Systematic
Brett Terpstra explores the idea that all work is creative work, welcoming a different guest each week.
Latest episodes
Dec 24, 2013 • 1h 12min
76: Fatal Mutations with Dr. Don Schaffner
Dr. Don Schaffner joins Brett to talk about everything from E. coli and microbial mutation to engaging once again in the PC/Mac debate.
Dec 17, 2013 • 0sec
75: Tech in Humanities with José de Piérola
Fiction writer and teacher José de Piérola stops by to talk about early computing, his switch to the humanities and eschewing of tech, and how he eventually ended up embracing technology within the humanities and his work as a fiction writer.
Dec 10, 2013 • 1h 1min
74: Will Styler on Linguistics, Android and Audiophilia
Will Styler, a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado, is currently working in speech and computational linguistics. He stops by to talk about language, the benefits of both iOS and Android and to nerd out a bit about “sane audiophilia.”
Dec 3, 2013 • 57min
73: Seth Brown – One bourbon, one scotch, and a few statistical analyses
Seth Brown, a.k.a. Dr. Bunsen, on statistically determining the chances that we’ll enjoy any particular variation of our favorite beverages, as well as some thoughts on building tagging systems and the always-enlightening Top 3 Picks.
Nov 26, 2013 • 1h 7min
72: Philip Mozolak On Cop Cars and Forgotten Art History
Philip Mozolak guests to talk about being a Jack of All Trades, coffee, art, design and more. We dove into the top three picks over the course of the entire episode, going into depth on apps such as Hype 2, Tag Journal, Amos, and MailMate.
Nov 19, 2013 • 1h 18min
71: David Sparks on Email
David Sparks guests to talk about his new field guide e-book, Email, as well as email strategies, bad jokes and sociopaths in politics.
Nov 12, 2013 • 1h 25min
70: The Magical Jamie Phelps
Jamie Phelps swings by to talk about home entertainment magic, travel magic and magic magic. Also, text editors and our favorite syntax coloring themes, just in case it wasn’t nerdy enough.
Nov 6, 2013 • 59min
69: The Health Episode with Dr. Pam Peeke
Dr. Pamela Peeke MD, joins Brett to talk about her work, her research on addictive lifestyles and the benefits of meditation for everyone.
Oct 29, 2013 • 1h 20min
68: The All Top Picks Episode with Justin Williams
Justin Williams joins Brett to talk about their top hardware and software picks. It’s the “Top 3” segment run wild!
Oct 23, 2013 • 1h 13min
67: Tattoo Procrastination with Dan Peterson
Dan Peterson, lead designer for AgileBits (1Password), joins Brett to talk about designing for Mac and iOS, deciding on tattoos and dealing with procrastination.
