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Jun 12, 2016 • 1h 36min

31: Later Comes Eventually

Grey buys a travel computer, Myke keeps making new podcasts, and they both discuss collaborating with others. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘CORTEX’ Squarespace: Enter offer code CORTEX at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Igloo: An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit! Video Submissions #1 Video Submissions #2 Ungeniused - Relay FMMyke's new podcast on weird and wonderful Wikipedia articles. All of Myke's current (and retired) podcasts on Relay FM Grey's Travel Devices Grey's Portable Recording Studio MacBook - Apple Mistake One – Marco.org 2016 MacBook review: A laptop with a point of view - Six Colors The Sunk Cost Fallacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cortex #19: Brick of Obligation - Relay FM You Are Two - YouTube What Are You? - YouTube Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell - YouTube The Truth About Toilet Swirl - Smarter Every Day & Veritasium Unibox – Unibox featured on Cortex Wunderlist | To-do list, Reminders, Errands - App of the Year! OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad 2Do IFTTT Instapaper Reeder Overcast Feed Wrangler Unread – An RSS Reader Futura (typeface) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Proxima Nova Avenir (typeface) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Monospaced/Fixed-width font - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Inconsolata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia AnyFont on the App Store Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones - Amazon Jaybird X2 Sport Wireless Bluetooth Headphones - Amazon Trekz Titanium - AfterShokz Sennheiser MM 400 Stereo Bluetooth Headset - Amazon Beyerdynamic DT-770-PRO-32 Closed Dynamic Headphone - Amazon B&O H6 2nd Generation - Amazon
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May 30, 2016 • 1h 7min

30: Cortexaversary

Grey got through the video submissions, Myke keeps the wheel turning, and they both celebrate a special occasion. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Simply indispensable. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit! Cortex Touch Typing Questionnaire Sample Data - Google Sheets Underscore David Smith's interpretation of the data. Chuck's interpretation of the data. Jeff's interpretation of the data. Colemak Keyboard layout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Unibox on the App Store Airmail - Your Mail With You on the App Store Canvas #10: Third Party Email Clients - Relay FM
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May 16, 2016 • 1h 28min

29: Dvorak

Grey has opened up job applications, Myke is intrigued by Dvorak keyboards and they both get sucked in to yet another new email app. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Hover: Simplified domain management. Use code DVORAK to get 10% off your first purchase. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer CORTEX for 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit! Looking for Freelance Help with CGPGrey Animations — CGP Grey A New Look for Instagram - Instagram Blog Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - Wikipedia Dvorak Keyboard Layout - Wikipedia QWERTY - Wikipedia The Cortex Touch-Typing Questionnaire TapTyping - typing trainer on the App Store Unibox on the App Store H.I. #62: Cheer Pressure — Hello Internet Quest Protein Bars
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May 2, 2016 • 1h 31min

28: Formalizing and Systematizing

Myke fixes problems, Grey automates his to-do list, and they both discuss hiring people. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Enter offer code CORTEX at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Igloo: An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit! The Pen Addict #200: Episode 200, Live from the Atlanta Pen Show 2016 - Relay FM Who: The A Method for Hiring | Geoff Smart, Randy Street | Audible.com Who: The A Method for Hiring - Geoff Smart, Randy Street: Amazon.com A Section of the Grey Industries Org Chart Saga | Define Saga at Dictionary.com OmniFocus for iOS Now Automation-Ready - The Omni Group
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Apr 18, 2016 • 1h 31min

27: Danger Inches Away

Grey suffers with RSI problems, Myke bought an iPad, and they both go trucking across America. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: PDFpenPro, from Smile: The All-Purpose PDF Editing Tool Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Hover: Simplified domain management. Use code CAMPAIGN to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Artwork by Cody Williams Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit! Should all locks have keys? Phones, Castles, Encryption, and You. - YouTube The Trouble with Transporters - YouTube Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell - YouTube Cortex #21: The E-Myth Revisited - Relay FM Multi-iPad Homework Cody's artwork Mechanical iPad — CGP Grey #MykeWasRight — Apple Pencil Hacks Picard and his PADDs American Truck Simulator Trying to Twitch - CGPPlay - YouTube Ken Case's Tweet Automation in OmniFocus 2.14 (now in TestFlight) - OmniFocus - The Omni Group Forums TaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for Mac
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Apr 5, 2016 • 1h 42min

26: Pick your Poison

The hosts discuss frustrations with to-do apps and passport control, compare their home screens, and talk about the benefits of using Freshbooks. They also explore the challenges of balancing work and personal relationships, creating clear work zones, and using iPads for administrative tasks. Additionally, they touch on the limitations of task management apps on iOS and discuss file transfers.
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Mar 21, 2016 • 1h 52min

25: Creativity, inc.

