Cortex 73: Clear the Cortex Decks
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Branding Changes Feel Overprioritized
- Big companies often treat tiny visual tweaks as major milestones and expect users to care.
- That focus can annoy customers when core features remain unchanged.
eGPU Issues Traced To Cables
- Grey discovered his eGPU problems were caused by cable length and flaky USB-C/Thunderbolt cables.
- He solved it by using shorter (0.5m) Thunderbolt cables or expensive optical cables.
USB‑C Labelling Hides Cable Reality
- USB-C and Thunderbolt labeling is confusing and cables vary wildly in real-world performance.
- Specs alone don't guarantee data speed; many cables support power but not high-speed data.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Markdown Support - What's the Hell Is This Okay?
01:31 • 2min
Logo Change
03:26 • 2min
Is Your Branding a Good Idea?
05:08 • 2min
The New Dropbox Logo Is Not the Same
07:17 • 3min
Squarespace Make Your Next Move for Squarespace
10:02 • 4min
The Black Magic eGPU Is Not Coming With a Point Five Meter USB-C Slash Thunderbolt 3 Fully Powered Cable
13:45 • 1min
Using Two Half Meter Cables to Get the Full Resolution on a 5K Display
15:07 • 2min
USB C Thunderbolt Cables That Don't Work
17:06 • 2min
Is There Any Personal Budgeting Software You Use?
19:24 • 4min
Marut Marut's Second Question
23:18 • 1min
The CGP Gray Method of Finding a Thing That You're Good at and Then Doing It
24:30 • 2min
Podcasting
26:50 • 2min
The CGP Grey Path
28:41 • 2min
Developing a Skill That Is Beneficial to You
30:53 • 2min
The World Doesn't Care About You
33:12 • 4min
You Don't Want to Be an Inflexible Oak Tree
37:39 • 1min
How to Change Multitasking in the iPad
38:52 • 2min
Is the Multi-Pad Lifestyle a Good Idea?
41:04 • 2min
New iPads for the First Time in a Long Time?
43:29 • 2min
What Is One Technology That Has Made Your Life Easier?
45:11 • 3min
Is Now the Time to Debut Your iPhone Battery Pack Case?
47:50 • 2min
Is There Any Advice for People That Want to Be Productive?
49:52 • 3min
Productivity Garbage Fire
53:10 • 5min
Simple Contacts Review
57:47 • 3min
The Best Fountain Pen Is the Retro 51
01:01:00 • 2min
What Makes a Sailor Fountain Pen Really Nice?
01:03:28 • 2min
What Do You Enjoy Most About Playing Those Games?
01:05:43 • 2min
I Love Podcasts That Are Different
01:07:41 • 2min
The Snellatron and the Relay and Fan Club
01:10:07 • 2min
How Many and Stephen Worked Together?
01:11:37 • 2min
The Closest Thing to a System That My Wife Has
01:13:32 • 3min
Two-Point Hospital Is a Game You Should Play While Working
01:16:22 • 2min
FTL Faster Than Light Switch Review
01:18:08 • 2min
Podcast Editing Game Review
01:20:27 • 2min
Should I Buy a Nintendo Switch and if Yes, Which Game Should I Get With It?
01:22:54 • 2min
How to Automate Everything on Your Computer
01:25:15 • 3min
The Logitech Trackball Mouse
01:28:02 • 2min
Courtility Bags - I'm a Man of Pockets
01:30:14 • 3min
Myke is perplexed with corporate branding, Grey has learned more than he wanted about USB-C, and they both answer #ASKCORTEX questions on how to get the career you want, how to start being productive, and to find out who could live longest in the woods.
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