Follow-up on pCell and database scaling, including horizontal sharding schemes, tiered data layers, and taking a stand against the "premature optimization" tautology.
When and why do developers learn something new, and why does Marco keep using PHP for everything?
Casey and Marco make John proud (spoiler))
Overcast) update
Are iPad sales leveling off? Why?
How we use our iPads today
Limitations in modern iOS
Are iPad apps stagnating?
Casey on T-Mobile's Free Internet) (relevant T-Mobile info))
Apps mentioned:
Will tablets be marginalized by bigger phones and smaller laptops?
After-show:
Sega CD), 32X), CDX) (which Marco thought was codenamed Jupiter, but that was something else)), Saturn), and Dreamcast).
Casey and Marco's video game history and why they don't bother anymore. What do the three hosts do during our free time, anyway?
Apps mentioned:
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