid&lt;/a&gt;)

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Access#WPA3"&gt;WPA3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;WPA3 is not well supported (via &lt;a href="https://infosec.exchange/@USBTypeSteve/115823393248009940"&gt;USB Type-Steve&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Alternatively, try band steering (via Patch)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Wi-Fi Pro &lt;a href="https://mastodon.vegh.social/@abraham/115822757831557983"&gt;Abraham Vegh weighs in&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;…as does pro Saul Sutherland&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;John&amp;#8217;s &lt;a href="https://eero.com/shop/eero-max-7"&gt;Eero Max 7&lt;/a&gt; setup&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Thread vs. Matter

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thread_(network_protocol)"&gt;Thread&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/matter/"&gt;Matter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.derekseaman.com/2023/10/part-1-smart-home-matter-and-thread-deep-dive.html"&gt;Derek Seaman&amp;#8217;s series&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;To run Matter in HA, you need a &lt;a href="https://github.com/matter-js/python-matter-server/"&gt;separate container&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/stay-active-in-the-new-year-with-apple-watch/"&gt;Apple Fitness+ and Quitter&amp;#8217;s Day&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bodi.com/"&gt;Bodi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASML_Holding"&gt;ASML&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSMC"&gt;TSMC&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_ultraviolet_lithography"&gt;Extreme ultraviolet lithography&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiUHjLxm3V0"&gt;Veritasium: The Ridiculous Engineering of the World&amp;#8217;s Most Important Machine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFsn1CUyXWs"&gt;Asianometry: ASML: TSMC&amp;#8217;s Critical Supplier, Explained&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loiltpe6q-s&amp;amp;list=PLKtxx9TnH76SRC7ZbOu2Nsg5mC72fy-GZ"&gt;TSMC Analysis playlist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0CpOYZZZW4&amp;amp;pp=ygUUZ2FsYWN0aWMgc3RhcmNydWlzZXI%3D"&gt;The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tech stuff we&amp;#8217;re looking forward to in 2026

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gartner_hype_cycle"&gt;Gartner hype cycle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://mythipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Trow"&gt;The Trow of Disillusionment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Post-show: Casey &lt;a href="https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/utr"&gt;bought something silly&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUILw91hiEY&amp;amp;pp=ygUZc25henp5IGxhYnMgdHJhdmVsIHJvdXRlcg%3D%3D"&gt;Quinn&amp;#8217;s video&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.gl-inet.com"&gt;GL i.Net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/"&gt;&lt;code&gt;/r/ubiquiti&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/5246403561495-UniFi-Gateway-Teleport-VPN"&gt;Teleport&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hostifi.com/blog/how-to-fix-unifi-travel-router-initial-setup-issues"&gt;Extremely dodgy firmware upgrade approach&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.portainer.io"&gt;Portainer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://atp.fm/join"&gt;Members-only&lt;/a&gt; ATP Overtime: Strange form factor rumors for forthcoming iPhones

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/inside-apples-iphone-road-map-foldable-screens-curved-glass-cases"&gt;The Information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/23/foldable-iphone-small-outer-display/"&gt;MacRumors&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mockup &lt;a href="https://x.com/BenGeskin/status/2001731536089952471?s=20"&gt;image&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a href="https://x.com/BenGeskin/status/2001777570052821053"&gt;video&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/01/will-the-iphone-fold-be-a-phone-you-open-or-an-ipad-you-close/"&gt;Jason&amp;#8217;s&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a href="https://512pixels.net/2026/01/apples-rumored-foldable-may-be-smaller-than-we-think/"&gt;Stepen&amp;#8217;s&lt;/a&gt; posts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/856141/samsung-display-creaseless-panel-foldable-iphone-ces"&gt;iPhone fold display quietly debuted at CES?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sponsored by:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://getguru.com/"&gt;Guru&lt;/a&gt;: Your AI Source of Truth.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.masterclass.com/atp"&gt;MasterClass&lt;/a&gt;: Learn from the world’s best. Video lessons that inspire.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://factormeals.com/atp50off"&gt;Factor&lt;/a&gt;: Healthy Eating, Made Easy. Get 50% off your first box, plus free breakfast for 1 year.
&lt;a href="https://atp.fm/join"&gt;Become a member&lt;/a&gt; for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!&lt;/li&gt;
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</description>