Myke is ruined, Grey (maybe) gets an office, and they both read Creativity Inc. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: PDFpenPro, from Smile: The All-Purpose PDF Editing Tool Igloo: An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Hover: Simplified domain management. Use code CREATIVITY to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: The Official Grey/Hurley 2016 T-shirt Only available until April 1, 2016. Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit! Myke's Seat on the Plane What It’s like to Fly the $23,000 Singapore Airlines Suites Class Buy a Grey/Hurley 2016 Campaign T-Shirt! The 'Before' Office Photo The 'After' Office Photo Thunderspace 5k on the App Store Facebook's new headquarters where open-plan is king and 'frictionless working' is the aim | The Independent Zebra vs Horses (Americapox Part 2) - YouTube Holland vs the Netherlands - YouTube The Lord of the Rings Mythology Explained (Part 1) - YouTube Politics in the Animal Kingdom: Single Transferable Vote - YouTube The Trouble with Transporters - YouTube Final Cut Project Screenshot Creativity, Inc. - Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace | Amazon.com Creativity, Inc. Audiobook - Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace | Audible.com Book Notes: Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull — CGP Grey List of Pixar films - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mar 8, 2016 • 1h 29min

24: Open Field In Every Direction

Myke stayed up too late, Grey shares his calendaring philosophy, and they are both relieved about a change of course. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Ministry of Supply: Menswear made smarter. Use ‘cortex’ for 15% off your first purchase. Squarespace: Enter offer code CORTEX at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Audible: With over 180,000 audiobooks, you’ll find what you’re looking for. Get a free 30-day trial. Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Myke's Current Business Cards Apple isn't taking features away from the iPad Pro's Pencil | The Verge Apple, don't cripple the Pencil's navigation in iOS 9.3 | iMore Inability to Use Apple Pencil for Navigation in iOS 9.3 Appears to be Intentional - Mac Rumors Daring Fireball: iOS 9.3 Betas Remove the Ability to Navigate iPad UI With Apple Pencil Clockwise #125: You're a Four Right Now - Relay FM The 'Grey/Hurley 2016' Campaign Logo The 'Grey/Hurley 2016' Billboard Fantastical 2 for iPhone Fantastical 2 for Mac Grey's Ideal Two-Week Calendar Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad Philips Hue Philips Sunrise Alarm Clock Discuss this episode on Reddit!
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Feb 22, 2016 • 1h 35min

23: Business Monk

Grey went on another 'Workcation', Myke just wants to share, and they both have more to say about the Apple Pencil. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Hover: Simplified domain management. Use code PENCIL to get 10% off your first purchase. PDFpen, from Smile: The Swiss Army Knife for working with PDFs. Ministry of Supply: Menswear made smarter. Use ‘cortex’ for 15% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit! The 100 coolest people in UK tech - Business Insider Apple's Sir Jony Ive on reinventing the pencil | Wallpaper* Magazine GradeAUnderA - YouTube YourMovieSucksDOTorg - YouTube RedLetterMedia - YouTube Steam Controller on Steam American Truck Simulator
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Feb 8, 2016 • 1h 41min

22: Statistics Aren't Everything

Myke is sick, Grey hits two million YouTube subscribers, and they are both very upset about Apple Pencil support in iOS 9.3. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘CORTEX’. Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code ‘CORTEX’ for 10% off. Igloo: An intranet you’ll actually like, free for up to 10 people. Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit! Clear Lakes 44 | Marble Hornets - YouTube Slender Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia H.I. #48: Grumpy About Art — Hello Internet 43f Podcast: John Gruber & Merlin Mann's Blogging Panel at SxSW | 43 Folders On Writing - A Memoir of the Craft: Stephen King: Amazon.com YouTubers revolt over licensing of reaction videos | The Verge STICK FIGURES AROUND THE WORLD?!?! (Special Announcement) - YouTube Update. - YouTube #MykeWasRight — iOS 9.3 and the Apple Pencil iOS 9.3 Preview - Apple Cortex #19: Brick of Obligation - Relay FM Apple tells developer to kill iOS app widget after the company promoted it - Mashable

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