

Do By Friday
Merlin Mann and Alex Cox
A weekly challenge show hosted by Alex Cox and Merlin Mann.
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Jun 17, 2021 • 1h 37min
So Baby Much Cowboy Hat
This week’s challenge: watch Bo Burnham: Inside.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesMost Days42Bojack HorsemanBandoBearded Dragons Like RoombasiOS 15 BetaExtended-range BassSquire BassGlifMatt SmithMarina and the DiamondsNew iPad Keyboard Shortcuts in iOS 15Hook for macOSConversation Boost comes to iOS 15Home+How to install tvOS 15 developer beta 1 on your Apple TV | iMoreiPad Pro 12.9" 2020macOS Monterey introduces powerful features to get more doneBo Burnham: InsideHow to be less anxious: Coping with pandemic traumaHow To Confront a Crazy Neighbor With Tig NotaroMy Whole Family...Bo Burnham on Parks & Recreation | Comedy BitesBo Burnham Vines | Best Vine Compilation February 2016Words, Words, WordsEighth Grade (film)what.Make HappyF for FakeConfirmation biasAvailability heuristicThinking Fast and SlowDaniel KahnemanHoward AshmanHowardIn The Heights - First 8 MinutesDepersonalization-derealization disorderNew week's challenge: explore smart lighting.

Jun 10, 2021 • 2h 7min
Plaid Dad
This week’s challenge: eat at a pet store.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesMerlin's Self Hypnosis TapeStreamdeck 5.0NanetteNanoleafMost Days - Merlin MannThe Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done - Cal NewportMerlin's BassMerlin's Acoustic GuitarWWDC 2021 KeynoteBo Burnham: InsideCancel Culture - You're Wrong AboutWords That Mean NothingOprah Winfrey & The “Wagon of Fat”Cortex Subtle NotebookThe First Page is ProfoundCancelled - ContrapointsShamed and Confused - On the MediaWNYC Fires Bob Garfield, Co-Host of ‘On the Media’AP acknowledges ‘mistakes’ but stands by firing of Emily WilderReinforcementThe Social DillemaInvestigation Update on Salmonella from Dog TreatsMinecraft’s newest update adds copper and rude goats - The VergeRick Montgomery"I guess I owe you a Coke""Oh, dear. Send a ham to his widow."Apple Begins Streaming Spatial Audio and Lossless Tracks on Apple Music - MacStoriesAmazon's Kindle Gets Unjustified at Last - Six ColorsPageMakerDown the Rabbit Hole: Widows, Orphans, Rags, and Rivers (typesetting don’ts)"We Should Improve Society Somewhat" (source of show art, by Matt Bors)Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise Canceling Overhead HeadphonesEasy Guitar Lesson - Walk-ups and Walk-downsHow to Play a G Over F Sharp (G/F#) Chord on GuitarMayor of Simpleton - XTCUnsatisfied - The ReplacementsSeptember Gurls - Big StarMerlin's Big Star Spotify PlaylistPhotograph - Def LeppardWorking for the Weekend - LoverboyReconcirable DifferencesTik Tok and dissonance do not mix - Adam NeelyBulgarian folklor- Kaval sviriDobro DosliLoopback - Rogue AmebaDarthDrill"Out on the town having the time of my life with a bunch of friends. They're all just out of frame, laughing too." - Nathan FielderChris Glass on TwitterAnna Debenham on TwitterJack Quaid on TwitterLily Sullivan on TwitterOut of Context Gilmore GirlsOut of ContextPhilips Hue gets a sleeker new app rebuilt ‘from the ground up’ - The VergeShortcuts for Mac: the Future is Now - MacStoriesWest Side Story - Opening CreditsIt's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Bloopers PlaylistMary Lynn RajskubThe Criterion CollectionLatest on NetflixLetterboxJust WatchMilkboneSalt/Mineral LickPrices for Pet Food, 1997-2021Blue BuffaloMilletFoods You Can Share With Your DogNext week's challenge: watch Bo Burnham: Inside.

