Reconcilable Differences

What's a thing you had as a kid that you kind of wish your kids could've had? 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. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin pressing John for some candid advice on a new affectation he's been considering. John is certain that using a Dremel is not actually part of Merlin's job, but Merlin's not so sure. Photos of Mr. Miyazaki are reviewed. In Follow-Up, John has some toe updates. Mere moments after swearing he's not going to make noises and recoil, Merlin makes several noises and recoils. Next up, John's favorite band announces a new project to release a bunch of cover versions of songs from their back catalog. This leads to a surprisingly wide-ranging discussion of a music industry that continues to evolve quickly and which now seems to necessitate an entirely new kind of creativity. This week's member episode is already one of Merlin's favorites, so it's being included here so everybody can check it out. Is it ahistorical to wish your progeny had gotten to see an epic baseball lineup? What exactly might happen if you tried to recreate your own free-range childhood? Did having less information lead to a deeper understanding of context and the parameters of the world? And, which kinds of community and scarcity feel elusive or even just irreproducible today? If you'd enjoy hearing more from John and Merlin, we hope you'll consider becoming a supporter of the program. And, hey. Thanks for sticking around through 200 of these things. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 10, 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. Miyazaki documentary trailer: The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Does Miyazaki drink his coffee from a Totoro mug? You’re goddamn right he does. Upcoming U2 album will feature 40 new versions of old U2 songs John Denver Country Boy - BBC Documentary (2013) Listen to Your Heart - original, by Roxette Listen To Your Heart (Edmee's Unplugged Version) - YouTube Listen To Your Heart (Edmee's Unplugged Version) - song.link Born Fighters (1979) - Documentary about Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds & Rockpile 1984 Mongoose Californian (black) 1984 Mongoose Californian (blue) 1984 Mongoose Californian (red) Merlin's Wisdom Project"It's only advice for you because it had to be advice for me." Hayao Miyazaki, creativity, and selfishness"THE CREATIVE PROCESS IN 43 HAYAO MIYAZAKI SCREENGRABS" 1975 Cincinnati Reds Roster | Baseball Almanac14 Pete Rose Morgellons - WikipediaMorgellons is not well understood, but the general medical consensus is that it is a form of delusional parasitosis, on the psychiatric spectrum. Moops | WikiSein | Fandom 'Born Fighters' 1979 Documentary Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds & Rockpile - YouTubeThis Granada TV documentary follows the recording process, circa 1978-1979, of Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds FlyLady.net: Your personal online coach to help you gain control of your house and home Purple Puddles | FlyLady.net Playlist: "It Means That I Love You" - An Evening with Rockpile - YouTube Spotify – Slate's Hit Parade: Angry Young Men Edition Three punk sophisticates helped invent New Wave.How three British post-punkers named Joe, Graham, and Elvis helped “write the book” on New Wave. Nick Lowe - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding (Live on 89.3 The Current) - YouTube Brinsley Schwarz - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding - YouTube Cheap Trick: Steve Albini Sessions 1997 - YouTube

It's time for Holiday Results, which somehow includes strong opinions on labeling leftovers, preparing strawberries, and sweating "le mot juste." Also, ponies are considered. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow: Get 10% off your first order. Links and Show Notes: Merlin is pretty proud of his dinner, but John has questions about the dressing situation. Merlin may not understand how skiing works. In Follow-Up, John shares more voices from the past, and your hosts confront an escalating international rift about the existence of a facial expression. 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. Max Kreienbaum on "frown" Canecittadino on "frown" Jonny Eklund on "frown" Imre on "frown" Mark Steadman on "frown" Cai on "frown" Florence Pugh being vaguely frown-y The Wonder Frontline: The Merchants of Cool John's birthday carrot cake recipe, from Ina Garten Laurie Anderson - "Language is a Virus" (1982) - YouTube Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) - Reference View - IMDbA documentary on how Los Angeles has been used and depicted in the movies. Meditations On Moloch | Slate Star CodexLike all good mystical experiences, it happened in Vegas. Chloë Grace Moretz Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED - YouTube ‎John Siracusa’s films • LetterboxdJohn has watched 204 films rated ★★½ .

