Back to Work
Back to Work is an award winning talk show with Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin discussing productivity, communication, work, barriers, constraints, tools, and more.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 83 minutes
- Episodes
- 643
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2024
Episode 624: Rectangle Time
Dan and Merlin have a wide-ranging discussion about technology, and Merlin lays the groundwork for several spirited rants.
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Episode 623: My Terrible Adhesion
Over the course of this classic Odds n' Sods episode, it becomes clear that all Merlin cares about is babies and 3D printing.
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Episode 622: A Gentleman's Malt Liquor
Dan returns from a nice trip, and Merlin has been printing lizards.
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Episode 621: Hairy Legs and the Whole Nine
You’re either early or you’re late; leave time for a flat tire; have you tried melatonin?; a new search engine and some enthusiasm for blogs.
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- Searching for a Search Engine — I've long been on t…
Episode 620: Happy to be a Chair
With Merlin on the mend, your hosts discuss actors named Hurt, comic books, and old Macs.
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Episode 619: A Beautiful Jam-Up
DISCUSSED: A self-hypnosis recommendation leads to another look at meditation (as well as not-meditation), plus Merlin has a few more beta finds that contribute to the Tiny Life Improvement Project.
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Episode 618: The Living Room Test
DISCUSSED: Dan sets up his little office, your hosts talk about the new Apple dingus, and Merlin highlights some strong OS updates.
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Episode 617: Trailer for the Future
Dan needs your help with a flooring dilemma, and your hosts share some thoughts on WWDC announcements.
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Episode 616: Archipelagos of Functionality
Dan dives deep on his Sonos setup, and Merlin explores official state things.
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Episode 615: An Attractive Nuisance
DISCUSSED: Merlin's family doesn't understand him; an extremely funny TV show is recommended; your hosts address some of the trade-offs that continue to hinder easy smart home adoption; Dan teases a …
Episode 614: Sloppy Boy
Try to make sure fear is always preceded by curiosity.
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Episode 612: See All of Your Face
Dan's house continues to get smarter, and Merlin has some very good media picks.
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Episode 611: Running FFMpeg on Myself
Dan has big updates about his smart home setup, and Merlin is getting intimate with a robot.
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Episode 610: Hero Light
DISCUSSED: Steve Buscemi is celebrated, and The Big Lebowski is congratulated; the guys continue their dive into the state of smart home hardware with a focus on switches.
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Episode 609: A Reverse Egg
Dan is curious about AI voice transcription, and Merlin has yet more smart home advice for a new homeowner.
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Episode 608: Charles Entertainment Berry
DISCUSSED: Merlin has some been analyzing a very misleading song about beaches, and Dan has been visiting more with ChadGPT.
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Episode 607: Age of Garbage
DISCUSSED: Dan has a new iPad keyboard, and Merlin is intrigued by ChatGPT. Also, Merlin almost tunes his guitar.
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Episode 606: Goodnight, Night
DISCUSSED: Dan's takes some smart baby steps into home automation, and Merlin has a lot to say about everything.
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- Obsidian — Obsidian is a powerful and extensible knowledge base that works on top…
Episode 605: A Case for a Life
DISCUSSED: Dan begins a new journey into smart home living, and Merlin is excited about common misconceptions.
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- List of common misconceptions - Wikipedia — Each entry on this list of common…