Bellingham Podcast

Ride Solo Together

*Sunday 27th September 2020 Worldwide*
Classic & vintage style motorcycles unite for men's health. https://gfolk.me/barse
Shout out to “Sally” for her support.


*Amazon Fall Presentation - All your Home and Car are Belong to Us
*

Amazon Echo 4th Gen (Hi, Expo 86!)
Echo Dot 4th Gen
Echo Dot Kids Edition
Echo Dot with clock
Echo Show 10 (moves to look at you?)
Eero 6 and Eero Pro 6 mesh networking
Ring Car Connect, Car Cam, and car alarm
Ring Always Home Cam
Ring Mailbox Sensor
Upgraded Fire TV Stick
Fire Stick TV Lite
Luna Cloud Gaming Service and Controller


*AJ*
Film

* The Circle, 2017 movie (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4287320/)
* Black Mirror; Nosedive : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivgI-eSQpHA
--Tech and data overload? When is enough data driven life metrics enough?
--Are you getting it because its cool...or because its a tool?

Tech

* Apple Watch- https://www.apple.com/healthcare/apple-watch/
* Its service 9.99 + https://www.apple.com/apple-fitness-plus/
* Amazon Hardware https://www.engadget.com/amazon-hardware-event-2020-164545580.html
* Halo (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QK955LS/ref=ods_gw_scar_vicc_d_dc_dn_092420?pf_rd_r=MH32J1BES8PYZ52GEPMA&pf_rd_p=feb4b435-d63b-47ec-aaca-18b83f69cf6d)
* It’s promo explainer: https://www.amazon.com/vdp/0ee12a5a5b0e427d8967f79c3802433d?product=B07QK955LS&ref=cm_sw_em_r_ib_dt_2ask4sxg70ibp
* It’s service 3.99 https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GQAJNVT7S4XCHMT2

* Microsoft “MyAnalytics” https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/myanalytics-
Quality Assurance

Audio/Video:

*Chris: “The CuppyCake Song” on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ta5Vz4O-tk), because you need to see this video after you hit the wall professionally.
*

*AJ: “Counterpart“*
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4643084/


Bellingham Bingo - Showcasing a local area restaurant for your next takeout order



*AJ: *
Fujisan Sushi; Fairhaven (https://order.mealkeyway.com/merchant/6f4944626d57436754616c3869513753756d6d6150773d3d/main)
1216 Harris Ave

*Chris:
*
Menace Brewing (https://www.menace-industries.com/brewery) - 2529 Meridian Street, 3-9pm weekdays, 12-9 weekends. “A friendly, neighborhood watering hole” Lots of pedestrian residents frequenting

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Your AirNow EPA air quality report for Bellingham is cloudy with a AQI of 132 “unhealthy for sensitive groups” ...and now back to the show

*Chris - **iOS’n frustrate’n *

New in iOS 14 - Music App stealth advertising algorithms, App folders within app folders, widgets on homescreen (Hi Android!), App Clips (when you don’t want to REALLY install an app), Picture in picture mode (scattered attention)

It is nice to: see air quality in the weather app, uninstall those previously uninstallable apps, designate a default app other than an iOS one (Hi DuckDuckGo browser!)



*AJ*
In other Gear news

* New Sony A7C - (https://www.sony.com/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-7c)$1800-$2100
* GoPro Hero 9 “More Everything” 5K 30, lens mods, packaging=carry case finally, smooth/lapse 3.0 and 20mp photos (engadget does a great breakdown (https://www.engadget.com/gopro-hero-9-black-review-140026287.html)) $350 + one year of GoPro service, or $450
* Instead of buying a new iPhone
* Bread Maker (https://www.amazon.com/Secura-MBF-016-MBG-016-Multi-function-Stainless/dp/B07F7T2FWG/ref=sr_1_19?dchild=1&keywords=breadmaker&qid=1600196847&sr=8-19)


