Reconcilable Differences

Merlin just woke up, John is full of beans, and things get a little silly. Meet Lidlicker. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Instabug: Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Discourse: Modern forum software for your community. Get 50% off your first 2 months. Links and Show Notes: Credits Featuring additional music this week by Producer Jim. Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. RFC Editor RFC Style Guide RFC Style Guide (plain-text version) A Standard for the Transmission of IP Datagrams on Avian Carriers BBN: In the Beginning J.C.R Licklider Dogen: Japanese lessons for English-speakers - YouTube Aspirated vs. non-aspirated "k" sound - YouTube WWDC video on sound recognition Wet-bulb temperature Wet-bulb temperature Twitter thread Brain Bag - Backpacks - Laptop Bags – TOM BIHN Synik 30 Backpack (Clamshell, Suspended Laptop Pocket, Comfy Straps) – TOM BIHN George Carlin Talks About "Stuff" - YouTube Hyman Krustofsky | Simpsons Wiki | Fandom

Cameras! Just SO much about cameras. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Instabug: Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and Show Notes: But, also: amusing primates, Taylor Swift, ““content creation,”” crummy band managers, widespread misunderstanding of Lucille Bluth, the genius and tragedy of Howard Ashman, RFC1178, plus John shares his nostalgia for one indefatigable computer naming scheme. Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. The Problem with Music (Steve Albini, 1993)"Whenever I talk to a band who are about to sign with a major label, I always end up thinking of them in a particular context. I imagine a trench, about four feet wide and five feet deep, maybe sixty yards long, filled with runny, decaying sh*t." Taylor Swift masters controversy - WikipediaShe condemned Braun's purchase; although she attempted to make peace, she denounced him as an "incessant, manipulative bully". Taylor Swift - "Change" (2008) The Battle Between the Rolling Stones & Allen Klein'After countless lawsuits, verdicts and settlements (26 in all counting the Beatles), as each party licked its wounds and counted casualties in terms of lost property, wasted time and treasure, perhaps it was the Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards who summed up the battle best: it was “the price of an education.”' Howard Ashman Howard | Disney+ Originals'[…]“Howard” is the untold story of Howard Ashman, the brilliant lyricist behind Disney classics like “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Little Mermaid” and creator of musicals including “Little Shop of Horrors.”' Sony A6600 Camera Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for Sony E APS-C (AFB070S700) Sigma 56mm for E-Mount (351965) Sony 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS APS-C Lens (SEL70350G) SanDisk 256GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Card Best Memory Cards for Sony A6600 Think Tank Digital Holster 10 V2.0 Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro(Merlin's fancy video camera) Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM Lens Sigma 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM Lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens RFC1178 - Choosing a Name for Your Computer Cattle, Not Pets [green beans monkey] [banana strings monkey]

As a main topic this week, your hosts discuss Theme Dining Nights. Why can't more experiences be like John's old deli? Differences regarding leftovers are, unfortunately, not reconciled. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Instabug: Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and Show Notes: This week kicks off with Merlin offering a heartfelt thank you to John for helping him know where he is. John shouldn't need to wiggle, and Merlin can't imagine ever asking for the return of "contact." Your hosts agree accessibility is good for everybody. John has updates on drama in the NES Tetris Scene, and Merlin remembers bringing a pencil to the arcade so he could cheat. John repurposes an excellent graphic by Neven to ask how buttony a button needs to be to look like it's a button. This leads to a surprisingly interesting mini-dive into practical UX and ways that an affordance can let you know that it's an affordance. John's worries that his dispose-all may be starving to death. (Recorded on Tuesday, June 1, 2021) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Increase Apple TV screen contrast - Apple Support Jigsaw puzzle glossary – Cloudberries In The Unlikely Event - 99% Invisible Trying Everything on the Menu at an Iconic NYC Restaurant - YouTube NES Tetris "Rolling" technique How "button-y" is your button? It Takes Two - PlayStation game LG G1 vs. Sony A90J - YouTube Pink tint off-axis on LG G1 (starts at 8:21) - YouTube HDMI Cables: Types and Specifications Explained Putting a Bolder Face on Google - The New York TimesHer decision was diplomatic, but it also amounted to relying on her gut rather than research. Since then, she said, she has asked her team to test the 41 gradations between the competing blues to see which ones consumers might prefer. ATP 432: I Shouldn't Need to Wiggle — Accidental Tech PodcastCompacted sugar, Jade theories, TV-remote button feel, and looking — but not reaching! — very far upward. What are Affordances? | Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF)Affordances are properties of objects which show users the actions they can take. Users should be able to perceive affordances without having to consider how to use the items. For instance, a button can be designed to look as if it needs to be turned or pushed. Button-mashing classic Track & Field returns on PS4 and Nintendo Switch – DestructoidTrack & Field is notorious for its button-mashing ways, and has built many legends around the methods used by ’80s kids to get high scores, from having a third hand help out, to the game’s notorious “pencil trick” which saw players see-saw a pencil between their fingers for knuckle-crushing, high-scoring action… Ahh, the suffering we went through just to become number one.

