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<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: The Minimum Viable Waste of Time.</p> <p>Some awesome odds and sods, a great new Markdown editor for OS X, and a main topic on dealing with those aggressive email follow-up people.</p> <ul> <li>Dan's Concern™ regarding his annoying smoke detectors</li> <li>Why things seem to get <a href="http://5by5.tv/hypercritical/18">worse and more diverse</a></li> <li>Evaluate the credulity of Amazon reviews with <a href="http://fakespot.com/">Fakespot</a></li> <li>Scary edge cases for Samsung Note fires</li> <li>Cary's great <a href="https://twitter.com/caryhartline/status/785592270242185216">DNS switching trick</a></li> <li>Merlin is loving <a href="https://www.typora.io/">Typora</a>, a clever and powerful new desktop Markdown editor</li> <li><a href="http://pandoc.org/">Pandoc</a> does <em>many</em> file conversion things</li> <li><a href="http://brew.sh/">Homebrew</a> makes Mac package management a doddle</li> <li>Brett Terpstra's <a href="http://brettterpstra.com/projects/markdown-service-tools/">Markdown Service Tools</a> are essential</li> <li><a href="http://tableflipapp.com/">TableFlip</a> is a cool app for making and editing Markdown tables</li> <li><a href="http://fountain.io/">Fountain</a> and <a href="http://slugline.co/">Slugline</a> are awesome for Markdown-like screenplay writing</li> <li>Also, hey. <a href="http://omz-software.com/editorial/">Editorial</a> for iOS can totally handle Fountain files. Turns out!</li> <li>Merlin and Dan are still really liking iOS 10</li> <li>It's definitely worth the time to prune your iOS notifications</li> <li><strong>Main Topic</strong>: How should we deal with all those "just circling back" people?</li> <li>iPhone spam call blocker <a href="https://hiya.com/">Hiya</a> seems to be working now</li> </ul> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.typora.io/" class="link" target="_blank">Typora — a minimal markdown reading & writing app</a><br />Typora will give you a seamless experience as both a reader and a writer. It removes the preview window, mode switcher, syntax symbols of markdown source code, and all other unnecessary distractions. Replace them with a real live preview feature to help you concentrate the content itself. </li><li><a href="http://support.typora.io/" class="link" target="_blank">Typora Support - Typora Support</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/releases/tag/1.17.2" class="link" target="_blank">Release pandoc 1.17.2 · jgm/pandoc · GitHub</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/caryhartline/status/785592270242185216" class="link" target="_blank">Scary Cary???? on Twitter: "#HotTip: Add different Locations for different DNS records in macOS: cc: @hotdogsladies #BackToWork https://t.co/VSyPgiLz8b"</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://tableflipapp.com/" class="link" target="_blank">TableFlip - Simple Table Editor for Mac</a><br />The Markdowntable editor. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U3Rh9mxcoU" class="link" target="_blank">Infomercials fanvid - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/jplummer/status/785628412949831680" class="link" target="_blank">Jon Plummer on Twitter: "@hotdogsladies Do you have a smoove way to reply to the inveterate email follower-uppers? I lightly blew up at one today and I'm not proud."</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://omz-software.com/editorial/" class="link" target="_blank">Editorial for iOS</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://fountain.io/" class="link" target="_blank">Fountain | A markup language for screenwriting.</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://slugline.co/" class="link" target="_blank">Slugline. Simply Screenwriting.</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1956594/" class="link" target="_blank">Paul Williams Still Alive (2011) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.termite.com/termites/western-subterranean-termite.html" class="link" target="_blank">Termite.com <> WESTERN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke_detector" class="link" target="_blank">Smok

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: A Surfeit of Merlin Mannsplaining.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin produce an undisputed instaclassic odds and sods episode.</p> <ul> <li>When technology makes you feel crazy.</li> <li>Are retweets endorsements?</li> <li>Universal <em>New Yorker</em> captions.</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/cursedimages">Cursed Images</a> is <em>amazing</em>.</li> <li><a href="http://bakerstreet.wikia.com/wiki/Vatican_Cameos#Vatican_Cameos">Vatican Cameos</a>!</li> <li>A totally smooth way to stop talking about someone when they walk into the room.</li> <li>iOS 10 call-blocking apps. Do they even?</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szdbKz5CyhA">How to send an 'E mail' - Database - 1984 - YouTube</a></li> <li><strong>BIG ACTUALLY-USEFUL SEGMENT</strong>: Two super-interesting matrices.</li> <li>How to plan your day.</li> <li>What Percentage Alcohol? WHAT PERCENTAGE?</li> <li>We <strong>still</strong> miss Phil Hartman.</li> <li>A recommended RSS option.</li> <li>Apple caters to Dan's News needs.</li> <li>Dim your LEDs!</li> <li>"Alexa, who is the Mother of Dragons?"</li> <li>Fast gloss on Plex's very interesting new <a href="https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/201889756-Cloud-Sync-Overview">Cloud Sync offering</a>.</li> <li>This is one for the <em>books</em>.</li> </ul> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)" class="link" target="_blank">Flow (psychology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-218-the-valve.html" class="link" target="_blank">Ep. 218: "The Valve" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann</a><br />The Problem: He tried to solve his darkness. </li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/APC-Battery-Backup-Protector-BE350G/dp/B001985SWW/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1475597566&sr=1-3&keywords=ups" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: APC Battery Backup & Surge Protector (BE350G) - 350VA 6-outlet Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS): Computers & Accessories</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP350SLG-Standby-350VA-Compact/dp/B004OR0V2C/ref=sr_1_11?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1475597566&sr=1-11&keywords=ups" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: CyberPower CP350SLG Standby UPS 350VA 255W Compact: Computers & Accessories</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/ezOutlet-Internet-IP-Enabled-Android-Interface/dp/B00KQ4R1RK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475597621&sr=8-1&keywords=remote+reboot+switch" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: ezOutlet - Internet IP-Enabled Remote Power Reboot Switch (AC Power / Single Outlet / iOS / Android / Web Interface): Home Audio & Theater</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephedrine" class="link" target="_blank">Ephedrine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/cursedimages" class="link" target="_blank">cursed images (@cursedimages) | Twitter</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/spear_phishing.html" class="link" target="_blank">What is spear phishing? Webopedia Definition</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/compulsion/n9633" class="link" target="_blank">Watch Compulsion by Calvin Kleen From Saturday Night Live - NBC.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/LightDims-Original-Strength-Electronics-Appliances/dp/B009WSJNCW" class="link" target="_blank">LightDims Original Strength - Light Dimming LED covers / Light Dimming Sheets for Routers, Electronics and Appliances and more. Dims 50-80% of Light, in Retail Packaging. - Light Dims Led Light Blocker - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.expandrive.com/" class="link" target="_blank">ExpanDrive for Mac & Windows | SFTP, Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, OneDrive, Box.com, WebDAV, Swift as Network Drive</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/byfaroe/status/782960624871452672" class="link" target="_blank">Ben Y. Faroe on Twitter: "@danbenjamin @hotdogsladies Thought you'd enjoy this. Note 4-digit pwd, rotary dial, etc Electronica

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: The Unreliable Narrator of You</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about weather, compost, small changes, plus some Sling TV followup.</p> <p>The main topic involves Merlin helping Dan sanely enter the Philips Hue Light ecosystem. It's not just for nerds any more. (<em>Although, sure, yeah, it's still mostly for nerds.</em>)</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://m.imgur.com/gallery/yXtHi" class="link" target="_blank">80 hi-res, textless posters - Imgur</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fitbit-Charge-Wireless-Activity-Wristband/dp/B00N2BW2PK/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1475000402&sr=8-3&keywords=fitbit%2Bcharge%2Bhr&th=1" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Fitbit Charge HR Wireless Activity Wristband, Black, Large: Health & Personal Care</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/breathe-how-apple-watchs-new-app-will-help-you-live-and-feel-better" class="link" target="_blank">Breathe: How Apple Watch's new app will help you live and feel better | iMore</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2016/09/27/aetna-apple-watch-subsidized-for-customers/" class="link" target="_blank">Aetna to Provide Apple Watch to 50,000 Employees, Subsidize Cost for Customers - Mac Rumors</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.automatic.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Automatic: Connect Your Car to Your Digital Life</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014H2P4KW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Philips 456210 Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 Bulb Starter Kit 2nd Generation, Works with Alexa - - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jljt5Ml28FU" class="link" target="_blank">"Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants" - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/rd/35" class="link" target="_blank">Reconcilable Differences #35: A Lot of Them Are Tricks - Relay FM</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014H2OZJS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Philips 456186 Hue White and Color Ambiance Extension A19 Bulbs, 2nd Generation - - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Canary-All---One-Security-Device/dp/B00NW31YSE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475003856&sr=8-1&keywords=canary" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com : Canary All-in-One Home Security Device - Black : Camera & Photo</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Philips-458158-Hue-Dimmer-Switch/dp/B014H2OYVW/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1475004516&sr=1-1&keywords=philips%2Bhue%2Bdimmer&th=1" class="link" target="_blank">Philips 458158 Hue Dimmer Switch - Frustration Free Packaging - - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fitbit-Charge-Wireless-Activity-Wristband/dp/B00N2BW2PK" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Fitbit Charge HR Wireless Activity Wristband, Black, Large: Health & Personal Care</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Struzan" class="link" target="_blank">Drew Struzan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hyLWrKh2fB0" class="link" target="_blank">Archer - Phrasing Compilation - YouTube</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=textexpander&crcampaign=sep16">TextExpander</a> (Try TextExpander free for 30 days when you visit <a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w">Smilesoftware.com/b2w</a>).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://criquetshirts.com/backtowork">Criquet</a> (Visit <a href="http://criquetshirts.com/backtowork">Criquetshirts.com/backtowork</a> and use the code BACKTOWORK for 20% off your first purchase).</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Nobody's favorite thing.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about update failures, magic, and attention.</p> <p>Their ongoing dive into the fractured and frustrating world of the modern cord-cutter ecosystem continues.</p> <p>It's <em>ponderous</em>.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/star-wars-stickers/id1145177384?mt=8&uo=4&at=11laDR" class="link" target="_blank">Star Wars Stickers on the App Store</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sticker-pals/id1128233487?mt=8&uo=4&at=11laDR" class="link" target="_blank">Sticker Pals: Animate Your Messages! on the App Store</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Linksys-WRT54G-Wireless-G-Router/dp/B00007KDVI" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router: Electronics</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series" class="link" target="_blank">Linksys WRT54G series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brick_(electronics)" class="link" target="_blank">Brick (electronics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFfq2zblGXw" class="link" target="_blank">A Brief Look at Texting and the Internet in Film - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://quoteinvestigator.com/2011/07/13/think-and-hit/" class="link" target="_blank">You Can’t Think and Hit at the Same Time | Quote Investigator</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZGY0wPAnus" class="link" target="_blank">The art of misdirection | Apollo Robbins - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Suck-Drinking-Matthew-Latkiewicz/dp/0762451041" class="link" target="_blank">You Suck at Drinking: Matthew Latkiewicz: 9780762451043: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.trutv.com/shows/you-can-do-better/index.html" class="link" target="_blank">You Can Do Better - truTV - Official Site</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.sling.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Sling TV - Watch Live TV Programming Any Time and Anywhere</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.tivo.com/quick-links/welcome-center-tivo-bolt/watch-in-any-room-on-any-screen" class="link" target="_blank">Watch in any room, on any screen. | TiVo</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acromioclavicular_joint" class="link" target="_blank">Acromioclavicular joint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_(TV_series)" class="link" target="_blank">Sherlock (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asyWVtoCjNM" class="link" target="_blank">Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody? - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://time.com/4468748/rihanna-wink-videos/" class="link" target="_blank">Apparently Rihanna Can’t Wink and the Internet Is Losing It | TIME</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jargon_File" class="link" target="_blank">Jargon File - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://video.newyorker.com/watch/apollo-robbins-tricks-of-the-trade" class="link" target="_blank">Watch Annals of Ideas | The Tricks of a Master Pickpocket | The New Yorker Video | CNE</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/cortex/37" class="link" target="_blank">Cortex #37: Doomsday Bunker - Relay FM</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vdHoQ_Lraoo" class="link" target="_blank">David Brent's first scene - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/285" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #285: A Baller VCR</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Visit Squarespace.com/backtowork and use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off your first purchase).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://zendesk.com/backtowork">Zendesk</a> (Visit <a href="http://zendesk.com/backtowork">zendesk.com/backtowork</a> to learn more and

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Every week (and every time you think of it)</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin start by talking about some of the great updates iOS 10—alongside the usual strident advice about backing up before you do <em>anything</em>. Merlin also shares the late-night debacle of trying to order a new iPhone.</p> <p>There's some talk about weird 80s Budweiser commercials and then a deep dive on how (and <em>whether</em>) to setup and use the neato Plex DVR.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/13/12900820/apple-ios-10-download-available-release" class="link" target="_blank">iOS 10 is now available to download | The Verge</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2016/09/psa-be-careful-when-considering-an-install-of-ios-10/" class="link" target="_blank">PSA: Be careful when considering an install of iOS 10 - Six Colors</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://downdetector.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Status overview | Down Detector</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVQCpI4GbKQ" class="link" target="_blank">Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) - Icicle Works - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Planet-Simpson-Cartoon-Masterpiece-Generation/dp/B0009K767G/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1473792789&sr=1-1&keywords=Planet+Simpson%3A+How+a+Cartoon+Masterpiece+Defined+a+Generation" class="link" target="_blank">Planet Simpson: How A Cartoon Masterpiece Defined a Generation: Chris Turner: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://whatisthatsong.net/" class="link" target="_blank">What Is That Song?</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Hell-Black-Sabbath/dp/B001EOOQEM" class="link" target="_blank">Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell - Amazon.com Music</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.plex.tv/features/dvr/" class="link" target="_blank">Plex DVR for Cord Cutting | Plex</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mohu-Paper-thin-Reversible-Performance-MH-110584/dp/B00APPDX86/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1473793947&sr=8-1&keywords=mohu+leaf&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Mohu Leaf 50 TV Antenna, Indoor, Amplified, 50 Mile Range, Original Paper-thin, Reversible, Paintable, 4K-Ready HDTV, 16 Foot Detachable Cable, Premium Materials for Performance, USA Made, MH-110584: Home Audio & Theater</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mohu-Paper-thin-Reversible-Performance-MH-110598/dp/B00HSMK580/ref=sr_1_2?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1473793947&sr=8-2&keywords=mohu+leaf&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Mohu Leaf 30 TV Antenna, Indoor, 30 Mile Range, Original Paper-thin, Reversible, Paintable, 4K-Ready HDTV, 10 Foot Detachable Cable, Premium Materials for Performance, USA Made, MH-110598: Home Audio & Theater</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/SiliconDust-HDHR4-2US-HDHomeRun-CONNECT-2-Tuner/dp/B00GY0UB54/ref=sr_1_2?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1473793988&sr=8-2&keywords=hd+homerun&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: SiliconDust HDHR4-2US HDHomeRun CONNECT (2-Tuner): Computers & Accessories</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/SiliconDust-HDHomeRun-EXTEND-FREE-Broadcast-2-Tuner/dp/B01IRJQB1C/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1473793988&sr=8-1&keywords=hd+homerun&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: SiliconDust HDHomeRun EXTEND.FREE Broadcast HDTV (2-Tuner): Electronics</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.hellofax.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Top-Rated Online Fax Service | HelloFax</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.macstories.net/stories/ios-10-the-macstories-review/" class="link" target="_blank">iOS 10: The MacStories Review – MacStories</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2016/09/getting-ios-10-right-from-the-start/" class="link" target="_blank">Getting iOS 10 right from the start - Six Colors</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4302938/" class="link" target="_blank">Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHLKcbD3s58" class="link" tar

