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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...

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067 - 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,...

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068 - 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,...

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069 - 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...

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070 - 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...

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071 - 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...

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072 - 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,...

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073 - 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...

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074 - 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...

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075 - 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...

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076 - 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...

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077 - 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...

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078 - 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...

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079 - 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...

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080 - 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...

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031 - 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....

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032 - 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...

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033 - 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...

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034 - 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...

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035 - 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...

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036 - 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...

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037 - 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...

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038 - 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...

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039 - 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...

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040 - 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,...

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041 - 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...

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042 - 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,...

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043 - 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...

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044 - 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?...

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045 - 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...

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046 - 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...

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047 - 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,...

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048 - 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...

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049 - 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...

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050 - 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...

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051 - 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...

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052 - 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...

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053 - 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...

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054 - 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...

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055 - 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...

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056 - 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...

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057 - 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...

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058 - 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...

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059 - 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...

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060 - 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...

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061 - 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...

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062 - 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...

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063 - 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...

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064 - 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...

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065 - 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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