Merlin's household has expressed a renewed interest in PlayStation games, and John has been wondering about "super babies." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Instabug: Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some call confusion, a boombox cameo, and a roundtable on the problematic nature of John Hughes's movies. Automobile? This leads to some nostalgia for the 1979 film, Breaking Away. Your hosts debate which one of them is which character in the movie, but both agree it’s still a stone cold classic. John has a lot of thoughts, but his memory is getting really bad. What happens when two talented people sire a child? Seems like sometimes they inherit their parents’ genius, and other times they just want to run in the opposite direction. What roles do wealth, support, and expectations play? And how about the times when someone would very much prefer that their kid not get into the family business? Your hosts disagree on whether one super baby’s name is terrible but agree that “geriatric pregnancy” is kind of an awful term. (Recorded on Tuesday, May 18, 2021) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Hypercritical: Great GamesThese are some of my favorite video games. They also happen to be truly great games, though they vary widely in terms of the required time commitment and gaming experience. Andre Agassi - Wikipedia [Relationships and family] "Extraordinary skills" - Jaden Gil Agassi wants to become a professional baseball player · tennisnet.comThe 18-year-old son of Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi is considered a great baseball talent. The career should pick up speed in autumn. Breaking Away (1979) - IMDb "Refund?!" Phone Guy: Hearing Huey Lewis - YouTubeEXT. - OUTSIDE FRIEND'S HOUSE IN TOWN Newcleus - "Jam on It" - YouTube

Finally, it's The Reconcilable Differences Quorn Pre-Post-Mortem Spectacular. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with the usual disagreements about who’s driving and who’s in the trunk, but then things briefly settle into an interrogation of the purpose behind begging for podcast ratings and reviews. Does it actually, really help new people to discover the show? John tries to remember a song, and Merlin fondly recalls un cheval maladroit. Next, John has some thoughts on grass and how it grows. Merlin wonders if it might be another “Trust Your Mechanic”-type situation. Both of your hosts agree it seems like there’s maybe a lesson about life in there somewhere. Then, at last, it has come to this: The Reconcilable Differences Quorn Pre-Post-Mortem Spectacular. While it is (obviously) way too early to talk about this business as if it’s done, it does feel like a useful moment to look back at what we’ve learned and what has changed—even as we look forward to what we might continue to learn and what might continue to change. What BS did you miss, and what BS would you be happy to never have to deal with again? Whither handshakes and awkward hugs? When will we stop doing that weird retail crab walk? Will mask people remain mask people? Should more of us learn “the claw?” What about subtlety and uncertainty? What about society and culture? Has the epistemological cherrypicking of The Dumb Guy just become our permanent way of life? (Recorded on Tuesday, May 4, 2021) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Cheval Maladroit.aka "Humanity Horse"

Merlin needs a 4K monitor, and Apple won’t end his suffering by making one. John got his first vaccine shot, so he’s not sweating it. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Memberful: Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Links and Show Notes: Our members’ special episode is coming soon, with a special guest. Become a Relay FM member to get access to this and all our past special episodes. In the meantime… Merlin’s grandmother liked to make lists and talk on the phone with retail staff. Do you have the exact product she needs? No sense in driving all that way if you don’t. Perhaps there is some post-COVID wisdom in this. John’s smart outlet is once again smart. Not like everbody says! Like, dumb! It’s smart, and it wants respect! Meanwhile, Merlin’s Internet disappeared for a while due to a clerical error, which seems unfair. John missed a credit-card payment, which also seems unfair. John’s son needs to learn how to pump gas, and also how money works. Watch out for the skimmers! Boy-Merlin sometimes had to go out for cigarettes, but he turned out fine. John’s garage remains smol. It is apparent that some people don’t know what a basement is. Merlin did time on a "concrete apron" in Florida, where it smelled like clay. Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Become a Relay FM member! ConnectSense Smart Outlet 2 Speedpass, by Mobil (NOT Shell) The definition of basement

The main topic this week is vaccines and vaccinations, as your hosts share their frustrating and mostly fruitless journeys toward that elusive date with the needle. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Loopback, from Rogue Amoeba: Cable-Free Audio Routing for Mac. Get 21% off with the code DIFFS21. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with the usual disagreements about the doc and its proper usage. Merlin thought he was going to be driving, but John curtly redirects him into the trunk. Follow-up brings a handful of fun D&D-related content, including the work of John's talented Cousin Frankie. Outrage-based documentaries are considered. As your hosts share their frustrating and mostly fruitless journeys toward that elusive date with the needle, hope you like filling out forms and hitting "refresh." (Recorded on Tuesday, April 6, 2021) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons and Dragons - Prime Video Frank's fantasy art - Instagram We Have All Hit a Wall - The New York Times"Confronting late-stage pandemic burnout, with everything from edibles to Exodus." Emerging From the Coronavirus - The New York Times"Will we go back to living the way we did before? And what if we do? Do we risk losing something we’ve learned from one long and terrifying year?" V-safe After Vaccination Health Checker - CDCUse your smartphone to tell CDC about any side effects after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. You’ll also get reminders if you need a second vaccine dose. ATP 426: Loaded Baked Potato - Accidental Tech Podcast(no spoilers, so listen to the RecDiffs ep first)

