Identical Cousins
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 10 years ago - ★★★★ - 16 ratingsBrent and Michael Simmons make Mac and iOS apps — except when they just talk about making apps. Like on this podcast.
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Identical Cousins 24: Golden Master (Is Best)
December 10, 2013 20:30 - 59 minutes - 53.3 MBRecorded 6 December 2013. You can download the m4a file. This is the last episode of Identical Cousins. Thank you so much for listening! We had a great time, and we loved hearing from people who enjoyed the show. This episode is sponsored by Oxygene from the super-awesome RemObjects Software. See remobjects.com/oxygene and use the discount code ID13 for 20% off. This episode is also sponsored by HostGator. Use the coupon code COUSINS for 25% off. Get your very own .net domain name! (And...
Identical Cousins 23: Still Number One
November 05, 2013 19:15 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBRecorded 1 November 2013. You can download the m4a file. In this episode we talk about the release of Fantastical 2 for iPhone. And stuff. This episode is sponsored by Oxygene from the super-awesome RemObjects Software. See remobjects.com/oxygene and use the discount code ID13 for 20% off. This episode is also sponsored by HostGator. Use the coupon code COUSINS for 25% off. Get your very own .net domain name! (And web hosting. And 24/7 support. And plenty more.) Some things we mention ...
Identical Cousins 22: It’s Raining in Seattle, Michael
October 01, 2013 22:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBRecorded 23 September 2013. You can download the m4a file. In this episode we talk about new iPhones, iOS 7, 64-bit support, and app upgrades. Some things we mention (or just felt like linking to): PBS pbs(8) Phosphate Buffered Saline Phish Touch ID 64-bit The Bugs iOS 7 Fantastical and iOS 7 Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt Old School The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction TextExpander Support Sanford and Son AppShopper Coda Caveat emptor BlackBerry and Fair...
Identical Cousins 21: $500?! Fully Subsidized!?
August 27, 2013 08:30 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBRecorded 23 August 2013. You can download the m4a file. In this episode we talk about Steve Ballmer’s retirement, Tesla, iPhone rumors, iOS 7 design, and Glassboard. This episode is sponsored by RemObjects’s Oxygene for Cocoa. Use the coupon code ID13 for 20% off. From the website: Oxygene is a general purpose modern programming language and environment that lets you create applications and projects for all of today’s major platforms — from Windows over Android to — new — Mac and iOS. A...
Identical Cousins 20: Brent’s Grandmom
August 06, 2013 19:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBRecorded 2 August 2013. You can download the m4a file. In this episode we talk about Brent’s Grandmom, Apple developer center down time, iOS 7 and OS X 10.9, and product websites. Watch this video — it’s funny. We Are Sinking. Some things we mention: Bridgeton, NJ Apple Developer Center Investigation of Ibrahim Balic’s Claims Apple Developer System Status Page Occam’s Razor Glassboard iOS 7 OS X Mavericks Vesper Fantastical Chatology Ralph Waldo Emerson NetNewsWire Safari ...
Identical Cousins 19: We Are Syncing
July 02, 2013 17:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBRecorded 28 June 2013. You can download the m4a file. In this episode we talk about iOS 7 and about syncing. This episode is sponsored by Igloo Software. Igloo is an intranet you’ll actually like. You can share content quickly with built-in apps: blogs, calendars, file sharing, forums, Twitter-like microblogs and wikis. Everything is social: you comment on any type of content, @mention your coworkers, follow content for updates and use tags to group things around the way you work. You c...
Identical Cousins 18: I Took a Lickin’ from a Chicken
June 18, 2013 17:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBRecorded 7 June 2013. You can download the m4a file. In this episode we talk about Vesper, Chatology, and WWDC. But note that this was recorded right before WWDC. So we don’t actually talk about anything announced at WWDC. We know nothing. Note: there is some echo in the audio in this episode. Sorry about that! This episode is sponsored by 23AndMe. Click that link to order a DNA kit for just $99. That’s a great deal for such a cool service. Learn how your genes may impact your health; l...
