Cooking With Gas

Cooking With Gas

Author: J.D. Biersdorfer and Pedro Rafael Rosado June 17, 2025 Duration: 31:01

Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference brought its usual load of software announcements last week and El Kaiser and J.D. share some thoughts about it all — including the new Liquid Gas, er, Liquid Glass interface design. But it’s not ALL about Apple this episode, as Google and Nintendo had some announcements of their own. Spin up PTJ 380 for the commentary!

 

LINKS

 

·      Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference 2025 announcements (Apple)

·      Introducing Liquid Glass (Apple on YouTube)

·      Apple introduces a delightful and elegant new software design (Apple)

·      Liquid Glass isn’t a design failure; it is Apple’s most tactile digital future yet (UX Collective)

·      Why Apple’s ‘Liquid Glass’ Design Is a Step Backward for UX (Prototypr)

·      Apple's Liquid Glass is a grim portent for UX (The Product Picnic)

·      Android 16 is here (Google Keyword blog)

·      Separating Material 3 Expressive from Android 16 was Google's smartest move all year (Android Police)

·      7 Things We Love And 4 Things We Hate About The Switch 2 (Kotaku)

·      Agatha All Along (Disney+)

·      Andor (Disney+)


Tune into POP | TECH | JAM for a weekly conversation that feels like grabbing a coffee with friends who are just as obsessed with the latest streaming series as they are with the inner workings of a new gadget. Hosts J.D. Biersdorfer and Pedro Rafael Rosado steer this independent audio magazine, blending sharp commentary on movies and television with insightful, accessible discussions about the technology shaping how we experience all that culture. Each episode is a deliberate mash-up, finding the unexpected connections between a trending app and a classic film, or how a breakthrough in tech might influence the next must-watch show. You'll hear thoughtful reviews, dig into news that matters across these intertwined worlds, and get a sense of the genuine curiosity and rapport the hosts bring to every topic. This podcast thrives on that energetic mix, creating a space that’s both informative and engaging without ever taking itself too seriously. It’s less a formal broadcast and more of a dynamic, ongoing jam session-hence the name-where pop culture and digital life collide in entertaining and thought-provoking ways.
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