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Episode 269: 65 Cigarette Butts
TOPIC: Finding stories and insights hiding in your data.
This week, Dan and Merlin dive deep into the new world of personal tracking. Dan has a new FitBit, and Merlin has a surprisingly complicated system involving many devices and apps. Great stuff you can try for yourself.
Also discussed: Merlin's weird cat, Deadpool, Pek Pongpaet the Professional Podcast Pundit, Alexa on Fire TV, a defense of Reed Richards, and Dan's advice on how to setup your own VPN.
Links for this episode:
- Architecture of Radio
The Architecture of Radio is a site-specific iPad application that visualizes this network of networks by reversing the ambient nature of the infosphere
He can stretch and change his body in “Fantastic” ways, but to many comic readers, he’s anything but a role model. Journalist Andy Ihnatko joins Antony to defend the honor of the Fantastic Four’s Reed Richards.
In addition to voice search, you can use your Fire TV voice remote or remote app to interact with Alexa.
echo 'net.inet.ip.forwarding=1' | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
Sleep soundly knowing that Sense’s Smart Alarm will gently wake you up while you’re in the lightest part of your sleep cycle, but always by your set time. Wake up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day, every day.
Meet Canary. The all-in-one home security system you control from your phone. It’s built to learn and sends intelligent alerts with HD video and audio directly to your phone.
Get high-accuracy weight and body fat measurements, as well as your Body Mass Index. Pick the right body type to optimize the fat mass measurement — if you exercise vigorously on a regular basis, switch to "Athlete mode".
30 minutes of daily activity are the best form of preventive medicine. Every minute you spend walking, running or biking throughout the day counts towards your goal on Human. It's never been this easy to stay motivated along the way, every day.
Data from your health apps
The iPhone component of Activity is geared around trying to create the most motivating interface I could imagine. My goal is to make screen that displays your activity data in a way that drives you to hit your goals.
The TL/DR is to charge your Apple Watch in the morning while you get ready for your day (take a shower, get dressed, etc) and then again in the evening while you get ready for bed (brush teeth, put on pajamas, etc). Then put your Apple Watch in Airplane Mode while you sleep.
Have you been sending emails to bloggers with little success? Well today’s guest tells us how he made it really easy for publications such as Mashable, Forbes, Wired and many more to write about his app. Also, listen to how he applies lessons from his days as a Mortal Kombat motion artist to running his business.
Stay safe online with our super-simple VPN
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
The first rule means you shouldn't act surprised when people say they don't know something.
"I have railed against unitaskers for 20 years. I've come around to liking them as strategic gifts for people you don't like."
DAN: "Aloha."
STUART: "Hello!"
ELLIOTT: "Goodbye."
Dan likes the ones where Merlin prepares.
Quip (Head on over to Quip.com/backtowork to learn more).
PDFpenPro (Try the free demo download of PDFpenPro today at smilesoftware.com/b2w).
Meh (So head on over to Meh.com to see what their deal is today...before it's gone!)
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TOPIC: Finding stories and insights hiding in your data.
This week, Dan and Merlin dive deep into the new world of personal tracking. Dan has a new FitBit, and Merlin has a surprisingly complicated system involving many devices and apps. Great stuff you can try for yourself.
Also discussed: Merlin's weird cat, Deadpool, Pek Pongpaet the Professional Podcast Pundit, Alexa on Fire TV, a defense of Reed Richards, and Dan's advice on how to setup your own VPN.
Links for this episode:
- Architecture of Radio
The Architecture of Radio is a site-specific iPad application that visualizes this network of networks by reversing the ambient nature of the infosphere
He can stretch and change his body in “Fantastic” ways, but to many comic readers, he’s anything but a role model. Journalist Andy Ihnatko joins Antony to defend the honor of the Fantastic Four’s Reed Richards.
In addition to voice search, you can use your Fire TV voice remote or remote app to interact with Alexa.
echo 'net.inet.ip.forwarding=1' | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
Sleep soundly knowing that Sense’s Smart Alarm will gently wake you up while you’re in the lightest part of your sleep cycle, but always by your set time. Wake up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day, every day.
Meet Canary. The all-in-one home security system you control from your phone. It’s built to learn and sends intelligent alerts with HD video and audio directly to your phone.
Get high-accuracy weight and body fat measurements, as well as your Body Mass Index. Pick the right body type to optimize the fat mass measurement — if you exercise vigorously on a regular basis, switch to "Athlete mode".
30 minutes of daily activity are the best form of preventive medicine. Every minute you spend walking, running or biking throughout the day counts towards your goal on Human. It's never been this easy to stay motivated along the way, every day.
Data from your health apps
The iPhone component of Activity is geared around trying to create the most motivating interface I could imagine. My goal is to make screen that displays your activity data in a way that drives you to hit your goals.
The TL/DR is to charge your Apple Watch in the morning while you get ready for your day (take a shower, get dressed, etc) and then again in the evening while you get ready for bed (brush teeth, put on pajamas, etc). Then put your Apple Watch in Airplane Mode while you sleep.
Have you been sending emails to bloggers with little success? Well today’s guest tells us how he made it really easy for publications such as Mashable, Forbes, Wired and many more to write about his app. Also, listen to how he applies lessons from his days as a Mortal Kombat motion artist to running his business.
Stay safe online with our super-simple VPN
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
The first rule means you shouldn't act surprised when people say they don't know something.
"I have railed against unitaskers for 20 years. I've come around to liking them as strategic gifts for people you don't like."
DAN: "Aloha."
STUART: "Hello!"
ELLIOTT: "Goodbye."
Dan likes the ones where Merlin prepares.
Quip (Head on over to Quip.com/backtowork to learn more).
PDFpenPro (Try the free demo download of PDFpenPro today at smilesoftware.com/b2w).
Meh (So head on over to Meh.com to see what their deal is today...before it's gone!)
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