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    #473: I Can Talk About the George Foreman Grill Now

    August 21st, 2023 · 94 minutes

    The iMac turns 25, Relay turns 10 (next year in London), print magazines apparently still exist, and listeners have questions about why Apple would ever want to buy Disney.

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    Downstream - Relay FM
    Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza - Hackney Empire
    How the iMac saved Apple - The Verge
    From Apple’s first iMac G3 to the iMac with M1: a visual history - The Verge
    For a generation of students, the iMac was a gateway to the future - The Verge
    In a world full of laptops, is there a place for the iMac? - The Verge
    20 Macs for 2020 #20: iMac G3 (#1) - Relay FM
    The Vergecast: bring back the computer room! - The Verge
    Generation gap: Using Shortcuts with Folder Actions – Six Colors