Accidental Tech Podcast

Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa

673: Six Impossible Things

JAN 8, 2026143 MIN
Accidental Tech Podcast

673: Six Impossible Things

JAN 8, 2026143 MIN

Description

<ul> <li>Pre-show: Casey has a question for Marco <ul> <li><a href="https://www.livephish.com/">LivePhish</a></li> <li><a href="https://goosetheband.bandcamp.com">Goose on Bandcamp</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nugs.net/">Nugs</a></li> </ul></li> <li>Thank you, <a href="https://atp.fm/patron">ATP Patrons</a>!</li> <li>Follow-up: <ul> <li>Cord-cutting <ul> <li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/downstream/110">Casey on Downstream</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.suppose.tv/"><code>suppose.tv</code></a></li> </ul></li> <li>Multi-select in iOS Contacts.app (via many, including <a href="https://hachyderm.io/@simme/115823339090703736">Simon Ljungberg</a>)</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.apple.com/studio-display/">Studio Display</a> is $1600 (via <a href="https://hachyderm.io/@seay/115823531814596886">Greg Seay</a>) <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q3SdtiLAPk&amp;pp=ygUTc25henp5IGxhYnMgZGlzcGxheQ%3D%3D">Quinn&#8217;s video on making a 5K display</a></li> </ul></li> <li>Display flickering (via Stephen Perelson) <ul> <li><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/m1-m2-flickering-ghosting-with-external-display-merged.2271670/">This started in late 2020 with Big Sur</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_rate_control">Temporal dithering</a> (AKA Frame rate control)</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/aiaf/Stillcolor">Stillcolor</a> to disable temporal dithering on macOS</li> <li><a href="https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay">BetterDisplay</a> for turning on and off GPU dithering <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay/wiki/Eye-care:-prevent-PWM-and-or-temporal-dithering">Docs</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/accessories/playstation-portal-remote-player/">PlayStation Portal</a> <ul> <li>…works with <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/subscriptions/psportal-cloud-game-streaming/">PlayStation Plus</a></li> <li>…but <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jwcounts/115826403640065942">really needs solid Wi-Fi</a></li> <li>…and <a href="https://masto.masto.com/@masto/115842994225842984">doesn&#8217;t support Wi-Fi 6</a></li> <li>…and requires wired or first-party Bluetooth headphones</li> </ul></li> <li>Double-tap title bar to <code>Fill</code> (via <a href="https://micro.blog/Chirag/81430440">Chirag Desai</a>) <ul> <li><a href="https://support.apple.com/en-ae/guide/mac-help/mchlp1119/mac">Knowedge base</a></li> <li><code>System Settings</code> → <code>Desktop &amp; Dock</code> → <code>Window title bar double-click action</code> → <code>Fill</code></li> </ul></li> <li>Wi-Fi 7 <ul> <li>Ubiquiti&#8217;s Wi-Fi 7 implementation is not great (via <a href="https://c.im/@rconti/115822820354755349">Reid</a>) <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Access#WPA3">WPA3</a></li> </ul></li> <li>WPA3 is not well supported (via <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@USBTypeSteve/115823393248009940">USB Type-Steve</a>)</li> <li>Alternatively, try band steering (via Patch)</li> <li>Wi-Fi Pro <a href="https://mastodon.vegh.social/@abraham/115822757831557983">Abraham Vegh weighs in</a></li> <li>…as does pro Saul Sutherland</li> <li>John&#8217;s <a href="https://eero.com/shop/eero-max-7">Eero Max 7</a> setup</li> </ul></li> <li>Thread vs. Matter <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thread_(network_protocol)">Thread</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/matter/">Matter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.derekseaman.com/2023/10/part-1-smart-home-matter-and-thread-deep-dive.html">Derek Seaman&#8217;s series</a></li> <li>To run Matter in HA, you need a <a href="https://github.com/matter-js/python-matter-server/">separate container</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/stay-active-in-the-new-year-with-apple-watch/">Apple Fitness+ and Quitter&#8217;s Day</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bodi.com/">Bodi</a></li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASML_Holding">ASML</a> &amp; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TSMC">TSMC</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_ultraviolet_lithography">Extreme ultraviolet lithography</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiUHjLxm3V0">Veritasium: The Ridiculous Engineering of the World&#8217;s Most Important Machine</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFsn1CUyXWs">Asianometry: ASML: TSMC&#8217;s Critical Supplier, Explained</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loiltpe6q-s&amp;list=PLKtxx9TnH76SRC7ZbOu2Nsg5mC72fy-GZ">TSMC Analysis playlist</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0CpOYZZZW4&amp;pp=ygUUZ2FsYWN0aWMgc3RhcmNydWlzZXI%3D">The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel</a></li> </ul></li> <li>Tech stuff we&#8217;re looking forward to in 2026 <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gartner_hype_cycle">Gartner hype cycle</a></li> <li><a href="https://mythipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Trow">The Trow of Disillusionment</a></li> </ul></li> <li>Post-show: Casey <a href="https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/utr">bought something silly</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUILw91hiEY&amp;pp=ygUZc25henp5IGxhYnMgdHJhdmVsIHJvdXRlcg%3D%3D">Quinn&#8217;s video</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gl-inet.com">GL i.Net</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/"><code>/r/ubiquiti</code></a></li> <li><a href="https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/5246403561495-UniFi-Gateway-Teleport-VPN">Teleport</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hostifi.com/blog/how-to-fix-unifi-travel-router-initial-setup-issues">Extremely dodgy firmware upgrade approach</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.portainer.io">Portainer</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://atp.fm/join">Members-only</a> ATP Overtime: Strange form factor rumors for forthcoming iPhones <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/inside-apples-iphone-road-map-foldable-screens-curved-glass-cases">The Information</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/23/foldable-iphone-small-outer-display/">MacRumors</a></li> <li>Mockup <a href="https://x.com/BenGeskin/status/2001731536089952471?s=20">image</a> &amp; <a href="https://x.com/BenGeskin/status/2001777570052821053">video</a></li> <li><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/01/will-the-iphone-fold-be-a-phone-you-open-or-an-ipad-you-close/">Jason&#8217;s</a> &amp; <a href="https://512pixels.net/2026/01/apples-rumored-foldable-may-be-smaller-than-we-think/">Stepen&#8217;s</a> posts</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/856141/samsung-display-creaseless-panel-foldable-iphone-ces">iPhone fold display quietly debuted at CES?</a></li> </ul></li> </ul> <p>Sponsored by:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://getguru.com/">Guru</a>: Your AI Source of Truth.</li> <li><a href="https://www.masterclass.com/atp">MasterClass</a>: Learn from the world’s best. Video lessons that inspire.</li> <li><a href="https://factormeals.com/atp50off">Factor</a>: Healthy Eating, Made Easy. Get 50% off your first box, plus free breakfast for 1 year. <a href="https://atp.fm/join">Become a member</a> for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!</li> </ul>