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Feb 22, 2019 • 1h 46min

81: The American Meme

Grey has some project updates, Myke is feeling a little sad, and they both watch 'The American Meme'. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: eero: Never think about WiFi again. Get $100 off the ‘Eero base unit and 2 beacons package’, and a year of eero Plus. Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘cortex20’. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CORTEX at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit iPhone Face Judging Home Screen Thinking about Attention — CGP Grey Here's to Loss, the Internet's Greatest Meme | Know Your Meme CTRL+ALT+DEL | SLA:3 - YouTube The Better Boarding Method Airlines Won't Use - CGP Grey - YouTube The American Meme | Netflix Official Site The American Meme - Wikipedia Selling Stupid: Logan Paul - YouTube Myke's Instagram
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Feb 6, 2019 • 1h 35min

80: Ice Fortress

Grey conquered a deadline, Myke is in love all over again, and Slack has a new logo. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code CORTEX at checkout for 10% off. Hello Fresh: Say Hello to Easy Home Cooking. Get $80 off your first month. Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit Groundhog Day - Wikipedia Say hello, new logo | The Official Slack Blog Cortex #73: Clear the Cortex Decks - Relay FM Remember The Milk The Better Boarding Method Airlines Won't Use - CGP Grey - YouTube CGP Grey - YouTube Cortex #66: Triggers - Creating Behaviour That Lasts - Relay FM Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM The Pen Addict - Relay FM CORTEXMERCH.COM Evernote Myke's 'Save URL to Evernote' Shortcut PodCon 2 Remote Attendance Cortex #61: State of the Apps 2018 - Relay FM Chris Rowland (@ceejrowland) • Instagram photos and videos Myke's PodCon 2 Signing Poster grafiksyndikat The American Meme | Netflix Official Site The American Meme | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix - YouTube
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Jan 1, 2019 • 2h 3min

79: 2019 Yearly Themes

Grey has a theme for 2019, Myke has two themes for 2019, and they both discuss why Yearly Themes are important to them. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Simple Contacts: Contact lens prescriptions from home: Use offer code CORTEX20 for $20 off your first order of contact lenses Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Hover: Celebrate Hover’s 10 year anniversary with awesome promotions for a limited time only Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit Cortex #44: Existential Time Tracking - Relay FM Cortex #45: Cortex Working Group - Relay FM Cortex #62: 2018 Yearly Themes - Relay FM playingforfunfm - Twitch Connected #196: Live from WWDC 2018 - Relay FM Upgrade #216: The 2018 October Event Draft - LIVE in Chicago - Relay FM Connected #215: Live from NYC: A Nightmare Level of Itching - Relay FM Ungeniused #66: Pneumatic Tube Mail in New York City - Relay FM The Adventure Zone | Maximum Fun Dragon Friends | A Live Dungeons & Dragons Podcast and Comedy Show Total Party Kill - A Podcast From The Incomparable Space Station Trailer! A New Cortex / Upgrade Special Episode for Relay Members! - YouTube A Screenshot of the Logic Project of Our Last Members Special Myke's 2017 Toggl Report Myke's Corrected 2017 Toggl Summary Myke's 2018 Toggl Summary Fluid – Turn any webpage into a real Mac App Cortex #74: The Biggest Challenge of Being a Human - Relay FM I Have Died Many Times — CGP Grey Summer of Grey: Parts 1 & 3 - YouTube
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Dec 18, 2018 • 1h 48min

78: State of the Apps 2019

Grey has a terrible to-do hack, Myke is going back to PodCon, and they both discuss their favourite software for 'State of the Apps 2019'. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CORTEX at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get 15% off! Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘cortex20’. Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit Cortex #61: State of the Apps 2018 - Relay FM State of the Apps 2014 — CGP Grey Upgrade - Relay FM ‎Sol ‎Klok Todoist Todoist 'Cards View' Teaser Things 3 Due OmniFocus TaskPaper Grey's 'Widget' Perspective Grey's 'Soon' Perspective Toggl Federico Viticci's Toggl Shortcuts – MacStories FantasticalFantastical was updated after the release of this episode to support the new iPad Pro. Spark Keyboard Maestro Automators - Rosemary Orchard's Podcast on Relay FM Scrivener Anki Discord Playing For Fun - Twitch CGP Play - YouTube ‎Dark Mode for Safari Dark Mode as iOS Accessibility Feature — CGP Grey Myke Hurley (@imyke) • Instagram photos and videos SelfControl Overcast AutoWake CARROT Weather Just Press Record Gemini 2 Fluid Deliveries narwhal for reddit Pipedrive CORTEXMERCH.COM PodCon 2 Myke's Previous PodCon Poster Chris Rowland - The Artist Behind Myke's Poster Cortex #44: Existential Time Tracking - Relay FM Cortex #45: Cortex Working Group - Relay FM Cortex #62: 2018 Yearly Themes - Relay FM
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Nov 27, 2018 • 1h 49min

