Back to Work Podcast
1) Episode 644: A Tony Bennet Hair Hat
An important discussion about aging as examined and explained through the lens of James Howlett.Links:David Ferrie - WikipediaMerlin's Wisdom Project — "It's only advice for you because it had t...Show More
2) Episode 643: The Price of Lies
Merlin thinks LLMs have raised the bar for voice assistants in general and Siri in particular. Dan and his kid watch the excellent HBO series, Chernobyl. Merlin’s weird, truncated contexts ...Show More
3) Episode 642: A Better Roll of Toilet Paper
Your hosts discuss facial hair, notebooks, the metric system, flexing about local weather, and becoming the bathroom supplies you want to see in the world. Links:Amazon.com : kleid 8902 Notebook, 0.0...Show More
4) Episode 641: Germans in the Wild
Travel is not always about traveling, but it is definitely always about your life. Links:Wacky Races (1968 TV series) - WikipediaCincinnati Superhero Connection | Cincinnati ExperienceMuttley - Wikip...Show More
5) Episode 640: Bob's Big Mess
A classic odds n' sods episode. Plus, Merlin has thoughts about memory and ecosystems, and Dan is considering jetting through an eclipse.
6) Episode 639: The Commodore's Club
Dan talks about what he's learned from traveling a bunch, and Merlin thinks a lot of weirdness comes from our twin fears of boredom and inconvenience.Links:Tailscale · Best VPN Service for Secure Netw...Show More
7) Episode 638: A New Kind of Bullet
A classic odds n' sods episode.Links:Paterson Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Adam Driver Movie - YouTubeWilliam Carlos Williams - Wikipedia"Paterson" by William Carlos WilliamsNTFS for Mac on Setapp | Re...Show More
8) Episode 637: The Minimally Viable Log Cabin Channel
Merlin conducts a deep dive on being busy versus being time-constrained, and Dan has some updates on his task management odyssey. Links:wisdom/wisdom.md at master · merlinmann/wisdom · GitHub —...Show More
9) Episode 636: Honoring My Pivot Table
Dan is navigating the landscape of task management apps, and, shockingly, Merlin has some thoughts. Links:Paperlike's iPad Screen ProtectorLà-bas (novel) - WikipediaÀ rebours - WikipediaGary Gulman: ...Show More
10) Episode 635: Buffet de Canard
Dan and Merlin kick off the new year with a wide-ranging look at how tools and motivations evolve with how we work. Links:The Cornell Note Taking System – Learning Strategies CenterUnderstanding Pape...Show More