

Do By Friday
Merlin Mann and Alex Cox
A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.
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Jul 29, 2021 • 1h 25min
All the Anxiety Holes
This week’s challenge: life lessons of teppanyaki.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow LinksEpisode 97: Checking in with Mal Blum — Gender Reveal — OvercastMal Blum - WikipediaSilicon Valley (TV series) - WikipediaThe Grass Roots - Midnight Confessions - YouTubeThe Official Website of Creed Bratton |Cormac McCarthy - WikipediaFrom Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy | kung fu grippeBlood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy | Audiobook | Audible.comUrban Dictionary: DoorKnobingHillel the Elder - WikipediaMise en place - WikipediaWhat Is Knolling? The Overhead Photography Trend Explained | Creative Market BlogAden FilmsOlive Wagyu in Japan - The rarest Steak in the World - YouTubeRare Miyazaki Wagyu A5 - Teppanyaki in Japan - YouTube$340 Matsusaka Steak Lunch - Japan's most expensive Beef - YouTube$280 Fine Dining at a Japanese Teppanyaki Restaurant - YouTubeSand TagiousPing Pong Trick Shots TikTok Video Compilation #1Japanese Street Food - Creamy Strawberry CrepesDear Obsidian: a Love LetterMerlin's videoNext week's challenge: play The Sims 4.

Jul 22, 2021 • 2h 54min
Boxing with a Ghost
TW // dysphoriaTW // dysmorphiaTW // self-harmTW // suicideThis week’s challenge: Harness your horses.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow LinksMaintenance Phase - ”School Lunches, P-Hacking and the Original “Pizzagate”What Are The Limits Of Wolverine’s Healing Factor? – The Comic Vaultcognitive dissonance | Definition & Facts | BritannicaMisfit Toys | Christmas Specials Wiki | FandomA guide to content and trigger warnings - The Mix Hanson Robotics Sophia 2020, R&D Version - RobotShopRoboThespian Humanoid Robot - Model RT4 (US version) - RobotShopSophia the Robot: International Day of Tolerance - YouTubeSt Elizabeth Ann Seton Statue | Demetz - ChurchSupplies.comFiona The AI Robot - Silicon Valley | BarnebysSilicon Valley Girl – fxguideTinMan Telepresence - Engineered Arts WikiHBO - Silicon ValleySilicon Valley: Bloopers Reel - Behind the Scenes | HBO - YouTubeTropic ThunderDR. MCCOY'S CIVILIAN SUITGender Dysphoria5by5 | Back to Work #540: Extreme Medical SlothHomepage - Engineered ArtsLife Studies by Robert Lowell revisited by… | Poetry FoundationNext week's challenge: Explore some lessons of teppanyaki videos.Hey. Could you use a little help today?If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. Call 1-800-273-8255 or learn more about getting help here.

Jul 8, 2021 • 1h 39min
Existential Sculpting
This week’s challenge: Do something fun with NFC.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow LinksI Think You Should Leave - NetflixLegal Requirements for the Sale and Purchase of Drug Products Containing Pseudoephedrine, Ephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine | FDA Buy too much Sudafed and you may get a visit from a cop | ZDNet NFC Smart Home Ideas - Tech Tech And More TechDalí and the ant: face to face with the superior being | Download documents | Fundació Gala - Salvador Dalí WaterMinder® - track your daily water intake, hydrate, feel better! Decoder Ring examines the history of hydration and how water bottles took over the world thanks to Perrier, Gatorade, big water, Nalgene, Goop, and skincare.10 Fun Smart Home Automations - Tech Tech And More Tech HomePass for HomeKit ‘Millennium Actress’ review by Merlin Mann • Letterboxd MBMBaM animatic: "I am Amelie" - YouTube Broca's Aphasia - National Aphasia Association Next week's challenge: Harness your horses.

