Do By Friday

Merlin Mann and Alex Cox
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Sep 28, 2018 • 1h 26min

Mr. Loaf

This week's challenge: delete some apps. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes IFTTT helps your apps and devices work together JavaScript.com Forecast: Podcast MP3 Chapter Encoder — Overcast Back to Work 393: Legacy Meat Stuff — Back to Work with After Dark Post-Shows — Overcast The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 1 - Wait But Why OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group Cards Against Humanity Hacks the Election Sharp Grotesk No Strings Attached (NSYNC album) - Wikipedia Trump sends Michigan Eagle Scout letters about Barbara Bush Slow Burn: Leon Neyfakh’s podcast on Watergate, Bill Clinton’s impeachment, and more. Butterfield DIET - YouTube Every Time Bob Says ‘Oh My God’ On ‘Bob’s Burgers’ - YouTube Inbox Zero - YouTube Nasal cycle - Wikipedia H.I. #108: Project Cyclops - YouTube Cortex #74: The Biggest Challenge of Being a Human - Relay FM Thinking About Attention — Walk with Me - YouTube RAINN | The nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization https://www.rainn.org
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Sep 21, 2018 • 1h 24min

Are the Magicians Here?

This week's challenge: eat some pho. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Steampunk DIY on Vimeo iOS 12: The MacStories Review – MacStories MBMBaM 418: Trial of the Riddlemancers | Maximum Fun Todoist on Twitter: “Coming soon. ⚫️… “ Max Temkin and Melissa Harris’ March 6th “Not the Harris Poll” Poll Eighth Grade | Official Movie Site Trump Toad penis response forthcoming, history indicates. Superhuman Cards Against Humanity Loves Chicago Keyboard shortcuts for Gmail - Computer - Gmail Help Pho’s Thai cuisine Pho Lily - 159 Photos & 250 Reviews - Vietnamese - 5100 N Broadway St, Uptown, Chicago, IL - Restaurant Reviews - Phone Number - Menu - Yelp Little Vietnam - 258 Photos & 295 Reviews - Vietnamese - 1132 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Edgewater, Chicago, IL - Restaurant Reviews - Phone Number - Yelp Pho 777 - 216 Photos & 489 Reviews - Vietnamese - 1065 W Argyle St, Uptown, Chicago, IL - Restaurant Reviews - Phone Number - Menu - Yelp Vietnamese noodle HaiSous Tripe - Wikipedia Sweetbread - Wikipedia
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Sep 13, 2018 • 1h 15min

Early Beta

This week's challenge: read Getting Things Done. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity: David Allen: 9780142000281: Amazon.com: Books NowThis on Twitter: “This robot can cry and bleed… “ Inside the Kanye-Helmed Pornhub Awards – Rolling Stone Front Page Reporter’s Notebook | Field Notes Joe Rogan Experience #1169 - Elon Musk - YouTube Elon Musk worked at Tesla on birthday for 24 hours without friends - Business Insider The Toyota Way - Wikipedia Worst Dedicated Fan Base Tournament 2018: Introduction And Round 1 Results Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol - Wikipedia Superhuman Hypercritical John Siracusa - Relay FM The Dark Side of OneTaste, the Orgasmic Meditation Company - Bloomberg Getting Things Done® - David Allen’s GTD® Methodology Productive Talk Compilation: 8-episode podcast with GTD’s David Allen | 43 Folders 5by5 | Back to Work #95: She’s Five for a Living Slaughterhouse-Five - Wikipedia You Look Nice Today | A Journal of Emotional Hygiene The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right: Atul Gawande: 9780312430009: Amazon.com: Books Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life: Anne Lamott: 8601404243813: Amazon.com: Books It’s All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff: Peter Walsh: 8601419123933: Amazon.com: Books
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Sep 6, 2018 • 1h 1min

Alexa, STOP!

This week's challenge: drop in. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes The Tricky Chemistry of Attraction - WSJ What is OM? | OneTaste Tweets with replies by twoheadedgirlfm (@twoheadedgirlfm) | Twitter SUPERCOMPUTER (@_supercomputer) | Twitter Roboism - Relay FM The Robot and The Unicorn | A Podcast of Awesomeness Theme Park Characters/Atmosphere Characters | Disney Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia Fat furs - WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia Mpreg - Fanlore Doctor (David Tennant) Mpreg by the-notebooks-voice on DeviantArt Hypocognition - Wikipedia McDonald’s Opens New Global Headquarters in Chicago’s West Loop | McDonald’s Corporation Alex’s Nightmare Guys hang fake poster in McDonald’s - CNN Video Amazon.com Help: About Drop In on Alexa Matchy-Matchy - Wikipedia The Latex Salesman (Seinfeld) - YouTube Amazon.com Help: Create Alexa Routines for Smart Devices Siracusa on Toasters — Liss is More IFTTT helps your apps and devices work together HomeKit - Apple Developer
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Aug 31, 2018 • 1h 24min

The Flat One

This week's challenge: make a YouTube playlist. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes ‘Dream Daddy’ Launches Surprise Comic Book Series | Hollywood Reporter Trump still doesn’t use computers and calls an iPad “the flat one.” Urban Dictionary: trap porn Alex Jones explains why he had a trap porn tab open - YouTube Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer - Wikipedia the butterfly effect | jonronson.com Ted Cruz blames staffer for @tedcruz porn tweet - The Washington Post “TED CRUZ” — A Bad Lip Reading - YouTube Twitch Endtroducing….. - YouTube My Happy Place - YouTube Merlin’s Playlists — Merlin Mann Watch Often - YouTube Alex’s Happy Place - YouTube
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Aug 23, 2018 • 1h 36min

