Reconcilable Differences

Your hosts have—at least by their standards—a pretty big announcement. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Sourcegraph: Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with an immediate derail into Merlin's Apple Health data, with John noting that he never liked Statistics. Next up, your hosts have—at least by their standards—a pretty big announcement. This leads to an appropriately in-depth exegesis into the process of making and selling a t-shirt. Side topics include Scott Pilgrim, JavaScript, domain names, throwing money at artists you love, and just one of the numerous ways Factory Records managed to lose lots of money. 👉 If you think you might enjoy having one, please consider buying our shirt. In Follow-Up, John is still monitoring the trades for insight into whether he wants to buy the TV he thinks he wants to buy. This is, as you know, not a decision John takes lightly, so he has sought the counsel of a Former Professional TV Calibrator. Which is apparently a job. In further Follow-Up, John's toes are still a mess—and John saw the charts that prove it. In the interest of equal time, your hosts discuss the stuff that they buy from creators they love. Merlin has a cascade, and John doesn't wear his own shirts. Or hoodies. This leads to the sad backstory behind John being contacted by one of his heroes. Imagine getting an email from somebody whose photo used to hang on your teenaged wall asking you to stop doing something. Moof. (Recorded on Tuesday, June 14, 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. Buy a shirt at recdiffs.store! Reconcilable Differences #1: We All Ruined It Together Blue Monday 12-inch Mr. Show: Pre-Taped Call-in Show HDTVTest YouTube channel Digital Trends YouTube channel rtings.com CNET TV reviews Brian David Gilbert YouTube channel BDG: I built the perfect gamer space - YouTube Kipple I built the perfect gamer space | Unraveled - YouTubeBrian David Gilbert has always wanted to get good at PC gaming, but he's never had the space. Today, with a little help from his sponsor, he'll unravel how to make the perfect gamer space. Health Auto Export - Export Apple Health Data - JSON & CSV Stick Figures in Peril | Flickr On Young Neil's "Sloan" shirt in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Merlin, showing off his handsome Wizard Shirt from The Incomparable Apple Watch Series 7: Electric bike features review - YouTubeLexy Savvides puts Apple Watch's ebike functionality through its paces in a beautiful neighborhood of western San Francisco. (MM) Sysfont (Chicago lookalike font)This is a revival of Susan Kare’s original Chicago, the default typeface in Apple’s System (80s operating system, MacOS’s precursor). Susan Kare Limited Edition Prints Media Tweets by Stuart Wellington (@flophousecat)Stuart Wellington is shredded like a ninja turtle. (MM)

How to Talk to People. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Sourcegraph: Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Links and Show Notes: Telling strangers what you do for work and Merlin's life as a Ricky Montgomery dad. In our members-only bonus show: John has questions about Merlin's Bike Results, and Merlin has gotten religion about how we make cities. Sign up today to get lots of extra stuff and to support our program. (Recorded on Thursday, June 2, 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. ATP 484: Hot-Spare Price is Right — Accidental Tech PodcastJohn is preparing the way for a new AV setup (‼️) Watch The Boys - Season 1 | Prime Video Watch The Boys Presents: Diabolical - Season 1 | Prime VideoFrom some of the most unhinged and maniacal minds in Hollywood today comes Diabolical, a collection of eight irreverent and emotionally shocking animated short films. Featuring stories by Seth Rogen, Awkwafina, Andy Samberg, Aisha Tyler, Justin Roiland, and more, each episode plunges elbow-deep into unseen crevices of The Boys Universe. Stranger Things Cast Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED - YouTube The Flop House | A Podcast About Bad Movies Blank Check with Griffin and David Maisie Williams Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions | WIRED - YouTube Willem Dafoe Breaks Down His Career, from 'The Boondock Saints' to 'Spider-Man' | Vanity Fair - YouTube John Goodman Breaks Down His Career, From 'The Big Lebowski' to 'Monsters, Inc.' | Vanity Fair - YouTube Rick Springfield - "Don't Talk To Strangers" (Official Video) - YouTube Jonathan Coulton - "Don't Talk To Strangers" - YouTube cat eating burger - YouTube Before My Sharona: How Power Pop Became Power Pop - YouTube Strong Towns - YouTube The Ugly, Dangerous, and Inefficient Stroads found all over the US & Canada [ST05] - YouTube Decoder Ring examines the history of the Segway, Dean Kamen, DEKA, Ginger, IT, and Dan Kois, book agent.This is the story of the invention and development of a potentially revolutionary device, how Dan may or may not have doomed it, how the hype and speculation about the Segway got out of control, and how that speculation helped birth the modern internet. How highways make traffic worse - YouTubeExpanding highways doesn't do what you think it does. How to Fix Traffic Forever - YouTube The Simple Solution to Traffic - YouTube See How an Insane 7-Circle Roundabout Actually Works | WIRED - YouTubeBut this thing—which is actually seven roundabouts in one—has been working for 60 years. Maps & Routes – San Francisco Bicycle Coalition San Francisco Bike Network Map | SFMTA Rick Springfield - "Love Is Alright Tonight" (1982) - YouTube