Jul 1, 2021 • 1h 26min
Señor Celsius
This week’s challenge: use Monodraw to make ASCII art.With Very Special Guest, Casey Liss.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesLiss is MoreTemperature | General Science | VisionlearningFahrenheit, Celsius, and KelvinTop Four #77: Simpsons Characters - Relay FMWet-Bulb Temperature - an overview | ScienceDirect TopicsWet-bulb temperature - WikipediaClimatic factors and bipolar affective disorder: Nordic Journal of Psychiatry: Vol 62, No 1The Wheel of Shame ATP Saga:ATP 421: The First Miniboss — Accidental Tech PodcastATP 422: Sell a Third Box — Accidental Tech PodcastATP 423: Fort of HomePods — Accidental Tech PodcastATP 424: Ethernet Squid — Accidental Tech PodcastATP 425: Hey Billionaire — Accidental Tech PodcastHow McDonald's Really Makes Money - YouTubeDennis explains glory holeTed Lasso– Warner Bros. ShopQueer Flagging 101: How to Use the Hanky Code to Signal the Sex You Want to Have | AutostraddleThe University of VirginiaVirginia TechWhat’s a Hokie? - Virginia Tech AthleticsFlat cap - WikipediaNewsboy Cap vs Flat Cap: Learn the DifferenceIrish Spring® Body Wash & Bar SoapIrish Spring ad, 1976 - YouTubeIrish Spring soap “Clean as a Whistle” commercial 1980The Reason Behind Van Halen’s Brown M&Ms Backstage Request5by5 | Back to Work #38: Sorry. You Can't Have a Candle.Cheap Trick: Steve Albini Sessions 1997 - YouTubeCheap Trick - In Color (1977) - YouTubeInside Job (2010)Monodraw for macOS — HelftoneLinea Sketch – Drawing tools for iOSCasey’s Original DiagramCasey’s NEW Monodraw DiagramPlain text - WikipediaASCII - WikipediaBaudot code - WikipediaMario - Let’s GOInfo-MacBando ManndoIncidental Computer NewsletterAccidental Tech Podcast MembershipNext week's challenge: make something fun with NFC tags.

Jun 24, 2021 • 1h 4min
I Midwest Hate Myself
This week’s challenge: explore smart lighting.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Guest-Edited by Mark BramhillEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesListen with spatial audio for AirPods Pro and AirPods MaxBoJack Horseman - WikipediaRick and Morty - WikipediaGaslighting - WikipediaGaslight (1940 film) - WikipediaMitt | Netflix Official SiteFive people who are much more enjoyable if you imagine them as pro wrestlersYANSS 206 – How new research reveals narcissism isn’t excessive self-love but excessive self-loathing – You Are Not So SmartUnwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind - Kindle edition by Brewer, Judson.Maitrī - WikipediaWhat is Metta Meditation?Loving-Kindness MeditationRicky Montgomery - WikipediaRicky Montgomery - Mr Loverman (Official Music Video) - YouTubeMarina and the Diamonds - "Bubblegum Bitch" - YouTubeThe Other Two (TV series) - WikipediaAmazon labels millions of unsold products for destruction, new investigation finds - The VergeAmazon Warehouse Destroys 130K Items Per Week, Some Brand-New: ReportHome | Nanoleaf » USA » Consumer IoT & LED Smart Lighting ProductsLight Strip | elgato.comKey Light Air | elgato.comPlacebo - Wikipedia“The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson | The New YorkerNew week's challenge: meet your chief nemesis-in-chief.

Jun 17, 2021 • 1h 37min
So Baby Much Cowboy Hat
This week’s challenge: watch Bo Burnham: Inside.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesMost Days42Bojack HorsemanBandoBearded Dragons Like RoombasiOS 15 BetaExtended-range BassSquire BassGlifMatt SmithMarina and the DiamondsNew iPad Keyboard Shortcuts in iOS 15Hook for macOSConversation Boost comes to iOS 15Home+How to install tvOS 15 developer beta 1 on your Apple TV | iMoreiPad Pro 12.9" 2020macOS Monterey introduces powerful features to get more doneBo Burnham: InsideHow to be less anxious: Coping with pandemic traumaHow To Confront a Crazy Neighbor With Tig NotaroMy Whole Family...Bo Burnham on Parks & Recreation | Comedy BitesBo Burnham Vines | Best Vine Compilation February 2016Words, Words, WordsEighth Grade (film)what.Make HappyF for FakeConfirmation biasAvailability heuristicThinking Fast and SlowDaniel KahnemanHoward AshmanHowardIn The Heights - First 8 MinutesDepersonalization-derealization disorderNew week's challenge: explore smart lighting.