John's family archive project produces some remarkable voices from the past. 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. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a consideration of mouth noises and beloved bits. This leads to a look at entertainment that functions as comfort food. Wanna know what you're playing for? Lot of great listener Follow-Up this week, including more on British facial expressions, hassles for the proper Lex, and some prior art around "sharrow." The main topic relates to John's family archive project producing some remarkable voices from the past. For this month's members-only bonus show, the topic is Andor. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, December 13, 2022) 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. Vincent Schiavelli - IMDb What is a STROAD? - YouTube Strong Towns - YouTubeVideos on the topics of StrongTowns.org, mostly about the financial viability of cities, and insolvent cities of America and Canada. Moist and Worried - Corner of the Sky #25 - The IncomparableMerlin talks about "Free to Be…You and Me." 'Highlights: what we may call today “gender equity,” non-musical, Cincinnati, proto-Terry Crews, my cool baby, sharing media across generations, a (not so) surprising amount of Hamilton talk, the kids are alright, columnists.' William Katt - "Corner of the Sky" (from "Pippin") - YouTube

Merlin shares a new insight about the pre-flight, but, as usual John disagrees. Then, there's some discussion of playlists and that time John got Merlin into Chvrches. There appears to be some continental disagreement about a ubiquitous facial expression, and John directs Merlin on some more of the things he supposedly pronounces weirdly. Your hosts might could want to explore the things it took them too long to realize, and Merlin graciously reads John one of his dreams. Follow-Up turns to the continuing mishegas over on The Bird Site. Yikes. And this was even before they added the bedrooms and gave a copy of the keys to a right-wing nutty bar. Woof. Eventually, this leads to a slight turn into how different people are exploring Mastodon. Do you treat it strictly as a Twitter replacement, or is it maybe a fresh opportunity to learn how a social media site wants to be used? Merlin misses a lot about LiveJournal, and John is just happy to be someplace that isn't owned and controlled by The Birthday Boy. John's goodnatured insistence that Merlin's household acquire a dog is starting to have an impact, and John leads us on a close exegesis of an unpersuasive Billy Joel photo. Finally, talk turns to Christopher Nolan in general and the movie Tenet in particular. How can you know when you're not supposed to understand what's happening in a film? Also, can an SUV really go that fast in reverse, or is that just because it's driving on the backwards side of the time partition? Who knows. Also, good robots are considered, and Merlin extolls the virtues of the Mr. Noodle family. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Links and Show Notes: Merlin shares a new insight about the pre-flight, but, as usual John disagrees. Then, there's some discussion of playlists and that time John got Merlin into Chvrches. There appears to be some continental disagreement about a ubiquitous facial expression, and John directs Merlin on some more of the things he supposedly pronounces weirdly. Your hosts might could want to explore the things it took them too long to realize, and Merlin graciously reads John one of his dreams. Follow-Up turns to the continuing mishegas over on The Bird Site. Yikes. And this was even before they added the bedrooms and gave a copy of the keys to a right-wing nutty bar. Woof. Eventually, this leads to a slight turn into how different people are exploring Mastodon. Do you treat it strictly as a Twitter replacement, or is it maybe a fresh opportunity to learn how a social media site wants to be used? Merlin misses a lot about LiveJournal, and John is just happy to be someplace that isn't owned and controlled by The Birthday Boy. John's goodnatured insistence that Merlin's household acquire a dog is starting to have an impact, and John leads us on a close exegesis of an unpersuasive Billy Joel photo. Finally, talk turns to Christopher Nolan in general and the movie Tenet in particular. How can you know when you're not supposed to understand what's happening in a film? Also, can an SUV really go that fast in reverse, or is that just because it's driving on the backwards side of the time partition? Who knows. Also, good robots are considered, and Merlin extolls the virtues of the Mr. Noodle family. 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. Dril speaks on Musk and Twitter - The Washington PostThe ‘patron saint of the internet’ tells The Post he’ll never pay for verification but will learn to code if Musk offers him a job The Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man guitar pedal CHVRCHES - Screen Violence Don't chase your dreams! Humans are persistence predators… Twitter is no longer enforcing the COVID-19 misleading information policy I Will Follow Movetodon.org - A tool for porting your follow list from Twitter to Mastodon Fedifinder - Another tool for porting your follow list from Twitter to Mastodon Hotline LiveJournal Maillard reaction 🦆 TARS NaN Cat #1 NaN Cat #2 Mastodon's Eternal September begins K-2SO Rogue One teaser - "I rebel." Primer Primer diagrams Spotify – Pretty Maids"These are runs of two or more consecutive album tracks that rule. If you play the first song, you must play the others. I do not, as @darth says, make the rules." Random impressions - YouTube Spotify – Pretty Maids"These are runs of two or more consecutive album tracks that rule. If you play the first song, you must play the others. I do not, as @darth says, make the rules." "Mary, Mary, quite contrary" by Mother Goose"…And pretty maids all in a row."

