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An important discussion about aging as examined and explained through the lens of James Howlett.

Merlin thinks LLMs have raised the bar for voice assistants in general and Siri in particular. Dan and his kid watch the excellent HBO series, Chernobyl. Merlin’s weird, truncated contexts in Things.

Your hosts discuss facial hair, notebooks, the metric system, flexing about local weather, and becoming the bathroom supplies you want to see in the world.

Travel is not always about traveling, but it is definitely always about your life.

A classic odds n' sods episode. Plus, Merlin has thoughts about memory and ecosystems, and Dan is considering jetting through an eclipse. e640 Bob Evans https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/3/316b04e9-2b1f-4ccb-98f1-28fe023874a8/9RoymJk5.jpeg

Dan talks about what he's learned from traveling a bunch, and Merlin thinks a lot of weirdness comes from our twin fears of boredom and inconvenience.

A classic odds n' sods episode.

Merlin conducts a deep dive on being busy versus being time-constrained, and Dan has some updates on his task management odyssey.

Dan is navigating the landscape of task management apps, and, shockingly, Merlin has some thoughts.

Dan and Merlin kick off the new year with a wide-ranging look at how tools and motivations evolve with how we work.

A fairly epic episode covering health tracking and self-quantization. Remember: data doesn't have to hurt.

Your hosts talk about how we perceive the world and the challenge of mindfully updating our perceptions.

Dan and Merlin are excited about technologies that have found a place in their lives. What a blessed season of thanks! Runner-Up Titles: A Lot of Their Unhappiness Came from Me The Smell of a 15-Year-Old My Trans Daddy is a Fox Las Vegas Poops

Merlin has more on generative AI, and Dan has a sweet new watch.

On AI and curiosity.

And and Merlin have a wide-ranging discussion.

Talk of eyes, intentionalities, and HDMI.

Merlin claims he's not going to do any work for this one, and Dan has some advice for travelers.

Your hosts catch up on some great media, and Merlin expounds on the magic of Channels. Also, Merlin logrolls a recent podcast episode and re-extolls the power of dictation.

Dan and Merlin have a wide-ranging discussion.