

Systematic
Brett Terpstra
Brett Terpstra explores the idea that all work is creative work, welcoming a different guest each week.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Aug 6, 2013 • 1h 2min
56: The productive benefits of Drone Metal with Wesley Terpstra
Wesley Terpstra, Brett’s brother, joins Systematic to discuss familial introversion, how an artist’s eye and perspective on the world may differ, the benefits of walking and the practical application of metal (music).
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wesleyterpstra
PICK: Interaction of Color by Josef Albers for iPad on the iTunes App Store
PICK: earth
PICK: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari – Modernism Lab Essays
PICK: Notes on metamodernism
PICK: Vox Music Player by Coppertino Inc.
PICK: Quip
PICK: Editorially
Adobe Kuler
Adobe Kuler for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad on the iTunes App Store

Jul 30, 2013 • 1h 9min
55: This is a Vespa with Erik Sagen
Brett takes web designer and voice actor Erik Sagen on a winding journey through tech talk, life lessons and discussions about siblings. Brett cries. No joke.
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PICK: Talkin Toons with Rob Paulsen – Weekly Voice Acting and Voice Over Tips by Rob Paulsen
PICK: Mac App Store – Aptus
PICK: Nest – The Learning Thermostat
PICK: Leap Motion
PICK: ChoreMonster
Fitbit Official Site
PICK: Fitbit One Wireless Activity Plus Sleep Tracker

Jul 23, 2013 • 1h 7min
54: Amusionist with Victor Agreda Jr.
TUAW editor-in-chief Victor Agreda Jr. discusses Apple blogging, comedy and magic.
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the superpixels super pixel website on the internet for happy enjoyment
KangaROOS – The Original Shoes with Pockets
Garanimals Children’s Clothing
GURPS: Generic Universal RolePlaying System
Gangplank – Collaborative Workspaces. Coworking done right.
iTunes – Music – Brian Witzig
PICK: Lift for iPhone
Lift
PICK: SteadyTune
PICK: 30/30
PICK: Delish
Webbla – Visual Bookmark Manager for Mac OS X
Thumbnail icons for Delish bookmarks – BrettTerpstra.com
PICK: Musi
PICK: Pins for Pinboard.in

Jul 16, 2013 • 58min
53: Virtuoso Townie with Jim Trouten
Jim Trouten, a MN musician, music teacher and sound guy, joins Brett to discuss music, touring, small town life and some great top picks.
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The Heavy Set
Winterland Studios
Jim Trouten (JimTrouten) on Twitter
PICK: Speed of Light on Spotify
PICK: Joseph Arthur
PICK: Pinboard: social bookmarking for introverts
PICK: Apple – iPhone 5
PICK: iAnalyzer
PICK: Nicholas David – Free listening, concerts, stats, pictures at Last.fm
PICK: PreSonus | AudioBox USB
PICK: Jottings – Dropbox Notes for iPhone
Free GPS Navigation with Turn by Turn – Waze
Nicholas David tour info
The Feelin

Jul 9, 2013 • 1h 10min
52: Addicted to freelancing with Robert Palmer
Not that Robert Palmer. The one who’s still alive and doing awesome things, despite his vertebral artery’s best attempts. From freelancing to email rage to beer, this conversation covers a lot of ground.
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Honest Code · Creating modern, accessible, searchable websites for good clients.
Robert Palmer is a digital problem solver who lives and works in Encinitas, California.
peg.gd: Easily Create Web Pages for Most Anything
Responsive Design Bookmarklet
The Responsinator
Slicereader
ColorSchemer | Instant Color Schemes
ColorSchemer for iPhone
Adobe Kuler
Adobe Kuler for iPhone
Oaked Arrogant Bastard
Lost Abbey Carnivale
Alesmith (Winter) Yulesmith

Jul 2, 2013 • 51min
51: Creativity, Learning and Comics with Nick Sousanis
Nick Sousanis guests to talk about the dissertation he’s writing at Columbia — as a comic book. We talk about learning through mixed media, work through why I’m so fascinated with things I know so little about and philosophize about comic books.
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A Comic Dissertation – Students – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Spin, Weave, and Cut
Spin, Weave, and Cut: Interview in Russian Journal – Theory and Practice
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art: Scott McCloud: 9780060976255: Amazon.com: Books
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth: Chris Ware: 9780375714542: Amazon.com: Books
Building Stories: Chris Ware: 9780375424335: Amazon.com: Books
Amazon.com: Asterios Polyp (9780307377326): David Mazzucchelli: Books
Spin, Weave, and Cut: A dog’s view…
Hawkeye (2012) #11 | Comics | Marvel.com
Preview: Hawkeye #11 – Comic Book Resources
TR800-DT3 Treadmill Desk Base | LifeSpan Fitness
Don’t take life sitting down – opinion – 05 July 2013 – New Scientist
Procreate – Sketch, paint, create. for iPad on the iTunes App Store
Congress by Sunlight Foundation for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad on the iTunes App Store
Letters to a Young Scientist: Edward O. Wilson: 9780871403773: Amazon.com: Books
Limited-edition BrettTerpstra.com tees | Teespring
Nick Sousanis (Nsousanis) on Twitter

