Cortex 1: I Don't Really Like Work
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Work Minimization
- CGP Grey prioritizes maximizing output for minimum work.
- He doesn't enjoy working and constantly seeks ways to minimize it.
Time Off
- CGP Grey became a teacher for the time off, not the job itself.
- He wanted large blocks of time to work on side projects, one of which became his YouTube career.
iMac Purchase
- CGP Grey bought a 27-inch iMac solely for the Retina screen.
- He uses it for podcasting and animating, calling it the computer he'd been waiting for.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Is There Much to Talk About on Cortex?
02:01 • 2min
What Is the Interesting Thing About You?
03:49 • 4min
Why You Shouldn't Work for Yourself
07:43 • 3min
I've Been a Physicist for 5 Years, and I'm a Freelancer.
10:17 • 4min
What Keyboard and Mouse Use?
14:02 • 2min
Is There a Mouse on My Desk?
15:48 • 2min
Is Your Eyepad Eating Into Your Eye Pad?
18:05 • 3min
In Use
21:00 • 5min
How to Know if You Should Be a Customer of Backblaze
25:52 • 4min
Why Do You Dread the Apple Devices?
29:47 • 3min
Do You Use Logic?
33:08 • 6min
Is It Fair to Say Maybe Your Iphone Is the Most Important of the Two?
38:49 • 2min
I'm Looking at This Image Here
40:23 • 2min
The Three Icons in the Dock of Your iPhone
42:24 • 2min
The Dock Is Not as Important as It Used to Be
44:06 • 2min
Is There a Way to Use Pages Byword, Editorial and Notes?
45:37 • 2min
Pages Works for Utubers
47:31 • 2min
Is There a Way to Write Things Down Quickly?
49:54 • 3min
Clear Is a Newbie on the Front Page
52:25 • 2min
Is Due the Best Timer App?
54:10 • 2min
Is This Apple Watch Really a Timer?
55:56 • 2min
I've Got the Phone Icon on My Home Screen
57:57 • 2min
How to Arrange the Icons Properly
59:31 • 2min
Do You Want to See the Upper Pages?
01:01:10 • 2min
How to Find the Aps on Your Phone?
01:03:38 • 2min
The Dock Isn't There, You've Done This to Yourself.
01:05:12 • 2min
Then Launch Centepro Lives Above Workflow
01:06:47 • 2min
Iglew Intranet
01:08:55 • 4min
Do You Really Have Nothing in Your Dock?
01:13:04 • 2min
Is the Activity Monitor Really the Only Ap?
01:14:40 • 2min
I Like the Fuzzy Clock
01:16:28 • 2min
Do You Think That Hardware Decisions Make You Work Better?
01:18:02 • 4min
Email Feedback
01:21:52 • 2min
Ask Gray - You Never Get Away From Me
01:23:35 • 3min
This week, Myke quizzes Grey about the devices he uses to get his work done, and Grey gets very disappointed about how Myke arranges his iPhone.
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Links and Show Notes:
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Hello Internet
Apple - iMac with Retina 5K display
Wacom | Interactive Pen Displays & Tablet Styluses
WASD Keyboards Custom Mechanical Keyboards and Cherry MX Keycaps
Apple - Magic Trackpad
Apple - iPhone 6 Plus
Apple - iPad Air 2
White Noise MP3s
Apple - Final Cut Pro X - Overview
Apple - Logic Pro X - Music production. Cranked up to X.
The Logic Pro X Dialog Box
Grey's iPhone Homescreen
OmniFocus 2 on the App Store on iTunes
Launch Center Pro on the App Store on iTunes
Pages on the App Store on iTunes
Byword on the App Store on iTunes
Editorial on the App Store on iTunes
Audiobooks from Audible on the App Store on iTunes
Overcast: Podcast Player on the App Store on iTunes
Clear – Tasks, Reminders & To-Do Lists on the App Store on iTunes
Due — Reminders, Countdown Timers on the App Store on iTunes
Myke's Homescreen
Myke's Second Screen
Myke's Third Screen
Slack - Team Communication on the App Store on iTunes
Fantastical 2 for iPhone - Calendar and Reminders on the App Store on iTunes
Workflow: Powerful Automation Made Simple on the App Store on iTunes
Unread: RSS News Reader on the App Store on iTunes
Day One (Journal / Notes / Diary) on the App Store on iTunes
Mac App Store - AntiRSI
Bartender | Mac Menu Bar Item Control
Grey's Menu Bar
iStat Menus, a Mac app by Bjango
Grey uses this to generate his fuzzy clock.