Episode 327: Slightly Semitic Bird

TOPIC: She was only 15 years old!

This week kicks off with some thoughts on yesterday's WWDC Keynote and some potentially promising signs for Apple's future.

Dan declares YouTube videos from The Trip to be the greatest thing Merlin has ever shown him, and he is correct. Merlin is infatuated with Nebo.

Then, the boys answer listener questions about calendars, GTD and Buddhism, and how to choose a browser.

Links for this episode:

• Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #17 — Merlin Mann
  MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, Do By Friday, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, June 15th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” It's free and it's fun.
  
• Nebo, The best way to take notes | MyScript
  
• Nebo’s Handwriting Recognition Elevates Your Notes – MacStories
  
• Jaron Lanier - Wikipedia
  
• 5by5 | Pipeline Classic #1: Markus "Notch" Persson
  Markus "Notch" Persson, creator of the indie game Minecraft, talks with Dan Benjamin about inspiration, creativity, and the future of gaming.
  
• Random impressions - YouTube
  Some very amusing competitive impressions from Rob Bryden and Steve Coogan. Michael Caine impression
  
• Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon in The Trip - James Bond & Liam Neeson - YouTube
  
• This Is How Michael Caine Speaks - The Trip - BBC Two - YouTube
  
• Brave Software | Building a Better Web
  The new Brave browser automatically blocks ads and trackers, making it faster and safer than your current browser.
  

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