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    #309: Scooting to the Couch

    December 3rd, 2020 · 67 minutes

    Brianna is back and recovering like a boss from knee surgery and she and Christina talk about macOS Big Sur, the Salesforce Slack Acquisition and then talk about the best/worst grift we’ve seen for someone to try to scam a Mac Pro.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Apple macOS 11 Big Sur review: a long time coming - The Verge
    Rogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » Rogue Amoeba Software Updates for MacOS 11 (Big Sur) and M1 Chip-Based Macs
    Salesforce Confirms Deal to Buy Slack for $27.7 Billion - WSJ
    The Slack Social Network – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    Slack Acquires Rimeto, New Teams Features, An Interview with Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    Salesforce Acquires Slack, Salesforce’s Reasoning, Salesforce’s Opportunity – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
    Basecamp: Project Management & Team Communication Software
    Discord | Your Place to Talk and Hang Out
    Brianna Wu on Twitter: "“Data Analyst” working with Trump and Sidney Powell trying to trick Trump supporters into getting her a £51,000 Mac Pro..."
    Sarah Eaglesfield on Twitter: "Seeking a benefactor to get me a Mac Pro, so I'm actually able to audit the voter data I have now (over 100GB)..."
    Watch SAVED BY THE BELL (2020) | Peacock
    Zack Morris Is Trash - YouTube