Health as winter is coming

* Ideas
* Row (https://www.amazon.com/Sunny-Health-Fitness-Compact-Magnetic/dp/B07DKHS7H2/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=row+machine&qid=1600361554&sr=8-6)
* Adjustable weight (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08G448CNH/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B08G448CNH&pd_rd_w=lpUvU&pf_rd_p=48d372c1-f7e1-4b8b-9d02-4bd86f5158c5&pd_rd_wg=eFLFn&pf_rd_r=EPVY7E5K32S03288975A&pd_rd_r=7c8f3199-2127-4b1f-a7c0-2e9e40d245c9&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzSFlIMUJSS1EwQU1GJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjMxMzgwM05SU05LM0VQMTNGQSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDcyNDQwM1Y2NUJNQjlaUk4zTSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=)
* Compact resistance bands (https://www.amazon.com/FITINDEX-Portable-Home-Gym-Resistance/dp/B08765CRFQ?ref_=ast_sto_dp)

Quality Assurance

Audio/Video:

*Chris: **The Social Dilemma* (https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224)* on Netflix.
*

Netflix says, “This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.”

Chris says, “This is what happens when a company initially wants to connect people and bring people together from a distance, notices an evil, greedy, swimming pool full of money by selling users’ data and tracking unbelievable amounts of information about their online habits and history.”

*AJ: “doomscrolling“*
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/19/892728595/your-doomscrolling-breeds-anxiety-here-s-how-to-stop-the-cycle

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AJ & Chris are back from last week's break, but next week they will be off the air again (oh the joys of dentistry).

AJ-
* #watchfam season: Geneva Watch Days
* Timex Peanuts https://wornandwound.com/timex-announces-their-fall-slate-of-peanuts-themed-watches/
* Of course the bigs do their thing; Rolex, Omega, and even Grand Seiko (constant force tourbillion) . Micro brand Baltic teases on Insta a potential update to the HMS and Bicompax (going to a ref 002) https://www.instagram.com/p/CElk0RRgqlK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
* The iconic Accutron (Electrostatic movement with the “tuning fork” in it) is back from Bulova https://www.accutronwatch.com/
* IF you ever watched Mad Men- its the “Conversation Piece” pitch scene https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/reinventing-time-original-bulova-accutron

Bellingham Bingo - Showcasing a local area restaurant for your next takeout order

AJ: Da Vinci's Classic Subs
https://www.facebook.com/Da-Vincis-Classic-Subs-171862109539785/

Chris: Old World Deli
https://www.oldworldbellingham.com/

(The I on the Bingo Card = Italian!)

Hygge Season

*AJ: *
Calmed by Nature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMer7YJYYSc

*Chris: *
Max Richter’s Sleep (https://www.maxrichtermusic.com/albums/sleep/)
A 2015 album release consisting of 8.5 hours of ambient electronic classical to soothe
A 2019 documentary (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10400418/) which is “...a film for these frenetic times; a meditative respite from the rush and chaos of the modern world. A study of the universal experience of sleep, that unites us all. ”
An app on the iOS App Store (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sleep-by-max-richter/id1509084936) and the Google Play Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.umusic.richter&hl=en_US)


Quality Assurance

Audio/Video:

*Chris: *

Jennifer Government by Max Barry (https://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Government-Max-Barry/dp/1400030927)- from Wikipedia, “...a *2003* dystopian novel by Max Barry, set in an alternate reality where most nations in the Americas and Oceania are dominated by powerful corporations and corporate coalitions, and where government power is extremely limited...The United States adopts "capitalizm", abolishing taxation and privatizing government. This makes the government unable to write new laws or even to hold elections. As a result, the government's main activity is attempting to prevent crime. Crimes can also be solved, but the government's budget only covers investigations if the victim or the victim's family pays for it. People take the names of the corporations that employ them as their surnames, and persons with two jobs hyphenate their name, e.g. "Julia Nike-McDonald's". Employees of the government, including the novel's title character, take the surname Government. Schools are sponsored and controlled by corporations, such as McDonald's and Mattel. Children who attend school are given the corporate sponsor's name as a surname, parenthesised with their parents' surnames, e.g. "Kate Mattel (Government)". Though little is revealed about the curriculum, it is implied that many of the lessons are corporate propaganda."