In a conversation both sprawling and comically on-brand, your hosts explore the concept of doing things "properly." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Sourcegraph: Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Doppler: Sync environment variables at scale. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a dive on the hacker mindset, black swans, corner cases, and the exception that proves the rule. Whatever that means. This leads to a side trip into security, troubleshooting, and the difference between non-linear thinking and untethered madness. What does it mean to do something properly, when should it matter, and what are the risks and benefits of demanding that certain things always be done a certain way? (Recorded on Tuesday, May 17, 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 Hacker Mindset Operation Mincemeat - WikipediaOperation Mincemeat was a successful British deception operation of the Second World War to disguise the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily. Operation Mincemeat (2021) Operation Mincemeat (2010) Postel's Law Ian's Shoelace Site John Chidgey's Causality podcast Operation Fortitude - WikipediaOperation Fortitude was the code name for a World War II military deception employed by the Allied nations as part of an overall deception strategy (code named Bodyguard) during the build-up to the 1944 Normandy landings. Method Acting / Quotes - TV Tropes Black Swan DefinitionA black swan is an unpredictable event that is beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially severe consequences. Black swan events are characterized by their extreme rarity, severe impact, and the widespread insistence they were obvious in hindsight. Urban Dictionary: Peter Brady PartyA party or event that no one shows up for (or is poorly attended). Based on episode 21 of the Brady Bunch where Peter throws a party for himself and no one shows up. ✂️ Fonzie's Lonely Christmas - YouTube I'll Let Myself In: Tactics of Physical Pen Testers - YouTube

On the heels of releasing their annual member episode, John and Merlin answer some of the very good questions posed by one of their friend-guests at length. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Sourcegraph: Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. 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 some discussion of food, which finds one of your hosts trying to prove with science that he tastes everything better. Also, there is not a band or a sports team called "The Miami Giants." Next up, John frog-marches Merlin through a check-in on his terrible sleep. (Recorded on Tuesday, May 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. Context collapse The Incomparable #104: Kids Have Bad Taste MARINA"(often stylized in all caps)" iJustine's health scare iJustine's health update Boop Interpol - "Obstacle 1" - YouTubeThis is 2002's empirically best song for walking on a treadmill at a neighborhood YMCA. Plaza Suite (1984) | Flickr"Yep. Senior play. In your FACE, Neil Simon." John Lee Supertaster - YouTube Stewart Lee - "Give It to Me Straight, Like Pear Cider That’s Made from 100% Pears" - YouTube"And I'm supposed to believe that's a coincidence, am I?" They Might Be Giants - "Man, It's So Loud in Here" (Conan O'Brien, 2001) - HQ - YouTube You have to carry all your things. You can't misplace them. There's nowhere to place anything.

John has project updates pertaining to his security camera journey, including his exasperation at the lack of one blindingly obvious feature. Also, your hosts talk about "Severance." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Microsoft Lists – MSA Preview: Sign up, sign in and track what matters most. Sourcegraph: Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. 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 an unexpected chalk talk from Merlin on the provenance of a favorite phrase as well as an even less expected history of his college's dorms. In follow-up, John would like to clarify that he knows the difference between a TV show about pirates and a Southern California hardcore band. Merlin offers to make John a mix tape. After confidently announcing he's not going to talk about his Synology updates this week, Merlin talks about his Synology updates. Believe it or not, this leads to a discussion of the sorry state of smart home products. Finally, your hosts dig into the AppleTV+ series, Severance. Spoiler horn fires off at 1:31:12. 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. Brutalist architecture Le Corbusier I.M. Pei Architecture at New College I.M. Pei left his mark on Sarasota’s New College Resurrecting New College history with Emeritus Professor Arthur “Mac” Miller Black Sails Black Flag SST Records Steve Albini wants to be paid like a plumber Schroeder from Peanuts John's Nest camera Severance