Upon Merlin's request, John generously provides a tour of his app, SwitchGlass. 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. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a quick look at the recent TicketMaster dustup. Merlin shares what a "news peg" is, and John has simple ideas for avoiding unnecessary logjams on the web. We learn what itch John was scratching and how SwitchGlass differs from various other rows of icons on your Mac. In the members-only bonus show, the guys talk about, you know. Twitter. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, November 15, 2022) 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. SwitchGlass Front and Center Angry Taylor Swift fans rail about Ticketmaster glitches - The Washington Post Bruce Springsteen fans face $5,000 tickets — and a ‘crisis of faith’ - The Washington Post Gamergate - Wikipedia giverelay.com - RelayFM new annual membership plans are 20% off until December 17, 2022

Trade-offs, risks, and feature requests relating to the next generation of panopticons. 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. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with about ten minutes of very useful nail clipper talk. Up next, lots of good listener Follow-Up on the origins of CSS color names, how to pause a TikTok with your meat fingers, plus revealing some scalable methods for finding free money from the government. Next, comes some FU on Lifestreams that somehow kind of becomes the basis for the rest of the episode. How can we track the stuff that's valuable to us—but also provide the specificity and context needed to annotate that data in a way that makes it actionable? Then, of course, you wonder about the privacy implications of living in a panopticon. Sure isn't working out too great for the Uyghurs. Won't somebody please think of the children? The digital divide is real, but you may not realize how real until you watch someone else use a computer. Secret gestures, powerful browser plug-ins, and even general internet hygiene are still anything but evenly distributed. Finally, John shows Merlin how to fix his notifications even as he continues to refuse a very generous job offer. (Recorded Thursday, November 3, 2022) 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 Roderick on the Line episode where Merlin talks about his haircut Alex Sexton's talk about X11 colors - YouTube Annotations in NCSA Mosaic Screenshot of NCSA Mosaic on X11 Unclaimed property meta-search: missingmoney.com Lifestream - Wikipedia Yale Lifestreams homepage RecDiffs episode #169 (November 13, 2021) where we discussed Lifestreams Timestamp link to RecDiffs #169 where we discussed Lifestreams (at 53 minutes 22 seconds) ATP episode 66 (May 21, 2014) where John talks about Lifestreams Timestamp link to ATP #66 where John talks about Lifestreams (at 1 hour 52 seconds) Rewind.ai "How much does Rewind cost?" The ATP episode #507 where John talks about Rewind.ai Black Mirror episode - The Entire History of You San Junipero - Netflix What Next: TBD - "Big Brother, Big Tech, and China"COVID may be an inflection point in the relationship between the surveillance state and the surveilled. RescueTime Mac app IINA media player for the Mac 1987 IBM PS/2 Computer Family Classic Intro - YouTube IBM PCjr - Wikipedia The Rape of Europa (2006) - Reference View - IMDbThe story of Nazi Germany's plundering of Europe's great works of art during World War II and Allied efforts to minimize the damage. del.icio.us Pinboard Mozilla - Wikipedia Firefox - Wikipedia Greasemonkey - Wikipedia Think of the children - Wikipedia How to undo/redo on an iPhone - PhoneArena