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Chris is back from traveling in the Covid-era, and with it he has new perspectives on our home of the PNW and how travel is with a pandemic. AJ's been tinkering and adventuring, and has a few tips for those parents who are trying to balance screen time with outdoor time.

Travel in the Covid era...
* I-5 Traffic = Smooth sailing...how we wish it would be in normal times
* Sea-Tac TSA = Masks required EVERYWHERE....six-minute wait to get through the cattleherd
* Alaska Air = Prohibited middle seat reservations, more elbow room, masks required for the duration of the flight
* Sea-Tac train/shuttle from arrival gate to baggage claim - Sardines. PSA - it’s a three-minute wait for the next train!

Local-ish and new in the PNW WFH era

*Chris: *

* August BuyNothing update - Impulse buy journal
* Tech Compartmentalization
* One web browser for work-related sites
* One web browser for non-work sites
* Copy/Paste fest from one Notes repository to another
* Diligent editing in Bookmark Manager - Eliminate all the unnecessary descriptions
* Lesson learned - Dedicated, focused time is essential to clean things up, You can’t watch the Three Stooges while Kondo-ing your Digital life


*AJ:*

* Artist Point, Mt. Baker, now open
* A lot of questions about the Baltic which lead to AJ first IGTV video. A face made for radio: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CEJFfDwnjHr/?igshid=13im1rxnp5f1m
* Hiking with a toddler (a reoccurring question on social)
* The outdoors, Tech and Toddler during covid post https://ajbarse.com/outdoors-learning-tech-with-a-toddler/
* Little learner tech part 1 (Indoors) https://wp.wwu.edu/ajbarse/2020/08/14/little-learner-tech-part-1/

Bellingham Bingo - Showcasing a local area restaurant for your next takeout order
*FREE SPACE*


This just in... #Gratitude

*Chris: *

*Recent reminders of how lucky and blessed we are to live in Bellingham and Whatcom County. In no particular order...*

* Stepping outside your home and not immediately sweating from 91 degrees and 90% humidity. At 8:30 am.
* Water that tastes good straight from the kitchen sink.
* Straight (healthy?) ADA compliant sidewalks.
* Paved roads with a 98% probability of being pothole-free damaging your vehicle’s suspension.
* Drivers who are, for the most part curious and don’t make immediate hairpin left turns in traffic....from the far-right lane.
* Even though it rains frequently during the year, it does not come down *horizontally* with thunder and lightning. Multiple times a day.
* Whatcom County restaurants provide choices for vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and other food allergy diets.
* Most commercial buildings in Bellingham are occupied and haven’t been abandoned for years.
* Downtown Bellingham does not have a plethora of rat traps visible around business entrances.

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As Chris awaits his test results, we are going to take a break and we will see you again on episode 163

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Local-ish and new in the PNW WFH era

*Chris - *Less. Much less. The great Ebay purge of 2020 was successful for Chris. Credit card balance is $0. Yet the Force to buy something new is strong with him. To return to the usual life routine of having a balance on the Visa card. To getting a new thing. A want, not a need.

Reminders of less in the home office for Chris
- AJ's tribute to one of those photos on Chris' wall in his office: https://500px.com/photo/176037271/Think-Different--by-AJ-Barse?ctx_page=1&from=user&user_id=4320352

Taking the month of August and not buying anything. Maybe September too. After all, we won’t need to be buying fall wardrobe items while working from home! Just sitting with my things like Steve Jobs did in 1982. Not buying something for the sake of buying it. It must be a Hell Yeah (https://sivers.org/hellyeah) purchase.