Identical Cousins 17: WWDC Pre-Crime
May 28, 2013 09:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBRecorded 24 May 2013. You can download the m4a file. Brent and Michael talk to Jonathan Deutsch from Tumult Inc., which makes Hype. Which is awesome software. This episode is sponsored by CheckBook Pro from Splasm Software, Inc. It’s a personal finance manager for Mac OS X — with an iOS app in development. It makes it easy to figure out what you’re spending too much money on. It even makes it easy to get your totals ready for taxes. (Taxes. Ugh. Gotta do it, though!) Simple and powerful....
Identical Cousins 16: Red Herring
May 14, 2013 19:25 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBRecorded 26 April 2013. You can download the m4a file. Brent and Michael talk to Chris Liscio, author of the amazing audio apps Capo, FuzzMeasure, and TapeDeck. This episode is sponsored by FastSpring, the easy-to-use payment processing system that makes headaches go away. Create a custom order page, and even include purchasing directly in your app. If you’re selling a Mac app — or anything else — from your website, then check out FastSpring. Do yourself a favor. Do it now. Some things ...
Identical Cousins 15: I Got Nothin’
April 23, 2013 18:36 - 58 minutes - 53 MBRecorded 19 April 2013. You can download the m4a file. Brent and Michael talk about feedback from testers, Siri and privacy, using open source code, Summly, and iSteve. This episode is sponsored by Windows Azure Mobile Services. Learn how easy it is to get started by watching the videos (at the link above). Set up a database, send push notifications, write scripts that run periodically, authenticate users via Twitter and Facebook, and plenty more. All without being locked into Visual Stu...
Identical Cousins 14: Partners in Crime
April 09, 2013 18:30 - 56 minutes - 48.8 MBRecorded 5 April 2013. You can download the m4a file. Brent and Michael talk to Nick Bradbury, author of HomeSite, TopStyle, FeedDemon, and Glassboard. This episode is sponsored by Windows Azure Mobile Services. Want to provide syncing and web services for your iOS apps? Check out Mobile Services. Leave the headaches of running a server to Microsoft while you concentrate on writing the parts that make your app awesome. Some things we mention: Nick Bradbury FeedDemon TopStyle HomeSit...
Identical Cousins 13: Bespoken Word
April 02, 2013 18:30 - 58 minutes - 53 MBRecorded 29 March 2013. You can download the m4a file. We talk about Google Reader, iCloud, Microsoft, Dave Morin, and Summly. This episode is sponsored by Windows Azure Mobile Services, a high-level component of Azure that makes it easy to write back-end services for iOS apps. Write code in JavaScript — it runs Node.js. Access the system via your web browser. Leave the server maintenance to other people, while you concentrate on what makes your app awesome. Some things we mention: Goo...
Identical Cousins 12: What the Hell Were You Thinking, Michael?
March 12, 2013 18:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBRecorded 8 March 2013. You can download the m4a file. We talk about changing your mind. Fantastical adds a date badge — when Michael said he was against it. He explains why. This episode is sponsored by Windows Azure Mobile Services, which makes it easy to add a backend to your iOS app — you can store data in a SQL database, run periodic scripts, send push notifications, and more. You write code in JavaScript. You don’t have to get Visual Studio. It’s lightweight in the best sense possib...
Identical Cousins 11: Indie Life - Three Weeks In
February 26, 2013 19:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBRecorded 20 Feb 2013. You can download the m4a file. We talk about Brent’s first three weeks of indie life. Spoiler: he’s enjoying it. Then, because Michael has a cold, we lose our senses entirely and talk for a while about the Mailbox queue. Brilliant marketing? Pure evil? Making lemons out of lemonade? A nice user experience? A mix of all the above? Also: cousin Michael gives us a sneak peek at Fantastical 1.1. But his cold makes him misspeak: he says the app uses the word “pasteboard...