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Find My Mac. Please.</p> <p>With Apple's big iPhone event coming tomorrow, Dan and Merlin discuss what makes this particular day such a black box in Apple's history. This is likely to be the last day for some time when we will know SO very little about where Apple is heading.</p> <p>Also, there's some discussion of which kinds of technology we're most resistant to and maybe why that is.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gram-Silica-Packets-Desiccant-Dehumidifiers/dp/B00DYII98A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1473185700&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=silica+gel&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: 100 Gram Pack of 10 "Dry&dry" Silica Gel Packets Desiccant Dehumidifiers: Home & Kitchen</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/06/iphone-sales-kantar-strategy-analytics/" class="link" target="_blank">iPhone 6s best-selling smartphone both in U.S. & worldwide, iPhone SE #3 in U.S. | 9to5Mac</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.wnd.com/2016/09/hillary-suffers-epic-coughing-fit-on-labor-day/" class="link" target="_blank">‘Epic’: Hillary suffers 2 violent coughing fits</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/09/05/hillary-clinton-serious-coughing-fit-in-cleveland/" class="link" target="_blank">The Worst Yet! Hillary Clinton Suffers Serious Coughing Fit In Cleveland - Breitbart</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood%27s_End" class="link" target="_blank">Childhood's End - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrival_(film)" class="link" target="_blank">Arrival (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU" class="link" target="_blank">Humans Need Not Apply - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHzzSao6ypE" class="link" target="_blank">The Simple Solution to Traffic - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIyao3nF29o" class="link" target="_blank">1982 Aamco "Wait for an Appointment" Commercial - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-mind-of-an-architect/" class="link" target="_blank">The Mind of an Architect - 99% Invisible</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Upton_Sinclair" class="link" target="_blank">Upton Sinclair - Wikiquote</a><br />"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!" </li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/rd/20" class="link" target="_blank">Reconcilable Differences #20: Stove Vigilance - Relay FM</a><br />The main topic is trust your mechanic. How to survive working with the experts who diagnose and fix your problems. John's not a Dead Kennedys fan, and Merlin's just so irrationally mad about the state of his oven. </li><li><a href="https://512pixels.net/2014/01/apple-boilerplate/" class="link" target="_blank">Apple’s evolving PR boilerplate – 512 Pixels</a><br />For ages, at the bottom of press releases, Apple has included a statement about its business, and over the years, this boilerplate statement has changed numerous times. </li><li><a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/chip-card-nightmares-help-is-on-the-way-1470163865" class="link" target="_blank">Chip Card Nightmares? Help Is on the Way - WSJ</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_and_loop_fastener" class="link" target="_blank">Hook and loop fastener - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2016/09/05/ep-166" class="link" target="_blank">The Talk Show ?: Ep. 166, With Special Guest Rene Ritchie</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.jewishboston.com/facing-a-holocaust-denier/" class="link" target="_blank">Facing a Holocaust Denier | JewishBoston</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Visit Squarespace.com/backtowork and use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off your first purchase).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://eero.com/backtowork">eero</a> (For free overnight shipping of your brand new eero w

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Frantic SM 10 Pieces</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the problem with wraps, the problem with notebooks, and the problem with Amazon reviews.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-29/apple-said-to-prepare-ipad-upgrades-and-refreshed-mac-lineup" class="link" target="_blank">Apple Is Working on iPad Upgrades and Refreshed Mac Lineup - Bloomberg</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rocketbook-WAV-S-Wave-Smart-Notebook/dp/B01GU6TINM" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com : Rocketbook Wave Smart Notebook : Launchpad</a><br />Rocketbook Wave Smart Notebook </li><li><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fakespot-analyze-fake-ama/nakplnnackehceedgkgkokbgbmfghain?hl=en" class="link" target="_blank">Fakespot - Analyze Fake Amazon Reviews - Chrome Web Store</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://fakespot.com/product/lion-sm-slave-passion-sex-bondage-kit-set-bed-restraints-for-couple-lover-adult-leopard" class="link" target="_blank">Fakespot | Lion Sm Slave Passion Sex Bondage Kit Set Bed Restraints For Fake Review Analysis</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wreck-This-Journal-Keri-Smith/dp/039953346X" class="link" target="_blank">Wreck This Journal: Keri Smith: 9780399533464: Amazon.com: Books</a><br />You purchased this item on December 1, 2009. </li><li><a href="http://fakespot.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Fakespot | Analyze and identify fake reviews</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XXO21NE?tag=fakespot0e-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Lion SM Slave Passion Sex Bondage Kit Set Bed Restraints for Couple Lover Adult (Leopard): Health & Personal Care</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&node=12034488011&linkCode=sl2&tag=merlinsblog-20&linkId=0772dda197df2104e61d35c810563a7d" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon Launchpad: New Products from Today's Brightest Startups</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chekhov%27s_gun" class="link" target="_blank">Chekhov's gun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-98-a-mastiff-of-spinach.html" class="link" target="_blank">Ep. 98: "A Mastiff of Spinach" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/TubShroom-Revolutionary-Protector-Catcher-Strainer/dp/B01BYMTYBS" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: TubShroom The Revolutionary Tub Drain Protector Hair Catcher/Strainer/Snare, White: Launchpad</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v75wCTMZoSY" class="link" target="_blank">"TED CRUZ" — A Bad Lip Reading - YouTube</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=pdfpen-family&crcampaign=aug16">PDFpen Family</a> (Visit smilesoftware.com/b2w for details on the PDFpen Family: PDFpen for macOS, PDFpen for iPad & iPhone, and PDFpen Scan+).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://soylent.com/5by5">Soylent</a> (Get your first case of Soylent for 50% off when you start a subscription via the special link soylent.com/5by5.)</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Hey, try this.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin have a shortie, so they talk about stuff they're loving right now and make some recommendations on gadgets, music, movies, and more.</p> <p>Also, the scientific link between chemtrails and morgellons can finally be revealed.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://neetproducts.com/products/neet-cable-keeper-m3-cable-organizer-designed-for-mobile-device-cables-3ft-90cm-or-longer" class="link" target="_blank">NEET Zippered Cable Tie M - Cable Organizer Sleeve designed for all mo | NEET Products</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.beloit.edu/mindset/previouslists/2016/" class="link" target="_blank">The Mindset List: Class of 2016 List | Beloit College</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I1B1FXK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: MicFlip 2.0 - Fully Reversible Cable [ Micro USB & Standard USB Plugs ] Red Black 6 ft Braided Aluminum Shell Strong Best Charger (Red Black 6 ft ( 200cm )): Computers & Accessories</a><br />MicFlip 2.0 </li><li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/23/trellos-power-ups-are-now-available-to-free-users-too/" class="link" target="_blank">Trello makes its Power-Ups available to free users | TechCrunch</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EZ7HCEA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: JLab Audio Epic2 Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless Sport Earbuds, GUARANTEED fitness, waterproof IPX5 rated, skip-free sound, pristine high-performance 8mm sound drivers, 12hr play time w/ microphone - Black: Home Audio & Theater</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003OBZ64M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Uvex S0360X Ultra-spec 2000 Safety Eyewear, Orange Frame, SCT-Orange UV Extreme Anti-Fog Lens - Safety Glasses - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FFV59PY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: UE ROLL 2 Volcano Wireless Portable Bluetooth Speaker (Waterproof): Computers & Accessories</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003X5R9Z8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Neiko® 53925A Adjustable Safety Ear Muffs | ANSI S3.19-1974 Approved | NRR 26 dB - Hearing Protection - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OR0V2C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: CyberPower CP350SLG Standby UPS 350VA 255W Compact: Home Audio & Theater</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G7AWIM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Kent 20T Folding Comb: Health & Personal Care</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012S21B1Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Wine Preserver, Kollea Stainless Steel Wine Vacuum Pump Wine Saver & 2 Bottle Stoppers: Kitchen & Dining</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UYHSS94/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: SpyDots - Selfie Cam/Web Cam Covers for Privacy on your Tablet, Smartphone, Laptop & other Devices: Computers & Accessories</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YAR7YP8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Philips Sonicare FlexCare Platinum rechargeable electric toothbrush, White Edition, HX9112: Beauty</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01E7OFNBU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com : No Soliciting Outdoor Metal Yard Sign for Home, House and Business | Stylish Laser Cut | Made with Heavy Duty DiBond Aluminum : Patio, Lawn & Garden</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CEU842O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Primal Kitchen Primal Fuel Low-Carb Meal Replacement Shake Vanilla Coconut 2lbs: Health & Personal Care</a><br /></li&g

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Kids don't need VCR Plus+.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin continue their series on updates.</p> <p>The topic this week is all about media consumption—in particular, the massive changes to how they learn about, locate, obtain, schedule, and consume media over the past decade or so.</p> <p>Sure, there's the usual old man talk about how How It Used To Be, but there's a heavy focus on how these changes are changing the way media is funded and produced. What's that media landscape gonna look like when a 5-year-old playing with an iPad becomes the <em>producer</em> of media in a very few years?</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://simplenote.com/2016/08/11/ios-android-and-macos-apps-now-open-source/" class="link" target="_blank">iOS, Android, and macOS Apps Now Open Source | Simplenote</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inner_Light_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)" class="link" target="_blank">The Inner Light (Star Trek: The Next Generation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Measure_of_a_Man_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)" class="link" target="_blank">The Measure of a Man (Star Trek: The Next Generation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://medium.com/maxistentialism-blog/star-trek-the-next-generation-in-40-hours-c4a6762cbd3#.aq1th3rzn" class="link" target="_blank">Star Trek: The Next Generation In 40 Hours — Maxistentialism Blog — Medium</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://medium.com/maxistentialism-blog/star-trek-deep-space-nine-in-82-5-hours-10acde591fd2#.nzlxhwtcr" class="link" target="_blank">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine In 82.5 Hours — Maxistentialism Blog — Medium</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/randomtrek/55/" class="link" target="_blank">Random Trek | "Death Wish" (VOY) with Merlin Mann (Episode 55)</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/08/15/489991111/creamed-canned-and-frozen-how-the-great-depression-changed-u-s-diets" class="link" target="_blank">Creamed, Canned And Frozen: How The Great Depression Revamped U.S. Diets : The Salt : NPR</a><br />Do people think about food more in times of scarcity than in times of plenty? Married culinary historians Jane Ziegelman and Andy Coe think so. Ziegelman and Coe are the authors of A Square Meal, which examines the impact of the country's decade-long Great Depression on American diets. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1NKoMNy5bY" class="link" target="_blank">HBO 1983 Intro (HBO) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/10/researcher-finds-huge-security-flaws-in-bluetooth-locks/" class="link" target="_blank">Researcher finds huge security flaws in Bluetooth locks</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AKPH4OK/" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: CISNO Studio Condenser Mic Microphone Shock Mount With Metal Wind Screen Pop Filter Combo Mask Shield For Recording: Musical Instruments</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.wnyc.org/story/htt-kevin-kline/" class="link" target="_blank">Kevin Kline Takes a Bow, Several Times - Here's The Thing - WNYC</a><br />Kevin Kline is one of the most acclaimed entertainers working today. So how did the kid from St. Louis end up with an Oscar, two Tony awards, and a career that has intersected with those of Meryl Streep, Angela Lansbury, John Cleese, and Kenneth Branagh, to name just a few? </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8vuEyP4glo" class="link" target="_blank">My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Helping Twilight Win The Crown - (HD) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://trumpthemovie.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Trump: What's the Deal? Trump: What's the Deal?</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/pessimistsarc" class="link" target="_blank">Pessimists Archive (@PessimistsArc) | Twitter</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Head to squarespace.com/backtowork and use the offer code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off your first purchase).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit Wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free).</p

<p>This week, Dan and Merlin open with an unintentionally deep dive on how Merlin has been tricking out his house with home automation stuff.</p> <p>The main topic this week returns to the theme of updates; in this case, how ubiquitous devices have changed pretty much everything.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5278596/" class="link" target="_blank">Weiner (2016) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/280" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #280: The Big Filter</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/281" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #281: The Mayor of Chocolate Sundaes</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/283" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #283: Cognition to Completion</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-cichon/radio-shack-ad_b_4612973.html" class="link" target="_blank">Everything From This 1991 Radio Shack Ad You Can Now Do With Your Phone</a><br />There are 15 electronic gimzo type items on this page, being sold from America’s Technology Store. 13 of the 15 you now always have in your pocket. </li><li><a href="http://pages.experts-exchange.com/processing-power-compared/" class="link" target="_blank">Processing Power Compared</a><br />A single Apple iPhone 5 has 2.7 times the processing power than the 1985 Cray-2 supercomputer. </li><li><a href="https://browser.primatelabs.com/ios-benchmarks" class="link" target="_blank">iPhone, iPad, and iPod Benchmarks - Geekbench Browser</a><br />Welcome to Primate Labs' iPhone, iPad, and iPod benchmark chart. The data on this chart is gathered from user-submitted Geekbench 3 results from the Geekbench Browser. </li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Frigidaire-FFAD7033R1-Dehumidifier-Effortless-Humidity/dp/B00UWP07LK" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Frigidaire FFAD7033R1 Energy Star Dehumidifier with Effortless Humidity Control, 70 pint: Home & Kitchen</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/WeMo-Insight-Switch-Energy-Monitoring/dp/B00EOEDJ9W" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: WeMo Insight Switch Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring, Wi-Fi, Works with Alexa: Cell Phones & Accessories</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Philips-452524-Personal-Wireless-Lighting/dp/B00LY42URM" class="link" target="_blank">Philips 452524 Personal Wireless Lighting Hue Tap Switch - - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Philips-452532-Personal-Wireless-Lighting/dp/B00ME9CD28/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1470767078&sr=8-1&keywords=philips+tap+switch" class="link" target="_blank">Philips 452532 Personal Wireless Lighting Hue Tap Switch - - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014H2OYVW/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687702&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00LY42URM&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=XCC1Z05WB2R83205DWAV" class="link" target="_blank">Philips 458158 Hue Dimmer Switch - Frustration Free Packaging - - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Philips-456210-Ambiance-Starter-Generation/dp/B014H2P4KW/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1470767390&sr=1-3&keywords=philips+hub" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Philips 456210 Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 Bulb Starter Kit 2nd Generation, Works with Alexa: Home Improvement</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Philips-800284-Lightstrip-Plus-Generation/dp/B014H2OXYU/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1470767512&sr=1-1&keywords=philips+strip" class="link" target="_blank">Philips 800284 Hue Lightstrip Plus, 2nd Generation - - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://ifttt.com/recipes" class="link" target="_blank">Explore and add IFTTT Recipes - IFTTT</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://canary.is/" class="link" target="_blank">Canary - A complete security system in a single device.</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://usa.newonnetflix.info/info/80106308/s" class="link" target="_blank">'FITTEST ON EARTH' on Netflix USA - NewOnNetflixUSA</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkRYJp6vVJk" class="link" target="_blank">Fittest On Earth 2015: Documentary Trailer - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a

