Back to Work

DISCUSSED: please stop changing the clocks; our kids are not us; the people of England have spoiled or corrupted several very good words; The Ellis Island Bit; surnames mean things; getting pelted with rocks and garbage; a Michael Penn playlist for 1 to 3.5 of you jackals; some Mad Max talk; it's always two things with Kevin Kelly; and, finally, some Marvel talk.

Links for this episode:

• Spotify – "In a Nutshell" - A Gentle Introduction to Michael Penn
  Getting started with one the great, under-appreciated pop geniuses of my generation.
  

This is what happens when Merlin stays up til 2 a.m. watching a movie and then has to record a podcast at 9 a.m.

Because, your day is a continuum.

Links for this episode:

• YANSS 218 – How anxiety hides in our unhealthy habits, why you can’t think your way out of it, and science says you should do instead – You Are Not So Smart
  Dr. Brewer teaches us map our brains to discover our triggers, defuse them with the simple but powerful practice of curiosity, and to train our brains using mindfulness and other practices that his lab has proven can work.
  

Dan has all the waiters singing at him, and Merlin tries to buy the non-existent SIMS 4 for the Mac.

Main topic is considering how best to set up a device that provides structure and motivation without all that beeping, beeping, beeping.

Links for this episode:

• On the Internet, We’re Always Famous | The New Yorker
  What happens when the experience of celebrity becomes universal?
  

DISCUSSED: Your hosts talk about music, Apple Watch, and getting out of your kid's way. Also: life and MacBooks Pro.

Links for this episode:

• Michael Penn - Try - YouTube
  
• Michael Penn – Try Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
  I would choose to accuse you
  
  

DISCUSSED: Dan and his son are up to Daniel Craig in their Bond journey, and this leads to an exploration of how our feelings about movies and their characters can change over time; considering the media you're scared to rewatch since it's probably not as good as you remember; your hosts dive further into browser extensions and why they're so critical to filtering your world.

Links for this episode:

• StopTheMadness
  
• StopTheMadness Test
  
• Tweaks for Twitter
  
• StopTheScript
  
• Jeff Johnson (@lapcatsoftware) / Twitter
  
• TrackerZapper for Mac
  
• Muffling and Muting Tweets in Twitterrific (iOS and macOS) / Twitterrific / Knowledge Base - The Iconfactory Support
  Muffling does not remove filtered tweets from your timeline entirely, but instead minimizes them, out of the way of your reading experience.
  

DISCUSSED: Exploring rural voices; the things that kids (and we) have had stolen away over the past couple years; what movie would get your butt back into a cinema seat?; an opinionated dive into Safari's new approach to tabs (and why it feels so concerning); and, finally, Merlin shares a bunch of Safari extensions that do new stuff—or do old stuff in a cool or interesting way.

Links for this episode:

• Safari Keyword Search hits 2.0, comes to iOS – Six Colors
  
• Using Safari at night gets easier with Noir – Six Colors
  
• Safari Keyword Search
  
• GitHub - horimislime/safari-markdown-linker: A handy Safari extension that helps user copying URL as markdown format
  
• Noir – Dark Mode for Safari
  
• Super Agent - Automatic Cookie Consent
  
• Downie - YouTube Video Downloader for macOS - Charlie Monroe Software
  
• GitHub - johnspurlock/app-privacy-report-viewer: Local viewer for App Privacy Reports in iOS 15
  
• Time Magazine December 13 1976 Howard Hughes Exclusive: His Secret Life: Time Magazine, Pink Room Pp: AmazonSmile: Books
  
• Daring Fireball: The Tragedy of Safari 15 for Mac’s ‘Tabs’
  
• Youtube Downloader - Online Youtube Video Downloader | YT1s.com
  
• HTML Color Codes
  Get HTML color codes, Hex color codes, RGB and HSL values with our color picker, color chart and HTML color names.
  

DISCUSSED: Merlin considers a black market medical purchase; the anatomical anomalies of the problematic sleeper are considered; some favorite YouTube finds are discussed; and, finally, your hosts begin scratching the surface of iOS 15's many clever and life-enhancing new features.

Links for this episode:

• Safari Keyword Search hits 2.0, comes to iOS – Six Colors
  
• Using Safari at night gets easier with Noir – Six Colors
  
• Safari Keyword Search
  Safari Keyword Search is a simple extension for Safari on macOS amd iOS that enables keyword searching from the address bar. This is a simple but powerful feature that gives you access to several search engines using simple keywords. For example, you can search Wikipedia for information on monkeys by typing w monkeys in the address bar.
  

Dan and Merlin almost talk about iOS 15.

Links for this episode:

• The Different Types of Twilight, Dawn and Dusk
  
• Blues Traveler - Hook - LIVE! - YouTube
  
• iConnectHue | The essential Philips Hue Lights App for iPhone and iPad
  
• "If I Leave Here Tomorrow" - Netflix
  
• Mom and Daughter Libby Adame, Alicia Galaz Killed Adult Star Karissa Rajpaul With Butt Implants, LAPD Says
  

Reporting live from the show floor and looking at options for time tracking.

Links for this episode:

• Toggl: Time Tracking, Project Planning and Hiring Tools to Help Teams Work Better
  Reliable time tracking software loved by 5M users
  

DISCUSSED: The rules of "Rabbit Rabbit"; exploring the magic of Domino's probability-altering powers; forests versus trees and past versus future; Chevy Chase and a familial ninety-ten inversion; and, finally, praise for Lulu Miller's mind-blowing thoughts on the downsides of imposing "order" onto chaos.

Links for this episode:

• Organizing Chaos — On the Media — Overcast
  
• Organizing Chaos | On the Media | WNYC Studios
  
• Why Fish Don't Exist | Book by Lulu Miller | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster
  Part biography, part memoir, part scientific adventure, Why Fish Don’t Exist is a wondrous fable about how to persevere in a world where chaos will always prevail.