Your hosts dive into some recent features introduced by Plex—several of which would seem to scratch some of the itches brought up in their recent streaming media discussions. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Drafts: Where Text Starts. Try it free now. Plus, get a full year of Drafts Pro for a fraction of the normal cost. Sourcegraph: Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. 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: In follow-up, John has corrections for himself, but Merlin says he knew what John meant. Errors are so much easier to identify once everybody else has had a chance to see them too. In further follow-up, both the listeners and John have some advice for Merlin on programmatically scooting Git files around on his Mac. This week's mini-topic involves some crossover with Do By Friday via a consideration of the varying depictions of J.H. Christ in the iconography of different faiths. Merlin admired his church's minimalist design aesthetic, but John recalls a parishioner at his childhood church espousing strong feelings about getting the man back on the wood where he apparently belongs. (Recorded on Tuesday, April 5, 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. Managing dotfiles with GNU Stow Using GNU Stow to manage your dotfiles How to manage your dotfiles with git Every Frame a Painting - YouTube Channel Every Frame a Painting: Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy Every Frame a Painting: Wolf Children - The Lateral Tracking Shot Every Frame a Painting: Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy Television Time (iOS app) Trakt.tv Letterboxd Last.fm Audioscrobbler Manila: an open-source Finder icon changer The Incomparable #167: The Greatest Show on Earth Karamo's shirts on Queer Eye Vampire on Titus - Wikipedia'Jim Shepard of V-3 remarked to Pollard once that he “was like a vampire on Titus, sucking songs out of the earth.”' Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy - YouTubeIf you love visual comedy, you gotta love Edgar Wright, one of the few filmmakers who is consistently finding humor through framing, camera movement, editing, goofy sound effects and music. Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith, by Anne Lamott "I would like to be paid like a plumber" - Steve Albini Reconcilable Differences #177: I Have Dim Hopes - Relay FMAs a main topic, your hosts dive deep on John's recent post about streaming video apps and a follow-up post about how people feel about the streaming apps they use. Back to Work Episode 572: My Open Source Thomas Edison FilmDISCUSSED: Big news from Plex Kiss the Streaming Struggle Goodbye with Plex | PlexSo we started to dream up a rather big dream—a system that unifies all of your subscription services, all of your watchlists, and all of your recommendations into one easy-to-use app. That Mitchell and Webb Look - Evil Vicar - YouTube"Are you testing me, Satan?" About the Creation Museum | Creation MuseumThe state-of-the-art Creation Museum allows you to venture through biblical history, stunning exhibits, botanical gardens, planetarium, zoo, zip line adventure course, and much more. Capgras Syndrome - PubMedCapgras syndrome (CS), or delusion of doubles, is a delusional misidentification syndrome. It is a syndrome characterized by a false belief that an identical duplicate has replaced someone significant to the patient. Ned's Freaky Beatnik Parents - YouTube Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull The Eisenhower Method

This week, the main topic is John's Main Topic. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Memberful: Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Instabug: Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance and stability issues and ship better mobile apps. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin blowing his nose and John hearing it. In Follow-Up, John brings us up to speed on his recent adventures in jury duty. Merlin has thoughts on what we can infer from a drug tester who keeps sipping meth from the big control jug. Next, John is (yet—further) trolled by the jackals who make announcements about their future TVs. Merlin wonders if maybe John should just learn to weld. (Recorded on Tuesday, March 22, 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 Talk Show ✪: Ep. 172, With Special Guest Merlin MannMerlin Mann returns to the show to discuss the election, by which I mean we mostly talk around the election. I hope we never do another show again with such heavy hearts, but whatever you think about this election, I think you’ll like this show. Samsung's QD-OLED TV - YouTube How to Fix a Drug Scandal - Netflix John's Mac apps SAMYANG 2x Spicy Buldak Hot Chicken Flavor RamenSpicier version of Hot Chicken Flavor RamenExperience extremely spicy chicken flavor ramen! Don't Talk to the Police - YouTubeRegent Law Professor James Duane gives viewers startling reasons why they should always exercise their 5th Amendment rights when questioned by government officials. This Is Why You Should NEVER Talk to Police - YouTubeIn this video we discuss 5 reasons why you should never talk to the police.