<p>This week, Dan and Merlin continue their series on updates, talking about the evolution of electronic task management in their lives. Hint: <em>simplify, simplify</em>.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #14 — Merlin Mann</a><br />MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, August 4th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” </li><li><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/135468/exhaustion-became-status-symbol" class="link" target="_blank">How Exhaustion Became a Status Symbol | New Republic</a><br />"From sloth to burnout, each age remakes exhaustion in its own image." </li><li><a href="https://hey-siri.io/" class="link" target="_blank">Hey Siri</a><br />"Hey-Siri.io is a large list of commands you can use on your iOS and macOS Devices. We're still working to improve the site and add more commands to the list." </li><li><a href="http://digthe60s.tumblr.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Dig the 60s</a><br />A blog dedicated to the grooviest decade of the 20th century. </li><li><a href="http://retrosci-fi.tumblr.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Retro Sci-Fi</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://brettterpstra.com/2016/07/27/csv-to-multimarkdown-tables/" class="link" target="_blank">A new Markdown Service Tool for easy MultiMarkdown tables - BrettTerpstra.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALstOqg0pig" class="link" target="_blank">Adam WarRock "Gravity Falls" [Gravity Falls Theme] - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://adamwarrock.tumblr.com/post/27412062165/adam-warrock-gravity-falls-lyrics-me-dipper" class="link" target="_blank">Adam WarRock, Adam WarRock “Gravity Falls" Lyrics: Me & Dipper...</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://funko.com/collections/pop" class="link" target="_blank">Pop! | Funko</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/jeff-bridges-the-big-lebowski-coen-brothers-the-dude-hell-or-high-water-a7166011.html" class="link" target="_blank">Jeff Bridges more than happy to play The Dude again in Big Lebowski sequel | News | Culture | The Independent</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_Golden_Record" class="link" target="_blank">Voyager Golden Record - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Idiot_Abroad" class="link" target="_blank">An Idiot Abroad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detectorists" class="link" target="_blank">Detectorists - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.taskpaper.com/" class="link" target="_blank">TaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for Mac</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.scrumalliance.org/community/articles/2014/april/key-elements-of-sprint-retrospective" class="link" target="_blank">Key elements of Sprint Retrospective - Scrum Alliance</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/" class="link" target="_blank">Monterey Bay Aquarium – Official Site</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Visit Squarespace.com/backtowork and use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off your first purchase).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit Wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free).</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Orinoco Flow</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin continue their series on updates, focusing on the difference between the days before and after ubiquitous wifi.</p> <p>Also, lots of fun odds and sods on Scrivener and surviving summer with kids.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #14 — Merlin Mann</a><br />MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, August 4th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” </li><li><a href="http://vintagegeekculture.tumblr.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Vintage Geek Culture</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/07/21/cloud_upgrade_for_skype_will_kill_os_x_linux_clients/" class="link" target="_blank">Microsoft to rip up P2P Skype, killing native Mac, Linux apps • The Register</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://literatureandlatte.com/scrivener_ios.php" class="link" target="_blank">Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | macOS | Windows | iOS</a><br />Typewriter. Ring-binder. Scrapbook. Scrivener combines all the writing tools you need to craft your first draft, from nascent notion to final full stop. </li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/clockwise/146" class="link" target="_blank">Clockwise #146: Marvel Has Killed Me - Relay FM</a><br />Reading comics digitally, smart home confusion, Twitter verification, and teaching programming. </li><li><a href="http://www.foldifyapp.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Foldify</a><br />Create 3D figures on iPad. Then print and fold them from paper. </li><li><a href="http://wifinetnews.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Wi-Fi Networking News</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005IVL0RS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Epson WorkForce 845 Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax, iOS/Tablet/Smartphone/AirPrint Compatible (C11CB92201): Electronics</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20031112153346/http://www.pvrblog.com/pvr/2003/07/welcome.html" class="link" target="_blank">Welcome | PVRblog</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=textexpander&crcampaign=jul16">TextExpander</a> (Boost your productivity and learn more by visiting the link).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit Wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://eero.com/backtowork">eero</a> (For free overnight shipping of your brand new eero wifi system visit eero.com/backtowork and at checkout select overnight shipping then enter BACKTOWORK to make it free).</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Way of the future.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin continue their discussion on updates to their systems and their productivity worlds. In particular: how have new technologies and critical masses of users led to wanting or needing fewer intermediary communications layers?</p> <p>For years, email was more than just the <em>lingua franca</em>; it was that one internet communication protocol that every user could be counted upon to have and use.</p> <p>But, today? Options, baby, <em>options</em>! Sometimes for worse, but, so often, for much better.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #14 — Merlin Mann</a><br />MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, August 4th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” </li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jul/11/snowflake-arizona-environmental-illness" class="link" target="_blank">Allergic to life: the Arizona residents 'sensitive to the whole world' | US news | The Guardian</a><br />It was decided that the best way to get us straight from the car into the shower, where we could wash the outside world’s chemicals away, was to enter the house completely naked. So we took off our clothes and marched without dignity across the gravel driveway. </li><li><a href="http://matthewpalmer.net/rocket/" class="link" target="_blank">Rocket—faster emoji for your Mac</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_mass_(sociodynamics)" class="link" target="_blank">Critical mass (sociodynamics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />In social dynamics, critical mass is a sufficient number of adopters of an innovation in a social system so that the rate of adoption becomes self-sustaining and creates further growth. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_effect" class="link" target="_blank">Network effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />In economics and business, a network effect (also called network externality or demand-side economies of scale) is the effect that one user of a good or service has on the value of that product to other people. </li><li><a href="http://calibre-ebook.com/" class="link" target="_blank">calibre - E-book management</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://alexa.amazon.com/#help/node/201640570" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon Alexa</a><br />When you buy music from the Digital Music Store, you can immediately play it from your music library. You can also import songs to your Amazon Music library and play it on your Alexa device. Eligible Prime members can also listen to Prime Music. </li><li><a href="http://www.ning.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Build and cultivate your own community - Ning.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/rd/29" class="link" target="_blank">Reconcilable Differences #29: Six Fax Machines - Relay FM</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/hotdogsladies/status/754499524844924929" class="link" target="_blank">Merlin Mann on Twitter: "My Parks & Recreation Primer: Start with: s02e07 (Greg Pikitis) Best Ep: s04e11 ("Get on Your Feet!") Sentimental Fave: s07e11 (Goodbyes)"</a><br />My Parks & Recreation Primer: Start with: s02e07 (Greg Pikitis) Best Ep: s04e11 ("Get on Your Feet!") Sentimental Fave: s07e11 (Goodbyes) </li><li><a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/" class="link" target="_blank">Free ebooks by Project Gutenberg - Gutenberg</a><br />Project Gutenberg offers over 50,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Social_networking_services" class="link" target="_blank">Category:Social networking services - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_social_networking_websites" class="link" target="_blank">List of defunct social networking websites - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warez_scene" class="link" target="_blank">Warez scene - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://junecloud.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Junecloud</a><br /&

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Updates on Productivity and a modern Kobayashi Maru Scenario</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin start a new series on <em>updates</em>. Which sounds really boring, but it isn't, we swear.</p> <p>This time out, the boys start by diving deep on how and why just so much of their productivity systems have changed over the years. Innumerable ways in which technology and life has evolved to where so many of the old systems seem fiddly, unnecessary, or both.</p> <p>[This is a good one.]</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #14 — Merlin Mann</a><br />MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, August 4th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” </li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/thehill/status/752904141584859136" class="link" target="_blank">The Hill on Twitter: "FBI gives up on DB Cooper case after 45-year investigation https://t.co/whFdDCloni https://t.co/OZD2o7RVNn"</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://everysecondcounts-themovie.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Every Second Counts: The Movie</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkRYJp6vVJk" class="link" target="_blank">Fittest On Earth 2015: Documentary Trailer - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://games.crossfit.com/video/fittest-earth-now-available-itunes" class="link" target="_blank">Fittest On Earth: Now Available on iTunes | CrossFit Games</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5434972/" class="link" target="_blank">Fastball (2016) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irredeemable" class="link" target="_blank">Irredeemable - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Irredeemable-1-Mark-Waid/dp/1934506907/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1468347965&sr=8-6&keywords=Irredeemable" class="link" target="_blank">Irredeemable: Volume 1: Mark Waid, Peter Krause, John Cassaday, Grant Morrison: 9781934506905: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hawkeye-Vol-Life-Weapon-Marvel/dp/0785165622/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1468348117&sr=8-2&keywords=hawkeye" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon (Marvel NOW!) (0880789539393): Matt Fraction, David Aja, Javier Pulido: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Dark-Knight-Returns-Anniversary/dp/1401263119/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468348127&sr=8-1&keywords=the+dark+knight+returns" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 30th Anniversary Edition (9781401263119): Frank Miller: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/cortex/33" class="link" target="_blank">Cortex #33: Cortek - Relay FM</a><br />Grey has finished conferencing, Myke's ready to give advice, and they both are upset with Evernote. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_aren%27t_gonna_need_it" class="link" target="_blank">You aren't gonna need it - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobayashi_Maru" class="link" target="_blank">Kobayashi Maru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/yak_shaving" class="link" target="_blank">yak shaving - Wiktionary</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batman_v_superman_dawn_of_justice/" class="link" target="_blank">Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) - Rotten Tomatoes</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/mpu/132" class="link" target="_blank">Mac Power Users #132: Merlin Returns - Relay FM</a><br />Returning for his annual appearance, Merlin Mann joins Katie and David to talk Evernote, GTD, iPad, Podcasting and his favorite Apps. </li><li><a href="http://www.eastgate.com/Tinderbox/" class="link" target="_blank">Tinderbox: The Tool For Notes</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.devontechnologies.com/?id=26" class="link" target="_blank">Smart information management and web research for Mac - DEVONtechnologies</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.zengobi.com/products/curio/"

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: …and, then what happens?</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the unexpected cognitive benefits of ritual, repetition, and thinking through the fascinating question: "…and, <em>then</em> what happens?"</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://cabel.me/2016/07/04/4th-of-july-fireworks-photos-2016/" class="link" target="_blank">4th of July Fireworks Photos: 2016! | cabel.me</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wal-Mart-Effect-Powerful-Works---Transforming/dp/0143038788/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467742604&sr=8-1&keywords=walmart+effect" class="link" target="_blank">The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and HowIt's Transforming the American Economy: Charles Fishman: 9780143038788: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://disneyxd.disney.com/gravity-falls" class="link" target="_blank">Gravity Falls | Official Site | Disney XD</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Falls" class="link" target="_blank">Gravity Falls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paregoric" class="link" target="_blank">Paregoric - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Philips-426353-White-Starter-Generation/dp/B00A4EUUO8/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1467744741&sr=1-4&keywords=hue+lights" class="link" target="_blank">Philips 426353 Hue White and Color, Starter Kit, 1st Generation, Works with Alexa - Led Household Light Bulbs - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Philips-455303-White-Starter-Generation/dp/B014H2OZAC/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1467744741&sr=1-1&keywords=hue+lights" class="link" target="_blank">Philips 455303 Hue White Starter A19 Kit, 2nd Generation, Works with Alexa - - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Philips-452532-Personal-Wireless-Lighting/dp/B00ME9CD28/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467744868&sr=8-1&keywords=hue+tap" class="link" target="_blank">Philips 452532 Personal Wireless Lighting Hue Tap Switch - - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Philips-259515-Personal-Wireless-Lighting/dp/B00I811PG6/ref=sr_1_14?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1467744741&sr=1-14&keywords=hue+lights" class="link" target="_blank">Philips 259515 Friends of Hue Personal Wireless Lighting Bloom Single, Retail - - Amazon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopkins" class="link" target="_blank">Shopkins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.shopkinsworld.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Shopkins - Official Site</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Checklist_Manifesto" class="link" target="_blank">The Checklist Manifesto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/24/books/24book.html?pagewanted=all" class="link" target="_blank">Books of The Times - Hospital How-To Guide - Atul Gawande?s ?Checklist Manifesto? - Review - NYTimes.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Premium-Grade-Gaffer-Power%C2%AE/dp/B00GZE3UJ8/ref=sr_1_3?s=industrial&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1467746581&sr=1-3&keywords=gaffer+tape&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: REAL Professional Premium Grade Gaffer Tape by Gaffer Power® - Made in the USA - Black (Available in White, Red, Green, Blue) 2 Inch X 30 Yards - Heavy Duty Gaffer's Tape - Non-Reflective - Waterproof - Multipurpose - Better than Duct Tape!: I</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Checklist-Manifesto-How-Things-Right/dp/0312430000/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467746826&sr=8-1&keywords=the+checklist+manifesto" class="link" target="_blank">The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right: Atul Gawande: 9780312430009: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86lczf7Bou8" class="link" target="_blank">I Dreamed a Dream - Anne Hathaway (HD) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://floridapolitics.com/archives/214885-florida-fireworks-law" class="link" target="_blank">Florida's bizarre fireworks law still in place -

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: People, amirite?</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the complexities of communicating with each other. And, brother, is it ever complicated.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Blood-Meridian-Audiobook/B002V8N2UE" class="link" target="_blank">Blood Meridian Audiobook | Cormac McCarthy | Audible.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtF3_ybJJ50" class="link" target="_blank">The Butterfield Diet (Peter Serafinowicz) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Geek_Feminism_Wiki" class="link" target="_blank">Geek Feminism Wiki - Wikia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Resources_for_allies" class="link" target="_blank">Resources for allies - Geek Feminism Wiki - Wikia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.salon.com/2016/06/17/fox_news_host_bret_baier_grills_the_dalai_lama_have_you_ever_seen_the_movie_caddyshack/" class="link" target="_blank">Fox News host Bret Baier “grills” the Dalai Lama: “Have you ever seen the movie ‘Caddyshack’?” - Salon.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://thenextweb.com/apple/2016/06/19/apple-doesnt-understand-photography/" class="link" target="_blank">Apple doesn't understand photography</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_in_Thought_and_Action" class="link" target="_blank">Language in Thought and Action - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/05/11/477377662/episode-430-black-market-pharmacies-and-the-spam-empire-behind-them" class="link" target="_blank">Episode 430: Black Market Pharmacies And The Spam Empire Behind Them : Planet Money : NPR</a><br />On today's show, we have answers. Yes, people click on those links. Smart, sound-minded people are choosing to buy pharmaceuticals through black market pharmacies that spam them and just about everyone with an inbox. And those sound-minded people are happy to tell you how it worked out for them, right down to the odd packaging that shows up in their mailbox. </li><li><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/San-Francisco-rent-increase-North-Beach-tenant-400-8325864.php" class="link" target="_blank">North Beach tenant's rent increased from $1,800 to $8,000 a month - SFGate</a><br />Neil Hutchinson, who has lived in the building at Columbus and Scotland streets for six years, has been hit with a rent increase of 344 percent. Flash plugin failed to load </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfw2Qf1VfJo" class="link" target="_blank">This is Water - David Foster Wallace - YouTube</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=pdfpen&crcampaign=jun16">PDFpen</a> (Visit smilesoftware.com/b2w to learn more about PDFpen).</li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Varieties of pain.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about Dan's progress on building fireside.io and its imminent beta release. Lots of fascinating details on why he's made it and who it might be great for.</p> <p>Then, there's discussion of the unexpected mental benefits of physical training, and the influence that various sorts of pain (real or imagined) can have on us.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lying_in_repose" class="link" target="_blank">Lying in repose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.tommybahama.com/?cm_mmc=google-_-Brand_Only_|_Exact-_-Brand-_-tommy_bahama&gclid=COrF6ajbuc0CFQKTaQodmhIHlg" class="link" target="_blank">Shop Tommy Bahama | TommyBahama.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://fireside.io/" class="link" target="_blank">Fireside - Podcast hosting and analytics by podcasters for podcasters</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_dialing" class="link" target="_blank">War dialing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/153" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #153: Anxiety's a Goat</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-ninety_rule" class="link" target="_blank">Ninety-ninety rule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />"The first 90 percent of the code accounts for the first 90 percent of the development time. The remaining 10 percent of the code accounts for the other 90 percent of the development time." </li><li><a href="https://unattendedconsequences.simplecast.fm/" class="link" target="_blank">Unattended Consequences</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/hotdogsladies/status/244654878809546753" class="link" target="_blank">Merlin Mann on Twitter: "If you want to learn what someone fears losing, watch what they photograph."</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://freshbooks.com/backtowork">FreshBooks</a> (For a 30 day free trial, just go to FreshBooks.com/backtowork and enter Back To Work in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://parachutehome.com/backtowork">Parachute</a> (Visit Parachutehome.com/backtowork and use the code BACKTOWORK for $25 off your first purchase).</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Merlin's never sent his heartbeat.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about some of this week's WWDC announcements, the past and future of Apple, and that awkward feeling of wondering whether and when new technology is personally relevant.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2016/" class="link" target="_blank">Apple Events - WWDC Keynote June 2016 - Apple</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandler_(software)" class="link" target="_blank">Chandler (software) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.whosampled.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Discover Music via Samples, Cover Songs and Remixes | WhoSampled</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.whosampled.com/Jay-Z/Izzo-(H.O.V.A.)/" class="link" target="_blank">Izzo (H.O.V.A.) - Jay Z | WhoSampled</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/do-you-even-lift" class="link" target="_blank">Do You Even Lift? | Know Your Meme</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://vimeo.com/139094998" class="link" target="_blank">Everything is a Remix Remastered (2015 HD) on Vimeo</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/GreatDismal?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" class="link" target="_blank">William Gibson (@GreatDismal) | Twitter</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hedgehog_and_the_Fox" class="link" target="_blank">The Hedgehog and the Fox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />"a fox knows many things, but a hedgehog one important thing" </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qkf0fLU2Ao" class="link" target="_blank">Les Misérables - "One Day More" (2012) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YshgmStEZh0" class="link" target="_blank">Broadway Carpool Karaoke ft. Hamilton & More - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KLE6umqUsE" class="link" target="_blank">West Side Story - "Quintet" - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Day_More" class="link" target="_blank">One Day More - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://casper.com/backtowork">Casper</a> (Visit Casper.com/backtowork and use the code BACKTOWORK for $50 towards your new mattress).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://eero.com/backtowork">eero</a> (For free overnight shipping of your brand new eero wifi system visit eero.com/backtowork and at checkout select overnight shipping then enter BACKTOWORK to make it free).</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Fill one bag.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about our relationship with the stuff in our lives and how overwhelming it can be. Solutions are offered—throw out that old cinnamon!</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2016/06/04/ep-156" class="link" target="_blank">The Talk Show ?: Ep. 156, With Special Guest Merlin Mann</a><br />Merlin Mann returns to the show to talk about artificial intelligence and Eddy Cue’s flip-flops. </li><li><a href="https://www.comixology.com/unlimited" class="link" target="_blank">comiXology Unlimited</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743292650/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff: Peter Walsh: 9780743292658: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.hamiltonbroadway.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Hamilton - Official Broadway Site</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004NNYJ52/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: StarTech.com USBHAUBMB3 3 Feet USB to Micro USB and Mini USB Combo Cable - A to B: Electronics</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/" class="link" target="_blank">You Must Remember This</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hamilton-original-broadway/id1025210938?uo=4&at=11laDR" class="link" target="_blank">Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) by Various Artists on iTunes</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handycam" class="link" target="_blank">Handycam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.silkworm.net/shop/skwmshrt.html" class="link" target="_blank">SKWM T-shirt</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/best-enjoyed-by/" class="link" target="_blank">Best Enjoyed By - 99% Invisible</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/cortex/12" class="link" target="_blank">Cortex #12: The Rule of Two - Relay FM</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://hover.com">Hover</a> (Visit Hover.com to find the domain of your dreams and use the offer code BACKTOWORK to get 10% off your first purchase).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Visit Squarespace.com/backtowork and use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off your first purchase).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://freshbooks.com/backtowork">FreshBooks</a> (For a 30 day free trial, just go to FreshBooks.com/backtowork and enter Back To Work in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section).</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Disruptions in Service</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about that ineffable but growing feeling of disconnection from the collections we used to treasure. Music, Photos, Movies, Books—all the stuff we increasingly entrust to <em>The Cloud</em>.</p> <p>Seems like there's a weird confluence of changing culture and buggy technology that makes us feel sadly <em>meh</em> about making everything work. And that feels weird.</p> <p>Also? Don't be Randyll Tarly. That guy's a total choad.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/attractions/rides" class="link" target="_blank">Roller Coasters & Thrill Rides | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/attractions/rides/montu" class="link" target="_blank">Montu Inverted Roller Coaster | Busch Gardens Tampa</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/attractions/rides/kumba" class="link" target="_blank">Kumba Roller Coaster | Busch Gardens Tampa</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa_Steel_Coaster" class="link" target="_blank">Medusa Steel Coaster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure" class="link" target="_blank">Six Flags Great Adventure</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocksteady" class="link" target="_blank">Rocksteady - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2016/05/30/apple-next-gen-language-api-echo-competitor/" class="link" target="_blank">Apple May Introduce Next-Gen Natural Language API in its Amazon Echo Competitor - Mac Rumors</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/pessimistsarc" class="link" target="_blank">Pessimists Archive (@PessimistsArc) | Twitter</a><br />Pessimistic reactions to technologies throughout history </li><li><a href="https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/attractions/new-2016/overview" class="link" target="_blank">New for 2016 at Six Flags Great Adventure</a><br />On this new unbelievable adventure, you'll soar outside the confines of the track in wing cars facing other riders. You'll take an elevator-style lift straight up 120 feet in the air. When you reach the top, you'll begin to tumble head-over-heels, free-falling down two beyond 90-degree raven drops and experiencing at least six weightless flips. </li><li><a href="https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/attractions/superman-ultimate-flight" class="link" target="_blank">SUPERMAN: Ultimate Flight | Six Flags Great Adventure</a><br />You’ll ride the way Superman flies—face down and head first. This is the ultimate way to experience the challenge of the mind-ripping new legend, the pretzel loop! Once you clear the first ten story drop, you’ll fly into this totally innovative loop design, which is really two inversions in one. You can tell from the name of the pretzel loop that you’ll be more than slightly twisted by this warped track! </li><li><a href="https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7275030?tstart=0" class="link" target="_blank">parental controls settings won't save | Apple Support Communities</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/" class="link" target="_blank">Home Internet Security | OpenDNS</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beast_(roller_coaster)" class="link" target="_blank">The Beast (roller coaster) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />The Beast is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. When it opened in 1979, it was the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in the world.[1] The Beast is still the longest wooden coaster in the world and the longest roller coaster in the US. It spans more than 35 acres (14 ha) utilizing the surrounding terrain for many of its elements. It also features a lengthy ride time that lasts more than four minutes.[2] </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kings_Island" class="link" target="_blank">Kings Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_eeDOUl6rY" class="link" target="_blank">Brady Bunch at Kings Island 1973 pop up video - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Racer_(Kings_Island)" class="link" target="_blank">The Racer (Kings

