Reconcilable Differences

The podcast covers topics like contradictory meanings of words, whimsical language and grammar conversations, casual banter about pronunciation and accents, exclusive benefits for members, critiquing movies, editing techniques in reality TV, word pronunciation nuances, humorous misunderstanding of 'several', language quantifications, immersive technology experiences, and enthusiasm for a new movie and futuristic technology.

Subtitle: You have desk at home.Follow-up, Billy Joel, and Apple Vision Pro. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: John doesn't like how Merlin starts the show but, unsurprisingly, has nothing better to offer. Counting is discussed. Then, there's a tangent on the peculiar joys of long-running videos series. Then there's a lot of really good listener Follow-Up, including new Things It Took You Too Long to Realize plus more examples of movies that don't seem to understand the sport that they're about. Merlin confesses that Ry is his only friend. Next up is some fascinating FU on the ways non-English languages handle plurals. John demands Merlin find out whether his kid knows what a jellyroll is and directly implies that Merlin also does not know what a jellyroll is. It seems like your hosts are about to talk about Apple Vision Pro when Merlin suddenly remembers there's very important new content from Dr. William Martin Joel that requires immediate discussion. John thinks he kinda looks like a Sontaran. Then your hosts talk about Apple Vision Pro for a pretty long time. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 20, 2024) 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. Scansion Rebuilding the historic Tally Ho sailing ship: Sampson Boat Co - YouTube Playlist On Cinema at the Cinema - YouTube Playlist Tim Heidecker's On Cinema at the Cinema: An Under-Appreciated Masterpiece - YouTube"Tim Heidecker's On Cinema at the Cinema is a web series created by Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington. Well, web series is reductive... its more like a cinematic universe... the OCU?" Hero (2002) Dual (Grammatical Number) Japanese Counters A funny video about Japanese counters - YouTube Language Plural Rules from the Unicode CLDR Jelly Roll Billy Joel: Turn the Lights Back On (Music Video) The Sunrise Wildfire of 1995 The Mother of All Demos, presented by Douglas Engelbart (1968) Ry :ducked: (@ry@duck.haus) - duck.hausMerlin's sole friend on the internet.

Subtitle: I never said she stole my money.John has Follow-Up on the Ides of March that leads to an examination of Roman numerals, contextual adjectives, and the challenge of adapting software for the peoples of Volapük. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: John has Follow-Up on the Ides of March that leads to an examination of Roman numerals, contextual adjectives, and the challenge of adapting software for the peoples of Volapük. Next up is some guidance on the rope John was trying to push in the previous episode, and Merlin expresses gratitude to the listeners who also didn't know Aja has a person on it. Your hosts learn that you can't make an Omelas without…you know. Breaking something. Then, John and Merlin talk about the American singer, Taylor Swift. Apparently still in Follow-Up, there's more talk about DisneySea, and then Merlin gets surprisingly animated in discussing his ardor for some networking software and a recent music video. Finally, the listener is treated to a discussion of sports in movies. For this month's members-only bonus show, John has questions about Merlin's AI friends. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 6, 2024) 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 Ides of March "I never said she stole my money." - One Sentence With 7 Meanings Pushin' a Rock - America's Funniest Home Videos The Young Ones - "Nozin' Aroun'" - YouTube "Knifin' Around" with Thom Yorke - YouTube Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips Clouds Taste Metallic - The Flaming Lips Chris Williams on the Aja cover - Mastodon Merlin on the Aja cover - Mastodon WPIX channel 11 NY logos Volapük XLIFF "Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula K LeGuin Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole? Taylor Swift - "Change" (2008) - YouTube Taylor Swift - "Mean" (2011) - YouTube Bleachers - "Tiny Moves" - YouTube Kenzo World - YouTubeMargaret Qualley dances her little heart out in this outstanding commercial directed by Spike Jonze. Kenzo World Mirror Shot Breakdown - YouTube @RecDiffs on Mastodon Tokyo DisneySea Review: Simply Incredible - YouTube Sindbad’s Storybook Voyage: Tokyo DisneySea's Hidden Gem - YouTube Mystic Manor at Hong Kong Disneyland 2016 - YouTube Maid - Netflix All Too Well: The Short Film - YouTube Go Away Green - Wikipedia"or no-see-um-green" Discover Disney’s Color Magic With Go Away Green and Blending Blue! - Inside the Magic Walt Disney World Best Kept Secrets - Magic KingdomListen for the subtle music changes between lands in the MK. Also notice how the pavement changes as well, especially as you travel across the nation and through time from Liberty Square (the Colonial Eastern US) into the Frontierland (western US).  Purkinje effect - WikipediaThe Purkinje effect occurs at the transition between primary use of the photopic (cone-based) and scotopic (rod-based) systems, that is, in the mesopic state: as intensity dims, the rods take over, and before color disappears completely, it shifts towards the rods' top sensitivity.[

Topics discussed in this podcast include Italian recipes, UNIX history, things they took too long to realize, learning computer science basics and Unix, Python 2 vs Python 3 compatibility, the album cover of Asia's Magnum Opus, Michelin stars and their importance, a parody of 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi', clarifying misconceptions about '20,000 leagues under the sea', and understanding error codes in computer programming.

The hosts discuss topics such as news consumption, UNIX, secret weird things people do, favorite anime, computer basics, and the significance of learning the Unix command line. They also touch on random thoughts, 3D printing experiences, language misinterpretations, cereal preferences, and the significance of Roman numerals and call sign of a UHF station.