Jun 3, 2021 • 1h 35min
The Bottoms Are All in Progress
This week’s challenge: fix an automation.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesIt's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaMaureen PonderosaAcorn AppMonorail SimpsonsMonodraw (ASCII Editing App)Maladroite Cheval./Humanity HorseJoe Rosensteel's “It's Always Sunny” RecommendationsRob McElhenney's Favorite Lines From 'It's Always Sunny...' and 'Mythic Quest' | Best LinesIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: How NOT To Suck After 13 Seasons – Wisecrack Edition - YouTubeThe Very BEST It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia BLOOPERS - YouTubeHow "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" Handles Controversial Humor - YouTubeinsidegui/PodcastMenu: Put Overcast on your Mac's menu barDoes Charlie Day have a tattoo? : IASIPCharlie Day Answers the Web's Most Searched QuestionsBuffy the Vampire SlayerVeronica MarsThe Gang Does a Clip ShowPride Skittles 2021Inside - Bo BurnhamArt is Dead - Bo BurnhamTeens, tech, and emotions: How Bo Burnham graduated to “Eighth Grade”Eighth GradePodcastMenuGuilherme RamboOvercastHandmaid's Tale10 Strikes and You’re Out – the iOS Feature You’re Probably Not Using But ShouldHow “Master” and “Slave” Terminology is Being Reexamined in Electrical Engineering - NewsMQTTZ-WaveZigbyEveWemoThreadStream DeckBitfocus CompanionHome AssistantiDevicesBattlestar GalacticaWhy are all the papers and books octagonal in BSG?Phillips HueShare Control of Your Home with HomeKitScoot ScootSynology - DiskStation DS920+Make Rebecca Great AgainEve Smart Plug and OutletEve WeatherEve Door and Window Sensor - AmazonHomeKit Quick Tip - DOUBLE the functions of your EVE BUTTON - YouTubeMyke HurleyCelebrate Your Unique Listening Style With Spotify’s Only You In-App Experience — SpotifyCortexThe Aristocrats JokeCampaign for the neologism "santorum" - WikipediaThe Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant - YouTubeBenQ ScreenBar LED Monitor LightHarry CaraySpace, The Infinite Frontier: Dr. Kent Wahler - SNLCandice?Next week's challenge: eat at a pet store.

May 27, 2021 • 1h 27min
Made for Your Heart
This week’s challenge: analyze something with a spreadsheet.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesMerlin's Clacky KeyboardLUMIROLIMrs. ChoksondikAdam NeelyHook for MacOSGarageBandCameron BoppSeussicalFake Book/Lead SheetWhat is the Real Book? (a jazz shibboleth)CrankingThe Internet is My ReligionDave Weigel - TwitterThe Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog RockTORRESTORRES Tiny Desk ConcertTORRES - “Don't Go Puttin Wishes in My Head”U-Haul LesbianU-Haul Lesbian MomentFlorence and the Machine - “Tiny Dancer”Van Halen - “Unchained”LivejournalThe Long WintersBloggerMoveable TypeTumblrkung fu grippeDiscordThe Second Self, Twentieth Anniversary Edition | The MIT PressFinsta“The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson | The New Yorker (1948)The High School Reunion | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Wiki | FandomAlex's Crappy RouterAlex's Fantastic New Eero RouterThe High School ReunionThreadThread (network protocol)Eve Smart Plug Power MeterAlexaPhillips HueScott Pilgrim : Bread Makes You Fat?Google SheetsGoogle Sheets 101: The Beginner's Guide to Online SpreadsheetsCautionary Tales – Wrong Tools Cost LivesMan has wrong leg amputated in 'tragic' hospital mix-upCausality PodcastI’ll Do The Procrastination Episode TomorrowNext week's challenge: fix an automation.

May 20, 2021 • 1h 10min
Auncle
This week’s challenge: remix a snack.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesTina Belcher Groans - YoutubeBack to Work 531: Where Grog Got EatenGender-neutral titleHurricane Neddy - WikipediaOh, Fudge! | A Christmas Story - YouTubeTwitter may be working on Twitter Blue, a subscription service that would cost $2.99 per month - The VergeThe Technium - Kevin Kelly43f Podcast: John Gruber & Merlin Mann’s Blogging Panel at SxSW | 43 FoldersScared Shitless | 43 FoldersiMac G3 400 DV (Slot Loading - Fruit) Specs (Slot Loading DV, M7493LL/A*, PowerMac2,1, M5521, 1821): EveryMac.comAlex’s New thing is called FACTORYSETTING5, and it’s on Patreon.Ultra-wideband - Wikipedia5G - WikipediaOliver Sacks: His Own Life | American Masters | PBSStephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive - WikipediaNonbinary: What Does It Mean?FTM Top Surgery Costs - Price List by SurgeonMembership - Relay FMInternational WELL Building Institute ‘WELL Seal’ 30’’ TV Commercial featuring Lady Gaga - YouTubeQuote by Stephen R. Covey: “If the ladder is not leaning against the right …”Amazon.com | iSi Classic MeshSodamaker for Making Carbonating Beverages, 1 Quart, Stainless Steel: Seltzer Bottles & ChargersSomething for Everyone : Claim JumperNext week's challenge: Analyze something with a spreadsheet.