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: True or false dilemmas?</p> <p>This week, things kick off with a discussion of how to be helpful. Especially at your kid's school, but really just in general. This leads to a rumination on "roots" and what makes us feel like we're part of a community.</p> <p>The main topic is about the future of machine learning, voice control, and all things "smart." What do we want, what can we imagine, and how do our own biases and habits constrain our sense of possibility?</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2866360/" class="link" target="_blank">Coherence (2013) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coherence_(film)" class="link" target="_blank">Coherence (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(film)" class="link" target="_blank">Primer (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causal_loop" class="link" target="_blank">Causal loop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predestination_(film)" class="link" target="_blank">Predestination (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_You_Zombies" class="link" target="_blank">All You Zombies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2553424/" class="link" target="_blank">The Infinite Man (2014) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Infinite_Man_(film)" class="link" target="_blank">The Infinite Man (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh_vLKlz2Mc" class="link" target="_blank">Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Nine Times - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Kirby" class="link" target="_blank">Bruno Kirby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Spinal_Tap" class="link" target="_blank">This Is Spinal Tap - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_in_Show_(film)" class="link" target="_blank">Best in Show (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_Guffman" class="link" target="_blank">Waiting for Guffman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://marco.org/2016/05/21/avoiding-blackberrys-fate" class="link" target="_blank">If Google’s right about AI, that’s a problem for Apple – Marco.org</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://daringfireball.net/linked/2016/05/23/arment-ai" class="link" target="_blank">Daring Fireball: Marco Arment on Apple and AI</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/craigmod/status/734237122891157504" class="link" target="_blank">Craig Mod on Twitter: "When the interface becomes invisible and data based, Apple dies: https://t.co/bflfdsBqTw"</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://idlewords.com/talks/what_happens_next_will_amaze_you.htm" class="link" target="_blank">What Happens Next Will Amaze You</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.instapaper.com/read/637517992" class="link" target="_blank">The Fake Traffic Schemes That Are Rotting the Internet</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.fastcoexist.com/3059722/when-the-data-bubble-bursts-companies-will-have-to-actually-sell-things-again" class="link" target="_blank">When The Data Bubble Bursts, Companies Will Have To Actually Sell Things Again | Co.Exist | ideas + impact</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/75822/39-fun-questions-ask-amazon-echo" class="link" target="_blank">39 Fun Questions to Ask Amazon Echo | Mental Floss</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilmore_Girls" class="link" target="_blank">Gilmore Girls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099615/quotes?item=qt0434746" class="link" target="_blank">The Freshman (1990) - Quotes - IMDb</a><br />Larry London: Carmine said one boy, here are two! </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGmNqzbsuiY" class="link

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Such small hands.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about Dan's acquisition of an iPhone SE and how much he's loving it. This leads to some ruminative discussion about how we pick devices based on how we prefer to use them.</p> <p>Also, some love for Spider-Man in the <em>Civil War</em> movie.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2016/05/gboard-search-gifs-emojis-keyboard.html" class="link" target="_blank">Official Google Blog: Meet Gboard: Search, GIFs, emojis & more. Right from your keyboard.</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/" class="link" target="_blank">Call Recorder for Skype - The Skype Audio/Video HD Call Recording Solution for Mac - Ecamm Network</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/The-Giver-Audiobook/B002UUQUB6" class="link" target="_blank">The Giver Audiobook | Lois Lowry | Audible.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00P2KEKYK/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Tech21 Evo Mesh Case (Drop Protective) for iPhone 6/6S (4.7") - Clear/White: Cell Phones & Accessories</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://cottonbureau.com/people/roderick-on-the-line" class="link" target="_blank">Roderick on the Line | Cotton Bureau: hand-picked tees, tanks, and hoodies for people of all ages. Submit yours today.</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://cottonbureau.com/products/ding" class="link" target="_blank">“Ding!” graphic designer t-shirt, pullover crewneck, and pullover hoodie by Roderick on the Line. | Cotton Bureau: hand-picked tees, tanks, and hoodies for people of all ages. Submit yours today.</a><br />Let the world know you really nailed it. Ding! </li><li><a href="https://cottonbureau.com/products/supertrain" class="link" target="_blank">“#SUPERTRAIN” graphic designer t-shirt, pullover crewneck, and pullover hoodie by Roderick on the Line. | Cotton Bureau: hand-picked tees, tanks, and hoodies for people of all ages. Submit yours today.</a><br />Pack a small bag with a remix of the very first official Roderick on the Line shirt. </li><li><a href="https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/somewhere-i-have-never-travelledgladly-beyond" class="link" target="_blank">somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond | Academy of American Poets</a><br />nobody,not even the rain,has such small hands </li><li><a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/43997" class="link" target="_blank">The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (text of 1834) - Poetry Foundation</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Giver" class="link" target="_blank">The Giver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.fxguide.com/featured/case-study-how-to-make-a-captain-america-wimp/" class="link" target="_blank">Case Study: How to make a Captain America wimp | fxguide</a><br />Director Joe Johnston rejected notions of having a separate actor play the wimpy Steve Rogers, and Evans was keen to perform as directly as possible both sides of his character's persona, as we discovered when we spoke to Edson Williams, visual effects supervisor for Lola VFX. </li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://casper.com/backtowork">Casper</a> (Visit Casper.com/backtowork and use the code BACKTOWORK for $50 towards your new mattress).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://audible.com/b2w">Audible</a> (Visit audible.com/b2w to get a free 30-day trial membership and a free audiobook. Browse the over 250,000 audio programs – download a title free and start listening. It’s that easy).</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Grow what? Grow HOW?</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin have a surprisingly passionate discussion about <em>growth</em>.</p> <p>Companies gotta "grow," right? But…what the hell does that really even mean?</p> <p>Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.</p> <p>Also, an important update on Pek Pongpaet.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.sherbit.io/" class="link" target="_blank">Sherbit</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://cottonbureau.com/products/ding" class="link" target="_blank">“Ding!” graphic designer t-shirt, pullover crewneck, and pullover hoodie by Roderick on the Line. | Cotton Bureau: hand-picked tees, tanks, and hoodies for people of all ages. Submit yours today.</a><br />Let the world know you really nailed it. Ding! </li><li><a href="https://cottonbureau.com/products/supertrain" class="link" target="_blank">“#SUPERTRAIN” graphic designer t-shirt, pullover crewneck, and pullover hoodie by Roderick on the Line. | Cotton Bureau: hand-picked tees, tanks, and hoodies for people of all ages. Submit yours today.</a><br />Pack a small bag with a remix of the very first official Roderick on the Line shirt. </li><li><a href="https://marco.org/2016/05/07/apple-role-in-podcasting" class="link" target="_blank">Apple’s actual role in podcasting: be careful what you wish for – Marco.org</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Current_Affair_(U.S._TV_series)" class="link" target="_blank">A Current Affair (U.S. TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVeCwbvXBwg" class="link" target="_blank">Phil Rizzuto - The Money Store - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wRYhIOUTbQ" class="link" target="_blank">WNYW 1993 Fox 5 A Current Affair Commercial - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bastard-machine/critics-notebook-why-return-hbos-887222" class="link" target="_blank">Critic's Notebook: Why the Return of HBO's Best Shows Actually Spells Doom - Hollywood Reporter</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.newsweek.com/hbo-making-life-lot-harder-games-thrones-pirates-457957" class="link" target="_blank">HBO Is Making Life A Lot Harder for 'Games of Thrones' Pirates</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/quit/4" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Quit #4: The Answer Is "Do Both"</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/business/media/podcasts-surge-apple.html?_r=1" class="link" target="_blank">Podcasts Surge, but Producers Fear Apple Isn’t Listening - The New York Times</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://longform.org/posts/longform-podcast-159-ira-glass" class="link" target="_blank">Longform Podcast #159: Ira Glass</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/tvtm/80/index.php" class="link" target="_blank">TV Talk Machine | Come To Us, We Love You (Episode 80)</a><br />Back after a birthday weekend away from the podcast, Tim’s got the details on HBO’s huge debut weekend—and some serious trepidation about where the network goes next. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkbPcnSpH70" class="link" target="_blank">Avengers EMH: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Theme Song (Lyrics) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0785114793/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: New Avengers, Vol. 1: Breakout (9780785114796): Brian Michael Bendis, David Finch, Danny Miki: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-200-theres-no-anything.html" class="link" target="_blank">Ep. 200: "There's No Anything" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://freshbooks.com/backtowork">FreshBooks</a> (For a 30 day free trial, just go to FreshBooks.com/backtowork and enter Back To Work in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://parachutehome.com/backtowork">Parachute</a> (Visit Parachutehome.com/backtowork and use the code BACKTOWORK for $25 off your first purchase).</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Opinion at Scale.</p> <p>This week kicks off with a confession that Dan and Merlin are increasingly less interested in coverage of Apple's finances and the related Kremlinology and blind guessing about the company. Merlin announces the unlikely product he'd <em>love</em> for Apple to create (and why it'll probably never happen).</p> <p>Also, lots of followup on apps and services for fitness and personal tracking.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0525479066/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Put It On the List: Kristen Darbyshire: 9780525479062: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kremlinology" class="link" target="_blank">Kremlinology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://gyrosco.pe/" class="link" target="_blank">gyrosco.pe</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2016/05/02/cook-mad-money-great-innovation/" class="link" target="_blank">Apple CEO Tim Cook Teases 'Great Innovation' in Product Pipeline on CNBC's Mad Money - Mac Rumors</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuromancer" class="link" target="_blank">Neuromancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdvxPlhTjDU" class="link" target="_blank">Cyberpunk: The Documentary (60p) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://zenobase.com/#/" class="link" target="_blank">Zenobase</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.northcube.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Northcube | Games & Health apps</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://goodtaskapp.com/" class="link" target="_blank">GoodTask 3 - Task Manager with iOS Reminders & Calendars</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/rd" class="link" target="_blank">Reconcilable Differences - Relay FM</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://msqrd.me/" class="link" target="_blank">Home | Masquerade</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml7vT51vUSk" class="link" target="_blank">bugs bunny & evil scientist ether mishap - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Business/What-Every-BODY-Is-Saying-Audiobook/B006ZAR44Y/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1462298748&sr=1-1" class="link" target="_blank">What Every BODY Is Saying Audiobook | Joe Navarro, Marvin Karlins | Audible.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Bios-Memoirs/Alexander-Hamilton-Audiobook/B002UZLEFS" class="link" target="_blank">Alexander Hamilton Audiobook | Ron Chernow | Audible.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_hindrances" class="link" target="_blank">Five hindrances - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.tampabay.com/projects/2016/food/farm-to-fable/restaurants/" class="link" target="_blank">At Tampa Bay farm-to-table restaurants, you’re being fed fiction | Farm to Fable | Food | Tampa Bay Times</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/msqrd-live-filters-face-swap/id1065249424?mt=8&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR" class="link" target="_blank">MSQRD — Live Filters & Face Swap for Video Selfies on the App Store</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork">Squarespace</a> (Visit squarespace.com/backtowork and use the code ITSYOURSHOW for a free trial and 10% off your first purchase).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://audible.com/b2w">Audible</a> (Visit audible.com/b2w to get a free 30-day trial membership and a free audiobook. Browse the over 250,000 audio programs – download a title free and start listening. It’s that easy).</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Finding stories and insights hiding in your data.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin dive deep into the new world of personal tracking. Dan has a new FitBit, and Merlin has a surprisingly complicated system involving many devices and apps. Great stuff you can try for yourself.</p> <p>Also discussed: Merlin's weird cat, <em>Deadpool</em>, Pek Pongpaet the Professional Podcast Pundit, Alexa on Fire TV, a defense of Reed Richards, and Dan's advice on how to setup your own VPN.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.architectureofradio.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Architecture of Radio</a><br />The Architecture of Radio is a site-specific iPad application that visualizes this network of networks by reversing the ambient nature of the infosphere </li><li><a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/ump/52/index.php" class="link" target="_blank">Unjustly Maligned | "Reed Richards" with Andy Ihnatko (Episode 52)</a><br />He can stretch and change his body in “Fantastic” ways, but to many comic readers, he’s anything but a role model. Journalist Andy Ihnatko joins Antony to defend the honor of the Fantastic Four’s Reed Richards. </li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201859020" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com Help: Alexa on Fire TV</a><br />In addition to voice search, you can use your Fire TV voice remote or remote app to interact with Alexa. </li><li><a href="https://macminicolo.net/blog/files/Setup-a-VPN-server-with-El-Capitan-server%20.html" class="link" target="_blank">Setup a VPN server with El Capitan server 10.11 | Macminicolo Blog - Tips, tutorials and reviews on running a Mac mini server</a><br />echo 'net.inet.ip.forwarding=1' | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf </li><li><a href="https://macminicolo.net/blog/files/setup-a-vpn-with-yosemite-server-1010.html" class="link" target="_blank">Setup a VPN with Yosemite Server 10.10 | Macminicolo Blog - Tips, tutorials and reviews on running a Mac mini server</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://hello.is/" class="link" target="_blank">Hello</a><br />Sleep soundly knowing that Sense’s Smart Alarm will gently wake you up while you’re in the lightest part of your sleep cycle, but always by your set time. Wake up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day, every day. </li><li><a href="https://www.fitbit.com/chargehr" class="link" target="_blank">Fitbit Charge HR™ Wireless Heart Rate + Activity Wristband</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://client.fitbit.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Fitbit Dashboard</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://canary.is/" class="link" target="_blank">Canary - A complete security system in a single device.</a><br />Meet Canary. The all-in-one home security system you control from your phone. It’s built to learn and sends intelligent alerts with HD video and audio directly to your phone. </li><li><a href="http://www.withings.com/us/en/" class="link" target="_blank">Withings</a><br />Get high-accuracy weight and body fat measurements, as well as your Body Mass Index. Pick the right body type to optimize the fat mass measurement — if you exercise vigorously on a regular basis, switch to "Athlete mode". </li><li><a href="http://www.withings.com/us/en/products/smart-body-analyzer" class="link" target="_blank">Withings Smart Body Analyzer</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://human.co/" class="link" target="_blank">Human - Activity & Calorie Tracker</a><br />30 minutes of daily activity are the best form of preventive medicine. Every minute you spend walking, running or biking throughout the day counts towards your goal on Human. It's never been this easy to stay motivated along the way, every day. </li><li><a href="https://addapp.io/" class="link" target="_blank">Addapp: Personal tips to get healthier.</a><br />Data from your health apps </li><li><a href="https://david-smith.org/blog/2016/04/07/introducing-activity-plus-plus/" class="link" target="_blank">Introducing Activity++ - David Smith</a><br />The iPhone component of Activity is geared around trying to create the most motivating interface I could imagine. My goal is to make screen that displays your activity data in a way that drives you to hit your goals. </li><li><a href="https://david-smith.org/blog/2015/09/21/how-to-wear-your-apple-watch-24-slash-7/" class="link" target="_blank">How to wear your Apple Watch 24/7 - David Smith</a><br />The TL/DR is to charge yo

