Back to Work

Episode 385: A Picture of a Clown


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Discussed: current monospaced font preferences, experimenting with text sizing, getting on the sucker list, old McDonalds had some styrofoam, new tech that would kill old stories, kids bewilderment with old tech, the bonkersness of Face/Off, wonderful listener gifts for Cash, a book about anxiety Merlin likes.

Dan and Merlin also answer listener questions about mise en place and doubting one's future after college.

Links for this episode:

  • The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety: Alan W. Watts: 8601300190136: Amazon.com: Books
  • Mise en place - Wikipedia
    Mise en place: setting the stage for thought and action
  • Stopping the Noise in Your Head : the New Way to Overcome Anxiety and Worry: Reid Wilson: 9780757319068: Amazon.com: Books
  • 5by5 | Back to Work #222: Full-Stack Obsessive
    Merlin and Dan use The Aviator as a jumping-off point to talk about OCD as it relates to perfectionism, creativity, and drive in the workplace. They discuss rituals and their consequences, the importance of mise en place, and eliminating disruptive processes.
  • 5by5 | Back to Work #236: Finished for Now
    This week, Dan and Merlin talk about the perilous wonders of practice of all kinds.
  • Mise en place - Wikipedia
    Mise en place is a French culinary phrase which means "putting in place" or "everything in its place." It refers to the set up required before cooking, and is often used in professional kitchens to refer to organizing and arranging the ingredients (e.g., cuts of meat, relishes, sauces, par-cooked items, spices, freshly chopped vegetables, and other components) that a cook will require for the menu items that are expected to be prepared during a shift.[
  • Introduction | IBM Plex
  • All the President's Men (film) - Wikipedia
  • Face/Off - Wikipedia
  • Inconsolata
  • What is eero Labs? – eero Help Center
  • eero Plus | eero
  • What is Family Profiles? – eero Help Center
  • Texas Instruments TI-99/4A - Wikipedia
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