Back to Work

An important discussion about aging as examined and explained through the lens of James Howlett.

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• David Ferrie - Wikipedia
• Merlin's Wisdom Project — "It's only advice for you because it had to be …

Merlin thinks LLMs have raised the bar for voice assistants in general and Siri in particular. Dan and his kid watch the excellent HBO series, Chernobyl.

Your hosts discuss facial hair, notebooks, the metric system, flexing about local weather, and becoming the bathroom supplies you want to see in the world.

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• Amazon.com : kleid 8902 Notebook, 0.…

Travel is not always about traveling, but it is definitely always about your life.

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• Wacky Races (1968 TV series) - Wikipedia
• Cincinnati Superhero Connection | Cincinnati Experience
• Muttley - Wiki…

A classic odds n' sods episode. Plus, Merlin has thoughts about memory and ecosystems, and Dan is considering jetting through an eclipse.

Dan talks about what he's learned from traveling a bunch, and Merlin thinks a lot of weirdness comes from our twin fears of boredom and inconvenience.

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• Tailscale · Best VPN Service for Secure Net…

A classic odds n' sods episode.

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• Paterson Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Adam Driver Movie - YouTube
• William Carlos Williams - Wikipedia
• "Paterson" by William Carlos Williams
• NTFS for Mac on Setapp | R…

Merlin conducts a deep dive on being busy versus being time-constrained, and Dan has some updates on his task management odyssey.

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• wisdom/wisdom.md at master · merlinmann/wisdom · GitHub — "It'…

Dan is navigating the landscape of task management apps, and, shockingly, Merlin has some thoughts.

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• Paperlike's iPad Screen Protector
• Là-bas (novel) - Wikipedia
• À rebours - Wikipedia
• Gary Gulman:…

Dan and Merlin kick off the new year with a wide-ranging look at how tools and motivations evolve with how we work.

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• The Cornell Note Taking System – Learning Strategies Center
• Understanding Pap…

A fairly epic episode covering health tracking and self-quantization.

Remember: data doesn't have to hurt.

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• calibre - E-book management
• Bacon Ray - Indie Rock from Tallahassee, Florida — "Bacon …

Your hosts talk about how we perceive the world and the challenge of mindfully updating our perceptions.

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• Twinkly

Dan and Merlin are excited about technologies that have found a place in their lives. What a blessed season of thanks!

Runner-Up Titles:

• A Lot of Their Unhappiness Came from Me
• The Smell of a 15…

Merlin has more on generative AI, and Dan has a sweet new watch.

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• Original Takes for Orson Welles Wine Commercial - YouTube
• Matt Berry - What's In My Bag? - YouTube
• IT'S KEVIN Amish Sex Pistols -…

On AI and curiosity.

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• Monchhichi Blue Bib Boy · Kappa Toys
• Career Day - SNL - YouTube
• Monchhichi Dolls Commercial - YouTube
• Drama Actors Roundtable: Pedro Pascal, Evan Peters, Kieran Culkin, Damso…

And and Merlin have a wide-ranging discussion.

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• Rams Palette. – Present & Correct
• Present & Correct
• Modern notes manager for macOS and iOS | FSNotes App — FSNotes is modern notes manager for macOS …

Talk of eyes, intentionalities, and HDMI.

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• Chipotle tests automation for burrito bowls and salads
• Orion — HDMI Monitor for iPad
• Amazon.com: Sakura 44181 Identi-Pen Blister Card Permanent Marker, …

Merlin claims he's not going to do any work for this one, and Dan has some advice for travelers.

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• Doom developer John Carmack thinks AGI could debut in 2030 • The Register
• The Unusual | Dan Ben…

Your hosts catch up on some great media, and Merlin expounds on the magic of Channels. Also, Merlin logrolls a recent podcast episode and re-extolls the power of dictation.

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• Mac Power Users #71…

Dan and Merlin have a wide-ranging discussion.

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• TextFX — AI-powered tools for rappers, writers and wordsmiths.
• TypingMind — A better UI for ChatGPT — A better UI for ChatGPT
• Omnivore
• (141) Paddle to…