Jun 10, 2021 • 2h 7min
Plaid Dad
This week’s challenge: eat at a pet store.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesMerlin's Self Hypnosis TapeStreamdeck 5.0NanetteNanoleafMost Days - Merlin MannThe Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done - Cal NewportMerlin's BassMerlin's Acoustic GuitarWWDC 2021 KeynoteBo Burnham: InsideCancel Culture - You're Wrong AboutWords That Mean NothingOprah Winfrey & The “Wagon of Fat”Cortex Subtle NotebookThe First Page is ProfoundCancelled - ContrapointsShamed and Confused - On the MediaWNYC Fires Bob Garfield, Co-Host of ‘On the Media’AP acknowledges ‘mistakes’ but stands by firing of Emily WilderReinforcementThe Social DillemaInvestigation Update on Salmonella from Dog TreatsMinecraft’s newest update adds copper and rude goats - The VergeRick Montgomery"I guess I owe you a Coke""Oh, dear. Send a ham to his widow."Apple Begins Streaming Spatial Audio and Lossless Tracks on Apple Music - MacStoriesAmazon's Kindle Gets Unjustified at Last - Six ColorsPageMakerDown the Rabbit Hole: Widows, Orphans, Rags, and Rivers (typesetting don’ts)"We Should Improve Society Somewhat" (source of show art, by Matt Bors)Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise Canceling Overhead HeadphonesEasy Guitar Lesson - Walk-ups and Walk-downsHow to Play a G Over F Sharp (G/F#) Chord on GuitarMayor of Simpleton - XTCUnsatisfied - The ReplacementsSeptember Gurls - Big StarMerlin's Big Star Spotify PlaylistPhotograph - Def LeppardWorking for the Weekend - LoverboyReconcirable DifferencesTik Tok and dissonance do not mix - Adam NeelyBulgarian folklor- Kaval sviriDobro DosliLoopback - Rogue AmebaDarthDrill"Out on the town having the time of my life with a bunch of friends. They're all just out of frame, laughing too." - Nathan FielderChris Glass on TwitterAnna Debenham on TwitterJack Quaid on TwitterLily Sullivan on TwitterOut of Context Gilmore GirlsOut of ContextPhilips Hue gets a sleeker new app rebuilt ‘from the ground up’ - The VergeShortcuts for Mac: the Future is Now - MacStoriesWest Side Story - Opening CreditsIt's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Bloopers PlaylistMary Lynn RajskubThe Criterion CollectionLatest on NetflixLetterboxJust WatchMilkboneSalt/Mineral LickPrices for Pet Food, 1997-2021Blue BuffaloMilletFoods You Can Share With Your DogNext week's challenge: watch Bo Burnham: Inside.

Jun 3, 2021 • 1h 35min
The Bottoms Are All in Progress
This week’s challenge: fix an automation.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesIt's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaMaureen PonderosaAcorn AppMonorail SimpsonsMonodraw (ASCII Editing App)Maladroite Cheval./Humanity HorseJoe Rosensteel's “It's Always Sunny” RecommendationsRob McElhenney's Favorite Lines From 'It's Always Sunny...' and 'Mythic Quest' | Best LinesIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: How NOT To Suck After 13 Seasons – Wisecrack Edition - YouTubeThe Very BEST It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia BLOOPERS - YouTubeHow "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" Handles Controversial Humor - YouTubeinsidegui/PodcastMenu: Put Overcast on your Mac's menu barDoes Charlie Day have a tattoo? : IASIPCharlie Day Answers the Web's Most Searched QuestionsBuffy the Vampire SlayerVeronica MarsThe Gang Does a Clip ShowPride Skittles 2021Inside - Bo BurnhamArt is Dead - Bo BurnhamTeens, tech, and emotions: How Bo Burnham graduated to “Eighth Grade”Eighth GradePodcastMenuGuilherme RamboOvercastHandmaid's Tale10 Strikes and You’re Out – the iOS Feature You’re Probably Not Using But ShouldHow “Master” and “Slave” Terminology is Being Reexamined in Electrical Engineering - NewsMQTTZ-WaveZigbyEveWemoThreadStream DeckBitfocus CompanionHome AssistantiDevicesBattlestar GalacticaWhy are all the papers and books octagonal in BSG?Phillips HueShare Control of Your Home with HomeKitScoot ScootSynology - DiskStation DS920+Make Rebecca Great AgainEve Smart Plug and OutletEve WeatherEve Door and Window Sensor - AmazonHomeKit Quick Tip - DOUBLE the functions of your EVE BUTTON - YouTubeMyke HurleyCelebrate Your Unique Listening Style With Spotify’s Only You In-App Experience — SpotifyCortexThe Aristocrats JokeCampaign for the neologism "santorum" - WikipediaThe Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant - YouTubeBenQ ScreenBar LED Monitor LightHarry CaraySpace, The Infinite Frontier: Dr. Kent Wahler - SNLCandice?Next week's challenge: eat at a pet store.

