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v56 - Persistent Mode

Breaking Change

The summer heat has finally broken here in Shizuoka, and I'm enjoying a cool, wet, and cloudy day huddled around my microphone for warmth. I hope you'll join around my verbal campfire for yet another one of these.

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Stuff we talked about, in order of me talking about them:

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      <description><![CDATA[<p>The summer heat has finally broken here in Shizuoka, and I'm enjoying a cool, wet, and cloudy day huddled around my microphone for warmth. I hope you'll join around my verbal campfire for yet another <em>one of these</em>.</p>
<p>As always, you can e-mail the show at <a href="mailto:podcast@searls.co">podcast@searls.co</a>. Only a small proportion of listeners will ever write an e-mail, so I now offer a second option: the <a href="https://justin.searls.co/feedback/">justin.searls.co/feedback</a> form. People love filling out forms! Go try it out! Check the anonymous checkbox! Hell, enter a fake e-mail address—see if I care!</p>
<p>Stuff we talked about, in order of me talking about them:</p>
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<li>A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRHvhlkEJkQ">TV commercial for the Famicom Disk System</a>
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<li>Also, the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ZxW7t3xBI&amp;t=133s">animation that played when a Disk Writer kiosk was overwriting your disk with a new game</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://bhcpdii.bandai-hobby.net/result/fd3204c2-1b39-41cf-8f5a-28e99bc4b055">I am an SS-tier Gundam Designer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Double_(company)">Test Double is now on Wikipedia</a></li>
<li>Aaron's <a href="https://justin.searls.co/puns/">puns, ranked</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pauldix.com/the-end-of-programming">The End of Programming</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-agrees-buy-open-source-model-repository-hugging-face-12-9-billion">Nvidia buys Hugging Face for 💵</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-agents-startup-work-culture-fa10494d">AI Agents Are Working Around the Clock. Why Are Startup Founders Working Even Harder?</a> (<a href="https://apple.news/AzY7FFDrYRl2ezxarBWVv4Q">News+</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/openai-is-developing-a-persistent-ai-agent/">OpenAI is developing &quot;Persistent Mode&quot; for Codex</a> (<a href="https://archive.is/mOzLC">Archive</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://daringfireball.net/2026/08/apple_eu_business_terms_conceding_little">Apple and European Commission Reach Agreement on App Payment Terms Under DMA</a></li>
<li><a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/apple-cuts-jobs-siri-vision-184532829.html">Apple Cuts Jobs in Siri, Vision Pro Immersive Video and Gaming Teams</a></li>
<li><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/08/apple-unveils-m6-m5-ultra-chips-and-updates-its-desktop-macs/">Apple unveils M6, M5 Ultra chips and updates its desktop Macs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/25/mac-studio-mac-mini-tidbits/">New Mac Mini and Studio</a></li>
<li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/26/apple-officially-announces-iphone-18-pro-foldable-event/">Surprise and Shine event on 9/9</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-08-23/apple-s-foldable-iphone-details-retail-store-changes-for-new-home-products-mt5vjf61?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzQ5NDQ2OSwiZXhwIjoxNzg4MDk5MjY5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSzg2VzFLSUpIOTQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNEVEQ0FFMUZBMDU0MEJFQTI0QTlGMjExQzFFOTA4MCJ9.LjFBPyMEAiu19xO2zIA_lhh01EKER0jy7O8Z4pvWEKE&amp;leadSource=article-gifting">Apple's Foldable iPhone Details</a> (<a href="https://archive.is/3UkmT">Archive</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/former-arkane-leads-say-xbox-let-them-come-in-and-finish-redfalls-final-major-update-after-being-laid-off/">Former Arkane leads say Xbox let them come in and finish Redfall's final major update after being laid off</a></li>
<li><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/08/26/your-discs-now-also-digital/">Your Discs. Now Also Digital.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/this-is-horrifying-nvidias-controversial-dlss-5-ai-filter-leaks-and-layers-are-inserting-it-into-every-game/">'This is horrifying' Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 AI filter leaks and players are inserting it into every game</a>
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<li><a href="https://x.com/DanielVavra/status/2094125947515478452">It's about preserving artistic vision</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/gta-6-became-too-realistic-for-even-rockstar-so-the-devs-had-to-cut-a-system-for-restocking-jason-and-lucias-fridge-to-find-the-right-balance-between-realism-and-ease-of-play/">GTA 6 is a secret cozy game / healthy living simulator</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsyOVBDRgtk">Also with a neat 26-minute trailer.</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22084616">Spiderman: Brand New Day</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hyatt.com/park-hyatt/en-US/tyoph-park-hyatt-tokyo">Park Hyatt Tokyo</a> (the one from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_in_Translation_(film)">Lost in Translation</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/zero-company">Star Wars Zero Company</a></li>
<li><a href="https://starwarsgalacticracer.com">Star Wars Galactic Racer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2653790/The_Exit_8/">Exit 8 the Game</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_8_(film)">Exit 8 the movie</a></li>
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