John has recently discovered a beloved artist's Patreon and highlights the influence of his work. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Technology Untangled: Join Michael Bird as he untangles innovation through a series of interviews, stories, and analyses with some of the industry’s brightest brains. Memberful: Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Your hosts skip the pre-flight, then end up talking a little about preparing for a performance. Novelty sports experiments are considered. Following some corrections, self-analysis, and technological digression, Merlin's computer poops the bed. Covid considerations continue to interfere with life, and sometimes you have to fight your family's optimism a little. Merlin tries to use an analogy from a TV show, and John introduces the class to "The Plumber Problem." It can feel pretty frustrating when the internet doesn't love someone or something as much as you do. Just remember, there are a lot of easy and inexpensive ways to let someone know what their work means to you. Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Correction via Adie B. on Twitter"Nitpicking correction for this weeks @RecDiffs, @siracusa & @hotdogsladies bbc 4 is a tv station. The shipping forecast is on bbc radio 4. Glad I got that off my chest." BBC Radio 4 - WikipediaBBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC's headquarters at Broadcasting House, London. BBC Four - Wikipedia"BBC4" redirects here. For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 4. Sony A7IV rumored specs Banana Ball: The Savannah Bananas' Attempt To Change Baseball Banana Ball video explanation - YouTube Calvinball TV tag Psycho Goreman (2020) - IMDb Larry Elmore's Patreon Larry Elmore's website Dragonlance John's Dragonlance book cover tweet #1 John's Dragonlance book cover tweet #2 Larry Elmore's Lord Gunthar & Fisban painting 15-year-old John's chalk-pastel recreation of Elmore's Lord Gunthar & Fisban painting Why Do Swimmers Do That? Specific Swimmer Habits Explained Eight Men Out (1988) - Reference View - IMDbA dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series. Top 15 Baseball Players Who Will Always Have An Asterisk (*) Next To Their Legacy Jim "Captain Cool" Johnman's Don Bradman Cricket 14 | Monster Factory - YouTubeDonny, you're out of your element.

Inspired by a plaintive earworm from "Hamilton," John presents a main topic: what does relaxation mean to me? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Fortnite, from Epic Games: Embrace your wild side in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6: Primal. Links and Show Notes: John has questions about Merlin's use of the doc, and Merlin is confused about the challenge this week. Merlin never got his nap, but John has thoughts in general about things being played at him. Which leads to an exploration of how your hosts differ in the role various sorts of audio play in their lives. Should meditation be "relaxing?" Why do people react so differently to ambient and environmental sounds? What can you do when spouses differ on nighttime noise options? And why in the hell is Merlin listening to old UK weather forecasts on the reg? Which is to say, how would your hosts prefer to "Take a Break," and how would they each go about, say, spending a month upstate? John is uncannily good at the stripping away of things, but Merlin struggles with unhooking without heavily consulting his various demon dogs. That said, we can all agree on the need for a break from quorn. In related news, despite our best efforts, sometimes the people we love the most can make us the most insane. Things wrap with Merlin interrogating John about his real world definition of a "vacation." Hopeful plans for the future are conveyed. Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. You Ruined Everything, by Jonathan Coulton Take a Break! PzizzGet the world's most advanced sleep and power nap system to fall asleep fast, stay asleep, and wake up feeling refreshed. 5 Hours of The Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio 4! - YouTube Shipping Forecast - WikipediaThe Shipping Forecast is a BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. The Shipping Forecast: A Miscellany Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast (Radio 4 Book of the Week) Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova - "Falling Slowly" (Official Video) - YouTube Falling Slowly - Once (2006) on Vimeo In Limbo - YouTube THE COMMITMENTS - Trailer (1991) - YouTube Sing Street Official Trailer #1 (2016) - YouTube Sing Street "Riddle of the Model" clip - YouTube

In something like a main topic, Merlin has questions for John about his take on the twisting path to expertise. Are we talking about a fast yoyo or a slow climb? Is it really more like bottom-up versus top-down? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. DeleteMe: Remove your personal info from data brokers. Get 30% off with code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with some questions about Merlin's naps, then proceed to John's Follow-Up on accents, dialect, and pronunciation. John shares a historical artifact of 80s teen retail life, and this leads to nostalgic reminiscing about the classic arcade games of youth. John has a toe update (sorry), and Merlin wants to learn about an anomalous genital condition—but only if he can be assured it will involve no images. There's some Follow-In via John's more popular program regarding privacy, then there's some fun facts about US states. Merlin is proud of his household's young Billy Joel fan. Things conclude with a surprisingly difficult pop quiz on the lore of states. Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Gorf - Wikipedia Erik Singer's accent tour of the US, part 1 - YouTube Erik Singer's accent tour of the US, part 2 - YouTube Mall City - YouTube