Identical Cousins 10: Indie Life
February 01, 2013 17:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBRecorded 29 Jan 2013. You can download the m4a file. We shoot the breeze, answer a couple listener questions, and then talk about Brent going indie. Somewhere along the line, Michael coins the word fauxnoriety. Some things we mention: Renaissance Conference NAMM Rite of Spring at University of Washington with Compagnie Marie Chouinard Acorn
Identical Cousins 9: Working with Apple
January 15, 2013 15:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBRecorded 11 Jan. 2013. You can download the m4a file. Here are some things we mention in the show: Black Pixel The Trials of iCloud (with tweets) Rogue Amoeba Ecamm Network Reflector.app
Identical Cousins 8: The Year Ahead
January 01, 2013 20:15 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MBRecorded 27 Dec. 2012. We make up stuff about 2013. We talk about watches, displays, Apple’s online services, and the Zuckerberg family photo. You can download the m4a file. This episode is sponsored by FastSpring. Want to sell your apps outside of the Mac App Store? You should. Use FastSpring. Here’s the page about IGZO we talk about — with the weird curly quote where we expected an inch mark. Happy New Year!
Identical Cousins 7: Number One!
December 10, 2012 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBRecorded 7 Dec. 2012. We talk about the launch of Fantastical for iPhone — a little bit about marketing, but mainly about app design. You can download the m4a file. This episode is sponsored by FastSpring, the e-commerce provider favored by cool Mac shops like Flexibits and Rogue Amoeba. You should sell your apps there too. Warning about sound quality: Brent’s microphone goes weird around 19:00 and he switches to another microphone. We apologize for the less-than-smooth experience. (That ...
Identical Cousins 6: Launching Ports
November 20, 2012 16:50 - 41 minutes - 29 MBRecorded 16 Nov. 2012. We talk about porting apps from OS X to iOS and vice versa — and about launching new apps. You can download the m4a file. This episode is sponsored by Pinbook from Albina Development. Pinbook is a Pinboard client for iOS. It’s fast, focused, and well-designed. Check it out. Also see Collin’s post on Pinbook 1.1: Polish and Speed. (Yes, we’re taking sponsorships now. Contact Michael or Brent if you’re interested.) Some things we mention: Avalon, New Jersey FastSpr...
Identical Cousins 5: Autumn Changes
October 30, 2012 18:50 - 48 minutes - 22 MBRecorded 29 Oct. 2012. We talk about the departure of Scott Forstall from Apple, iCloud syncing, Letterpress, and trains. Some things we mention: Apple’s Press Release iCloud Core Data syncing Letterpress CocoaConf Çingleton The train from Seattle to Portland </ul> Download the audio file.
Identical Cousins 4: The Conference Theory
October 09, 2012 12:00 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MBRecorded 8 Oct. 2012. We talk about conferences — why you should go and why you should speak. Some conferences we mention: NSConference CocoaConf Çingleton We didn’t mention one of my favorites, but we’ll link to it anyway: 360iDev. Also, SecondConf is reputed to be awesome. Download the audio file.
Identical Cousins 3: UI Changes in iOS 6
September 27, 2012 19:09 - 1 hour - 27.3 MB“It looks like something that aliens would have used on Barney Hill.” Some pull-to-refresh links: Prior Art for Pull-to-Refresh? One More Thing Podcast episide with Loren Brichter TechCrunch on the pull-to-refresh patent Download the audio file. Recorded 21 Sep. 2012.
Identical Cousins 2: Everything Is User Experience
September 11, 2012 18:18 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBRecorded 6 Sep. 2012. Brent and Michael talk about performance, first-run experiences, registration certificates, and RIM’s 10K guarantee. Also: Brent will be speaking at CocoaConf in Portland in October. Links: BlackBerry 10K Developer Commitment Rogue Amoeba Flying Meat (Gus Mueller) CocoaConf Download the audio file. Note: this podcast isn’t on the iTunes store yet. We had to update our CMS to output iTunes metadata. Blah blah blah. Done. We’ll submit this week.
Identical Cousins 1: Software Is Hard
August 29, 2012 05:03 - 35 minutes - 44.8 MBRecorded 15 Aug. 2012. Fair warning: it’s going to take a few episodes before we’re good at this. We even forget the basics — like introducing ourselves. But still, it was totally fun to do, so we’ll keep going. :) Some things mentioned on the podcast: How hard it is for Brent to add a contact to his iPhone Open Source TextMate Tech debt Dave Winer The Frontier kernel Download the audio file.