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    #133: Walmart Disappoints America

    July 27th, 2017 · 59 minutes

    Simone, Brianna, and Christina talk about the looming death of Flash, the delayed death of MS Paint, and the disastrous Pokemon Go Fest in Chicago.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Walmart canceling all early SNES Classic pre-orders due to ‘technical glitch’ - Polygon
    Flash & The Future of Interactive Content | Adobe
    The Life, Death and Rebirth of Adobe Flash
    Get ready to finally say goodbye to Flash — in 2020 | TechCrunch
    Thoughts on Flash - Apple
    Apple Didn't Kill Flash, HTML5 Did
    Just How Dead Is Microsoft Paint? [Updated]
    Microsoft Paint isn’t dead yet, will live in the Windows Store for free - The Verge
    Microsoft Paint to be killed off after 32 years | Technology | The Guardian
    Microsoft Paint will soon be no more
    Hold your faux outrage over the demise of Microsoft Paint
    A Brutal Recap Of The Very Bad Pokémon Go Fest
    I went to Pokémon Go Fest, and it was a disaster - The Verge
    Most Pokémon Go Fest attendees missed its best moment - Polygon
    Niantic ‘horrified’ by Pokémon Go Fest - Polygon
    Sorry, space cats, this interactive A-Ha video is the best use of ARKit we’ve seen - The Verge