Episode 572: My Open Source Thomas Edison Film

DISCUSSED: Big news from Plex; Merlin has an expansive new computer project; and Dan continues to make his way at a new gig using his trusty calendar.

Links:

• End the Streaming Struggle with Plex | Plex — So we started to dream up a rather big dream—a system that unifies all of your subscription services, all of your watchlists, and all of your recommendations into one easy-to-use app.
• Maestral — Maestral is a lightweight Dropbox client for macOS and Linux. It provides powerful command line tools, supports gitignore patterns to exclude local files from syncing and allows syncing multiple Dropbox accounts.

• Take Control of Photos – Take Control Books — This book introduces you to the many features of Apple’s Photos app on Mac, iPad, and iPhone, with advice on navigating the interface, editing your images, searching your library like a pro, syncing with iCloud Photos, sharing photos with others, and creating photo books.
• Move your Photos library to save space on your Mac - Apple Support — To save storage space on your Mac, you can move your Photos library to a different storage device.
• Win Workplace Negotiations - Sessions - MasterClass — Increase your influence, gain trust, and find your voice at work—all in 30 days. In this session with former FBI negotiator Chris Voss, you’ll learn 12 proven tactics to use every day at work, for big meetings or small moments. And you’ll get plenty of no-pressure practice to help you ace high-pressure situations.

• Track. Discover. Share. - Trakt
• TV Time | Your TV shows calendar (TVShow Time)
• JustWatch - The Streaming Guide
• OWC: "THUNDERBOLT DEVICE DAISY-CHAINING" — "Thunderbolt daisy-chaining allows you to connect multiple Thunderbolt devices to your computer"
• The Beths 'A Little Death' | RNZ Music Live Session - YouTube — The Beths perform 'A Little Death' live for RNZ Music onsite at Jonathan Pearce's K Rd studio.
  
• Samsung T7 Portable SSD 2TB - Up to 1050MB/s - USB 3.2 External Solid State Drive, Blue (MU-PC2T0H/AM) : Electronics — TRANSFER IN A FLASH: Transfers files nearly 9. 5x faster than external hard disk drive (HDD). Reads up to 1,050 MB/s / Writes up to 1,000 MB/s on USB 3.2 Gen 2 supported devices
• SAMSUNG T5 Portable SSD 2TB - Up to 540MB/s - USB 3.1 External Solid State Drive, Black (MU-PA2T0B/AM) : Electronics — Superfast read-write speeds of up to 540 MB/s
  
• Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure" (Classic Queen Mix) - YouTube — "This remix is very close to the final album version. The bass lines seem to be a bit more prominent in the mix and the overall sound is a little less muddy. Freddie singing "that's okay!" has been removed right before Bowie sings, "it's the terror of knowing..." It is unknown who did this remix. It is rumored that this is actually an old mix from around the Hot Space time period".
  Info taken from www.QueenVault.com
• Understanding "Under Pressure" - YouTube — In the history of music, there have been many great duets, but for my money, there's one that stands above them all: Under Pressure, by Queen and David Bowie. It's the result of two generational talents coming together to create a song neither could've made on their own, and it's absolutely brilliant, from the iconic bass riff to the lyrics to, yes, Freddie Mercury's pitch-perfect voice. It tells a timeless story both lyrically and musically, and it captures the best of everyone who helped make it.
  
• Cable Labels by Wrap-It Storage — The velcro cable tags Merlin likes.
• Would I do it tomorrow? The one question you must ask yourself before you accept any invitation. — "Anytime anyone invites you to do anything, ask yourself this question before you accept: 'Would I do it tomorrow?'"
• Merlin's Wisdom Project — A work in progress