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Putting an Overt Stake in the Ground.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin end up talking about the surprising stuff a Fitbit can do for you. Dan even buys one.</p> <p>Also, some discussion of pope hats, NASCAR, (the <em>amazing</em>) Screens 4, and that failing restaurant by Dan's office that kinda looks like <a href="http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/Terminus">Terminus</a>.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://edovia.com/screens/" class="link" target="_blank">Screens - Control Your Computer Remotely - Edovia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://sixcolors.com/post/2016/04/screens-4-brings-one-touch-passwords-groups-redesign/" class="link" target="_blank">Screens 4 brings one-touch passwords, groups, redesign - Six Colors</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://tinysubversions.com/leavingEverywhere/" class="link" target="_blank">Leaving Everywhere</a><br />(hilarious open letter/quit generator) [via (https://twitter.com/fire_wally/status/720972024735109120)] </li><li><a href="http://gnarlycovers.tumblr.com/" class="link" target="_blank">GNARLY COVERS</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://moviecode.tumblr.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Source Code in TV and Films</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://terriblerealestateagentphotos.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Terrible real estate agent photographs</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.themonastery.org/" class="link" target="_blank">Universal Life Church - Official Site - Est. 1977</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://dudeism.com/ordination/" class="link" target="_blank">Dudeism - The Religion of The Big Lebowski | Free online ordination as a minister at Dudeism</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitre" class="link" target="_blank">Mitre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon" class="link" target="_blank">Solomon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2016/04/18/depp-heard-apology-over-dogs-orig.cnn" class="link" target="_blank">Depp, Heard issue somber apology over dogs</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_tea" class="link" target="_blank">Bubble tea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/" class="link" target="_blank">American Community Survey (ACS)</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00N2BW2PK/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Fitbit Charge HR Wireless Activity Wristband, Black, Large: Health & Personal Care</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bY0fdgpISc" class="link" target="_blank">Princess Bride Wedding - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/How-do-I-measure-and-adjust-my-stride-length" class="link" target="_blank">Help article: How do I measure and adjust my stride length?</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/peacocking" class="link" target="_blank">peacocking - Wiktionary</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://syncsolver.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Sync Solver</a><br />Sync data from Fitbit to Apple Health Download Now </li><li><a href="http://walkingdead.wikia.com/wiki/Terminus" class="link" target="_blank">Terminus - Walking Dead Wiki - Wikia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://david-smith.org/blog/2015/09/21/how-to-wear-your-apple-watch-24-slash-7/" class="link" target="_blank">How to wear your Apple Watch 24/7 - David Smith</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cg_7R1OU0AAtMAa.jpg:large" class="link" target="_blank">Cg_7R1OU0AAtMAa.jpg:large (713×1205)</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://wealthfront.com/5by5">Wealthfront</a> (Visit wealthfront.com/5by5 to get your first $15,000 managed for free).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://parachutehome.com/backtowork">Parachute</a> (Visit Parachutehome.com/backtowork and use the code BACKTOWORK for $25 off your first purchase).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://www.freshbooks.com/pages/backtowork?ref=10795&utm_source=back-t

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: But, alas.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about Smile's updated announcement about TextExpander and the ugly problem of blind internet rage.</p> <p>Also, lots of talk about ponderous 80s movies and old TV shows, including Dan learning which program had that tiny tabletop robot.</p> <p>Also, we are endeavoring, ma'am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://smilesoftware.com/textexpander/entry/textexpander-adjustments" class="link" target="_blank">TextExpander Adjustments | Smile</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102926/quotes?item=qt0334789" class="link" target="_blank">The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Quotes - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://marcelbrown.com/2014/09/22/ios-8-iphone-6-conditional-call-forwarding/" class="link" target="_blank">iOS 8, iPhone 6, Conditional Call Forwarding - Marcel Brown</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.simonblog.com/2009/08/03/iphone-tip-how-to-use-conditional-call-forwarding/" class="link" target="_blank">iPhone Tip: How to Use Conditional Call Forwarding - The iPhone and iPad Blog</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B008SLJSEW/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Drawing Wizards, Witches and Warlocks (Academy of Fantasy Art): Chris Hart: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/drawing-wizards-witches-and-warlocks-christopher-hart/1102715664" class="link" target="_blank">Drawing Wizards, Witches and Warlocks by Christopher Hart | 9781933027685 | Paperback | Barnes & Noble</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3131194-drawing-wizards-witches-and-warlocks" class="link" target="_blank">Drawing Wizards, Witches and Warlocks by Christopher Hart — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacker_(film)" class="link" target="_blank">Slacker (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://medium.com/maxistentialism-blog/star-trek-the-next-generation-in-40-hours-c4a6762cbd3#.nhbuzvqnd" class="link" target="_blank">Star Trek: The Next Generation In 40 Hours — Maxistentialism Blog — Medium</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://medium.com/maxistentialism-blog/star-trek-deep-space-nine-in-82-5-hours-10acde591fd2#.wi47kbdax" class="link" target="_blank">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine In 82.5 Hours — Maxistentialism Blog — Medium</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://bibliocommons.com/" class="link" target="_blank">BiblioCommons</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.libraryelf.com/Default.aspx" class="link" target="_blank">Elf | Your Personal Email Library Reminder Service</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.i-mockery.com/blabber/2012/09/07/bionic-bigfoot-the-incredible-drag-racing-sasquatch-beast/" class="link" target="_blank">Bionic Bigfoot: The Incredible Drag Racing Sasquatch Beast.</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot_and_Wildboy" class="link" target="_blank">Bigfoot and Wildboy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_American_Hero" class="link" target="_blank">The Greatest American Hero - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Krofft_Supershow" class="link" target="_blank">The Krofft Supershow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_of_Star_Command" class="link" target="_blank">Jason of Star Command - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_and_the_Sea_Monsters" class="link" target="_blank">Sigmund and the Sea Monsters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Goldman" class="link" target="_blank">Oscar Goldman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NNb1pgQlQo" class="link" target="_blank">Bigfoot and Wildboy TV intro (1977) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_City_on_the_Edge_of_Forever_(episode)" class="link" target="_blank">The City on the Edge of Forever (episode) - M

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Wow, times change.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the challenges and opportunities of subscription-based payment models. When do they work (or not) and how quickly does autopay fatigue kick in?</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #13 — Merlin Mann</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/starz-outlander-streaming-service-standalone-launch-1201745609/" class="link" target="_blank">Starz Launches Standalone Streaming Service | Variety</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://smilesoftware.com/software-releases/entry/the-new-textexpander" class="link" target="_blank">The New TextExpander | Smile</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.macstories.net/reviews/textexpander-updates-focus-on-new-service/" class="link" target="_blank">TextExpander Updates Focus on New Service – MacStories</a><br />The biggest changes to TextExpander on the Mac and iOS are not the apps themselves, but the new service that ties them together. </li><li><a href="http://9to5mac.com/2016/04/05/starz-standalone-package-apple-tv-twitter-nfl-streaming-deal/" class="link" target="_blank">Starz hits Apple TV with $8.99/month package, Twitter scores live NFL “Thursday Night Football” streams | 9to5Mac</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060891548/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (9780060891541): William Zinsser: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/9780060891541/on-writing-well" class="link" target="_blank">On Writing Well - William Zinsser - Paperback</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://sample-095cdef5ea9e4b893de436d7eece8676.read.overdrive.com/?p=on-writing-well" class="link" target="_blank">On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imore.com/dim-your-screen-further-control-center-allows-and-other-cool-ios-8-tricks" class="link" target="_blank">Dim your screen further than Control Center allows (and other cool iOS 8 tricks) | iMore</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.hemingwayapp.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Hemingway Editor</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1614989/" class="link" target="_blank">Headhunters (2011) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.daskeyboard.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Das Keyboard - The Ultimate Mechanical Keyboard Experience for Badasses</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Bryan" class="link" target="_blank">Daniel Bryan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rorschach_(comics)" class="link" target="_blank">Rorschach (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen_(film)" class="link" target="_blank">Watchmen (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen" class="link" target="_blank">Watchmen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/superman-inside-story-director-richard-879894" class="link" target="_blank">'Superman,' The Inside Story: Director Richard Donner Remembers Meeting Stallone to Play the Lead, Working With Brando, and a Near-Fatal Knife Attack - Hollywood Reporter</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_of_Superman_(TV_series)" class="link" target="_blank">Adventures of Superman (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_with_the_Dragon_Tattoo_(2011_film)" class="link" target="_blank">The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_9" class="link" target="_blank">District 9 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATEMPKQaUNQ" class="link" target="_blank">Daniel Bryan's retirement speech - WWE Raw 2.8.16 - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/star-wars-episode-v

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Welcome to Costco. I love you.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about breakfast sandwiches, the pain and suffering of dealing with Apple IDs, managing kids and their iOS devices, Merlin's weird week with Playstation Vue, and the science (or otherwise) behind iOS's Night Shift.</p> <p>The main topic this week focuses on quality, values, and self-improvement. Are Dan and Merlin just cloud-yelling old men for wishing writers (and everyone for that matter) would try a little harder? Maybe. Maybe not.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://confirmshaming.tumblr.com/" class="link" target="_blank">confirmshaming</a><br />"when a site asks you to sign up for their thing and then the 'no thank you' link is some hot garbage." </li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/homework/197" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Home Work #197: Season 2: Episode 4 - Email with Merlin Mann</a><br />Dave and Aaron sit at the feet of Merlin Mann, the father of the Inbox Zero method of email management. How has email changed over the last decade or so? Find out in this episode! </li><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #13 — Merlin Mann</a><br />MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, April 7th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” </li><li><a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/vue/" class="link" target="_blank">PlayStation™Vue | PlayStation™Network</a><br />Break free of annual contracts, surprise fees and TV that ties you down. With PlayStation™Vue get the TV you love - over 100 of your favorite channels, now including ESPN, Disney and more. </li><li><a href="https://github.com/mortenjust/cleartext-mac" class="link" target="_blank">GitHub - mortenjust/cleartext-mac: A text editor that only allows the top 1000 most common words in English</a><br />A text editor that only allows the top 1000 most common words in English </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0544668251/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words: Randall Munroe: 9780544668256: Amazon.com: Books</a><br />Have you ever tried to learn more about some incredible thing, only to be frustrated by incomprehensible jargon? Randall Munroe is here to help. In Thing Explainer, he uses line drawings and only the thousand (or, rather, “ten hundred”) most common words to provide simple explanations for some of the most interesting stuff there is… </li><li><a href="https://www.hamiltonbeach.com/breakfast-sandwich-maker-dual-breakfast-sandwich-maker-25490.html" class="link" target="_blank">Dual Breakfast Sandwich Maker | Breakfast Sandwich Maker | Hamilton Beach</a><br />Just choose your bread and layer on the fixings: egg, cheese, precooked meat, or the ingredients of your choice. Cook two breakfast sandwiches to perfection and to your preferences, and know when it’s ready with the built-in digital timer. </li><li><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/3047121/iphone-ipad/ios-93-the-new-night-shift-feature-probably-wont-help-you-sleep-better.html" class="link" target="_blank">iOS 9.3: The new Night Shift feature probably won’t help you sleep better | Macworld</a><br />There’s no solid evidence that mobile screens’ color temperature is the real culprit to keeping you up at night. </li><li><a href="https://motherboard.vice.com/read/in-pod-based-community-living-rent-is-cheap-but-sex-is-banned" class="link" target="_blank">In Pod-Based Community Living, Rent Is Cheap, But Sex Is Banned | Motherboard</a><br />Rather than having 100 beds under one roof like a hostel, PodShare has 10 to 30 beds, which turn into desks by day. </li><li><a href="https://www.zumper.com/blog/2016/03/mapping-san-franciscos-rent-prices-march-2016/" class="link" target="_blank">Mapping San Francisco’s Rent Prices (March 2016)</a><br />San Francisco, the small city with the most expensive rental rates in the nation, saw a slight growth in rent prices last month. One bedroom units increased 2.6% to a median of $3,590, while two bedrooms saw a jump of 3.8% to a median of $4,870. Though up, prices remain below the peak seen at the end of summer 2015. </li><li><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_English_Wikipedia" class="link" target="_blank">Simple English Wikipedia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Articles in the Simple English Wikipedia use shorter sentences and simpler words and

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Serving the super-motivated super-fan.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about:</p> <ul> <li>a modest request from Merlin</li> <li>some interesting new options for viewing OTA broadcast television on Apple TV</li> <li>the evolution (and often lost opportunities) of media delivery</li> <li>highlights of yesterday's Apple event</li> </ul> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #13 — Merlin Mann</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/vue/" class="link" target="_blank">PlayStation™Vue | PlayStation™Network</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.mrmc.tv/" class="link" target="_blank">MrMC media center</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385386176/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Hilo Book 1: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth: Judd Winick: 9780385386173: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_Agent" class="link" target="_blank">Fear Agent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Moore_(artist)" class="link" target="_blank">Tony Moore (artist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6rP-YP4c5I" class="link" target="_blank">Shakira - Try Everything (Official Video) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://baconmethod.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Bacon Method</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blink_(comics)" class="link" target="_blank">Blink (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Page" class="link" target="_blank">Ellen Page - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_Pryde" class="link" target="_blank">Kitty Pryde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg_cwI1Xj4M" class="link" target="_blank">Patrick Stewart on Extras - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyoWmkhRyp8" class="link" target="_blank">Sir Ian McKellen, On Acting - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv6mEv_rDdE" class="link" target="_blank">Extras David Bowie - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00X4WHP5E/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon Echo: Always Ready, Connected, and Fast.</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=14047587011" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Echo Dot</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/radar/19" class="link" target="_blank">Under the Radar #19: Improving the App Store, Part 1 - Relay FM</a><br />In the first of a two-part series, we discuss whether the App Store needs improvement for our benefit, or whether it's working well enough for Apple and customers already. </li><li><a href="http://www.anniewuart.com/p/illustration.html" class="link" target="_blank">ANNIE WU: Portfolio: Illustration.</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.tonymooreillustration.com/covers/" class="link" target="_blank">Covers — TONY MOORE ILLUSTRATION</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQn1gJdVKi4" class="link" target="_blank">ABBA - Waterloo (Eurovision 1974) HQ - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-napster-s-sean-parker-wants-to-bring-movie-releases-to-your-home-legally-2191752" class="link" target="_blank">Napster's Sean Parker wants to bring movie releases to your home; legally | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://screeningroom.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Screening Room</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0544668251/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words: Randall Munroe: 9780544668256: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://gotowebinar.com">GoToWebinar</a> (Get started with

