Episode description
Episode description
TOPIC: Integrity and Fear.
This week your hosts discuss: sandwiches, solar power, some recent movies and what makes them memorable (or not), the glory of Edgar Wright, fun movie commentaries, Dan's rowing machine, big changes for Chairman Bendis, a cool free font from IBM, awesome creativity from a listener, some thoughts on apps for meditation and relaxation (and the important distinction between those things), the downside of Competitive Mindfulness and similar, some excellent feedback on last week's episode, the fear of integrity loss, Dan's trip to NYC, follow-up on resetting an iPhone, and the fine art of computer troubleshooting.
Links for this episode:
- Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #19 — Merlin Mann
MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, Do By Friday, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, November 16th to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” It's free and it's fun. - Plica Plica Semi-Acapella Back To Work Theme by bakerhood
- DC on Twitter: "We’re so excited to start working with @BRIANMBENDIS! https://t.co/v1tgsMaNTr"
- Miles Morales, Jessica Jones creator Brian Michael Bendis signs exclusive deal with DC Comics - Polygon
- Brian Michael Bendis Leaves Marvel, Signs Exclusive Deal With DC Comics
- Brian Michael Bendis Signs DC-Exclusive Deal | CBR
- IBM Type
Thanks for your interest in IBM Plex, IBM’s new corporate type family. IBM Plex is open source, and should be used by IBMers for all typographical situations, replacing Helvetica Neue, whenever possible. - Sway is a slick meditation app that makes sure you relax
- Wind River (film) - Wikipedia
- Edgar Wright - Wikipedia
- Baby Driver - Wikipedia
- Hot Fuzz - Wikipedia
- Amazon.com: Ultimate Spider-Man: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1 (8601421062619): Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley: Books
- Netflix
- Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton (2017) - Rotten Tomatoes
- Fonts - Apple Developer
- How to use Apple’s SF Mono font in your editor – Blog post - Simon Fredsted’s blog
- Sway on the App Store
Sway is an ‘interactive meditation’ experience. It uses your phone to track movement and provides feedback to help you gain focus and improve your attention. - PAUSE - Relaxation at your fingertip on the App Store
Based on the ancient principles of Tai Chi and mindfulness practice, PAUSE brings the act of focused attention to your mobile device. Using a patent-pending technique and a unique approach to modern technology, you can easily start the journey to relaxation – anywhere and anytime. - Before You Call a Song "EASY," Watch THIS! - YouTube
- Pace Picante Sauce commercial - "Why this stuff's made in New York City!" - 1989 - YouTube
- HD & 4K Chihuahua Videos - VideoBlocks: Royalty-Free Chihuahua Stock Footage
- HD & 4K Crystals Videos - VideoBlocks: Royalty-Free Crystals Stock Footage
- HD & 4K Zen Videos - VideoBlocks: Royalty-Free Zen Stock Footage
- HD & 4K Business Cards Videos - VideoBlocks: Royalty-Free Business Cards Stock Footage
- Reconcilable Differences #64: All Fight - Relay FM
Merlin has a long history of cockamamie, and John fervently hopes that he only ever develops problems Real Science understands. The contemporary bugaboo of gluten and its ilk are discussed and argued by both anecdote and analogy. Elaine looks like she put on five, ten pounds. - Adam Neely - YouTube - YouTube
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