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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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