066 - Files in the Cloud
Mennonite Church USA Gabe and Erik take a look at a number of different online sync and storage options for moving your files to the cloud. Gabe’s Latest Crazy Online File Syncing Scheme Listen to this...
View Article067 - Authoring iBooks with David Sparks
University of Washington David Sparks joins Gabe and Erik to talk about why he switched from writing paper books to writing iBooks. Along the way they touch on ideas, tools, inspiration, collaboration,...
View Article068 - Microphones and Headphones
Jewish Women's Archive Commons Microphones and headphones are the topic of the day, as Gabe and Erik talk about the ones they like and the ones they don't really like, but own anyway. Along the way,...
View Article069 - Writing Workflows
National Library of Scotland Gabe takes time from his high-volume blogging schedule to join Erik for a chat about writing tools and workflows. Along the way, they touch on the apps and devices they use...
View Article070 - Using Slack
US National Archives The topic for this week is the new collaboration service Slack – what is it, what can you do with it, and why is it useful? The Most Difficult Problem Listen to this section on...
View Article071 - Reading
Florida Memory How do you read these days? Gabe and Erik talk about the devices and apps they use for casual and serious reading. You Do Much Reading? Listen to this section on SoundCloud: 0:00 While...
View Article072 - Passwords
SMU Have you ever had to reset a password? Have you ever forgotten the new password after you reset it? Gabe and Erik share their password struggles and talk about how they're trying to solve them,...
View Article073 - Bringing Stories to Life with Helene Wecker
US National Archives We're thrilled to welcome Helene Wecker to the show this week. Helene recently published her debut novel The Golem and the Jinni. On the show, Helene discusses how she got started...
View Article074 - Home Automation with Bob VanderClay
Glucksman Library Bob VanderClay returns to discuss the ultimate topic for Technical Difficulties: Home Automation. We touch on several popular tools, including Hue, SmartThings, WeMo, and Nest. The...
View Article075 - Plex and Roku
Het Nieuwe Institut Fed up with their Apple TV, Gabe and Erik talk about Plex and the Roku Media Player. They cover what Plex is, how it works, and the advantages and disadvantages of pairing Plex with...
View Article076 - What's Living in Gabe's Closet?
Library of Congress Intrigued by Gabe's frequent mentions of his Network Closet, Erik asks some tough questions. Why put the closet in the basement? Why all the extra ventilation? What happens when you...
View Article077 - Learning Vim with Potatowire
US National Archives Potatowire finally leaves the crib, joining Gabe and Erik to discuss command-line text editing with vim. We learn how he started, why he uses a forty-year old text editor, and some...
View Article078 - The Pen is Mightier
Foster, Milburn, & Co. Gabe and Erik are joined by friend-of-the-show and new audio producer Bob VanderClay to discuss pens, paper, notebooks and why we can't seem to transition to an all-digital...
View Article079 - Exploring FastMail
Internet Archive This week, we take a detailed look at why Gabe switched to and continues to use FastMail. We introduce the webapps, basic searching and filtering, and discuss some of the service's...
View Article080 - A History of Computing with Dr. Drang
Internet Archive Dr. Drang returns to explore his background in computing from the late 1970s to today. Along the way we discover what happens when you mess up a punchcard, what Linux was like in the...
View Article031 - 445 Days with Federico Viticci: "I'm just some guy that reads Twitter"
Flickr Commons This week Federico Vittci joins Erik and Gabe to talk about his fight with cancer and running a business while doing it. Federico is a great friend and this was a rewarding conversation....
View Article032 - Blogging Platforms with Bob VanderClay
Flickr Commons This week Gabe and Erik geek out about blogging platforms with Bob VanderClay. They discuss Blogging-as-a-Service (BaaS) vs. self-hosted blogging, then explore the advantages and...
View Article033 - What Happened When Gabe Set Himself on Fire
What it probably looked like when Gabe set himself on fire. This week Erik turns the tables on Gabe. First they chat about Gabe's wonky SSD, Launch Agents, the Genius Bar, various backup services, and...
View Article034 - Developing Workflow Software with Greg Pierce
Flickr Commons Greg Pierce of Agiletortoise joins Erik and Gabe to talk about building workflows and developing for sophisticated users. Show Notes Agiletortoise Drafts Phraseology Terminology Term.ly...
View Article035 - Information Capture and Recall with Bradley Chambers
Flickr Commons This week Bradley Chambers joins Erik and Gabe to talk about information capture and recall with Evernote. Show Notes About Bradley Out of School chambersdaily.com Loving Evernote Links...
View Article036 - Advocating for Science and Exploration with Emily Lakdawalla
Flickr Commons This week Emily Lakdawalla, planetary evangelist for The Planetary Society, joins Gabe and Erik to discuss planetary science, education and exploration. Show notes Emily Lakdawalla...
View Article037 - Information Capture and Recall with Seth Brown: The File System
Flickr Commons This week Erik and Gabe continue their research into data capture and recall. Seth Brown from DrBunsen.org joins them to lend a hand with managing the file system. They discuss file...
View Article038 - Building Sustainable Businesses with Maciej Cegłowski
Flickr Commons > Gabe and Erik chat with Maciej Cegłowski, creator of Pinboard, about travel, deciding to create your own business, and helping others build their own, $37 at a time. Show notes...
View Article039 - Writing Technical eBooks with Brett Kelly
Flickr Commons This week Brett Kelly from Nerdgap.com is back to talk about his process for writing a technical book. Brett created the Evernote Essentials guide in 3 months and he talks about what he...
View Article040 - Helping Erik Procrastinate Productively with a GTD Reboot
An F8F takes the barrier on USS Tarawa (CV-40) in 1948. Flickr Commons It's all come crashing down in Erik's work life, so Gabe helps Erik rethink his system for Getting Things Done. Along the way,...
