Support this show

Join for $5/month Join for $50/year
Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode.

#101: Duke of Bits

April 3rd, 2019 · 109 minutes

This week kicks off with a critique of the GUI for Skype. What’s Merlin’s problem with Swing anyway? John introduces the “MPU” then mostly agrees to drive.

John interrogates Merlin about a recent and notorious technical problem with one of his other programs. There is talk of check lists plus more fretfulness about the topic that cannot be discussed.

Next, your hosts respond at length to a listener’s question about things they’ve given up. Status is less pursued, insight on privilege is sought, and hope for interesting side projects is, alas, abandoned.

Finally, John looks for help regarding the help he was offered by an internet quiz.

(Recorded on Tuesday, March 26, 2019.)

This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by:

  • Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75.
  • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code DIFFS at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
  • ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package.

Stream this episode

Download: MP3 (86.52 MB)

Links and Show Notes

Credits
Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre: Keith Johnstone: 9780878301171: Amazon.com: Books
The Waves
5by5 | Back to Work #3: The Second Arrow

Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin discuss ADD, Buddhism, mindfulness, concentration, and insight.

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Wikipedia
Myers–Briggs Type Indicator - Wikipedia
ScummVM
Swing (Java) - Wikipedia