About this episode
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? Second Crack Fast Text John's blog OS X Beta Program for End Users What's coming on June 2nd? Casey and Marco make John proud ( spoiler ) New third-generation Thunderbolt details MagSafe vs. MagSafe 2 Overcast update Are iPad sales leveling off? Why? How we use our iPads today Limitations in modern iOS Are iPad apps stagnating? Jean-Louis Gassée's take Gruber's response Casey on T-Mobile's Free Internet (relevant T-Mobile info ) Apps mentioned: Tweetbot Twitterrific 1Password Fantastical 2 Threes Monument Valley Year Walk The Room 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: Ridiculous Fishing Letterpress Dots Sponsored by: New Relic : See your web app's performance and find bottlenecks anywhere in the stack. Start your 30-day free trial. lynda.com : Learn at your own pace from expert-taught video tutorials. Free 7-day trial. HelpSpot : Simple, powerful, customizable help-desk software with no monthly fees. Use code ATP14 for $100 off.