Summary: <p>This week Greg Heo leads the crew as they discuss the Windows 95 ugly holiday sweater, NHL hockey overtime 3 on 3, and protocol conformance. We follow up on Apple shutting down Music’s Connect feature, Sega Genesis Classics are playable on Amazon Fire, the C64 Mini, Windows Sandbox, Apple is producing new Peanuts content, breaking into Amazon face recognition with 3D printed heads, T-Mobile eSIM support, Apple will allow IAP gifted to Friends & Family. Apple will build new campus in Austin and add jobs across the US. Cydia Store shuts down. Apple confirms some iPad Pros ship slightly bent, but says it’s normal. Picks: Xcode Comment-Spell-Checker, 6 Audio books on Apple Books, The 8-Bit Guy, Functional Swift 2018 videos, MagazineLayout</p> Episode 226 Show Links: <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/devwiththehair/status/1073461933204860929?s=12">"I’m able to feed myself based on my ability to create software for Apple’s platforms, yet I would absolutely wear this if I owned it.… https://t.co/lxGYOR9Pgx"</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/adamtarmstrong/status/1075058016658120705?s=12">"@mtjc_podcast NHL overtime is 3v3; not 4v4…”</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/harmonicLattice/status/1075061410831458308">John Payne on Twitter: "@stacktracepod @fireside_swift #AskMTJC However, if I attempt to make Comparable conformance explicit, I get errors. Why would that be?… https://t.co/Hm7p696eYU"</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/13/18139837/apple-music-connect-social-network-feature-discontinued">Apple is shutting down Apple Music’s Connect…</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/13/18138086/sega-genesis-amazon-fire-tv">Sega Genesis classics now on Amazon’s Fire TV </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/19/18147991/microsoft-windows-sandbox-security-safety-isolation-standalone-apps">Windows Sandbox is a safe new way to run untrusted .exe files - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/14/apple-peanuts/">Apple is producing new content about Snoopy and other Peanuts characters</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2018/12/13/we-broke-into-a-bunch-of-android-phones-with-a-3d-printed-head/#304ad6871330">We Broke Into A Bunch Of Android Phones With A 3D-Printed Head</a></li> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/12/17/t-mobile-dual-sim-support-iphone/">T-Mobile launches initial eSIM support for iPhone XS, XS Max, XR</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2018/12/19/app-store-in-app-purchase-gifting/">Apple Changes App Store Rules to Allow Users to Gift In-App Purchases to Friends and Family</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/12/apple-to-build-new-campus-in-austin-and-add-jobs-across-the-us/">Apple to build new campus in Austin and add jobs across the US - Apple</a></li> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/12/14/the-app-store-for-jailbroken-devices-cydia-officially-shuts-down/">Purchases in the Cydia Store… no longer supported - 9to5Mac</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/19/18148957/apple-ipad-bend-pro-2018-shipping-manufacturing-confirmed">Apple confirms some iPad Pros ship slightly bent, but says it’s normal</a></li> </ul> Episode 226 Picks: <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/velyan/Comment-Spell-Checker">velyan/Comment-Spell-Checker: Xcode extension for spell checking and auto-correcting code comments.</a></li> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/12/17/apple-books-releases-six-free-audiobooks-read-by-celebrity-narrators/">Apple Books releases six free audiobooks read by celebrity narrators</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.the8bitguy.com/">The 8-Bit Guy's Website</a></li> <li><a href="http://2018.funswiftconf.com/">Functional Swift Conference 2018</a></li> <li><a href="https://github.com/airbnb/MagazineLayout">airbnb/MagazineLayout: A collection view layout capable of laying out views in vertically scrolling grids and lists.</a></li> </ul> <p></p>