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: No one cares about your demo anymore.</p> <p>This week Dan & Merlin talk about realizing when life isn't all about you and getting better at learning how to say "<em>thank you</em>."</p> <p>Also, lots of great practical (<em>and</em> philosophical) suggestions for getting started with or back into comics.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #13 — Merlin Mann</a><br />MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, April 7th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1607069679/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: How to Fall Forever (Black Science) (9781607069676): Rick Remender, Matteo Scalera, Dean White: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1632150182/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Black Science, Vol. 2: Welcome, Nowhere (9781632150189): Rick Remender, Dean White, Matteo Scalera: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1632153955/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Black Science, Vol. 3: Vanishing Pattern (9781632153951): Rick Remender, Matteo Scalera: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1607066017/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Saga, Vol. 1 (9781607066019): Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1607066920/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Saga, Vol. 2 (9781607066927): Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1607069318/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Saga, Vol. 3 (9781607069317): Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1607069466/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Sex Criminals Volume 1: One Weird Trick (9781607069461): Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1632151936/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Sex Criminals, Vol. 2: Two Worlds, One Cop (9781632151933): Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1632155427/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Sex Criminals Volume 3: Three the Hard Way (Sex Criminals Tp) (9781632155429): Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1632156636/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Tokyo Ghost Volume 1: Atomic Garden (9781632156631): Rick Remender, Sean Murphy: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1401207529/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Batman: Year One (9781401207526): Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1401216676/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition (9781401216672): Alan Moore, Brian Bolland: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1563893428/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (9781563893421): Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, Lynn Varley: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1401232590/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Batman: The Long Halloween (9781401232597): Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1401232078/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Batman: The Black Mirror (9781401232078): Scott Snyder, Jock, Francesco Francavilla: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1401235425/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52) (8601200478310): Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.vidangel.com/" class="link" target="_blank">VidAngel | Watch Movies However The BLEEP You Want</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Staying out of Technology Detention</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin do another giant-size grabbag episode that covers a <em>lot</em> of ground, including:</p> <ul> <li>movies, kids, and ratings, <em>oh my</em>!</li> <li>better text editing on iPad, faster typing on iOS</li> <li>complexities of picking the right pairings of Apple devices</li> <li>what's up with apps not launching in iOS?</li> <li><a href="http://www.soundhound.com/hound">Hound</a>, and the future of voice-controlled computing</li> <li>staying provisionally joyful about the possibilities of new technology</li> <li>exploring Merlin's early experience with a Synology NAS</li> </ul> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://us-store.tablotv.com/collections/frontpage-1/products/tablo-2-tuner-over-the-air-hdtv-dvr" class="link" target="_blank">Tablo 2-Tuner Over-The-Air HDTV DVR</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B015JQAWW0/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Synology Disk Station 2-Bay Diskless Network Attached Storage (DS216play): Computers & Accessories</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.kids-in-mind.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Kids-In-Mind: Movie ratings & parents' reviews that actually work</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.kids-in-mind.com/d/deadpool.htm" class="link" target="_blank">Deadpool [2016] [R] - 8.8.10</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.kids-in-mind.com/b/big_lebowski_1998__5510.htm" class="link" target="_blank">The Big Lebowski [1998] - 5.5.10</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.kids-in-mind.com/f/findingnemo.htm" class="link" target="_blank">Finding Nemo [2003] [G] - 0.3.0</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/alternateversions" class="link" target="_blank">The Big Lebowski (1998) - Alternate Versions - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQUdJ6FdUQ0" class="link" target="_blank">Big Lebowski - Edited For TV... Badly - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/canvas/5" class="link" target="_blank">Canvas #5: Typing - Relay FM</a><br />This week Fraser and Federico dig into how to be more efficient with typing and text entry on iOS. </li><li><a href="http://omz-software.com/editorial/" class="link" target="_blank">Editorial for iOS</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.soundhound.com/hound" class="link" target="_blank">SoundHound - Hound App</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=14047587011" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Echo Dot</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-network-attached-storage/" class="link" target="_blank">The Best NAS for Most Home Users | The Wirecutter</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00EHBERSE/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: WD Red 4TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD40EFRX: Computers & Accessories</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.synology.com/en-us/compatibility?search_by=products&category=usb_tv_dongles&p=1&product_bays=2&product_name=DS216play&not_recommend_mode=false" class="link" target="_blank">Compatibility - Synology - Network Attached Storage (NAS)</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://overcast.fm/+FoOMY0Fk8/45:32" class="link" target="_blank">Episode 12: Make the Lobster Sit in a Cell and Watch TV — Top Scallops — Overcast</a><br />Merlin and Max do terrible impressions of Bane. </li><li><a href="https://www.commonsensemedia.org/" class="link" target="_blank">Reviews & Age Ratings - Best Movies, Books, Apps, Games for Kids</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://igloosoftware.com/backtowork">Igloo</a> (Sign up now and try it for free at <a href="http://igloosoftware.com/backtowork">IglooSoftware.com/BackToWork</a>).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://gotowebinar.com">GoToWebinar</a> (Get started with GoToWebinar today You focus on the content. GoToWebinar handles the rest. Visit the link today to learn more).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://squarespace.com/backtowork"&

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: That's Not How the Future Works.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about evolving technology culture, the weird landscape of semi-smart devices, and why Merlin does and kinda doesn't do <em>Getting Things Done</em> so much anymore.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theincomparable.com/ump/48/index.php" class="link" target="_blank">Unjustly Maligned | "R.E.M., early" with Merlin Mann (Episode 48)</a><br />On a day that shouldn’t exist comes a podcast equally paradoxical. Merlin Mann joins Antony to sit still, garden at night, and talk about the passion of rock band R.E.M.’s early work. </li><li><a href="https://medium.com/@MaxTemkin/notes-from-japan-ba6939856e7e#.5pk6gr5n3" class="link" target="_blank">Notes from Japan — Medium</a><br />My trip to Japan was preceded by a truly neurotic amount of research and preparation. I am an anxious traveler (before this trip I became very concerned with precisely which bowls of ramen I should eat, and on which days), but fortunately I was able to channel some of my nervous energy into gathering advice from people who have actually spent time in Japan and know what they’re talking about. </li><li><a href="http://liartownusa.tumblr.com/" class="link" target="_blank">LiarTownUSA</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://terriblerealestateagentphotos.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Terrible real estate agent photographs</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://richkidsofinstagram.tumblr.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Rich Kids Of Instagram</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://70sscifiart.tumblr.com/post/140223224201/atomic-chronoscaph-1970s-lunchboxes" class="link" target="_blank">70s Sci-Fi Art: atomic-chronoscaph: 1970s Lunchboxes</a><br />1970s Lunchboxes </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strange_Magic_(film)" class="link" target="_blank">Strange Magic (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.hauppauge.com/site/support/linux.html" class="link" target="_blank">WinTV Support for Linux</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://thedalrymplereport.libsyn.com/episode-31-lamborghini-of-vr" class="link" target="_blank">The Dalrymple Report: Episode 31: Lamborghini of VR</a><br />Jim and Merlin talk about how automated technology can benefit or harm daily life, the Apple v. FBI case, and a slew of great </li><li><a href="https://vimeo.com/37751380" class="link" target="_blank">[Animation] What Intersections Would Look Like in a World of Driverless Cars</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://9to5mac.com/2016/02/28/apple-confirms-os-x-update-broke-ethernet-port-on-some-macs-heres-how-to-fix/" class="link" target="_blank">Apple confirms OS X update broke Ethernet port on some Macs, here’s how to fix | 9to5Mac</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.eero.com/" class="link" target="_blank">eero - Finally, WiFi that works</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FileMaker" class="link" target="_blank">FileMaker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UUCP" class="link" target="_blank">UUCP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080487/quotes?item=qt0484905" class="link" target="_blank">Caddyshack (1980) - Quotes - IMDb</a><br />Sandy: I want you to kill every gopher on the course!Carl Spackler: Check me if I'm wrong Sandy, but if I kill all the golfers, they're gonna lock me up and throw away the key...Sandy: Gophers, ya great git! Not golfers! The little brown furry rodents!Carl Spackler: We can do that... we don't even have to have a reason. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pnoQ9w4HNY" class="link" target="_blank">Caddyshack Kill All The Gophers - HD - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://liartownusa.tumblr.com/post/138978888405/bakersfield-california-1977-78-view-master-reel" class="link" target="_blank">LiarTownUSA - Bakersfield, California 1977-78 View-Master Reel:...</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/miserable_men/" class="link" target="_blank">Miserable Men (@miserablemen) • Instagram photos and videos</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/039953346X/5by5-20" class="link" target="blank">Wreck This Journal: Keri Smith: 9780399533464: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Grab Bag.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin cover the waterfront. This wide-ranging episode covers lots of listener feedback, corrections of egregious errors, D&D alignment, the danger of guessing why people are how they are, some fun Tumblr recommendations, considering the yak-shaving ordeal of time-shifting broadcast TV, plus further discussion of last week's topic re: kids and computer access.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Brubaker" class="link" target="_blank">Ed Brubaker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/04/11/better-light/" class="link" target="_blank">“Did You Lose the Keys Here?” “No, But the Light Is Much Better Here” | Quote Investigator</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.silicondust.com/products/hdhomerun/hdhomerun-connect-na/" class="link" target="_blank">HDHomeRun CONNECT - US - Watch Streaming TV Anywhere</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00GY0UB54/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: SiliconDust HDHomeRun CONNECT. FREE broadcast HDTV (2-Tuner): Computers & Accessories</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://getchannels.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Channels — Live TV on your Apple TV</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://comicvine.gamespot.com/profile/veshark/blog/captain-america-by-ed-brubaker-reading-order/104475/" class="link" target="_blank">Captain America by Ed Brubaker (Reading Order)</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.comicbookherald.com/captain-america-reading-order-modern-marvel-era/" class="link" target="_blank">Captain America Reading Order | Brubaker, Winter Soldier, More! | Comic Book Herald</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_and_His_Amazing_Friends" class="link" target="_blank">Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://topscallops.simplecast.fm/episodes/26950-episode-10-there-s-an-old-guy-going-crazy-on-this-hotdog" class="link" target="_blank">Episode 10: There's An Old Guy Going Crazy On This Hotdog | Top Scallops</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.gotoquiz.com/pottermore_sorting_quiz_all_possible_question" class="link" target="_blank">Pottermore Sorting Quiz (all possible questions)</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd%2Fdnd%2F20001222b" class="link" target="_blank">Online Alignment Test</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://easydamus.com/neutralgood.html#commandments" class="link" target="_blank">The Alignment System - Neutral Good</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://apelad.com/" class="link" target="_blank">APELAD</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0439706408/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">BONE #1: Out from Boneville: Jeff Smith: 9780439706407: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0545433169/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Firelight (Amulet #7): Kazu Kibuishi: 9780545433167: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0439846811/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1): Kazu Kibuishi: 0000439846811: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0545433169/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Firelight (Amulet #7): Kazu Kibuishi: 9780545433167: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.srareadinglabs.com/" class="link" target="_blank">SRA Reading Laboratory</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/roadwork/3" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Road Work #3: I Now Declare This Mall Open</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/259" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #259: The Transitive Quality of Misunderstanding</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/118828704084/i-recently-told-apelad-nee-adam-koford-how" class="link" target="_blank">I recently told Apelad (nee “Adam Koford”) how... | kung fu grippe</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodorowsky%27s_Dune" class="link" target="_blank">Jodorowsky's Dune - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Epistemology and Parenting as Dumpster Fire</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin end up talking a lot about what they don't know and how they know they don't know it. The biases, errors, and frames that make us feel wiser than we probably are.</p> <p>Sometimes it pays to learn how to be a dummy.</p> <p>Also, Dan learns what a "film projector" is.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraclitus" class="link" target="_blank">Heraclitus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.gotoquiz.com/pottermore_sorting_hat_quiz_2" class="link" target="_blank">Pottermore Sorting Hat Quiz</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amulet_(comics)" class="link" target="_blank">Amulet (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://eev.ee/blog/2016/02/15/everyones-offended-these-days/" class="link" target="_blank">Everyone’s offended these days / fuzzy notepad</a><br />I love Stephen Fry, really I do, but this oft-repeated quote is bullshit and he is perfectly demonstrating why that is. What he’s really saying is this: everyone else’s feelings don’t matter, but his do, because he frames them as universal rules of discourse rather than feelings. </li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/hotdogsladies" class="link" target="_blank">Merlin Mann (@hotdogsladies) | Twitter</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.stephenfry.com/2016/02/15/peedinthepool/" class="link" target="_blank">Too many people have peed in the pool - Official site of Stephen Fry</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://kottke.org/16/02/snapchat-like-the-teens" class="link" target="_blank">Snapchat like the teens</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becket_(1964_film)" class="link" target="_blank">Becket (1964 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/rd/19" class="link" target="_blank">Reconcilable Differences #19: Four Toes - Relay FM</a><br />This week, John and Merlin start out by talking about the value of exposing yourself to new or uncomfortable ideas (and how it can be difficult). </li><li><a href="https://www.elgato.com/en" class="link" target="_blank">Elgato Home | elgato.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.hauppauge.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Hauppauge Computer Works - watch TV on your PC! Or record HD game play or from cable or satellite TV!</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.elgato.com/en/eyetv/eyetv-hybrid" class="link" target="_blank">EyeTV Hybrid | elgato.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.hauppauge.com/site/products/data_hvr955q.html" class="link" target="_blank">Hauppauge Computer Works : WinTV-HVR-955Q Product Description</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.pusheen.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Pusheen the cat</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_intelligence" class="link" target="_blank">Emotional intelligence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Emotional intelligence (EI) or emotional quotient (EQ) is the capability of individuals to recognize their own, and other people's emotions, to discriminate between different feelings and label them appropriately, and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior. </li><li><a href="http://www.speirs.org/" class="link" target="_blank">Fraser Speirs</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/fraserspeirs?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" class="link" target="_blank">Fraser Speirs (@fraserspeirs) | Twitter</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://jaimegreen.net/post/139019623846/on-opening-jars-self-compassion" class="link" target="_blank">Jaime Green - On Opening Jars & Self Compassion</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nextwave" class="link" target="_blank">Nextwave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_Agent" class="link" target="_blank">Fear Agent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Remender" class="link" target="_blank">Rick Remender - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yM3Zh9TwtE" class="link" ta

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Feelings, Slide Rules, and The Franklin Test</p> <p>This week Merlin hasn't had enough coffee and may have early-onset toxoplasmosis, so he and Dan respond to great feedback from listeners, mostly on feeling feelings.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/press/2016/02/high-grade-amazing-fantasy-15-anchors-heritage-february-comics-comic-art-auction.phtml" class="link" target="_blank">High-grade Amazing Fantasy #15 Anchors Heritage February Comics & Comic Art Auction - In The News</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/three-ring-binder-tickets-15263383190" class="link" target="_blank">Three Ring Binder Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite</a><br />THREE RING BINDERMerlin Mann and Scott Simpson talk to each other and to you. </li><li><a href="http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/maybe-my-brain-wasnt-as-ok-as-i-thought-it-was-danie-1757976315" class="link" target="_blank">"Maybe My Brain Wasn't As OK As I Thought It Was": Daniel Bryan Explains Concussions-Driven Retirement On WWE Raw</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00GH19UU2/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com - Rabbit Air BioGS 2.0 Ultra Quiet HEPA Air Purifier (SPA-550A) - Hepa Filter Air Purifiers</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enemy_of_the_State_(film)" class="link" target="_blank">Enemy of the State (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conversation" class="link" target="_blank">The Conversation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosey_Grier#Post-football_career" class="link" target="_blank">Rosey Grier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Grier served as a bodyguard for his friend, United States senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy. He was guarding Ethel Kennedy, the Senator's wife, who was then expecting a child, the night that Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles in 1968. Grier and Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson heard shots fired ahead of them. As Grier caught up he saw men wrestling with gunman Sirhan Sirhan. </li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0523140/" class="link" target="_blank">"Bewitched" My Friend Ben (TV Episode 1966) - IMDb</a><br />After Aunt Clara conjures up Benjamin Franklin, he gets arrested for stealing an antique firetruck as part of a supposed advertising stunt. </li><li><a href="http://www.sanjoseinside.com/2016/02/08/santa-clara-mayor-jamie-matthews-announces-retirement/" class="link" target="_blank">Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews Announces Retirement | San Jose Inside</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://harrys.com">Harry's</a> (Visit Harrys.com and use the code COMICS at checkout to get $5 off your first purchase).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://warbyparker.com/dan">Warby Parker</a> (Head to <a href="http://warbyparker.com/dan">WarbyParker.com/Dan</a> to order your free Home Try-On’s today).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://igloosoftware.com/backtowork">Igloo</a> (Sign up now and try it for free at <a href="http://igloosoftware.com/backtowork">IglooSoftware.com/BackToWork</a>).</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Information, Context, and Courage.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the reaction to <a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/256">last week's episode</a> about work and identity and respond to follow-up questions from listeners.</p> <p>Also, Merlin buys a faucet.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/256" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #256: Every Minute Weighs the Same</a><br />TOPIC: Coder, Kayaker, Father, Person.This week, Dan and Merlin talk about Dan's attempt to vastly rejigger his schedule in the interest of mental and physical health.This leads to a long discussion of work, identity, expectations, and choosing which of the voices in your head to listen to and when. </li><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #12 — Merlin Mann</a><br />MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, February 4th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” </li><li><a href="https://infinity.disney.com/toybox" class="link" target="_blank">Toy Box | Disney Infinity - United States</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokusatsu" class="link" target="_blank">Tokusatsu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sleep++/id1038440371?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR" class="link" target="_blank">Sleep++ on the App Store</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Lee%27s_Comedy_Vehicle" class="link" target="_blank">Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00SC80YFI/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Audio-Technica ATH-M50xDG LIMITED EDITION Professional Studio Monitor Headphones: Musical Instruments</a><br />Merlin's awesome new cans. </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000AJIF4E/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Sony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone: Musical Instruments</a><br />Dan's cans. </li><li><a href="https://www.kay.com/en/kaystore" class="link" target="_blank">Engagement Rings, Wedding Rings, Diamonds, Charms. Jewelry from Kay Jewelers, your trusted Jewelry Store</a><br />Every Kiss Begins with Kay. </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00YAR7ZL6/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Philips Sonicare for Kids Connected Sonic Electric Toothbrush, HX6321/02: Beauty</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/philips-sonicare-for-kids/id1002285219?mt=8&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR&uo=4&at=11laDR" class="link" target="_blank">Philips Sonicare For Kids on the App Store</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374533555/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Thinking, Fast and Slow: Daniel Kahneman: 9780374533557: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374533555/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Thinking, Fast and Slow: Daniel Kahneman: 9780374533557: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.flophousepodcast.com/" class="link" target="_blank">The Flop House</a><br />Uh-oh! </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kahneman" class="link" target="_blank">Daniel Kahneman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />With Amos Tversky and others, Kahneman established a cognitive basis for common human errors that arise from heuristics and biases (Kahneman </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking,_Fast_and_Slow" class="link" target="_blank">Thinking, Fast and Slow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />The book's central thesis is a dichotomy between two modes of thought: "System 1" is fast, instinctive and emotional </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_theory" class="link" target="_blank">Prospect theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Coder, Kayaker, Father, Person.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about Dan's attempt to vastly rejigger his schedule in the interest of mental and physical health.</p> <p>This leads to a long discussion of work, identity, expectations, and choosing which of the voices in your head to listen to and when.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #12 — Merlin Mann</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costumed_character" class="link" target="_blank">Costumed character - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zentai" class="link" target="_blank">Zentai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraman" class="link" target="_blank">Ultraman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/cortex/21" class="link" target="_blank">Cortex #21: The E-Myth Revisited - Relay FM</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/abe-vigoda-sunken-eyed-character-actor-dead-94-36528884" class="link" target="_blank">Abe Vigoda, Sunken-Eyed Character Actor, Dead at 94 - ABC News</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_syndrome" class="link" target="_blank">Paris syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_syndrome" class="link" target="_blank">Jerusalem syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2016/01/24/ep-143" class="link" target="_blank">The Talk Show: Ep. 143, With Special Guest Merlin Mann</a><br />Merlin Mann returns to the show. Topics include Winter Storm Jonas, the politics of sick kids, sweating out a fever, people going insane over the rumors that the next iPhones will omit the standard headphone jack, the seven-hour The Godfather Epic, and more. </li><li><a href="http://xroads.virginia.edu/~drbr/goodman.html" class="link" target="_blank">Flannery O'Connor:"A Good Man is Hard to Find"</a><br />"She would of been a good woman," The Misfit said, "if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life." </li><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sleep++/id1038440371?mt=8&uo=4&at=11laDR" class="link" target="_blank">Sleep++ on the App Store</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Lee%27s_Comedy_Vehicle" class="link" target="_blank">Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_leveling" class="link" target="_blank">Resource leveling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Archies" class="link" target="_blank">The Archies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Hot Dog: mascot / conductor </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvatore_Tessio" class="link" target="_blank">Salvatore Tessio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Salvatore "Sal" Tessio is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and the film based on it. In the film, Tessio was portrayed by Abe Vigoda. </li><li><a href="https://overcast.fm/+Btuzvgsjo/2:06:08" class="link" target="_blank">Ep. 143: ‘A Squirrel Eating a Duck’, With Special Guest Merlin Mann — The Talk Show With John Gruber — Overcast</a><br />Skip straight to 2:06:08, where Gruber and Merlin talk about The Godfather. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kid_Charlemagne" class="link" target="_blank">Kid Charlemagne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Good_Man_Is_Hard_to_Find" class="link" target="_blank">A Good Man Is Hard to Find - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Good_Man_Is_Hard_to_Find_(short_story)" class="link" target="_blank">A Good Man Is Hard to Find (short story) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://topscallops.simplecast.fm/episodes/24868-episode-7-oatmeal-and-blood-broccoli" class="link" target="_blank">Episode 7: Oatmeal and Blood Broccoli | Top Scallops</a><br

