In this episode, in context with the ongoing conversations around the acquisition and demise of Sparrow, we talk about my belief that email clients have seen little-to-no real innovation or re-think since they were first invented. I propose some of my ideas about how to make some real progress in this area.

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Links include:

Sparrow — Get mail done

Minimal Mac | On Email

MPU 091: Workflows with Merlin Mann III « Mac Power Users

This time Patrick talks about why he is currrently on a leave of absence from Twitter and explores how he feels the service has changed for him personally, as well as how Twitter has as a company.

Show Notes:

- PatrickRhone.com: Twalden

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Myke and I are joined by Jared Goralnick of AwayFind. We have been friends for a while and I am a long time user and fan of AwayFind. We talk about it, why I love it so much for dealing with email in sane and appropriate ways, and why Apple using your ideas might not be such a bad thing (and, in fact, may be a blessing).

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Links include:

AwayFind - Mobile notifications for priority messages. The email management solution for Gmail and Exchange.

Technotheory.com, by Jared Goralnick

Apple - OS X - So many powerful apps. Built right in.

Today we talk about some more of the things we are currently loving. This time they include; Podcasts, email newsletters, exercise tracking devices and a certain social network.

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Links Include:

- Roderick On The Line

- Back To Work

- Caesura Letters

- Nike Fuelband

- Fitbit

- Path

In this episode, Myke and I are joined by Brian Van Peski, who I originally brought on to talk about running technology (apps, tools, etc.) but I was more interested in talking about shoes. Sorry about that. Mea culpa.

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Links Include:

Plantar fasciitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brooks Ghost 4: the newest version of our top-selling men’s neutral road running shoe

Brooks Ghost 5: the newest version of our award-winning men’s neutral road running shoe

Footwear | Newton Running

Natural Running: The Simple Path to Stronger, Healthier Running by Danny Abshire

Vibram FiveFingers : Barefoot Sports Shoes : Toe Shoes & Minimalist Shoes

Brian’s Blog — Barefoot Running Resources

Leming™ Footwear - Barefoot & Ultra-Minimalist Lifestyle Shoes

Altra Running | Altra Zero Drop Footwear | Altra Zero Drop Footwear

SKORA Running FORM Shoe Review | Minimalist Running Shoes

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall

In this episode, that I hope becomes a regular thing, I discuss some of my favorite books on a particular subject. In this case, I discuss books on solitude. This leads to a discussion of my love of learning for learning’s sake in general.

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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain

A Place of My Own: The Architecture of Daydreams by Michael Pollan

Walden (Princeton Classic Editions) by Henry David Thoreau

Amaranth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ungeniused

Bared Blade (A Fallen Blade Novel) by Kelly McCullough

In this episode, we talk about ethics and morality based on listener request. We discuss the role they play in the choices we make and the manner is which we choose to live our lives.

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Twitter / The_Wolfster: @patrickrhone @imyke I’d

“Obamacare” explained very well. via reddit.com

Minimal Mac | About Minimal Mac

Today, Myke and I discuss some of the things currently rocking our socks including; my continued trip planning to the UK, a business merger with my wife, the new Android related show coming to 70 Decibels, Myke’s new Android smartphone, Aaron Mahnke’s design prowess, and much, much, more.

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Links Include:

70Decibels - Blog - More Info On Bionic

Lickability • designing delightful apps

TOMS Shoes & Eyewear Official Store - With Every Pair You Purchase, TOMS Will Help a Person in Need. One for One.

Glassboard: Know who you’re sharing with.

Pair - Stay connected with that special person in your life

Amazon.com: Airport Express Base Station

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In this special episode, Myke interviews me about my new book Minimal Mac: What We Believe In. The book is a collection of my favorite posts and quotes from the past three years (and nearly 2000 posts) of Minimal Mac. We discuss what the book is, what it is not, how I went about compiling it, how I decided on the price, and much more.

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In this episode, Myke and I decide to go deep into discovering… How Bare Is Aaron Mahnke’s Air? Turns out, due to his work, it’s not that bare.

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Links Include:

ownCloud | Your Cloud, Your Data, Your Way!

ExpanDrive - SFTP/FTP/S3 Drive

Adobe Creative Suite 6

Apple - iTunes - Match

nvALT 2.1 - Notational Velocity Fork

Scrivener

DragonDrop, from ShinyPlasticBag

Introducing Dropzone 2

Flexibits | Fantastical | Meet your Mac’s new calendar.

QuickCal

Frictionless — Capture Cards