View Article041 - The Death and Life of RSS with Alex Kessinger
Flickr Commons To celebrate the demise of Google Reader, Erik and Gabe talk to Alex Kessinger of Rumproarious. They discuss the RSS apocalypse, current Google Reader alternatives, ways to manage high...
View Article042 - Exploring DEVONthink with Jim Neumann
Flickr Commons This week Gabe and Erik wrap up their series on data management with Jim Neumann of DEVONtechnologies. They discuss tag vs. hierarchy filing methods, the DEVONthink AI, sync, security,...
View Article043 - Anxiety, Fear, and Risk
Flickr Commons This week Gabe and Erik talk about things that make them anxious, the difference between anxiety and fear, and ways they assess and manage risk so they can be functioning members of...
View Article044 - Facing Email with Eddie Smith
Flickr Commons Gabe and Erik are joined by Eddie Smith of Practically Efficient to talk about email. With dozens of competing messaging services, why do we still use email? How should we organize it?...
View Article045 - Periodicals in the Digital Age with Jason Snell
Flickr Commons Gabe and Erik are joined by Jason Snell, Editorial Director of Macworld and host of The Incomparable, to look at the evolution of writing and publishing in the internet age. Is there...
View Article046 - Delighting in the Details with Shawn Blanc
Flickr Commons Shawn Blanc joins Gabe and Erik to discuss his new book and the importance of delight in design. What makes an interface delightful? How does delight affect the design process? Then they...
View Article047 - Focusing on the Product with Jack Hirsch
Flickr Commons Jack Hirsch joins Gabe and Erik to talk about the role of product manager. Along the way they look at his startup experience, how he became a product manager, soliciting user feedback,...
View Article048 - Tackling iOS Text Editors
Flickr Commons Gabe and Erik throw caution to the wind and discuss the wide world of iOS text editors. They touch on the tools they use and the things they look for in text editing apps on iOS. Then...
View Article049 - Journaling with Paul Mayne
Flickr Commons Paul Mayne joins Gabe and Erik to discuss how he uses a daily journal and why he created Day One. They then talk a bit about how people use Day One, the role of journaling in the modern...
View Article050 - Lists of Lists of Lists
Flickr Commons Erik and Gabe take a quiet moment to reflect on how bad they are at managing lists and reminders. Show notes Todoist Subtraction.com Task Management Vision Quest Mr. Plow Paprika for iOS...
View Article051 - David Lanham on Icons, Illustrations, and Interfaces
Flickr Commons Gabe and Erik chat with David Lanham about creating compelling icons, beautiful worlds and engaging interfaces. They touch on depth without drop shadows, animation, and the future of iOS...
View Article052 - Rob Trew and Brett Terpstra Talk Code
US National Archives With Erik on vacation, Gabe chats with Rob Trew and Brett Terpstra about writing code. They talk about how they got started, why they code, and their favorite tools. Be sure to...
View Article053 - Hacking Travel with Justin Lancy
San Diego Air and Space Museum Gabe and Erik pick Justin Lancy's brain on all sorts of travel-related topics, from finding good deals and picking good travel spots, to choosing the right things to...
View Article054 - Welcome Back
NASA Gabe and Erik return from hiatus, like an angry caterpillar emerging from a cocoon... with wings and stuff. Welcome to our new podcast and our new site. We’re thrilled you’ve joined us, and...
View Article055 - Ethernetworking
US Library of Congress Gabe and Erik take a hard look at what it takes to wire your house for ethernet, from the why, to the how, to the how much. Producer’s Note Hey everybody, it’s @potatowire. As...
View Article056 - Sonos Showdown
Dr. Drang listening to Generational on an early wireless home audio system. US National Archives Erik and Gabe go toe-to-toe over the Sonos Wireless sound system. Erik thinks it's expensive but worth...
View Article057 - Reinventing Yourself with Merlin Mann
"I'll start all over again tomorrow" Library of Congress Gabe and Erik are joined by Merlin Mann to talk about starting over, what you really should be doing with your life, verbing, inventors, and...
View Article058 - Scanning
Wikimedia Commons Gabe and Erik explore their document scanning systems, from hardware, to software, to mobile workflows. Do you scan much? Listen to this section on SoundCloud: 0:00 Erik and Gabe talk...
View Article059 - Configuring iOS for Others
George Eastman House Gabe and Erik take a look at what it takes to get a new iOS device up and running for a non-technical user. Along the way they talk about system settings, built in, and third party...
View Article060 - Family Video Conferencing
Library of Congress Gabe and Erik talk about all the fun ways to video conference with your family over the holidays. Ever tried to get your family on a video chat? Listen to this section on...
View Article061 - Taming WiFi with Bradley Chambers
NASA Bradley Chambers drops by to help Gabe and Erik understand how to make WiFi work in the home. Along the way they talk about the way wireless signals propagate and interfere, how to select the best...
View Article062 - Drunk With Power
Library of Congress Struggling with unreliable power at home and on the road, Gabe and Erik talk about how they make sure their gadgets stay running. On the Unreliability of Home Electricity in the...
View Article063 - Intro to Responsive Web Design
Het Nieuwe Instituut This week's topic is responsive web design, both what it is, and how it's done. Erik steers clear of the controversies surrounding the issue and talks about what it actually takes...
View Article064 - Finding Your Way
Nationaal Archief This week's topic is navigation apps. From Gabe and Erik's earliest dedicated GPS devices to today's location-enabled everything, they break down the good and the not-so-good in...
View Article065 - Stupid Clipboard Tricks
SMU Central University Clipboards and Pasteboards are the topic of the week, as Gabe breaks down the tools and utilities he uses to get through the day on his Mac. How did you just do that? Listen to...
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