

Do By Friday
Merlin Mann and Alex Cox
A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.
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Feb 11, 2023 β’ 1h 43min
Secret Gland
This week's challenge: listen to binaural audio.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Alex Cox.------Show LinksThe Nightman Cometh - WikipediaIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - The Nightman Cometh Live Performance - YouTubeUncle Jack Kelly - All Scenes - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - YouTubeObsidian Canvas - ObsidianScrivener | Literature & LattetoketaWareMind Map & Brainstorm Ideas - MindNodeCraft - The Future of DocumentsNotion β One workspace. Every team.nebokav index cards - Google SearchNabokov wrote most his novels on 3β x 5β notecards, keeping blank cards under his pillow for whenever inspiratioβ¦ | Novel writing, Writing inspiration, Writing lifeCunningham & Cunningham, Inc.FandomFancam Assembly - SNL - YouTubeSUCCESSION S02E09 | You can't make a tomlette without breaking a some Gregs - YouTubeCorecore | Know Your MemeYANSS 230 β Britt Frankβs advice for escaping life loops, dealing with trauma, and building the psychological momentum required to get yourself unstuck β You Are Not So SmartYANSS 252 β Why procrastination is neither a weakness nor a character flaw β You Are Not So SmartCategory mistake - WikipediaWhy Buddhism Is True - WikipediaBinaural recording - WikipediaDummy head recording - Wikipediaatmos - Google SearchDolby Atmos - WikipediaWhat is Apple spatial audio? How it works and how to use it | Tom's GuideOdio | AR soundscapes for iOSPortal - An Immersive Spatial Audio App For Focus, Sleep & EscapeThe Blurred Crusade - Wikipedia(2) The Making of Fantastic Mr. Fox - Recording the Voices - YouTubeFantastic Mr. Fox (film) - WikipediaYou Look Nice TodayR&D - A Guide to Creating Spatial Audio PodcastsBinaural Beats: What Are They and What Are the Benefits?Recorded Wednesday, February 8, 2023Next week's challenge: revisit Obsidian.
Feb 4, 2023 β’ 1h 27min
Sorry, Sweetheart
This week's challenge: explore Mastadon.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Alex Cox------Show LinksPatrick Rothfuss - Official WebsiteThe Kingkiller Chronicle - WikipediaManure Digester β Unattended Consequences β OvercastβWe are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.βThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Traumaβvan der Kolk M.D., BesselThe Body Keeps The Score | Bessel van der Kolk, MD.Draw Things: AI-assisted Image GenerationThe generative AI revolution has begunβhow did we get here? | Ars TechnicaAI Image Generators Keep Messing Up Hands. Here's Why.You Need an Agent of Chaos - The Incomparable Mothership #213 - The IncomparableTick, Tick... Boom! (film) - WikipediaNever Let Me Go (2010 film) - WikipediaThe Lost Daughter - WikipediaMerlin Mann, For NowFont AwesomeMerlin's Wisdom Project (Draft) Β· GitHubGhost World (film) - WikipediaThe Final Pam | Polygon Wiki | FandomHatsune Miku on David Letterman! (FULL) - YouTubeInternational Talk Like a Pirate Day - WikipediaPlaydate. Pre-order now!Readwise Reader | The first read-it-later app built for power readers.Ivory for iOSHome - MastodonRecorded Wednesday, February 1, 2023.Next week's challenge: listen to binaural audio.

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Jan 26, 2023 β’ 1h 45min
Two Ways to Motivate a Donkey
This week's challenge: dream in A.I.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Alex Cox------Show Linksπ Images for this episodeTIME TIMERRelay FM Family Feud - YouTubeHow to Map Your Own Nervous Sytem: The Polyvagal Theory - The Movement ParadigmTowardsness & Awayness Motivation are fundamentally asymmetric - Malcolm OceanInbox | ReadwiseThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: van der Kolk M.D., Bessel: 9780143127741: Amazon.com: Bookskottke.org - home of fine hypertext productsSilkscreen is a small free font for your Web graphicsHow We FeelStable Diffusion OnlineDiffusionBee - Stable Diffusion App for AI ArtHow Computers Dream with David Holz - What Future with Joshua TopolskyGetty Images is suing the creators of AI art tool Stable Diffusion for scraping its content - The VergeBedroom in Arles - WikipediaMidjourneyBill Hader's Killer Lorne Michaels Impression(Recorded Wednesday, January 25, 2023)Next week's challenge: explore Mastodon.

Jan 19, 2023 β’ 1h 44min
The Realms of Charlene Tilton
This week, the hosts explore the quirky platform omg.lol, diving into nostalgia and the charms of simpler digital tools. They discuss the balance between quick answers and deeper curiosity in a tech-driven world. The conversation shifts to the complexities of independent media, humor in conversations, and their personal anecdotes about magic and creativity. The speakers reflect on the emotional landscape of software tools and user experiences, advocating for a more meaningful and personalized approach to content creation.