John has been looking into the unclaimed property of Massachusetts, but Merlin always assumes everything like this is some kind of jam-up. 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. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with John's strident observation of pre-show hygiene, and Merlin struggles to know his Targaryens from his Velaryons and his Valyrians. Merlin has a lot of problem with twins, and John mourns this new generation's lack of respect for proper media queuing. As ever, Merlin's demos are the worst. There's some brief confusion about 80s music, and, even though he's drop-tuned, Merlin plays John a nice "FMaj7" chord. John claims to have no interest in Merlin making him a mixtape. In Follow-Up, John interrogates Merlin about a new domain name. John pushes some commits to Merlin, as various tool tip options are workshopped in real time lol. Merlin offers John a prestigious new position, because he's got a bunch of computer problems to put him on. John demurs. This somehow leads to a surprisingly deep discussion of Letterboxd and the inevitable return of the evergreen topic of ratings and reviews. John and Merlin do not want to host their own email. In the (101 minute!) members-only bonus show, John has real-time Letterboxd homework for Merlin, and your hosts consider what it will be like to pick through their digital lives after they die. And, finally, yes: John has even more updates on his seemingly endless journey towards "home improvement." Remember, you can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, October 18, 2022) 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. Luke Tittensor (Arryk Cargyll on House of the Dragon) Elliott Tittensor (Erryk Cargyll on House of the Dragon) Targaryen Family Tree - House of the Dragon World, from the New Order album Republic If you see someone drowning…lol Scrivener A Confederacy of Dunces Why do people put xX and Xx around their name? There's a Hole in My Bucket Wipr Unclaimed Property Division of Massachusetts FindMassMoney.com The Mat Honan hack "Pig Butchering" scam Inventing Anna - Anna Delvey Netflix show Studio Ghibli Park Blast my cache! Trakt.tv Jack Dorso - Arrested Development Mac Office 2001 icons Elliott's naming-things bit on The Flop House John's Letterboxd profile Merlin's Letterboxd profile John's Letterboxd lists Merlin's Letterboxd lists CSS Keywords Mac Spotlight search tips Goldfinger Corgi DB5 Model With Ejector Seat l Official 007 Store - 007storeUSPay attention 007! Indisputably the most famous Corgi product release of all time, the 60's version of the James Bond DB5 from Goldfinger (1964)  is a feature packed replica worthy of Q Branch. Welcome to the Sack | Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories | Adult Swim - YouTube"Oh, perfect. I got a BUNCH of computer problems I'm gonna put you on." The Jolly Teapotby Nicolas Magand The Replacements - Unsatisfied (REMASTERED) - YouTube Some Old Music (Oct. 2022) - ungainly Defunctland: The History of Disney's Worst Attraction Ever, Superstar Limo - YouTube

John aggressively interrogates a new Secret Weird Thing Merlin Does. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Indeed: Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Doppler: Sync environment variables at scale. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with an ambitious proposal to recognize outstanding work by team members and keep the relationship fresh. After ticking an item off of his "queue," John leads a nominally rapid-fire round highlighted by a controversial new Secret Weird Things People Do. Things wrap with a provocative Dog Update in which John leverages the love of a British TV show to re-home a new friend with Merlin's family. Merlin identifies the wrong Helen. (Recorded on Tuesday, October 4, 2022) 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. Relay FM for St. Jude - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital"Relay FM and its community raised...$706,397.10" Nobody Cares But Me, But I Do Care (Book cover image) Mackenzie Davis Halt and Catch Fire Station Eleven (TV series) San Junipero - Netflix Andor (TV series) UCB - Titular Line In Star Wars - YouTube "Your bloodline is weak" meme Didn't We Almost Have It All The Dog House (TV series) That's a Reference (@atpreferences) / Twitterthey/them - A completely incomplete record of the pop culture references made on @ATPfm / Haphazardly maintained by @AdamTheSak Spit-take - WikipediaA spit-take is a comedic technique or reaction in which someone spits a drink, or sometimes food, out of their mouth as a reaction to a surprising or funny statement. Obi-Wan Kenobi Movie - The Patterson Cut Meet the dogs from Channel 4's The Dog HouseFour legs and two - meet the dogs we've helped at Woodgreen, and the humans getting them back on their paws. Things that need a name The John Siracusa Paper Doll - David Galletly - Art, Illustration & Design

