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Episode 262: Large Platinum Spoon

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TOPIC: Staying out of Technology Detention

This week, Dan and Merlin do another giant-size grabbag episode that covers a lot of ground, including:

  • movies, kids, and ratings, oh my!
  • better text editing on iPad, faster typing on iOS
  • complexities of picking the right pairings of Apple devices
  • what's up with apps not launching in iOS?
  • Hound, and the future of voice-controlled computing
  • staying provisionally joyful about the possibilities of new technology
  • exploring Merlin's early experience with a Synology NAS

    • Links for this episode:

    • Tablo 2-Tuner Over-The-Air HDTV DVR
    • Amazon.com: Synology Disk Station 2-Bay Diskless Network Attached Storage (DS216play): Computers & Accessories
    • Kids-In-Mind: Movie ratings & parents' reviews that actually work
    • Deadpool [2016] [R] - 8.8.10
    • The Big Lebowski [1998] - 5.5.10
    • Finding Nemo [2003] [G] - 0.3.0
    • The Big Lebowski (1998) - Alternate Versions - IMDb
    • Big Lebowski - Edited For TV... Badly - YouTube
    • Canvas #5: Typing - Relay FM
      This week Fraser and Federico dig into how to be more efficient with typing and text entry on iOS.
  • Editorial for iOS
  • SoundHound - Hound App
  • Amazon.com: Echo Dot
  • The Best NAS for Most Home Users | The Wirecutter
  • Amazon.com: WD Red 4TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD40EFRX: Computers & Accessories
  • Compatibility - Synology - Network Attached Storage (NAS)
  • Episode 12: Make the Lobster Sit in a Cell and Watch TV — Top Scallops — Overcast
    Merlin and Max do terrible impressions of Bane.
  • Reviews & Age Ratings - Best Movies, Books, Apps, Games for Kids
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