Pig Weed

This week’s challenge: give some advice. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Skin allergy test - Wikipedia Off-by-one error - Wikipedia Empty nose syndrome - Wikipedia Amazon.com: beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80 Ohm Studio Headphone: Musical Instruments Allergy Scratch Test - Google Photos Brian Regan - Emergency Room HD - YouTube The 30 most astounding moments in Rep. Duncan Hunter’s 47-page indictment - CNNPolitics How Is Babby Formed? | Know Your Meme Amazon.com: Fantastic Four, Vol. 1 (Marvel Masterworks) (0000785137106): Stan Lee, Jack Kirby: Books Amazon.com: Fantastic Four Epic Collection: The Coming of Galactus (Epic Collection: Fantastic Four) (9781302913311): Stan Lee, Jack Kirby: Books Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection Vol. 1: Jonathan Hickman, Sean Chen, Adi Granov, Dale Eaglesham, Neil Edwards: 9781302913366: Amazon.com: Books Amazon.com: Panasonic NN-SD681S Countertop/Built-in Microwave with Inverter Technology, 1.2 Cu. Ft, 1200W Stainless: Countertop Microwave Ovens: Kitchen & Dining Tattoo Artists Are Covering Up Racist Ink for Free - VICE Momentary Ink - Realistic, Custom Temporary Tattoos Christopher Robin (film) - Wikipedia Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity: David Allen, James Fallows: 0884154584063: Amazon.com: Books Jamison Bachman, the Worst Roommate Ever
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Aug 17, 2018 • 1h 32min

Catholic Brain

This week's challenge: read "I Can Tolerate Anything Except the Outgroup." You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes I Can Tolerate Anything Except The Outgroup | Slate Star Codex Forget ‘Good Times,’ David Sedaris Is Far More Interested In ‘Bad Behavior’ : NPR MBMBaM on Twitter: “Episode 418 of #MBMBaM is here, and gang, we kick things off with a vasectomy-based conversation. It’s a real wild ride. https://t.co/EoOr2BeqOI… https://t.co/FGhLKZRcRW” Fountains of Wayne - Stacy’s Mom - YouTube Why The Dean Scream Sounded So Different On TV | FiveThirtyEight The Handmaid’s Tale (TV series) - Wikipedia Amazon.com: No Mistakes: A Perfect Workbook for Imperfect Artists (9780143131786): Keiko Agena: Books Alford plea - Wikipedia Amazon.com: The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Comsumption (9781491933398): Clay A. Johnson: Books barkTHINS | snacking chocolate Honey Bucket Shop
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Aug 9, 2018 • 1h 16min

Wine of Lies

This week's challenge: consume the news. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Twitter won’t ban Alex Jones: Jack Dorsey’s statement is a wake-up call - Vox jack on Twitter: “Accounts like Jones’ can often sensationalize issues and spread unsubstantiated rumors, so it’s critical journalists document, validate, and refute such information directly so people can form their own opinions. This is what serves the public conversation best." In The Wake Of Charlottesville, Journalist Begins ‘Documenting Hate’ In America : NPR Nuzzel - News Intelligence Inside The Culture Of Sexism At Riot Games Inoreader - The content reader for power users who want to save time. Federico Viticci on Twitter: “Here is how Shortcuts is a game changer for personal automation:In a simple flow of actions, control Do Not Disturb, HomeKit, and Music – and summon everything via voice, without ever opening the app.Creating an automated assistant will be amazing 😎… https://t.co/EeuD2cUzy3” Feed Wrangler Feedly. Read more, know more. lirer Better - Merlin Mann Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now: Jaron Lanier: 9781250196682: Amazon.com: Books
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Aug 3, 2018 • 1h 1min

Her Partner, Pam

This week's challenge: wear a vest. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Customer’s email exchange with Cards Against Humanity escalates beyond all expectations What Happened to Jill Stein’s Recount Millions? Max’s Twitch New Jersey high school serial pooper: Superintendent resigns | SI.com ‘Bigfoot erotica’? Virginia congressional candidate accuses GOP opponent of being a fan The Queer Art of Failing Better | Laurie Penny Two fan-favorite Queer Eye couples enjoy a double date | EW.com Home Shark Tanks Are In. Just One Problem: Sharks Make Terrible Pets - WSJ #125 All My Pets by Reply All from Gimlet Media AntsCanada - YouTube Vaginal ‘Rejuvenation’ Treatments May Be Unsafe, the F.D.A. Says - The New York Times Tweets with replies by Cole 👽 (@trans_tho) | Twitter How the Fleece Vest Became the New Corporate Uniform - WSJ Vest-Vending Machine a Big Hit in San Francisco | FOX40
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Jul 26, 2018 • 1h 40min

Gargac!

This week's challenge: be nice to someone. You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon! Show Notes Pruitt staffers worried about toxic chemical in his desk | TheHill Twitch Sean Casten for Congress Parasite in cat poop could be reducing our fear of failure, study finds Notes from Japan – Maxistentialism Blog – Medium Uber, Lyft driver booted after newspaper reveals he was livestreaming passengers | Ars Technica Unboxing a SEALED iBook G3 with MKBHD! - YouTube Official Clip ft. Jason Spencer | Ep.2 | Who Is America? | SHOWTIME - YouTube Vomit fraud could make your Uber trip really expensive | Miami Herald Amazon Should Replace Local Libraries to Save Taxpayers Money (via archive.org) Forbes deleted an op-ed arguing that Amazon should replace libraries — Quartz Free iCarly Episodes, Kids Games & Videos | Nick.com Recirculated 7: Merlin Mann (Merlin loves libraries) Libby, by OverDrive - an app for library ebooks and audiobooks Hit Parade AlexJaynes Doctor Who: The Moment Sorry for the late response - Pastebin.com

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