Jan 17, 2023 β’ 2h 26min
Noteworthy Skulls
This week's challenge: watch This Place Rules.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Alex Cox------Show LinksGlass frog - WikipediaChicago Museum Campus | Enjoy IllinoisMuseum of Science and IndustryCalifornia Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, CASea of Skulls | Sea Lion Skulls Exhibit at the AcademyUrban Dictionary: mann's assumptionOldest Skeleton of Human Ancestor FoundTusher African Hall | California Academy of SciencesDik-dik - WikipediaAmazon river dolphin - WikipediaSurvivor Christian's Ponderosa - YouTubeCommunity Theme by The 88 - At Least It Was Here (Full song and Lyrics) - YouTubePaddington 2 - WikipediaThe Lobster - WikipediaPodcasting Microphones Mega-Review β Marco.orgNeumann KMS 105 - Live Vocal Condenser MicrophoneEarthworks ETHOS Broadcast Condenser MicrophoneLars von Trier - WikipediaRian Johnson - WikipediaMartin Scorsese Cameo in Taxi Driver - YouTubeβMerlin's Weird Movies for Weirdos, a list of films by Merlin Mann β’ LetterboxdForrest Gump with Jamelle Bouie by Blank Check PodcastFight Club - WikipediaThe Sixth Sense - WikipediaServant (TV series) - WikipediaUnbundling Tools for ThoughtReadwise Reader | The first read-it-later app built for power readers.The Weakerthans - WikipediaWhy the Creators of "Everything Everywhere All At Once" Treat Their Partnership Like a MarriageAll Gas No Brakes - YouTubeO Block - YouTubeIs 'All Gas No Brakes' Over? - The New York TimesThis Place Rules | Watch the Movie on HBOGavin McInnes - WikipediaEnrique Tarrio - WikipediaRemember When Kamala Harris Compared January 6th to 9/11 and Pearl Harbor? - YouTubeWill Sommer - The Daily BeastThe Sword and the Sandwich | Talia LavinIdeas That Changed My Life Β· Collab FundHow Greendale Won The Debate! | Community - YouTubeChokepoint Capitalism by Rebecca Giblin, Cory DoctorowNapoleon Dynamite Top Ten Signs You're Not The Most Popular Guy In High School | Letterman(Recorded Wednesday, January 11, 2023)Next week's challenge: play with omg.lol.

Jan 17, 2023 β’ 1h 39min
Common Cavity
This week's challenge: Celebrate Coxmas 2022.You can hear the BEFORE show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Alex Cox------Show LinksβJohn Siracusaβs β
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Β½ films β’ LetterboxdBack to Work Episode 601: Big BroomSPOILERS for Breaking Bad - Inside The Season 4 FinaleApple's AR/VR Headset Said to Feature Digital Crown, Waist-Mounted Battery Pack, and More - MacRumorsHow to Reduce Litter Box Odors | Self-Cleaning Litter-RobotDisturbed - Down With The SicknessHow Many Holes Does a Human Have? - YouTubeCaptain Goes to PetsmartOf Montreal Outback Steakhouse Commercial - YouTubeSesame Street: ABC-DEF-GHI SongSesame Street (Bert &) Ernie--I'd Like to Visit the MoonReconcilable Differences #199: Reverse Gift of the Magi - Relay FMPentatonix - Carol of the BellsTabs versus Spaces - YouTubeNetatmo : same home, just smarterDay One Journal AppCARROT Weather for iOS and AndroidUsing IFTTT with Day One - Your Journal for Life | Day OneThe Shit Show β’ furbo.orgOviduct - WikipediaAll Apple Keynotes Chatbot on ContextKeynote - Features - AppleInstapaper LogoEnjoy the Official Coxmas 2022 Presentation(Recorded Wednesday, January 6, 2023)

Dec 22, 2022 β’ 1h 19min
Turmults Inside Coxmas
This week's challenge: watch Triangle of Sadness.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon.------Edited by Alex Cox------Show LinksβMerlin's Weird Movies for Weirdos, a list of films by Merlin Mann β’ LetterboxdThe Meaning of Life - Mr. Creosote Blows (1983) HD - YouTubeFair-Play Whodunnit - TV TropesDavid Foster Wallace: "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again" PDF"A Supposedly Fun Thing Iβll Never Do Again" - David Foster Wallace - YouTubeTriangle of Sadness | Official Website | October 07 2022Triangle of Sadness (2022) - Reference View - IMDbRuben Γstlund - WikipediaStandard (warez) - WikipediaMelodic death metal - WikipediaAt The Gates "Slaughter Of The Soul" Live At Wacken 2008 (Official Video) - YouTubeInfluencing? In This Economy? Itβs Only Gotten More Competitive - The New York TimesTEETH, TEETH, TEETH!BRIDESMAIDS (2011) - Dress Fitting Food PoisoningDo you come with the car? The Simpsons - YouTube(Recorded Wednesday, December 21, 2022)Next time: celebrate Coxmas.