77: The Effective Executive

Grey has something to say about the iPad, Myke did something for the first time in a decade, and they both read The Effective Executive. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CORTEX at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Casper: Save 10% on your entire order with any Casper mattress for a limited time only. Hover: Show the world what you’re passionate about with 10% off your first purchase Links and Show Notes: Don't miss out on the CORTEXMAS Pin! Discuss this episode on Reddit Who Owns The Statue of Liberty? (New Jersey vs New York) - CGP Grey - YouTube What is Federal Land? - CGP Grey - YouTube Monopoly for Millennials: trolling about my generation | The Guardian ThinkerCon Postmortem: Every Frame a Painting – Tony Zhou – Medium Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell - YouTube Upgrade #219: The Chicken Just Laid an Egg - The iPad Pro Review – Relay FM Connected #218: My Thumb Is Now Useless - The iPad Pro Review – Relay FM Use Launchpad on your Mac - Apple Support Get your Cortex Merch! “Cortexmas Pin” graphic enamel pin by Cortex Podcast. | Cotton Bureau “The Subtle Tee” graphic tee by Cortex Podcast. | Cotton Bureau All The Tees 2018 | Cotton Bureau The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker – Amazon Peter Drucker - Wikipedia
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Oct 16, 2018 • 1h 22min

76: PREPARE FOR CORTEX

Grey is having some watch face issues, Myke refuses to sleep, and they both consider ‘who’s the boss?’. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Casper: The Internet’s favourite mattress. Get $50 off select mattresses with the code ‘CORTEX’. Hello Fresh: Say Hello to Easy Home Cooking. Get $20 off your first 3 boxes. Links and Show Notes: Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Buy Cortex Merch at CORTEXMERCH.COM! Discuss this episode on Reddit Google Pixel 3 Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube Stardew Valley coming to mobile Playing for Fun #8: Stardew Valley - Relay FM Valley Forged: How One Man Made the Indie Video Game Sensation 'Stardew Valley' | GQ Why it’s hard to read the time on Infograph – Marco.org Myke's Watch Face Myke's Watch: Metro date power reserve — NOMOS Glashütte Grey's Infograph Watch Face Grey's Utility Watch Face Grey's Watch Face Comparison Why it’s hard to read the time on Infograph – Marco.org CARROT Weather for iOS and Android Post-show Grey Is Still Unhappy and Futzing with His Watch Amazon: The Effective Executive - Peter Drucker Cortex #66: Triggers - Creating Behaviour That Lasts - Relay FM Cortex #59: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Relay FM Cortex #21: The E-Myth Revisited - Relay FM Shortcut to Copy Invisible Character Creating Shortcuts with Invisible Names for the iOS Home Screen and Widget – MacStories
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Oct 2, 2018 • 2h 1min

75: Home Again

Myke has lots of music to share, Grey unveils the mystery of his Home Screen, and they both have new Apple Devices. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CORTEX at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Amazon Prime Video: Watch your favorite shows & movies anywhere, anytime. Start a 7-day free trial now. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get 15% off! Links and Show Notes: Don't miss out on LIMITED EDITION MERCH!! Discuss this episode on Reddit Cortex #74: The Biggest Challenge of Being a Human - Relay FM ‎Awake by Tycho on Apple Music ‎Night Drive (Instrumental Edition) by Timecop1983 on Apple Music ‎where's the drop? by deadmau5 on Apple Music ‎The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place by Explosions In the Sky on Apple Music ‎For Ever by Jungle on Apple Music Lo-fi music - Wikipedia K-pop - Wikipedia J-pop - Wikipedia Sigur Rós - Wikipedia ‎Outrun by Kavinsky on Apple Music HomePod - Apple 🚨🧠👕CORTEX MERCH 👕 🧠🚨 Westworld Phones - Google Image Search iPhone XS and XS Max - Apple Upgrade #212: The Chocolate Phone Is No Good - Relay FM Popsockets crashguard nx – RhinoShield by Evolutive Labs Apple Watch Series 4 - Apple CARROT Weather for iOS and Android How to Trigger IFTTT Applets with iOS 12’s New Shortcuts App and Siri – MacStories Grey's Home Screen Myke's Home Screen CorteX iPhone X Wallpaper | grafiksyndikat OmniFocus 3 Due Bear
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Sep 19, 2018 • 1h 55min