Topics include TV watching with a partner, frustrations of seeking medical help, JSON vs YAML, complexities of diagnosing mental illnesses, and the challenges of finding the correct medical diagnosis.

In this podcast, the hosts discuss topics like ideal versus actual holiday plans, pronunciation of names and possessive forms, deceptive treats, holiday plans and traditions, Christmas celebrations, the cost of Christmas trees, and Game of Thrones. They also explore the concept of chapter markers for their episodes.

In this episode, they discuss networking issues, UK speakers, and software for watching movies. They also talk about troubleshooting a Synology device, preferences for teasers and episode descriptions, pronunciation of names, benefits of annual membership, buying comedy show tickets, differentiation in academics, exploring Apple TV interface, frustrations with streaming apps, and Apple device keyboard shortcuts.

Topics discussed in this podcast include wearables bridging the gap between reality and AI, experiences at a video game convention, sharing screenshots and hurtful comments, annual Relay FM membership sale, generating catchy titles, NBA draft and Better Call Saul episode, BFF origin, childhood reminiscence and cultural references, rewind and humane AI devices, large language models and transformative technology, mobile phone responsiveness and app performance.

Subtitle: Merlin has to imagine John is a rebus.As a main topic, your hosts officially introduce their concept of "Best, First, Favorite" (or "BFF"). An exegesis ensues on the distinctions and purposes of this powerful new Thought Technology. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin catching John up on the various conditions that have recently been causing so much compression in his life. Merlin cops to a fevered reverie that contributed to his purchasing some fonts. John thinks Merlin's wife should have been warned he'd eventually own and operate a Segway. In something like Follow-Up, John has a RecDiffs-related assignment for Merlin. Merlin agrees to try and stay in compliance with John's aggressive timetable. As a main topic, your hosts officially introduce their concept of "Best, First, Favorite" ("BFF"). An exegesis ensues on the distinctions and purposes of this powerful new Thought Technology. At length, BFF is applied practically to the oeuvre of The Original Peaches. (Recorded on Thursday, November 2, 2023) 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. BinaxNOW COVID test The Talk Show: The Smoker ChannelsThe episode of The Talk Show podcast where Merlin talks about the ridiculous Xfinity service outage graphic. The ridiculous Xfinity service outage graphic Contact (1997) The Gilded Age The Phantom Menace on Blank Check Blank CheckNot just another bad movie podcast, Blank Check with Griffin & David reviews directors' complete filmographies episode to episode. Specifically, the auteurs whose early successes afforded them the rare ‘blank check’ from Hollywood to produce passion projects. Chris Gethard Loves Kit Fisto You Look Nice Today ATP Top Four: LaptopsWe play Top Four: Greatest Laptops of All Time. And, just like with the real Top Four, everyone is playing their own version of the game. Simultaneously. 😵‍💫 The Flop HouseElliott Kalan, Dan McCoy, and Stuart Wellington watch a bad movie and then talk about it. The Flop House | Episode #133 – Bullet to the HeadWalter Hill has made several great movies in his career. Is Bullet to the Head one of them? Meanwhile, Stuart unveils a new impression in his repertoire, Dan inspires a discussion about the horrors of gorilla sex, and Elliott keeps missing our special celebrity guest. The Flop House | The Flop House: Episode #31 – Swing VoteWhat happens when a movie that feels like it was written in 1984, and was inspired by the 2000 election, is made in 2008? You get Swing Vote. Meanwhile, Dan reveals an uncomfortable new use for tweed, Elliott explains his new game show, and Will busts out the world’s most accurate Paul Schrader impression. The Flop House | Episode #124 – StolenWith movies like this in the world, every day is like Cagemas. Meanwhile, Elliott discusses the troubles with carrier Con Air, Dan makes reference to commercials you’d only see if you watch cable news in the middle of the day, and Stuart’s giant penis reemerges for spring. The Flop House | Episode #138 – Foodfight!Hey, you guys ever think to yourself, “I like Toy Story, but I wish it could be more commercial, ugly, and frenetic?” Welcome to Foodfight! Meanwhile, Dan points out the movie’s one “goof,” Stuart brings it back to “Just One of the Guys,” and Elliott introduces his new “Southern Tin Tin Enthusiast” character. The Flop House | Hannah Montana: The MovieIncludes the first salvo in what would evolve into "dingdonggate." Chopin Goatablessee also: Words that Sound Like Other Words Cat on a Hot Tintin Roof | The Flop House Wiki | FandomIn this movie pitch (never officially called a pitch, but pretty clearly meant as a film) the guys spin a yarn about an old Southern woman who loves the comic book character Tintin (pronounced "Tantan" due to her accent.) The film will be credited to writer Tentennessee Williams. According to Dan, she is his "most favorite character who exists in the world! This old lady who doesn't exist: an old lady southerner who loves Tintin." Dingdonggate | The Flop House Wiki | FandomRepeatedly since Episode 53: Hannah Montana: The Movie, host Stuart Wellington has insisted that a "ding-dong" is ripped off during the course of his oft-recommended movie Castle Freak. He cites it as a prime reason to watch the film and as an attraction comparable to the classic scene in The Invisible Maniac in which a guy gets choked with a submarine sandwich. "The Stallone Tangent" - Episode #133 - The Flop House Podcast - YouTube"Whoa, whoa whoa—did Sly Stallone just walk in here?" Butterick’s Practical Typography MB fonts | Butterick’s Practical Typography