*AJ*
RX1RII- less is more update from a 5 year old camera.


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Gettin’ Down on the Farm...

*AJ: *

* *T (https://www.taylorshellfishfarms.com/location/samish-oyster-bar-and-shellfish-market)aylor Shellfish Farms (https://www.taylorshellfishfarms.com/location/samish-oyster-bar-and-shellfish-market) - out on Chuckanut. Samish Oyster Bar and Shellfish Market?*
* “Order a tray of oysters and let our friendly staff teach you how to shuck, or have the pros do it for you...Pick up a variety of oysters, Manila clams, or Mediterranean mussels, along with a selection of fresh local fish, Dungeness Crab, and scallops ready for the grill.”


*Chris: *

* *Bellewood Farms (https://bellewoodfarms.com/shop) - Farmstead and Distillery - 6140 Guide Meridian - open Wed thru Sun, 10am to 5pm*
* Shop online or browse in person. Farm Hands Sanitizer 3-pack, Jalapeno Dill Pickles, Apple Butter, Coffee Liqueur.


Quality Assurance

Audio/Video:

Chris: Youtube Channel Talasbuan - “...a vlog about our struggles and joys of living off the grid in the forests of Jämtland, Sweden.” Off Grid Life - Early morning fog and handmilking cows (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu3ydyrHdco) They have a Patreon Page (https://www.patreon.com/talasbuan), too.

AJ: General Magic Documentary - https://www.generalmagicthemovie.com/

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Local-ish and new in the PNW WFH era

Covid is spiking. WWU goes online Fall. And wear a bleeping mask.
*AJ*

* Buff must listen to our show: https://buffusa.com/buff-products/masks/junior-filter-mask/boo-multi/126646.555
* From @RisingSunSailor Danny- Starks (Indi copany based in PDX serving the Northwest since 1932) mask https://starks.com/products/face-masks/
Dan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rising_sun_sailor/

*Chris*

* Definitely not new, but don’t forget about the Blaine waterfront. Even in the colder weather season. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I23QZ0tojI)

Bellingham Bingo - Showcasing a local area restaurant for your next takeout order

*AJ: *
Little Tokyo in Barkley Village (https://littletokyobham.com/) - 2915 Newmarket Street #101, Five-year anniversary for management! Delivery available from Viking Food.

*Chris: *
Drayton Harbor Oysters (https://www.draytonharboroysters.com/) - Smack dab on the Blaine waterfront in a 100-year-old building, 685 Peace Portal Drive. Outdoor seating, think Keenan’s at the Pier and Latitude 49 experience. Raw, grilled, and stewed oysters....oh my! Watch out for Rogers Wireless roaming charges.


This just in...

*AJ: *

* Baltic Aquascaphe Bronze - finally
* Grail camera. The Sony rX1r-ii. The Formula One of cameras- but why would AJ aquire à high priced 5 year old camera (https://www.sony.com/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx1rm2)?
* Shout out Mattias Burling and Gunpowder (The coolest french bulldog on the internet ) https://youtu.be/B1VNl5Qngp8

*Chris:*
More like ALL this just got shipped out. #EbayPurge


Quality Assurance

Audio/Video:

Chris: The B1M YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/Theb1mGoogle/featured). “... to fundamentally change the perception of construction on planet Earth - attracting more people to this incredible industry.”
The $15BN Island That Will Make or Break Sri Lanka (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2e1xOcGpDc)
Growing Up: How Vertical Farming Works (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT4TWbPLrN8)
The World's Greatest Stadium Upgrades (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKOvl-S_17Q)

Podcast:

Overheard by Nat.Geo. https://pca.st/podcast/7a6865f0-6909-0137-f267-1d245fc5f9cf

More solo episodes (https://www.canvasinsider.blog/podcast) from Chris?

Book:

*AJ:*
*Mr. Heang - *https://youtu.be/04T-_0cNdjk

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