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Say something funny.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about entertainment as a career and how difficult it can be to know whether you're suited for it.</p> <p>Plus, discussions of X-Men, San Francisco's collapse, and the best way to get vomit out of the bathroom sink.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.zentangle.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Zentangle |</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1574214276/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Design Originals, Joy Of Zentangle (0023863053983): Marie Browning CZT, Suzanne McNeill CZT, Sandy Bartholomew: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1441316310/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Studio Series Artist's Tiles: White (75 pack): Peter Pauper Press: 9781441316318: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00794AHLC/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Sakura 50011 11-Piece Zentangle Clamshell Pencil Set</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/811769" class="link" target="_blank">Watch David Bowie: Five Years | Hulu</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Lee%27s_Comedy_Vehicle" class="link" target="_blank">Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Lee" class="link" target="_blank">Stewart Lee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://vimeo.com/147967454" class="link" target="_blank">You Look Nice Today - “Parlor Parlor” (XOXO 2015) on Vimeo</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://vimeo.com/151277878" class="link" target="_blank">You Look Nice Today - Layers 2015 on Vimeo</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lee" class="link" target="_blank">Jim Lee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/pipelineclassic/14" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Pipeline Classic #14: Jesse Thorn</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Smith_(comics)" class="link" target="_blank">Paul Smith (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #12 — Merlin Mann</a><br />MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, February 4th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIAJemmO-bg" class="link" target="_blank">Brass Eye: Drugs (Episode 2) - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.doesthedogdie.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Does the Dog Die?</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRj01LShXN8" class="link" target="_blank">Henry V - Band of Brothers - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2016/01/15/lost-weekend-video-1-2-3-4-go-planning-to-relocate-to-new-spaces/" class="link" target="_blank">Lost Weekend Video, 1-2-3-4 Go! Planning to Relocate to New Spaces | Art Wire | KQED Arts</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Longtime-Market-Street-arts-supply-store-Flax-6736460.php" class="link" target="_blank">Longtime Market Street art supply store Flax moving to Oakland - SFGate</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://yourmonkeycalled.com/" class="link" target="_blank">your monkey called</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5046888/" class="link" target="_blank">Alison Agosti - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/badbanana" class="link" target="_blank">Tim Siedell (@badbanana) | Twitter</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/scottsimpson" class="link" target="_blank">Scott Simpson (@scottsimpson) | Twitter</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://foodsafetytalk.com/food-safety-talk/2015/12/18/food-safety-talk-85-im-the-jerky-police" class="link" target="_blank">Food Safety Talk 85: I'm the jerky police — Food Safety Talk</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000ZM8GL8/5by5-20" c

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Budgeting the Primary Secondary Project</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin do a deep dive on a very old and very thorny topic: managing time.</p> <p>Thing is: this is not about bookkeeping—it's about <em>accounting</em>. Being honest, humble, and diligent in mindfully applying your time and seeing how it went.</p> <p>(This is a good one.)</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Fixed_point_in_time" class="link" target="_blank">Fixed point in time - Tardis - Wikia</a><br />Fixed points in time were moments in the space-time continuum at which events were set in stone and could never, ever be changed, no matter what, with dire consequences if such a thing happened. </li><li><a href="http://bobulate.com/post/137054461264/banking-time" class="link" target="_blank">Banking time - Bobulate</a><br />While we’re taught the value of saving money, we’re never really taught the value of saving time. Not saving time so we are more efficient elsewhere, but actually banking time. Saving it for later. </li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/47" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #47: Utter Failure & Hotel Steak</a><br />TOPIC: Resolving to skip the New Year's resolutions. </li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/48" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #48: An Abrupt Existential Jerk</a><br />TOPIC: How habits get made. </li><li><a href="https://www.rogueamoeba.com/loopback/" class="link" target="_blank">Rogue Amoeba | Loopback: Cable-Free Audio Routing</a><br />Create virtual audio devices to take the sound from applications and audio input devices, then send it to audio processing applications. Loopback gives you the power of a high-end studio mixing board, right inside your Mac! </li><li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/samharrisorg/joseph-goldstein" class="link" target="_blank">The Path and the Goal by Waking Up with Sam Harris | Free Listening on SoundCloud</a><br />A conversation between Sam Harris and Joseph Goldstein about the practice of meditation.MeditationVipassanaDzogchenJoseph GoldsteinSam HarrisConsciousnessthe self </li><li><a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/01/08/462250239/when-an-index-card-of-financial-tips-isnt-enough-this-book-is-there" class="link" target="_blank">Can The Best Financial Tips Fit On An Index Card? : All Tech Considered : NPR</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://www.freshbooks.com/pages/backtowork?ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast&ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast">Freshbooks</a> (Visit the link to try FreshBooks free for 30 days and enter 'Back to Work' in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section during sign up.)</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://harrys.com">Harry's</a> (Harry’s is giving you $5 off your first order with the promo code COMICS. Stop overpaying for a great shave and start the new year off right!)</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Elephants all the way down.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin do a deep dive on communication, perception, persuasion, empathy, and understanding, as illustrated by everything from <em>The Force Awakens</em> to Don LaPre to PR emails to Donald Trump to a variety of elephants—plus a famous photo of a man and the fake dead triceratops he supposedly killed.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.tailopez.com/flow.php?lp=FS-7506" class="link" target="_blank">Tailopez.com</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/tailopezofficial" class="link" target="_blank">Tai Lopez - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://xkcd.com/386/" class="link" target="_blank">xkcd: Duty Calls</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-quadrant_movie" class="link" target="_blank">Four-quadrant movie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aFo_BV-UzI" class="link" target="_blank">How Donald Trump Answers A Question - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/136212090699/doujinshi-here-in-my#notes" class="link" target="_blank">Lambos!</a><br />"i bumped into a LAMBORGHINI and another LAMBORGHINI and a few more LAMBORGHINIS" </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1931498717/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Don't Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives: George Lakoff, Howard Dean, Don Hazen: 9781931498715: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Lapre" class="link" target="_blank">Don Lapre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mubCkCAEiDQ" class="link" target="_blank">Don Lapre Sells Tiny Classified Ads - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jun/10/joyce-carol-oates-steven-spielberg-animatronic-dinosaur" class="link" target="_blank">Joyce Carol Oates and that picture of Steven Spielberg with a 'dead' dinosaur | Books | The Guardian</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_men_and_an_elephant" class="link" target="_blank">Blind men and an elephant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.jainworld.com/literature/story25.htm" class="link" target="_blank">ELEPHANT AND THE BLIND MEN</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/no-internet-steven-spielberg-does-not-hunt-dinosaurs#.merYKym5V" class="link" target="_blank">A Whole Bunch Of People On Facebook Thought Steven Spielberg Killed A Real Dinosaur</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/3172-and-i-urge-you-to-please-notice-when-you-are" class="link" target="_blank">Quote by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.: “And I urge you to please notice when you are ha...”</a><br />“And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.” —Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country </li><li><a href="http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Rey" class="link" target="_blank">Rey - Wookieepedia - Wikia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treehouse_of_Horror_VI" class="link" target="_blank">Treehouse of Horror VI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Lisa goes to the ad agency that created those advertising characters, and an executive suggests the citizens stop paying attention to the monsters as they are advertising gimmicks, and attention is what keeps them motivated. </li><li><a href="http://www.5ives.com/archives/2006/08/14/five-people-who-are-much-more-enjoyable-if-you-imagine-them-as-pro-wrestlers/" class="link" target="_blank">Five people who are much more enjoyable if you imagine them as pro wrestlers | 5ives</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0226468011/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Metaphors We Live By (9780226468013): George Lakoff, Mark Johnson: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://boingboing.net/2016/01/05/menopoly-female-lead-missing.html" class="link" target="_blank">Menopoly: female lead missing from Star Wars Monopoly game / Boing Boing</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/best_of_enemies_2015/" class="link" tar

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Something something the things we own.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the way shopping changes how we buy stuff—and how buying is changing what we can actually shop for.</p> <p>Then, there's a ruminative discussion of the Mast Brothers chocolate dust-up and what it might say about our sense of story, identity, and "authenticity."</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.eater.com/2015/12/23/10657022/what-the-mast-brothers-scandal-tells-us-about-ourselves" class="link" target="_blank">What the Mast Brothers Scandal Tells Us About Ourselves - Eater</a><br />One of the ascendant virtues of the new culinary landscape is the murky, poorly defined quality of authenticity. It's an idea that means wildly different things depending on who's saying it and what they're applying it to, but in all circumstances it boils down to a fundamental notion of quality by fiat: if something is authentic, it is necessarily good. Authenticity implies a purity of history, a purity of purpose — in short, if something is authentic, it isn't enjoyed because we've been barraged with external indicators that have instructed us to enjoy it </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment" class="link" target="_blank">Milgram experiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good" class="link" target="_blank">Veblen good - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Veblen goods are types of luxury goods, such as expensive wines, jewelry, fashion-designer handbags, and luxury cars, which are in demand because of the high prices asked for them. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snob_effect" class="link" target="_blank">Snob effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />In microeconomics, the snob effect is a phenomenon referring to the situation where the demand for a certain good by individuals of a higher income level is inversely related to the demand for the good by individuals of a lower income level. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_Clothes" class="link" target="_blank">The Emperor's New Clothes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.eater.com/2015/12/21/10634270/mast-brothers-scandal-admitted-chocolate" class="link" target="_blank">Mast Brothers Admits It Hasn't Always Made 'Bean-to-Bar' Chocolate - Eater</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.tipsyelves.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Ugly Christmas Sweaters & Tacky Christmas Sweaters</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/21-87" class="link" target="_blank">21-87 (English Version) by Arthur Lipsett - NFB</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/rd/15" class="link" target="_blank">Reconcilable Differences #15: Emotional Swimsuit Season - Relay FM</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caillou" class="link" target="_blank">Caillou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.bookshopwestportal.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Bookshop West Portal | Your Neighborhood Bookstore</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://kitbashed.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Kitbashed</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-quadrant_movie" class="link" target="_blank">Four-quadrant movie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />In the movie industry, a four-quadrant movie is one which appeals to all four major demographic "quadrants" of the moviegoing audience: both male and female, and both over- and under-25s </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Lipsett" class="link" target="_blank">Arthur Lipsett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://kitbashed.com/blog/the-spiritual-disenchantment-of-the-super-machine-age" class="link" target="_blank">The Spiritual Disenchantment of the Super Machine Age — Kitbashed</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n8BPv43vhE" class="link" target="_blank">Dr. Zaius Song - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUkYHcK3FfY" class="link" target="_blank">Dr. Zaius - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism_of_small_differences" class="link" target="_blank">Narcissism of small differences - Wikipedia, the free encycloped

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Maybe quit being so "busy."</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin drop a lot of science on the miraculous taxonomies of Judaica. Mazel Tov!</p> <p>For the big topic, Merlin launches into an animated jeremiad on words meaning things, with a focus on being terminally "busy" versus being willfully "time-constrained."</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conceptual_metaphor" class="link" target="_blank">Conceptual metaphor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0226468011/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Metaphors We Live By (9780226468013): George Lakoff, Mark Johnson: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.eff.org/HTTPS-everywhere" class="link" target="_blank">HTTPS Everywhere | Electronic Frontier Foundation</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.miraclesofthesaints.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Miracles of the Saints</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle" class="link" target="_blank">Miracle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001P1ZDTG/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: uni-ball Signo 207 Retractable Gel Pens, Micro Point, Blue Ink, 12-Pack (61256): Office Products</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B006YYPIUI/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Palomino Blackwing 602 - 12 Count: Office Products</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B009EUH8UC/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com : Blackwing Long Point Sharpener : Pencil Sharpeners : Office Products</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003G560JQ/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Kum AS2, Two Hole Automatic Long Point Pencil Sharpener, Mfg Part Number 1053021 ( extra lids not included )</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastline_paradox" class="link" target="_blank">Coastline paradox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binding_of_Isaac" class="link" target="_blank">Binding of Isaac - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/rd" class="link" target="_blank">Reconcilable Differences - Relay FM</a><br />John Siracusa and Merlin Mann try to figure out exactly how they got this way. </li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/97" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #97: Pope of the Office</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQAFv1sI6TU" class="link" target="_blank">Mr Show - Thrilling Miracles! - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NUBVcit5VM" class="link" target="_blank">Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World - Theatrical Trailer HD - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446029/" class="link" target="_blank">Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Pilgrim_vs._the_World" class="link" target="_blank">Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://foodsafetytalk.com/food-safety-talk/2015/8/6/food-safety-talk-79-youre-into-botulism-country-with-merlin-mann" class="link" target="_blank">Food Safety Talk 79: You’re Into Botulism Country (with Merlin Mann) — Food Safety Talk</a><br />Merlin Mann joins Don and Ben for a discussion on food safety and cooking using science at home. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jMruFHTwrY" class="link" target="_blank">Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: Black Sheep - FULL music video - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446029/trivia" class="link" target="_blank">Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) - Trivia - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FRPubs/95-033F/95-033F_Appendix%20A.htm" class="link" target="_blank">Appendix A to Compliance Guidelines</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/01/food-poisoning-myths/4475101/" class="link" target="_blank">Experts dispel myths about foodborne illness</a><br /></li><li><a

