Whims That Work

Whims That Work

By Drew Coffman, Joe BuhligSociety & CultureBusinessTechnology
Download on the App Store

Whims That Work episodes

  • You Had a Windows Phone?

    Drew has some recording difficulties, which leads to a conversation about redundancy and what happens when something breaks. Joe asks some questions brought about from last week’s conversations, and the two reveal their pre-iPhone hardware stances. Then, Joe goes in-depth on his analog task management set up.

    Windows Mobile 5.0

    Drew’s phone, the T-Mobile MDA
    Building an analog task manager

    43 min
  • A Thing Against Printers

    A tech glitch Drew experiences leads to a wide-ranging discussion about tech support, automated cars, and the pros and cons of being an early adopter. Joe is not as convinced about living on the cutting edge.

    Drew’s label maker

    A typical label maker
    Self-Driving Uber Car Kills Pedestrian in Arizona
    Robot with $100 in Bitcoin Buys Drugs, Gets Arrested

    42 min
  • A Very Web Developer Solution

    Drew has some chair problems. Standing desks are discussed, which (of course) leads to a conversation about the future of iPads. Then, Joe discusses his new notes app solution.

    Slack, built with Electron

    Jekyll
    Discourse
    Disqus
    Joe’s Personal Discourse Theme
    Due
    Drafts
    Ulysses
    Bear

    43 min
  • Moving from Tool to Tool

    Drew gives Joe a surprise check-in to see how his pen-and-paper task management system is working. A new distraction-less phone is hitting the market, and it leads to a conversation about what distracts us, and the different ways to avoid it.

    The episode where Joe went pen-and-paper with his task management

    Bear
    Drafts
    Things
    Morning Pages
    Light Phone 2
    Siempo
    The episode where the Siempo was discussed
    Dan Morin’s Night Phone
    Scheduling Posts on Instagram

    41 min
  • That’s Too Many Emails, Man

    An old topic (from episode 1!) resurfaces. Joe’s been testing out Setapp and gives his perspective. Then, the two talk new apps, email, and when distraction turns into addiction.

    Stoner

    Setapp
    Todoist
    Ulysses
    Bartender
    Clean My Mac
    Expressions
    Paw
    Forecast Bar
    World Clock Pro
    Unibox
    Unread
    'Sodes
    Hurry Slowly
    Sebastian Junger
    Tribe
    The Perfect Storm
    War
    Restrepo
    Cal Newport 
    Sebastian Junger Never Owned a Smartphone (and Why This Matters)

    41 min
  • For the Sake of Mental Freedom

    Drew gets an office that’s juuuust close enough to the street for a passing ambulance to be featured as this week’s special guest. Joe and Drew share their new time banks, talk time-tracking, and distraction.

    Flow

    Bookworm
    Joe’s Time Bank
    A Tactical List of How to Plan Your Days, Weeks, & Projects
    Life Cycle
    RescueTime
    Drew’s Time Bank
    Collected Goodness
    Morning Pages
    “I turned my phone off for 4 days. It was awesome. #offline”

    43 min
  • Is It Even Good to Have Goals?

    The morning routines conversation from the last episode prompts a bit of followup. Drew asks a daunting question: Is it good to have goals? Also, Joe asks Drew about his latest online project.

    Phantom Thread

    There Will Be Blood
    Lincoln
    Gangs of New York
    Morning Pages
    Morning Routines - Chris Bowler
    Pomodoro Technique
    168 Hours
    168 Hours on Bookworm
    Kill Your To Do List
    Midori Traveler’s Notebook
    Midori Weekly Vertical
    Collected Goodness
    Commonplace book
    The Futilitarians
    Drew’s Unsplash
    Derek Sivers’ Books page

    52 min
  • I Don’t Think Anyone Likes Homework

    It’s 2018! How are Joe and Drew spending their mornings? Drew shares about a new upgrade to his analogue game, and Joe asks an interesting question: If you’re a book person, how does it feel to want to share that information with others?

    Morning Pages

    Libby
    Oak
    Pilot Metropolitan
    LAMY Safari
    Monteverde Invincia
    OmniFocus
    Bookworm
    Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
    168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think
    The Lonely City
    'A Lonely One’
    Steal Like an Artist
    The Artist’s Way
    Big Magic

    52 min
  • Multiple Fountain Pens, My God

    Drew needs Joe’s help. It’s about pens.

    Kaweco AL Sport

    Pilot G2
    Bookworm
    TWSBI on Goulet Pen
    Lamy Safari
    Pilot Varisty
    Leuchtturm1917
    Midori Traveler’s Notebook
    Tools & Toys Review of the Midori
    Things
    Field Notes Reporter’s Notebook
    Panobook
    Pilot Hi-Tec-C
    Lamy Safari Ballpoint Pen
    Fisher Space Pen
    Machine Era Pen

    26 min
  • All for a Space Gray Keyboard

    Right before recording, Drew took a look at his Mac’s desktop. This prompted some discussion. Also, a home automation talk. Joe’s not a fan.

    Ubersicth

    Hazel
    PostgreSQL 10
    Docker for Mac
    Shush
    Fantastical
    Mac Bartender
    Ferrite
    Editing Podcasts on iOS with Ferrite - Six Colors
    MacBook prototype with cellular
    Philips Hue Bulb
    August Lock
    iHome SmartPlug

    46 min

About Whims That Work

From the publisher's feed

Joe Buhlig and Drew Coffman talk about technology and productivity, and how the former plays a role in the latter.