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Dec 16, 2022 β’ 1h 57min
The Hero Item
This week's challenge: manage your time.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Alex Cox------Show LinksVocaster | FocusritePokemon 4 Pack Pop Fidget Sensory StimsThe Elements of StylePortmanteau - WikipediaList of portmanteaus - WikipediaRecursive acronym - WikipediaDisasterpeaceTHE SHARROW IS REAL - WWDC ClipQPR - Quotidian Public RadioKevin O'Leary burned for $15M in FTX meltdown | Calgary HeraldAndroid vs. iOS versions of the Instacart app : InstacartShoppersDoorDash Drivers SubredditGrubHub Drivers SubredditGigaverseWoody Allen - Eighty percent of success is showing up.Seong-Jin Cho β Debussy: βGolliwog's Cakewalkβ - (Children's Corner, L. 113) - YouTubeTimery for TogglHour Blocks: Day Planner on the App StoreHofstadter's law - WikipediaTime Is Way Weirder Than You Think - The New York TimesThe Neuroscience and Physics of Time : Buonomano, DeanLego Star Wars: Tantive IV Hallway(Recorded Wednesday, November 14, 2022)Next week's challenge: watch Triangle of Sadness.

Dec 9, 2022 β’ 1h 43min
This American Horniness
This week's challenge: watch Fleishman Is in Trouble.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Alex Cox------Show LinksAutomatic, Self-Cleaning Litter Box for Cats | Litter-RobotThe Good LitterCurb Your Enthusiasm - Tip Coordination - YouTubeGuardian Firewall - Guardian FirewallMake-Good | Universal Marketing DictionaryArticles Of Interest | Avery Trufelman | SubstackRoman Marsβ 99% Invisible Podcast Company Sold To SiriusXM β DeadlineTechnology Connections - YouTubeTrash Theory - YouTubeCreating Killer Websites by David Siegel | GoodreadsSinger, Songwriter and Guitarist Bob Mould | Fresh Air Archive: Interviews with Terry GrossTippy Toe - YouTubecalibre - E-book managementReadwise Reader | The first read-it-later app built for power readers.The White Lotus - WikipediaMike White (filmmaker) - WikipediaNapoleon Dynamite - WikipediaFresh Air for December 5, 2022: Mike White on 'The White Lotus' : NPRDo By Friday Survivor ChallengeTouring the MOST EXPENSIVE HOUSE in the United States! - YouTubeTaffy Brodesser-Akner Β· LongformFleishman is in Trouble | Slate Money Podcast - YouTubeTranscript - Fleishman Is in TroubleThomas Piketty's 'Capital' in 3 minutes - Newsnight - YouTubeAn Introduction to Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century- A Macat Economics Analysis - YouTubeThomas Piketty: New thoughts on capital in the twenty-first century - YouTubeHow Goopβs Haters Made Gwyneth Paltrowβs Company Worth $250 Million - The New York TimesFleishman Is In Trouble: One Hour Photo β T-Shirts On ScreenSherlock how they handle texts on VimeoWhat Sherlock's Text Messages Tell Us About Ourselves | WIRED(Recorded on Wednesday, December 7, 2022)

Dec 2, 2022 β’ 1h 50min
Existential Bridge Loan
This week's challenge: make a proper Zettelkasten.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!------Edited by Alex Cox------Show LinksHow to Write a Morrissey Song ("Sing The Third") - YouTubeLin-Manuel Miranda Lip Bite | Know Your MemeTwitter: LexTwitter: GriffinBob Wachter on Twitter: "β¦moderate surge in SFβ¦"How Cranbrookβs Design Program Redefined How We Make and Talk About Graphic Design β Eye on DesignEmigre: MagazineCranbrook Style GuideHistory Of The FedEx Logo Design - Meaning & Evolution 2022Home | Paul Rand: Modernist Master 1914-1996Designculture β’ Massimo VignelliJan Tschichold : Design Is HistoryThe New Typography (Weimar and Now: German Cultural Criticism (Paperback)): Tschichold, Jan, McLean, Ruari, Kinross, Robin, Hendel, Richard: 9780520250123: Amazon.com: BooksJan Tschichold and the New TypographySwiss Style: The Principles, the Typefaces & the Designers β PRINT MagazineNo. 3236: The Humble Index CardGetting Started β’ Zettelkasten MethodThe Archive (macOS) β’ Zettelkasten MethodIntroduction to the Zettelkasten Method β’ Zettelkasten MethodFolgezettel β’ Zettelkasten Method(Recorded on Wednesday, November 30, 2022)


