Episode 499: Where the Boulder Lives

DISCUSSED: Merlin is reporting live from the show floor; Dan is due for a new phone; nostalgia for buying a carton of cigarettes; praise for Netflix's "Challenger" series; Merlin shares some updates on his big resource-leveling project; gotta find those big rocks, amirite; interruptions are the death of the tech person's day; remember, your work is part of your life—not separate from it.

Links for this episode:

• "Challenger: The Final Flight" (Netflix)
  
• Apple’s new HomePod mini speaker revealed in leaked images - The Verge
  
• Nostromo patch | Etsy
  
• NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet: Shuttle Carrier Aircraft | NASA
  
• F-1 Rocket Engine | National Air and Space Museum
  
• You Are Allowed 20 Birthday Parties - YouTube
  

Brought to you by:

• Linode (Get started on Linode today with a $100 in free credit by visiting linode.com/backtowork).

• Squarespace (Start your free trial site today, at Squarespace.com and when you sign up make sure to use the offer code ITSYOURSHOW to get 10% off your first purchase).