This week, Merlin asks whether John is inoculated against stress. 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. Links and Show Notes: John has concerns about why his fans are spinning up, and Merlin interrogates his recent obsession with the previous vice president. Once the usual arguments about wording and meaning have been (mostly) settled, numerous angles are explored. Including an exploration of one of life's thorniest differences to reconcile: how much can I be "how I am" with other people? In our (85-minute!) members-only bonus show, John has updates on his "home improvement" projects. [This is a good one] Remember, you can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, September 20, 2022) 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. Theory of Mind - Internet Encyclopedia of PhilosophyTheory of Mind is the branch of cognitive science that investigates how we ascribe mental states to other persons and how we use the states to explain and predict the actions of those other persons. Perfectionism and the Performance of OrganizingRevising a book (or any piece of writing) is about exerting control and imposing order over the first messy draft. But it’s also about running up against the brick walls of your talent and realizing just how much of the success of the book you absolutely cannot control. So it’s not a huge surprise that in between revising bursts, I’ve been organizing the shit out of my house.  Power Series Garbage Disposals - InSinkEratorHandle tough food scraps like fruit pits. Insinkerator Evolution Excel, Best Disposal Ever, Has a leak - YouTube Exposure therapy for OCD - WikipediaExposure and response prevention (also known as exposure and ritual prevention; ERP or EX/RP) is a variant of exposure therapy that is recommended by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), the American Psychiatric Association (APA), and the Mayo Clinic as first-line treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) citing that it has the richest empirical support for both youth and adolescent outcomes. You Are Two - YouTube Roger Sperry’s Split Brain Experiments (1959–1968) | The Embryo Project EncyclopediaWhen Sperry removed the eye patch and the cats could see with both eyes, he performed the same experiment. Split-Brain: What We Know Now and Why This is Important for Understanding Consciousness - PMCDoes a split-brain harbor a split consciousness or is consciousness unified? Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment, by Robert Wright 'Why Buddhism Is True' Looks At The Religion's Link To Science - NPRWright's main point is that evolution hardwires us with intense emotions that are in fact delusions. Why Buddhism Is True, by Robert Wright - Philosophy NowHe interweaves secular Buddhism and evolutionary psychology with precision and clarity, and in doing so he has followed perhaps the best route for modern philosophy: to glean insights from contemporary science in order to examine the human condition and reflect upon our moral imperatives.

Apple announces some new products, London Bridge is down, and your hosts continue their tour of mini-topics. 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. Indeed: Start hiring right now with a free $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post. Links and Show Notes: John learns a little about a legendary Hollywood producer, and Merlin may not know how to do his job. 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. Give to St. Jude! What are people using GitHub for besides coding? | InfoWorldGit made it possible for programmers to coordinate distributed work across teams -- now GitHub makes it possible for everyone else GitHub for English teachers – Jon UdellThis week I tried a different approach when editing a document written by a colleague. Again the goal was not only to produce an edited version, but also to narrate the edits in a didactic way. In this case I tried bending GitHub to my purpose. John's cheap Olixar leather case for his iPhone 12 Pro Greeble Greeblies The 22 countries that have never been invaded by Britain, mapped Map of dates that countries celebrate their independence from Britain The Crown (TV series) The Princess (HBO Documentary) The Queen (2006 movie) Michael Sheen giving a motivational speech to the Welsh football team Hand turkey How to make a hand turkey The Walking Dead (TV series) The Dog House (TV series) John's Mac apps GitHub for English teachers – Jon Udell What are people using GitHub for besides coding? - InfoWorld