Episode 455: Talc Mandala

DISCUSSED: Drafts for Mac is out!; check out Damon Lindelof on The Watch; suggestions for HomeKit power strips; and responses to listener letters on rediscovering the joys of physical media and getting started with addressing chronic pain.

Links for this episode:

• Plex launches a free, ad-supported streaming service in over 200 countries | TechCrunch
  
• Drafts | Where Text Starts
  “Easily one of the best iOS apps I’ve ever used.” – Merlin Mann
  
  
• Damon Lindelof on the World-building of ‘Watchmen’ | The Watch — The Watch — Overcast
  
• Amazon.com: VOCOlinc Smart Power Strip Multi Outlet, Surge Protector, Energy Monitoring, USB Fast Charging (QC3.0), Timers, Works with HomeKit, Alexa and Google Assistant, No Hub Required, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, PM2: Home Improvement
  
• Amazon.com: Smart Power Strip WiFi Power Bar 5ft  Extension Cord Compatible with Alexa,Google Home and IFTTT, TECKIN Surge Protector with 4 USB Charging Ports and Smart AC Plugs for Multi Outlets: Electronics
  
• Amazon.com: Wemo Bridge - Works with Apple HomeKit
  
• CDs and vinyl are more popular than digital downloads once again - The Verge
  
• The Official Watchmen Podcast — Overcast
  The official podcast of the HBO series Watchmen. Over three episodes, host Craig Mazin (HBO’s Chernobyl) discusses Watchmen with its Executive Producer and Writer, Damon Lindelof. Join Mazin and Lindelof as they divulge narrative choices, explore the show’s connection with the groundbreaking graphic novel, and how it reflects our modern times. Watchmen airs Sundays on HBO at 9 PM.
  
  
• It's My Plastic Straws | Do By Friday
  
• Chris Walker on Twitter: "me to my kid: “if you trip while running that way, you’ll Naruto Knock Your Front Teeth Out.”" / Twitter