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    #176: The Curse of Convenience

    February 19th, 2022 · 99 minutes

    Your hosts dive deep on "spaces."

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    Links and Show Notes

    Merlin apologizes about the links last week, but John saves the day by picking up the tabs.

    Follow-up covers listener feedback on CRI and what Gmail's little envelope means. Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts are extolled. John has an update on his Ongoing Appliance Rebellion but has nothing new to share on his Ongoing Toe Rebellion.

    The places where we live, work, hoard, purge, and hang up just so, so many coats. Can there be a taxonomy of spaces that helps us better pursue the lives we'd like to have?

    Merlin thinks your spaces should be a willing partner (rather than a bossy adversary), while John sees benefits in giving your desk a fresh start (via a fresh attitude).

    Is it weird to take advice from someone who's terrible at something, or is that maybe sometimes the best teacher you could hope for? Merlin contorts John's "Empathy for the Machine" to make a broader point about what can qualify as a machine.

    (Recorded on Tuesday, February 8, 2022)

    Credits
    Link - Zelda Wiki

    There are many incarnations of Link, each possessing the spirit of the hero, with some of them being blood-related as well.

    CRI, TLCI, TM-30, SSI Explained - YouTube
    Understanding CRI & TLCI: The Importance Of Color Rendition
    Solar Outdoor Lights
    Adarsh on marking Gmail as unread
    It's All Too Much - Amazon.com
    Merlin Mann reviews It's All Too Much, a book on decluttering
    It’s All Too Much - Cool Tools
    George Carlin Talks About "Stuff" - YouTube
    Simplehuman garbage can
    The Simpsons: Kitchen Door Swing Gag
    The Kitchen Triangle
    Merlin's awesome ladder
    Two Thousand Rats on Hoarders
    John's old family photo
    Show'N Tell record player
    Show'N Tell record player - YouTube
    Kipple
    Mise en place
    A Bell Is a Cup
    FRAKTA Shopping bag, large, blue, 19 gallon - IKEA
    Power Marketing - Upright Citizens Brigade

    "New brain!"