74: The Biggest Challenge of Being a Human

Myke wants to make some changes, Grey is taking a break, and they are both excited about some big announcements. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Hover: Show the world what you’re passionate about with 10% off your first purchase WeTransfer: You make, we transfer. Audible: Helping you be a better you. Start your free trial today. Links and Show Notes: Check out our new CORTEX MERCH line! Discuss this episode on Reddit iRobot’s latest Roomba remembers your home’s layout and empties itself - The Verge Ikea "Lamp" Commercial - YouTube Cortex Merch ‎Daily Yoga - Workout & Fitness on the App Store Music | Griffin McElroy (The Adventure Zone) Music | Louie Zong Anamanaguchi - Wikipedia Myke's Instagram Thinking about Attention — CGP Grey Cortex #17: Dialing Down - Relay FMThe last time Grey left the internet iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube iPhone XR Impressions: All of the Colors! - MKBHD - YouTube Grey's Experimental Lock Screen Grey's Experimental Home Screen
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Sep 4, 2018 • 1h 33min

73: Clear the Cortex Decks

Myke is perplexed with corporate branding, Grey has learned more than he wanted about USB-C, and they both answer #ASKCORTEX questions on how to get the career you want, how to start being productive, and to find out who could live longest in the woods. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Casper: The Internet’s favourite mattress. Get $50 off select mattresses with the code ‘CORTEX’. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CORTEX at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Simple Contacts: Contact lens prescriptions from home: Use offer code CORTEX20 for $20 off your first order of contact lenses Links and Show Notes: Become a Relay FM member to support this show and get access to our special bonus episode Space Station! Watch the Animated Trailer for Space Station! Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit Inside Evernote’s brain - Fast Company Evolving the Google Identity - Google Design The New CGP Grey Logo Dropbox Design Yahoo reveals its new logo - The Verge Corning Optical Thunderbolt Cable 10 m - Amazon Thunderbolt Optical Cable by Corning - Apple (HK) Cortex #63: Flower Garden - Relay FM Tabetha | Tablet Stand | Colebrook Bosson Saunders Brydge 12.9 - Apple iPad Pro Keyboard | Brydge Ketosis - Wikipedia Upgrade #150: I Worry About You, Jason - Relay FM Due 3.0 Adds Pure Black Theme, Custom Snooze Times, and Haptic Feedback – MacStories Sailor - Japanese Fine Pens & Inks | PenChalet.com Sailor Pens | Sailor Fountain Pens | Write Here Official Retro 1951 Website Retro 51 - Anderson Pens, Inc Mark One – Studio Neat The Pen Addict - Relay FM PlayingForFunFM - Twitch Stardew Valley Two Point Hospital Into the Breach Northgard The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild for the Nintendo Switch Playing for Fun #7: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Relay FM Super Mario Odyssey for Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch Automators - Relay FM Keyboard Maestro Logitech MX Master 2 Wireless Mouse Wacom Intuos Pro Logitech MX ERGO Wireless Trackball Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Mobile Mouse
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Aug 14, 2018 • 1h 44min

72: Adulting Complete

Myke got a Roomba, Grey has found peace with his to-do system, and they are both very excited about the Shortcuts beta. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get 15% off! Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘cortex’. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CORTEX at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Become a Relay FM member to support this show and get access to our special bonus episode Space Station! Support Cortex with a Relay FM Membership Discuss this episode on Reddit Cortex #67: "Entrepreneurs" - Relay FM Roomba® 960 Robot Vacuum | iRobot Adding HomeKit to incompatible devices with Homebridge - Six Colors Hazel - Noodlesoft LG UltraFine 5K Display - Apple Blackmagic eGPU - Apple Myke’s Instagram - For wedding and honeymoon photos Spark Goodbye, Newton – Paper Planes On macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode – 512 Pixels OmniFocus 3 Canvas #65: Hands-On with the Shortcuts App - Relay FM ‎Launch Center Pro on the App Store Relay FM Membership

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