Back to Work

Episode 491: You and Your Hog


Listen Later

DISCUSSED: time is hard; X-Men for eight cellos; in follow-up, Dan has some clues for troubleshooting his jumpy screen; it's valuable to understand what problem you didn't solve; then, of course, comes the extended weekly airing of COVID grievances; Merlin needs advice on choosing a Zoom recorder; check out Dan's new thing!; recommendations for Ted Lasso and Ethan Hunt; some lessons to bring home from vacation; plus, some more reckons on life after COVID.

Links for this episode:

  • How Dan Records Back to Work
  • How to slit and fold a map for special use (ArmyStudyGuide.com)
  • Miura fold - Wikipedia
  • How to Fold a Topographic Map and Other Techniques - ITS Tactical
  • Home design is adapting to the pandemic, too - Marketplace
  • COVID-19
  • Samara Ginsberg on Twitter: "I had A LOT of requests for this one! X-Men: The Animated Series https://t.co/D1W5TAAs0I" / Twitter
  • Parents are furious that schools can’t reopen - The Washington Post
  • What we’ve learned about this coronavirus.
    The pandemic moves quickly. The scientific consensus changes slowly. Did we waste time waiting for data when we could have adopted low-cost safety measures?Guest: New York Times reporter Apoorva Mandavilli.
  • Apoorva Mandavilli - The New York Times
    Apoorva Mandavilli is a reporter for The Times, focusing on science and global health. She is the 2019 winner of the Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting.
  • Amazon.com: Zoom H4n Pro All Black 4-Track Portable Recorder (2020 Model), Stereo Microphones, 2 XLR/ ¼“ Combo Inputs, Guitar Inputs, Battery Powered, Multitrack Recorder for Music, Audio for Video, Podcasting: Musical Instruments
  • Mic Technique - YouTube
  • Amazon.com: Zoom F6 Field Recorder/Mixer, Professional Field Recording, Audio for Video, 32-Bit Float Recording, 14 Channel Recorder, 6 XLR Inputs, Timecode, Ambisonics Mode, Battery Powered, iOS Wireless Control: Musical Instruments
  • Amazon.com: Zoom F8n Multi-Track Field Recorder with Protective Case For F8n Recorders Bundle: Musical Instruments
  • Ted Lasso on Apple TV+
  • Rosanne Cash - Seven Year Ache - YouTube
  • ‘A Smoking Gun’: Infectious Coronavirus Retrieved From Hospital Air - The New York Times
    Airborne virus plays a significant role in community transmission, many experts believe. A new study fills in the missing piece: Floating virus can infect cells.
  • Opinion | Yes, the Coronavirus Is in the Air - The New York Times
    Transmission through aerosols matters — and probably a lot more than we’ve been able to prove yet.
  • Viable SARS-CoV-2 aerosols detected in a hospital room with COVID-19 patients
    Recently, the WHO said aerosol transmission is confirmed, especially in areas that are not well-ventilated. Previously, the WHO said that airborne transmission is only possible in hospitals via medical procedures that involved the release of aerosols, including nebulization and suctioning.
  • Spotify – 7. I Don't Care, Fire Me - An Oral History of The Office | Podcast on Spotify
    We pull back the curtain in a room that is usually kept from the public: the writers room. The Office writers share their tricks for coming up with ideas, why they pulled in the actors to help, and what they did to help launch an industry-wide battle.
  • Sturgis Rally 2020: Despite Coronavirus Thousands Converge in South Dakota - The New York Times
    “We are allowed to make our own choices,” she said. “If we get it, we chose to be here.”
  • Zoom H4 Handy Recorder - Wikipedia
  • Report Shows Record Increase in San Francisco Real Estate Listings as People Continue Moving to More Affordable Cities
    With remote work more popular than ever — amid companies like Google and Facebook now saying employees can work from home well into 2021 — people are leaving SF in throngs. A new Zillow report further supports that idea, showing a 96 percent year-over-year increase in local inventory listings.
  • Nearly 2 times as many San Francisco homes are for sale - Business Insider
    San Francisco is just one of the major cities across the country is at the center of a debate around the post-coronavirus future of urban areas.
  • Brought to you by:

    • Zendesk (Get your free 6 months today by visiting Zendesk.com/backtowork).

    • Squarespace (Start your free trial site today, at Squarespace.com and when you sign up make sure to use the offer code ITSYOURSHOW to get 10% off your first purchase).

    • ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store

      Back to WorkBy 5by5

      • 4.7
      • 4.7
      • 4.7
      • 4.7
      • 4.7

      4.7

      2,013 ratings


      More shows like Back to Work

      View all
      Pop Culture Happy Hour by NPR

      Pop Culture Happy Hour

      10,918 Listeners

      The Big Web Show by 5by5

      The Big Web Show

      48 Listeners

      Hypercritical by 5by5

      Hypercritical

      1,942 Listeners

      5by5 at the Movies by 5by5

      5by5 at the Movies

      168 Listeners

      Your Mom's House with Christina P. and Tom Segura by YMH Studios

      Your Mom's House with Christina P. and Tom Segura

      23,406 Listeners

      QUIT! with Dan Benjamin by Dan Benjamin

      QUIT! with Dan Benjamin

      236 Listeners

      DLC by DLC

      DLC

      1,096 Listeners

      The Ruby on Rails Podcast by Elise Shaffer

      The Ruby on Rails Podcast

      53 Listeners

      IELTS Energy English 7+ by Lindsay McMahon, Jessica Beck, Aubrey Carter

      IELTS Energy English 7+

      429 Listeners

      Road Work by Dan Benjamin

      Road Work

      285 Listeners

      Do By Friday by Merlin Mann and Alex Cox

      Do By Friday

      384 Listeners

      Speak English Now Podcast: Learn English | Speak English without grammar. by Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com

      Speak English Now Podcast: Learn English | Speak English without grammar.

      589 Listeners

      Ride AI by Oliver Bruce and Horace Dediu

      Ride AI

      57 Listeners

      The Picard by Dan Benjamin, Haddie Cooke, Keith Ruckus

      The Picard

      50 Listeners