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DISCUSSED: Nicholson movies; Synology yums and yucks; difficulties of shows about music; upcoming rabbit rabbit plans. Links for this episode:One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest What’s Up With the Epigraph? | Shmoop1962–1966 - Wikipediaa/k/a "The Red Album" 1967–1970 - Wikipediaa/k/a "The Blue Album" The Beatles’ RED & BLUE Albums - Their BEST Compilations? - YouTubeThe Chaotic Story of Dexys Midnight Runners & "Come On Eileen" | New British Canon - YouTubeDexys Midnight Runners - "There, There My Dear" - YouTubeDexys Midnight Runners - "Geno" (TotP, 1980) - YouTubeDexys Midnight Runners - "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" - YouTube

DISCUSSED: Catching up; Merlin's Travel Results; praise for Best in Show, SCTV, and public libraries; Dan has a new computer. Links for this episode:Reconcilable Differences #162: A Pile of Bed - Relay FMRemembering various animal actors, enumerating genres that need a name, considering the philosophies behind "bag in a bag," and contrasting college with the ordinary crucibles of post-adolescent life. Home | Nanoleaf » USA » Consumer IoT & LED Smart Lighting ProductsBest in Show (film) - WikipediaTop Gun Auditions - SNL - YouTubeAmazonSmile: Inteset 4-in-1 Universal Backlit IR Learning Remote for use with Apple TV, Xbox One, Roku, Media Center/Kodi, Nvidia Shield, Most Streamers & Other A/V Devices : ElectronicsAmazonSmile: IKEA 172.283.40 Frakta Shopping Bag, Large, Blue, Set of 5: Home & KitchenBest in Show (3/11) Movie CLIP - We Met at Starbucks (2000) HD - YouTubeBest in Show (1/11) Movie CLIP - Two Left Feet (2000) HD - YouTubeBest in Show (5/11) Movie CLIP - Where's Winky? (2000) HD - YouTubeSchitt's Creek - Moira's Commercial - YouTubeKnocked Up: We Can't Legally Ask You to Lose Weight - YouTubeInteset Universal Remote Control Device Code LookupThe Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right: Gawande, Atul: 9780312430009: Amazon.com: Books

A celebration of M1 devices, the benefits of learning how to learn, and considering when a new learning curve might be worth the climb. Links for this episode:Gordon Solie - WikipediaFinal Cut Pro - Wikipedia2022 Mac Pro Rumored to Use Intel's Ice Lake Xeon W-3300 Chips - MacRumorsSystem Of A Down - Chop Suey! (Official Video) - YouTubeDescript | All-in-one audio/video editing, as easy as a doc.All-in-one audio Aldus Pagemaker - The Interface Experience: Bard Graduate CenterSystem Of A Down's Toxicity at 20: inside the new issue of Metal Hammer | LouderTabs versus Spaces - YouTube

Find the tool you need—but, keep asking yourself, "Soooooo…now what?" Links for this episode:The paradox of abundance – Jon UdellCould Gen Z Free the World From Email? - The New York TimesDifference Between Temples, Synagogues & Shuls | JewishBostonSchool Lunches, P-Hacking and the Original “Pizzagate” — Maintenance Phase — Overcast469. The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not — Freakonomics Radio — OvercastTony Buzan | Inventor of Mind MappingHow To Mind Map With Tony Buzan (Using 3 Simple Rules) | MindMaps UnleashedAmazonSmile : Cambridge Limited Business Notebook, Legal Ruled, 8-1/2" x 11", Top Bound, Action Planner, Black (06092) : Wirebound Notebooks : Office ProductsWild Animals: Chimp Uses Twig to Fish for Termites - YouTube

Things get pretty silly, yet somehow land on some extremely Back to Work points about time management, compression, values, and moving your own goalposts. For some reason, McDonald's becomes an important controlling metaphor. Links for this episode:Could Gen Z Free the World From Email? - The New York Times“It’s actually crazy how outdated it is.” People born after AOL Mail was invented seem to prefer to communicate in almost any other way. Is work from home working?White-collar workers are heading back to the office. Will anything be different after a year and a half away? Wes Anderson Horror Trailer - SNL - YouTubeDeceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky JayHofstadter's law - WikipediaIt always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law. Alison Agosti on Twitter: "When is one of these white male billionaires gonna try to have a baby it’s the true final frontier" / TwitterWhen is one of these white male billionaires gonna try to have a baby it’s the true final frontier

DISCUSSED: Dan begins a journey into new worlds of voice control and home automation. Links for this episode:Run Farther, Faster: tips from Endure author Alex Hutchinson.To run farther and faster, you must first train your mind. MacdrifterDan MorenInside The Cameras Of Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel” | by NYU Local | NYU LocalJ.F. Sebastian | Off-world: The Blade Runner Wiki | FandomEve | evehome.com4 more victims found in rubble; death toll rises to 32Spoon - "Gimme Fiction" (reverse track order)

DISCUSSED: Some ups and downs of living the smart speaker lifestyle. Also: the dramatis personae of The Land of Make Believe; feeding the demon dogs; and learning to be careful with the words we put in front of other words. Links for this episode:I Midwest Hate Myself | Do By FridayThis week’s challenge: explore smart lighting.

DISCUSSED: Merlin and his wife realize the moment they crossed a line; in Follow-Up, your hosts celebrate the late great Fred Willard; in further Follow-Up, the state of the union in smart voice devices is considered; and, finally, the long arc of calendar talk starts to wind down with some hard talk on disambiguation and actually really getting real. Links for this episode:BusyCal - The Best Calendar App for MacFlexibits | Fantastical | The calendar and tasks app you won't be able to live without.He Layeth on High - YouTube

DISCUSSED: Dan finally gets more three-six-five, and Merlin gets extremely deep in the stack. Also, just a little more calendar talk, including a model for deciding where something goes. Links for this episode:Most Days on VimeoI'm Merlin, and I'm making a video most days. Sometimes. S. I. Hayakawa - WikipediaAmazon.com: Language in Thought and Action: Fifth Edition (9780156482400): S.I. Hayakawa, Alan R. Hayakawa, Robert MacNeil: BooksWatch Special When Lit: A Pinball Documentary | Prime VideoSir Ian McKellen's acting process - YouTubeExtras David Bowie - YouTubeArcade | PlexLet the gaming begin. Play old school Atari classics plus your own collection of game ROMs and emulators on your favorite devices, courtesy of Plex Labs and Atari. It’s a guaranteed win! GE Profile™ Opal 2.0 Nugget Ice Maker - XPIO13SCSS - GE AppliancesWatch The Sci-Fi Boys | Prime VideoWatch Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary | Prime VideoWatch Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons and Dragons | Prime VideoWatch The Image Revolution | Prime VideoWatch Plastic Galaxy | Prime VideoWatch Astonishing X-Men: Gifted Season 1 | Prime VideoWatch Chris Claremont's X-Men | Prime VideoWatch Starring Adam West | Prime VideoWhat's new on Descript