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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 — "It's only advice for you because it HAD to be advice for me."Automation Academy: Introducing ThingsBox, an All-In-One Shortcuts Capture System for the Things Inbox - MacStoriesHowler Bros | Official online store – HOWLER BROTHERSextratone/siri: complete list of siri voice commandsOn Not Writing About New College - ungainly — "New College finds smart dingalings and helps them learn how to learn."Life Lessons From Bokonon: Kurt Vonnegut’s “Cat’s Cradle” | bound2books

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: Born on 3rd Base | Now Streaming | Max — Gary Gulman: Born on 3rd Base. The comedian offers up hilarious insights with a generous helping of his inventive humor and absurdism.Decadent movement - WikipediaFin de siècle - Wikipedia — a French term meaning "end of century,” a phrase which typically encompasses both the meaning of the similar English idiom "turn of the century" and also makes reference to the closing of one era and onset of another. The Ramones - "End of the Century"

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 Paper Tooth - What to Look for in an Artist Charcoal Pap – Nitram Art Inc.Richard Artschwager: The artist who doesn't fit any category | Documentary "Shut up and Look" - YouTubeAmazon.com: Paperlike 2.1 (2 Pieces) for iPad Pro 12.9" (2020/21/22) - Transparent Screen Protector for Notetaking and Drawing like on Paper : ElectronicsPaperlike's iPad Screen Protector

A fairly epic episode covering health tracking and self-quantization. Remember: data doesn't have to hurt. Links: calibre - E-book managementBacon Ray - Indie Rock from Tallahassee, Florida — "Bacon Ray is a soon-to-be defunct indie band from Tallahassee, Florida." (August, 1999)Homepage - Quantified SelfApp and Tracker For Better Sleep and Daily Energy | Rise ScienceAthlyticAutoSleep Track Sleep on Watch on the App StoreChronicling – An iOS, iPadOS and watchOS app to track anythingDaytum — Daytum helps you collect, categorize and communicate your everyday data.Five: Our Most Powerful Wireless Hi-Fi Speaker | SonosAmazon.com: tomtoc Portfolio Case for iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2022/2021/2020, Protective Sleeve with Accessories Pocket, Carrying Storage Bag for iPad Pencil/Adapter/Hubs/Cables/Magic Keyboard, Fits Surface Pro 12.3 : ElectronicsBeam: The Smart TV Soundbar with HDMI Input | Sonos

Your hosts talk about how we perceive the world and the challenge of mindfully updating our perceptions. Links: Twinkly

Dan and Merlin are excited about technologies that have found a place in their lives. What a blessed season of thanks! Runner-Up Titles: A Lot of Their Unhappiness Came from Me The Smell of a 15-Year-Old My Trans Daddy is a Fox Las Vegas Poops Links: Apple’s China ties under Congressional scrutiny after Jon Stewart cancellation | Ars TechnicaI Reviewed the Most Ridiculous Gadgets from my Spam Folder - YouTubePolycam - LiDAR & 3D Scanner for iPhone & Android@hotdogsladies | PolycamCreate a 3d Model using your Phone! PolyCam 3D Scan Tutorial - YouTubeMac keyboard shortcuts - Apple SupportiPad Keyboards - Applecalibre - E-book management

Merlin has more on generative AI, and Dan has a sweet new watch. Links: Original Takes for Orson Welles Wine Commercial - YouTubeMatt Berry - What's In My Bag? - YouTubeIT'S KEVIN Amish Sex Pistols - YouTubeThe Butterfield Diet Plan 🍰 | The Peter Serafinowicz Show - BBC - YouTubeOpenAI DevDay, Opening Keynote - YouTubeNew Products: A Deep Dive - YouTubeboygenius - not strong enough (Live from SNL) - YouTubeKevin Eldon - WikipediaSony Watchman - WikipediaNHTSA Early Estimates: 2022 Traffic Crash Deaths | NHTSA — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its latest projections for traffic fatalities in 2022, estimating that 42,795 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes

On AI and curiosity. Links: Monchhichi Blue Bib Boy · Kappa ToysCareer Day - SNL - YouTubeMonchhichi Dolls Commercial - YouTubeDrama Actors Roundtable: Pedro Pascal, Evan Peters, Kieran Culkin, Damson Idris & More - YouTubePedro Pascal & Oscar Isaac Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED - YouTubeLike Stories of Old | Nebula — I believe that movies, just like the stories of old, contain valuable lessons and insights, and to better understand them is to better understand life.The Inner Chronicle of What We Are – Understanding Werner Herzog - YouTube‎Films directed by Werner Herzog • Letterboxd‎How Much Wood Would a Woodchuck Chuck (1976) directed by Werner Herzog • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd — A documentary short examining the language and performance of auctioneering, filmed at the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship in Pennsylvania.‎God's Angry Man (1981) directed by Werner Herzog • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd — The documentary follows Gene Scott, famous televangelist involved with constant fights against FCC, who tried to shut down his TV show during the 1970s and ’80s, and even argues with his viewers, complaining about their lack of support by not sending enough money to keep going with the show.OpenAI DevDay, Opening Keynote - YouTubeProtective Mom - SNL - YouTubeFancam Assembly - SNL - YouTubeWing Pit - SNL - YouTube

And and Merlin have a wide-ranging discussion. Links: Rams Palette. – Present & CorrectPresent & CorrectModern notes manager for macOS and iOS | FSNotes App — FSNotes is modern notes manager for macOS and iOS. App respects open formats like GitHub Flavored Markdown, so you can easily write documents on iPhone and MacBook. It's simple and blazing fast! Swap email for Slack: How to save employees 11 hours a week | SlackC.H.U.D. - WikipediaMonoLisa - A font family designed for software developers. Font follows function.JetBrains Mono: A free and open source typeface for developers | JetBrains: Developer Tools for Professionals and TeamsCareer Day - SNL - YouTube

Talk of eyes, intentionalities, and HDMI. Links: Chipotle tests automation for burrito bowls and saladsOrion — HDMI Monitor for iPadAmazon.com: Sakura 44181 Identi-Pen Blister Card Permanent Marker, Black : Office ProductsEx-Dodger Steve Garvey launches a Senate campaign heavy on nostalgia, light on specifics — "So far, his campaign promises to be heavy on 1970s baseball nostalgia and light on policy or specifics."Amazon.com: Tul Retractable Gel Pens 0.5mm Needle Point, Black (8 Pack) : Office ProductsAmazon.com: The Sleeping Beauty Trilogy Box Set: The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty; Beauty's Punishment; Beauty's Release: 9780452294752: Roquelaure, A. N.: Books — "In 1983, before E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey and Sylvia Day's Bared to You, Anne Rice, writing as A.N. Roquelaure, began the first installment of the series that is now considered a forerunner of erotic literature."What is Buddhism? — Information is BeautifulTaskmaster Champion of Champions - Episode 1 - YouTubeExploring the Depths of Buddhist Thought: An Infographic Guide — Information is Beautiful — An infographical flyover of key Buddhist thought, detailing notions of enlightenment, higher states of consciousness and the principle of ‘dependent origination‘.

Merlin claims he's not going to do any work for this one, and Dan has some advice for travelers. Links: Doom developer John Carmack thinks AGI could debut in 2030 • The RegisterThe Unusual | Dan Benjamin | SubstackThe Better Boarding Method Airlines Won't Use - YouTubeBoarding a Plane Shouldn’t Be This Hard - Key & Peele - YouTubeMerlin's 3D Little Guys - ungainly