Jun 25, 2013 • 1h 8min
50: John Gruber on iOS design, Markdown and ice cube trays
John Gruber joins Brett to talk Vesper, Markdown, editing posts and how it applies to interface design.
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Daring Fireball
The old Daring Fireball
Vesper
How to Make a Vesper: Design « Vesper
The Sweethome
tweezerman toenail clippers
Tovolo KING Cube Ice Trays, Blue
Mac App Store – Desktop Groups
Mac App Store – unDock
Bomba de Luz – Home – Minneapolis Music
The Talk Show – Mule Radio Syndicate
John Gruber (gruber) on Twitter
John Gruber (gruber) on App.net

Jun 18, 2013 • 1h 13min
49: Nerduality with TJ Luoma
TJ Luoma, TUAW editor, blogger, pastor and all-around nerd guests to talk about nerds in church, Mac mini media centers and automation of all sorts.
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About by TJ Luo.ma
Rhymes With Diploma by TJ Luo.ma
Impolite Company
Droplr
Arq – Online Backup for Mac to Amazon AWS Glacier and S3
Mac App Store – LaunchD Task Scheduler
Keyboard Maestro 6.0.1: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X
Keyboard Maestro and the automation mindset
XBMC
Hazel
tjluoma/onnetworkchange – GitHub
Mac mini
Apple Wireless Keyboard – English – Apple Store (U.S.)
Magic Trackpad – Apple Store (U.S.)
MagicWand – MagicWand – Twelve South
Apple USB SuperDrive – Apple Store (U.S.)
Aluminum External USB Blu-Ray Player/DVD/CD Combo for Apple–MacBook Air, Pro, iMac, Mini
MacGo’s Mac Blu-ray Player
MakeMKV – Make MKV from Blu-ray and DVD
VideoLAN – VLC: Official site – Free multimedia solutions for all OS!
HandBrake: Open Source Video Transcoder
RipIt – Rip DVDs on your Mac to watch movies anywhere – The Little App Factory
Mac Mini Media Server details
TJ on The Unofficial Apple Weblog
TJ Luoma on Twitter
Tj Luo.ma (tjluoma) on App.net

Jun 13, 2013 • 50min
48: Aditi Terpstra and a room full of Bretts
Brett’s wife, Aditi, joins him to talk about dogs, myths, animal behavior and nerds who don’t love computers.
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David Mech’s Theory on the Alpha Role
Dog Whisperer, Dog Psychology and Cesar Millan
Sacramento Dog Training and Behavior
Mac App Store – VisualGrep
The Night Circus: Erin Morgenstern
Illy Caffe Y1.1 Touch Espresso Machine
Custom Leather Dog Collars – Paco Collars
Flickr Search: emma
Urbane Animal Behavior
Minnesota Pit Stop | Fostering pit bulls and helping to create ambassadors for the breed
Welcome to BehaviorWorks.org
AVSAB | American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
Animal Behaviorist | Dr. Sophia Yin
Dog Star Daily

Jun 4, 2013 • 1h 9min
47: Full-On Nerdfest with Fletcher Penney
Fletcher Penney, creator of MultiMarkdown and MultiMarkdown Composer, joins Systematic to talk about Markdown’s past and future, life on the App Store, and some awesomely nerdy Top 3 Picks.
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Home — fletcherpenney.net
localhost/greg · GitHub
jgm/peg-markdown · GitHub
Paddle for developers
Optimal Layout – The ultimate window manager, for Mac OS X
BeamApp Downloads – seamless action across your devices
BitTorrent Labs
makeSlides — toketaWare
iThoughts HD
About Air Video
Shortcat – Keyboard productivity app for Mac OS X
Fletcher Penney (MultiMarkdown) on Twitter
MMD Software (MMDSoftware) on Twitter
@fletcher (Fletcher T. Penney) on App.net
MultiMarkdown Composer


