Episode 555: The Accretion of Non-Essential Things

DISCUSSED: Dad stuff; flying too close to the smart home sun; appreciating the magic of Wes Anderson; the virtues of UPS battery backup; and, finally, Merlin starts tentatively sketching a unified field theory for rethinking how we think about and use space.

Links for this episode:

• Drew on Twitter: "@hotdogsladies I had the same problems with Google Docs rich copy/paste. Turned out to be TrackerZapper. Might be worth toggling that to see if that fixes it." / Twitter
  
• Why Do Wes Anderson Movies Look Like That? - YouTube
  
• Futura & Wes Anderson: a love story - YouTube
  
• How Wes Anderson moved beyond Futura - YouTube
  
• The Needle Drop — What Fuels the Best Movie Soundtracks? - YouTube
  
• The Wes Anderson Style Explained — The Complete Director's Guide to Wes Anderson's Aesthetic - YouTube
  
• Wes Anderson Explains How to Write & Direct Movies | The Director's Chair - YouTube
  
• You Know It's Wes Anderson IF... - YouTube
  
• Wes Anderson: American Express "My Life, My Card" in HD - YouTube
  
• Amazon.com: CyberPower CP1500AVRLCD Intelligent LCD UPS System, 1500VA/900W, 12 Outlets, AVR, Mini-Tower : Electronics
  
• Amazon.com: CyberPower CP425SLG Standby UPS System, 425VA/255W, 8 Outlets, Compact
  
• 'Megaspider' is biggest of its kind we've ever seen, Australian reptile park says - CNN
  
• Did Olivia Rodrigo steal from Paramore? (analysis) - YouTube
  
• The Velvet Underground — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube
  
• What We Do In The Shadows
  From the very talented designer's portfolio site.
  
• Tank Chats #68 T-34 | The Tank Museum - YouTube
  
• Inside the Chieftain's Hatch: T-34-85, Episode 1 - YouTube
  
• The Wisdom Project (Draft)
  
• It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff: Walsh, Peter: 8601419123933: Amazon.com: Books
  
• Beef with Broccoli | Kenji's Cooking Show - YouTube
  
• Chinese-American Beef and Broccoli With Oyster Sauce Recipe