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Episode 581: A Frog That No One Saw


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DISCUSSED: Merlin runs the table this week with: unseasonable heat; the joy of realizing when someone obviously loved (and probably had to fight for) the thing that they made; and finally, an extended meditation on a phone charger and the decisions that seek to bridge past and future.

Links:

  • Blot – A blogging platform with no interface. — Blot is a blogging platform with no interface. It turns a folder into a website.
  • How to use Blot - Blot — Blot turns a folder into a blog. When you put files inside your blog’s folder they become blog posts.
  • Posts - Blot — A collection of guides to formatting your posts and pages.
  • Metadata - Blot
  • Configure - Blot
  • Why I Went HTML Only :: Barry Hess :: bjhess.com
  • The most minimal blog you can find – The Jolly Teapot
  • SF Symbols - Apple Developer
  • Fonts - Apple Developer
  • DEWENWILS Remote Control Outlet Wireless Wall Mounted Light Switch, Electrical Plug in On Off Power Switch for Lamp, No Wiring,100 Feet RF Range, ETL Listed,Programmable - - Amazon.com
  • Watch Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey | Netflix Official Site
  • Quick Journaling | Drafts Directory
  • Prophet's Prey (2015) - Plot Summary - IMDb — When Warren Jeffs rose to Prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, he took control of a religion with a history of polygamous and underage marriage. In a short time, Warren managed to expand these practices and the power of his position in unprecedented ways.
  • AmazonSmile: Anker 633 Magnetic Battery (MagGo), 10,000mAh Foldable Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger, 20W USB-C Power Delivery for iPhone 13/13 Pro / 13 Pro Max / 12/12 Pro and 12 Pro Max (Black) : Cell Phones & Accessories — Merlin likes this.
  • Assemble diary | Drafts Directory
  • Prophet's Prey (2015) - Reference View - IMDb
  • Notes - Blot
  • wisdom/wisdom.md at master · merlinmann/wisdom — "It's only advice for you because it had to be advice for me."
  • Merlin Mann on Twitter: "You can tell when somebody really loved what they were making." — "You can tell when somebody really loved what they were making."
  • T. Rex Dinosaur Fossil Exhibition 76940 | Jurassic World™ | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
  • Bro Thor’s New Asgard 76200 | Marvel | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
  • LEGO® Friends Toys | Official LEGO® Shop US
  • Peoples Temple - FoundSF
  • Bacon Ray - "Dance of the Monotremes" (The Swab, 1999) — On Merlin' band's last record, they made a song that included every fact they knew about the platypus—ultimately celebrating the distinctive parenting skills of a loving monotreme mother.
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