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Sunrise, Sunset.</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin celebrate their 250th episode with an extensive discussion of McDonaldland and its horrific culture and citizenry.</p> <p>The main topic addresses the ““sunsetting”” of the Mailbox iOS app—and what it highlights about deciding where to put our stuff, what apps we choose to use, and what contingency plans it's probably wise to have in place.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://blogs.dropbox.com/dropbox/2015/12/saying-goodbye-to-carousel-and-mailbox/" class="link" target="_blank">Saying goodbye to Carousel and Mailbox | | Dropbox Blog</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.wired.com/2015/12/dropbox-kills-carousel-and-mailbox-as-it-turns-toward-businesses/" class="link" target="_blank">Dropbox Kills Mailbox, an App It Bought for $100M | WIRED</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.relay.fm/upgrade/66" class="link" target="_blank">Upgrade #66: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good Apps? - Relay FM</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://crazywalls.tumblr.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Crazy Walls</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Our Incredible Journey</a><br />Putting the ack! in acquihire </li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/philgyford" class="link" target="_blank">Phil Gyford (@philgyford) | Twitter</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://topscallops.tv" class="link" target="_blank">Top Scallops - Top Chef Podcast</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-182-house-trotter.html" class="link" target="_blank">Ep. 182: "House Trotter" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://vimeo.com/147967454" class="link" target="_blank">You Look Nice Today - "Parlor Parlor" (XOXO 2015) on Vimeo</a><br />Recorded live on stage at XOXO Fest in Portland, Oregon in September, 2015. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coulrophobia" class="link" target="_blank">Coulrophobia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />A specific fear of clowns has sometimes been discussed in terms of a specific phobia. </li><li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/06/mcdonalds-relaunches-hamburglar_n_7225454.html" class="link" target="_blank">McDonald's Relaunches New, Grown-Up Hamburglar Mascot</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0aVBughGBxf0tHkUXg0cwK" class="link" target="_blank">Why? by They Might Be Giants on Spotify</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIIxlgcuQRU" class="link" target="_blank">Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maps_(Yeah_Yeah_Yeahs_song)#Video" class="link" target="_blank">Maps (Yeah Yeah Yeahs song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />She explains: "They were real tears. My boyfriend at the time [Angus Andrew] was supposed to come to the shoot – he was three hours late and I was just about to leave for tour. I didn't think he was even going to come and this was the song that was written for him. He eventually showed up and I got myself in a real emotional state." </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBr5FPIL8UU" class="link" target="_blank">Ted Leo - Since U Been Gone / Maps - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DTb9MH3-Wo" class="link" target="_blank">Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps [Acoustic][Sessions@AOL] - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/frequency/82" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | The Frequency #82: A Road Paved in Bones</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chicken_and_the_Pig" class="link" target="_blank">The Chicken and the Pig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Google" class="link" target="_blank">List of mergers and acquisitions by Google - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://mcdonalds.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_McDonald's_characters" class="link" target="_blank">List of McDonald's characters - McDonald's Wiki - Wikia</a><br />This is the list of McDonald's characters that appeared in McDonaldland commercials, merchandise, or other media related to its franchise. </

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Personal Crazy Walls</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin start by covering a lot of things that you might actually be thinking of.</p> <p>The meat of the episode focuses on a listener question about deciding what things go where—leading to a pretty nerdy exegesis of Notes vs. text files, reminders vs. task managers, and where stuff goes vs. where it probably <em>should</em> go.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://merlinm.com/meetup" class="link" target="_blank">Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #11 — Merlin Mann</a><br />MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, December 3rd to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” </li><li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/536859-there-s-a-hole-in-my-sidewalk-the-romance-of-self-discovery" class="link" target="_blank">There's a Hole in My Sidewalk Quotes by Portia Nelson</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobayashi_Maru" class="link" target="_blank">Kobayashi Maru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005BFZ5N6/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Panasonic NN-SD681S Stainless 1200W 1.2 Cu. Ft. Countertop/Built-in Microwave with Inverter Technology: Countertop Microwave Ovens: Kitchen & Dining</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uVdV-lxRPFo" class="link" target="_blank">Captain America: Civil War - Trailer World Premiere - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_States" class="link" target="_blank">Altered States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Challenger" class="link" target="_blank">The Challenger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/jasongay/status/671722357141200897" class="link" target="_blank">Twitter</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.macstories.net/ios/markdown-and-automation-experiments-with-1writer/" class="link" target="_blank">Markdown and Automation Experiments with 1Writer – MacStories</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://1writerapp.com/" class="link" target="_blank">1Writer - A beautiful and rich-featured Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://omz-software.com/editorial/" class="link" target="_blank">Editorial for iOS</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://agiletortoise.com/drafts/" class="link" target="_blank">Drafts | Agile Tortoise</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://crazywalls.tumblr.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Crazy Walls</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://crazywalls.tumblr.com/page/2" class="link" target="_blank">Crazy Walls</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268978/" class="link" target="_blank">A Beautiful Mind (2001) - IMDb</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://flophousepodcast.wikia.com/wiki/Evidence_Dungeon" class="link" target="_blank">Evidence Dungeon - The Flop House Wiki - Wikia</a><br />Mentioned in Episode 8: I Know Who Killed Me, the lair of a killer, which is full of all the things a good serial killer needs to do their work...and to be charged with said work by the police when they find the Evidence Dungeon. </li><li><a href="http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ProgrammersNotebook" class="link" target="_blank">Programmers Notebook</a><br />"Just pretend that you've got a microphone... and that microphone is always on." </li><li><a href="http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?LogBook" class="link" target="_blank">Log Book</a><br />Definition: A notebook…where you log and probably describe and explain your activities while performing it. Not an agenda. </li><li><a href="https://trello.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Trello</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.muffin.works/podcastuniverse" class="link" target="_blank">Podcast Universe Map — MuffinWorks</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.dailywritingtips.com/epicenter-vs-center/" class="link" target="_blank">Epicenter vs. Center</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtuwAJTXvTU" class="link" target="_blank">Hank Williams - My Bucket's Got A Hole In It - YouTube<

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: More Songs About Buildings and Food</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about transitions, microwave ovens, air conditioning, and the likelihood of salmonella.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060589469/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values (9780060589462): Robert M. Pirsig: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eoOUBETTyMI" class="link" target="_blank">Discipline of Do Easy by Gus Van Sant - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://melancholia.typepad.com/melancholia/2009/07/do-easy.html" class="link" target="_blank">The discipline of DE (do easy) - MELANCHOLIA.</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer%27s_Enemy" class="link" target="_blank">Homer's Enemy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://foodsafetytalk.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Food Safety Talk</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://foodsafetytalk.com/food-safety-talk/2015/8/6/food-safety-talk-79-youre-into-botulism-country-with-merlin-mann" class="link" target="_blank">Food Safety Talk 79: You’re Into Botulism Country (with Merlin Mann) — Food Safety Talk</a><br />Merlin Mann joins Don and Ben for a discussion on food safety and cooking using science at home. </li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=textexpander&crcampaign=nov15">TextExpander</a> (Visit SmileSoftware.com/b2w to download a free demo of TextExpander and improve your communication today).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://www.freshbooks.com/pages/backtowork?ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast&ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast">Freshbooks</a> (Visit the link to try FreshBooks free for 30 days and enter 'Back to Work' in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section during sign up).</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: A Mark on a Page</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin kick off by talking about Dan's recent interview with "Weird Al" and how he's such an interesting harbinger of changing times for media and platforms.</p> <p>Next, Merlin responds to a listener's question about how he uses a notebook, which leads to an extended dissertation on how to ruin your notebook in the best way possible. <em>Nothing doesn't go in here</em>.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/ia/161" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | The Ihnatko Almanac #161: Project Doneway</a><br />On the eve of the finale of "Project Runway," Andy and special guest Merlin Mann talk about Season 14. Along the way, they talk about creativity, working under pressure, and the differences between how one processes failure in their Twenties and failure in their Forties. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Weird_Al%22_Yankovic" class="link" target="_blank">"Weird Al" Yankovic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_Fun" class="link" target="_blank">Mandatory Fun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_Fun" class="link" target="_blank">Mandatory Fun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.vidiocy.com/youmustrememberthispodcastblog/the-many-loves-of-howard-hughes-katharine" class="link" target="_blank">The Many Loves of Howard Hughes: Katharine Hepburn, 1938 (YMRT #11) — Karina Longworth</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hardwick" class="link" target="_blank">Chris Hardwick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/039953346X/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Wreck This Journal: Keri Smith: 9780399533464: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0399161945/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Wreck This Journal (Black) Expanded Ed.: Keri Smith: 9780399161940: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1590302613/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, 2nd Edition (9781590302613): Natalie Goldberg: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/merlin/sets/72157627131280234/" class="link" target="_blank">Nothing Doesn't Go In Here | Flickr - Photo Sharing!</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bond24.htm" class="link" target="_blank">Spectre (2015) - Box Office Mojo</a><br />Production Budget: $245 million </li><li><a href="http://www.caseyliss.com/2015/9/10/siracusa-on-toasters" class="link" target="_blank">Siracusa on Toasters — Liss is More</a><br />Fast forward four years. John, Marco, and myself are now hosting ATP. When Cards Against Humanity decided to sponsor our show, Max decided as usual to eschew a normal ad read. Instead, he had a brilliant idea: CAH would send John a toaster to review. We’ve been asked more than once to have a compendium of all of these reviews. This is it. </li><li><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/waynegretz383282.html" class="link" target="_blank">I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been. - Wayne Gretzky at BrainyQuote</a><br />I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been. </li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonplace_book" class="link" target="_blank">Commonplace book - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Commonplace books (or commonplaces) were a way to compile knowledge, usually by writing information into books. Such books were essentially scrapbooks filled with items of every kind: medical recipes, quotes, letters, poems, tables of weights and measures, proverbs, prayers, legal formulas. </li><li><a href="https://cardsagainsthumanity.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Cards Against Humanity</a><br /></li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Visit lynda.com/backtowork to get free 10-day trial access to their 3,000+ courses).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://hover.com">Hover</a> (You can get 10% off your first purchase by going to Hover.com and using the code LIBRARYELF at

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: Medieval or Renaissance?</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin start out by helping listeners learn to identify the subtle differences between all things <em>Renaissance</em> and <em>Medieval</em>.</p> <p>The remainder of the show is split between an in-depth introduction to the Plex media ecosystem, and a philosophical and practical meditation on choosing how to spend a given day.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00TU7UA7W/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Das Keyboard 4 Professional for Mac, Clicky (DASK4MACCLI): Computers & Accessories</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/aug/29/scottish-historian-view-brave" class="link" target="_blank">A Scottish historian on Brave | Film | The Guardian</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.quora.com/Which-era-does-Game-of-Thrones-most-resemble-from-history" class="link" target="_blank">Which era does 'Game of Thrones' most resemble from history?</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk" class="link" target="_blank">Steampunk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_Castle" class="link" target="_blank">Cinderella Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood" class="link" target="_blank">Robin Hood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages" class="link" target="_blank">Middle Ages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance" class="link" target="_blank">Renaissance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qby0ed4aVpo" class="link" target="_blank">[VIDEO] John Cleese on Creativity - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/categories/200028098-Media-Preparation" class="link" target="_blank">Media Preparation – Plex</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.getcloak.com/" class="link" target="_blank">Cloak VPN - Cloak - Super-simple VPN</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://github.com/tjluoma/John-Cleese-on-Creativity/blob/master/Transcript.markdown" class="link" target="_blank">John-Cleese-on-Creativity/Transcript.markdown at master · tjluoma/John-Cleese-on-Creativity · GitHub</a><br />You know, when Video Arts asked me if I'd like to talk about creativity I said "no problem!" No problem! Because telling people how to be creative is easy, it's only being it that's difficult. </li><li><a href="https://app.plex.tv/web/app#!/playlist/queue/help" class="link" target="_blank">Plex</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/916TMEJ_T2/" class="link" target="_blank">Dan Benjamin on Instagram: “Turkey Leg.”</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/916hYkp_Ub/" class="link" target="_blank">Dan Benjamin on Instagram: “Fantastic Rabbit Man.”</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/080523747X/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">MASQUERADE: Kit Williams</a><br />on Amazon </li><li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023969/" class="link" target="_blank">Duck Soup (1933) - IMDb</a><br />Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale. </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=konSjXrhrQE" class="link" target="_blank">Harpo Marx's Tattoos - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B006YYPIUI/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Palomino Blackwing 602 - 12 Count: Office Products</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP3xf6BFEIo" class="link" target="_blank">Treat yo self - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.moleskine.com/us/collections/model/product/squared-soft-notebook-large" class="link" target="_blank">Squared Soft Notebook - Large - Moleskine ®</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.caseyliss.com/2015/9/10/siracusa-on-toasters" class="link" target="_blank">Siracusa on Toasters — Liss is More</a><br /></li><li

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: First impressions of the new Apple TV</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the triumphs and travails of their first few days with the fourth generation Apple TV.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2015/11/01/apple-tv-4-tips-tricks-siri-remote-shortcuts/" class="link" target="_blank">New Apple TV: Tips, Tricks, Siri Remote Shortcuts and Useful Settings - Mac Rumors</a><br />To complement our coverage of the new Apple TV, which includes a trio of hands-on videos, an Apple TV apps roundup, several tidbits, and a reviews roundup, we have created the following list of tips, tricks, and shortcuts for the new streaming device, some of which are outlined in the Apple TV user guide. The tips are centered upon useful Siri Remote shortcuts and Apple TV settings. </li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><p><a href="http://lynda.com/backtowork">lynda</a> (Visit lynda.com/backtowork to get free 10-day trial access to their 3,000+ courses).</p></li> <li><p><a href="http://casper.com/backtowork">Casper</a> (Go and get $50 toward any mattress purchase by visiting Casper.com/BackToWork and use the code BACKTOWORK).</p></li> </ul>

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: You are who you choose to be.</p> <p>This week Dan and Merlin talk about making buying decisions, dealing with unsolicited email, preventing stupid from sticking to you, and finding systems that may or may not work.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.redoxx.com/travel-basket/91006/product" class="link" target="_blank">Travel Basket Key Tray and Wallet Valet by Red Oxx Mfg</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743292650/5by5-20" class="link" target="_blank">It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff: Peter Walsh: 9780743292658: Amazon.com: Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gbj_ig09WQ" class="link" target="_blank">BEST Haka EVER on HD - All Blacks Haka - Rugby World Cup Final 2011 Vs. France - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.maximumfun.org/bullseye/bullseye-jesse-thorn-brad-bird-ernie-isley" class="link" target="_blank">Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: Brad Bird & Ernie Isley | Maximum Fun</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2004/07/ftc-unveils-new-e-mail-address-deceptive-spam-spamucegov" class="link" target="_blank">FTC Unveils New E-mail Address for Deceptive Spam: [email protected] | Federal Trade Commission</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knoll_(verb)" class="link" target="_blank">Knoll (verb) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a><br />Knolling is the process of arranging related objects in parallel or 90-degree angles as a method of organization. </li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-click-fraud/" class="link" target="_blank">The Fake Traffic Schemes That Are Rotting the Internet - Bloomberg Business</a><br />Marketers thought the Web would allow perfectly targeted ads.Hasn’t worked out that way. </li><li><a href="http://www.43folders.com/topics/its-all-too-much" class="link" target="_blank">Its All Too Much | 43 Folders</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.osnews.com/story/22274/The_History_of_the_ThinkPad_Name" class="link" target="_blank">The History of the ThinkPad Name</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://books.google.com/books/about/It_s_All_Too_Much.html?id=1qZonCzp9ewC&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button#v=onepage&q&f=false" class="link" target="_blank">It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff - Peter Walsh - Google Books</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obLtyj8hfFk" class="link" target="_blank">The Iron Giant: Signature Edition - Official Trailer [HD] - YouTube</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://www.imagemagick.org/script/index.php" class="link" target="_blank">ImageMagick: Convert, Edit, Or Compose Bitmap Images</a><br /></li><li><a href="https://vimeo.com/22456550" class="link" target="_blank">scrncst :: mnmlst dsk on Vimeo</a><br /></li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/56" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #56: One Giant Beholder Dinosaur</a><br />See: it's not a red snapper problem, it's an emotional problem. So, quit being scared of your fridge, or your inbox, or your todo list. Just suck it up, buy some contractor bags, and never organize another thing that's not worth keeping. </li><li><a href="http://5by5.tv/b2w/202" class="link" target="_blank">5by5 | Back to Work #202: Choosing is a Radio Button</a><br />This week, Dan and Merlin talk about organization, multitasking and new year's resolutions. </li><li><a href="http://kk.org/cooltools/its-all-too-muc/" class="link" target="_blank">Cool Tools – It’s All Too Much</a><br />Ultimately, it’s not just a question of tidying your house </li></ul><h4>Brought to you by:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://smilesoftware.com/b2w?crcat=b2w&crsource=pdfpen&crcampaign=oct15">PDFpen 7</a> (Visit the link to learn more and start editing PDFs on the go)</li> <li><a href="http://www.freshbooks.com/pages/backtowork?ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast&ref=10795&utm_source=back-to-work&utm_medium=podcast">Freshbooks</a> (Visit the link to try FreshBooks free for 30 days and enter 'Back to Work' in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section during signing up)</li> <li><a href="http://casper.com/backtowork">Casper</a> (Go