Your hosts dig in to the continuing saga of John’s TV. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Sourcegraph : Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Indeed : Get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post. Links and Show Notes: In Follow-Up, John reminds everyone that RecDiffs listeners knew what’s bad about TV stands before any of the normals. ...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 189
This week finds both John and Merlin helping things leave their house. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Sourcegraph : Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Links and Show Notes: In our members-only bonus show: John previews vacation planning progress. Sign up today to get lots of extra stuff and to support our program. ( Recorded on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 ) Credits Au...
Aug 06, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 188
John is discovering life with SwiftUI to be a bit of a drag. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Sourcegraph : Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Doppler : Sync environment variables at scale. Links and Show Notes: Once John is ready, things kick off with a discussion of Merlin's increasing asymmetry. Follow-up concerns pinned messages....
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 187
Is it the after times yet? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Sourcegraph : Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin proposing a new title for himself which John immediately vetoes for cause. In Follow-Up, John claims t...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 186
Your hosts have—at least by their standards—a pretty big announcement. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Sourcegraph : Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Electric : Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with an immediate dera...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 185
How to Talk to People. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Sourcegraph : Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Electric : Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Links and Show Notes: Telling strangers what you do for work and Merlin's life as a Ricky Montgomery dad. In our members-only bonus show: Jo...
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 184
In a conversation both sprawling and comically on-brand, your hosts explore the concept of doing things "properly." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Sourcegraph : Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Doppler : Sync environment variables at scale. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with a dive on the hacker mindset, black swans, corn...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 183
On the heels of releasing their annual member episode, John and Merlin answer some of the very good questions posed by one of their friend-guests at length. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Sourcegraph : Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: ...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 182
John has project updates pertaining to his security camera journey, including his exasperation at the lack of one blindingly obvious feature. Also, your hosts talk about "Severance." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Microsoft Lists – MSA Preview : Sign up, sign in and track what matters most. Sourcegraph : Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first pu...
Apr 29, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 181
Your hosts dive into some recent features introduced by Plex—several of which would seem to scratch some of the itches brought up in their recent streaming media discussions. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Drafts : Where Text Starts. Try it free now. Plus, get a full year of Drafts Pro for a fraction of the normal cost. Sourcegraph : Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creato...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 180
This week, the main topic is John's Main Topic. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Instabug : Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance and stability issues and ship better mobile apps. Links and Show Notes: Things kick...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 179
John finally presents an authentic Italian-American's take on the "doing Italian food wrong" meme. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Instabug : Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance ...
Mar 19, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 178
Your hosts dive deep on John's recent post about streaming video apps and a follow-up post about how people feel about the streaming apps they use. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and mor...
Mar 05, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 177
Your hosts dive deep on "spaces." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Instabug : Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and Show Notes: Merlin apologizes about the links last week, but John sav...
Feb 19, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 176
John has important updates on his body. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Electric : Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with your...
Feb 05, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 175
John tells us why Sony is breaking his heart and making his journey to buying a new television more difficult than it needs to be. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Doppler : Sync environment variables at scale. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required....
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 174
This week's main topic concerns Merlin's Wisdom Project. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Links and Show Notes: John opens with a questi...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 173
Your hosts discuss John’s new freezer. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Links and Show Notes: Credits Audio Editor : Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance : Kerry Provenzano Music : Merlin Mann The Suits : Stephen Hackett , Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Relay FM member p...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 172
Merlin finally took a real vacation. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin's ongoing confus...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 171
As a main topic, your hosts discuss the future of gender. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Links and Show Notes: In follow-up, your hosts fix a couple errors, then complain about restaurant delivery apps and la...
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 170
The main topic is "Lifestreams.". What were they, and why have you never heard of them? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Links and Show ...
Nov 13, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 169
Despite putting it off for as long as they could, your hosts finally return to the concept of "grit." This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint : Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365. HPE Tech Talk : HPE news, tech insights and world-class innovations. Listen now. Ladder : Flexible life insurance in minutes. Links and Show Notes: Your hosts did their first pre-flig...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 168
As a main topic, your hosts wonder how many cults they've each been in—and, hey, what even is a cult anyway? This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Privacy : Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase. Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: John will not relay messages from Merlin to John's wife, and Merlin feels like he's finally getting over whatever passes for summer. Marc...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 167
John encourages Merlin to share some happy memories of his family's monstrous cat, and Merlin cries a little. This leads to a discussion of the journey of new pet acquisition. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Instabug : Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Privacy : Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Follow-up brings a couple corrections and a quick dive into the technology that was going to change how cities a...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 166
The main topic concerns Merlin's recent turn as Mr. Mom. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase—plus, fast & free shipping. Privacy : Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: John wonders about up-talk greetings, and Merlin confesses to some recent situational imbibing. Follow-up addresses...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 165
There's follow-up on Merlin's Vacation Results, and your hosts wonder which Doctor they'd each be. The big topic of college continues with thoughts on the thistle of standardized testing. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 164
Merlin shares his Vacation Results. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Instabug : Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and Show Notes: Credits Audio Editor : Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance : Kerry Provenzano Music : Merlin Mann The Suits : Stephen Hackett , Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. @Sage re "diminutives" in Australian English "The word you’re looking for here is “diminutive”. Which gives me an o...
Aug 20, 2021•2 hr 24 min•Ep. 163
Remembering 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. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Burrow : Get $75 off your Burrow purchase plus free shipping. Links and Show Notes: Credits Audio Editor : Jim Metzendorf Admin Assista...
Aug 07, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 162
Exploring Italian food, celebrating markup languages, and (finally) beginning to tackle the topic of college. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Memberful : Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Links and Show Notes: ( Recorded on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 ) Credit...
Jul 24, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 161
Merlin just woke up, John is full of beans, and things get a little silly. Meet Lidlicker. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Instabug : Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Squarespace : Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Discourse : Modern forum software for your community. Get 50% off your first 2 months. Links and Show Notes: Credits Featuring additional music this week by Producer Jim. Audio Edit...
Jul 10, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 160