John finally presents an authentic Italian-American's take on the "doing Italian food wrong" meme. 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. Memberful: Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Instabug: Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance and stability issues and ship better mobile apps. Links and Show Notes: In follow-up, John continues to be trolled by the announcements of television makers, and Merlin clarifies which Blu-ray box he recommends. Also, Merlin has nice things to say about the Peacock app. Merlin wonders about locating the line between personal preference and natural law. Next up, Merlin needs John's Tech Support for a Git question And, finally, your hosts reflect on their podcast marriage. (Recorded on Tuesday, March 8, 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. John continues to be trolled by TV makers - YouTube Merlin’s Snell-Approved ASUS Bluray with MakeMKV-friendly firmware What is LibreDrive? Lutron Aurora smart bulb dimmer Reconcilable Differences #45: The Blood is Normal, Right? Downstream podcast Big Night "Italian Chef Reacts" example video - YouTube Timbale …that's a paddlin' The Mother of All Demos - YouTube Steve Jobs at WWDC 1997 You’re doing Italian food all wrong, say Italians | YouGovA new international YouGov survey identifies 11 ‘food crimes’ committed against Italian cuisine by the rest of the world.

Your hosts dive deep on John's recent post about streaming video apps and a follow-up post about how people feel about the streaming apps they use. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow: Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. 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: Things kick off with a withering review of presentations by children. Follow-up covers TV pricing updates alongside John's complicated entertainment-stack needs. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 22, 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. Sony 2022 TV price rumors. - YouTube John's potential TV stand John's potential blu-ray player with a fan Forum post explaining how to make the fan quieter on the blu-ray player John's receiver that's not currently in stock anywhere John's second-choice receiver Merlin's blu-ray player, still for sale Oppo blu-ray players Reavon blu-ray player 1997 SONY TRINITRON, Videoscope TV, DSS, WebTV Maximum Television commercial from 25 years ago SONY - YouTube"We call it…maximum television." Hypercritical: An Unsolicited Streaming App SpecAgain, these are not frills. These are the bare-bones basics. Hypercritical: Streaming App SentimentsNevertheless, for posterity, here’s how people are feeling about the streaming video apps they use. ATP #470: Computers Can Do Things Merlin's spreadsheet for rating streaming apps

Your hosts dive deep on "spaces." 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. Memberful: Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Instabug: Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and Show Notes: Merlin apologizes about the links last week, but John saves the day by picking up the tabs. Follow-up covers listener feedback on CRI and what Gmail's little envelope means. Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts are extolled. John has an update on his Ongoing Appliance Rebellion but has nothing new to share on his Ongoing Toe Rebellion. The places where we live, work, hoard, purge, and hang up just so, so many coats. Can there be a taxonomy of spaces that helps us better pursue the lives we'd like to have? Merlin thinks your spaces should be a willing partner (rather than a bossy adversary), while John sees benefits in giving your desk a fresh start (via a fresh attitude). Is it weird to take advice from someone who's terrible at something, or is that maybe sometimes the best teacher you could hope for? Merlin contorts John's "Empathy for the Machine" to make a broader point about what can qualify as a machine. (Recorded on Tuesday, February 8, 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. Link - Zelda WikiThere are many incarnations of Link, each possessing the spirit of the hero, with some of them being blood-related as well. CRI, TLCI, TM-30, SSI Explained - YouTube Understanding CRI & TLCI: The Importance Of Color Rendition Solar Outdoor Lights Adarsh on marking Gmail as unread It's All Too Much - Amazon.com Merlin Mann reviews It's All Too Much, a book on decluttering It’s All Too Much - Cool Tools George Carlin Talks About "Stuff" - YouTube Simplehuman garbage can The Simpsons: Kitchen Door Swing Gag The Kitchen Triangle Merlin's awesome ladder Two Thousand Rats on Hoarders John's old family photo Show'N Tell record player Show'N Tell record player - YouTube Kipple Mise en place A Bell Is a Cup FRAKTA Shopping bag, large, blue, 19 gallon - IKEA Power Marketing - Upright Citizens Brigade"New brain!"