May 27, 2021 • 1h 27min
Made for Your Heart
This week’s challenge: analyze something with a spreadsheet.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesMerlin's Clacky KeyboardLUMIROLIMrs. ChoksondikAdam NeelyHook for MacOSGarageBandCameron BoppSeussicalFake Book/Lead SheetWhat is the Real Book? (a jazz shibboleth)CrankingThe Internet is My ReligionDave Weigel - TwitterThe Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog RockTORRESTORRES Tiny Desk ConcertTORRES - “Don't Go Puttin Wishes in My Head”U-Haul LesbianU-Haul Lesbian MomentFlorence and the Machine - “Tiny Dancer”Van Halen - “Unchained”LivejournalThe Long WintersBloggerMoveable TypeTumblrkung fu grippeDiscordThe Second Self, Twentieth Anniversary Edition | The MIT PressFinsta“The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson | The New Yorker (1948)The High School Reunion | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Wiki | FandomAlex's Crappy RouterAlex's Fantastic New Eero RouterThe High School ReunionThreadThread (network protocol)Eve Smart Plug Power MeterAlexaPhillips HueScott Pilgrim : Bread Makes You Fat?Google SheetsGoogle Sheets 101: The Beginner's Guide to Online SpreadsheetsCautionary Tales – Wrong Tools Cost LivesMan has wrong leg amputated in 'tragic' hospital mix-upCausality PodcastI’ll Do The Procrastination Episode TomorrowNext week's challenge: fix an automation.

May 20, 2021 • 1h 10min
Auncle
This week’s challenge: remix a snack.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesTina Belcher Groans - YoutubeBack to Work 531: Where Grog Got EatenGender-neutral titleHurricane Neddy - WikipediaOh, Fudge! | A Christmas Story - YouTubeTwitter may be working on Twitter Blue, a subscription service that would cost $2.99 per month - The VergeThe Technium - Kevin Kelly43f Podcast: John Gruber & Merlin Mann’s Blogging Panel at SxSW | 43 FoldersScared Shitless | 43 FoldersiMac G3 400 DV (Slot Loading - Fruit) Specs (Slot Loading DV, M7493LL/A*, PowerMac2,1, M5521, 1821): EveryMac.comAlex’s New thing is called FACTORYSETTING5, and it’s on Patreon.Ultra-wideband - Wikipedia5G - WikipediaOliver Sacks: His Own Life | American Masters | PBSStephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive - WikipediaNonbinary: What Does It Mean?FTM Top Surgery Costs - Price List by SurgeonMembership - Relay FMInternational WELL Building Institute ‘WELL Seal’ 30’’ TV Commercial featuring Lady Gaga - YouTubeQuote by Stephen R. Covey: “If the ladder is not leaning against the right …”Amazon.com | iSi Classic MeshSodamaker for Making Carbonating Beverages, 1 Quart, Stainless Steel: Seltzer Bottles & ChargersSomething for Everyone : Claim JumperNext week's challenge: Analyze something with a spreadsheet.