May 13, 2021 • 1h 40min
Mr. Ashleysdad
This week’s challenge: stop swearing.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesThe Simpsons - The Best of Patty and Selma Roasting HomerKeyboard SizesKeyboard Maestro RouletteObsidianElectronEmotional LaborGrace!WHOOSH!Character Actress Margo Martindale“In My Pants”The Handmaid’s TaleGrey’s AnatomyIt’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaCharlie the Mad Munchkin - YouTubeBluth Chicken Walk from Arrested DevelopmentSam RockwellBrunswick StewFiddler on the RoofMad Max: Fury RoadPacific Rim - Official Trailer - YouTubeFlowers for CharlieCharlie DayThe Day ManIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Dayman Scene - YoutubeNightman Song - It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia - YoutubeNanthan FielderKayfabeDire Straits - “Money For Nothing” - YouTubeBear Creek - YouTubeBack to Work 530: Nouns in America5ives: Five Excellent WordsAudio HijackPro ToolsMagnets: Charlie’s Favorite ThingVestaboardVestaboard: Arriving Home - YoutubeGrand Central Terminal’s ‘Big Board’ Is Getting Replaced With ‘Brighter’ Screens - GothamistUS3501761A - Remote-controlled display device for selectively displaying signs or words - Google PatentsThe Computer-free Automation of a Jukebox (Electromechanics) - YouTube/Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind/ - AmazoThat Anxiety You’re Feeling? It’s a Habit You Can Unlearn.HomebrewMoKo Computer Desk MatHeavens to Murgatroyd!Heavens to Murgatroyd - YoutubeThe meaning and origin of the expression: Heavens to Murgatroyd

May 6, 2021 • 1h 27min
I Would Love to Be a Nothing
This week’s challenge: watch Made for Love.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow art by Emma MannShow NotesRabbit rabbit rabbit - WikipediaPopplers Song fromJohn Mulaney - "…and you're a horse."The Horse Whisperer (1998) - IMDb5by5 | Back to WorkTweetbot for iOSHook – Links beat searchingGeekbench 5 - Cross-Platform BenchmarkStress Leave: What It Is and How to Take ItThis BoJack Horseman Episode Is a Must-Watch, Even If You’ve Never Seen the ShowTwo Kids In a Trenchcoat | Know Your MemeVincent Adultman | BoJack Horseman Wiki | Fandom5by5 | Back to Work #529: Different Flavors of FearDaria - WikipediaDarlene Conner | Roseanne & The Conners Wiki | Fandom5by5 | Hypercritical #42: The Wrong Guy“The Subtle Notebook” graphic notebook by Cortex Podcast. | Cotton BureauReconcilable Differences - Relay FMJohn Roderick on String Art Owls, Copper Pipe, and Bono's BossMaladroite Cheval. (aka "Humanity Horse")Itchy & Scratchy & Marge/Quotes | Simpsons Wiki | FandomMeet the Life Hackers - The New York TimesMade for Love (TV series) - WikipediaMade for Love (novel) - WikipediaGuest Stars You Didn’t Know Were on ‘It’s Always Sunny’ - Page 4“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” Flowers for Charlie (TV Episode 2013) - IMDbPacific Rim (film) - WikipediaThe Blues Brothers (1980) - Nazis Take a Dive Scene“Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet” A Dark Quiet Death (TV Episode 2020) - IMDbUSS Callister - WikipediaWestworld (TV series) - WikipediaMargaret McPoyle | It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Wiki | FandomAs You Know - TV TropesOriginal “Got Milk?” Commercial - Who shot Alexander Hamilton?

Apr 29, 2021 • 1h 17min
Desk of Theseus
This week: a very special episodeYou can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesCharlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories: Rick James (Chappelle’s Show)BoJack Horseman - WikipediaShip of Theseus - WikipediaFlat Display Mounting Interface - WikipediaReconcilable Differences - Relay FMAmong Us - WikipediaRoblox - WikipediaMinecraft - WikipediaHomerpalooza - WikipediaAre You Being Sarcastic? - YouTubeO. Henry - WikipediaUSBPre 2 - Sound DevicesAmazon.com: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface (3rd Gen) with Pop Filter & XLR-XLR Cable Bundle: Musical InstrumentsBlackmagic DesignAmazon.com: BenQ Screenbar E-Reading LED Monitor Light/ Monitor Lamp with Auto-Dimming and Hue Adjustment Features, Matte Black USB Powered Office Lamp (ScreenBar_Black) Complements with backlight/RGB setups: Computers & AccessoriesDesigning With Web Standards: Zeldman, Jeffrey: 0752064712015: Amazon.com: BooksCommon HTML TagsCSS - WikipediaWhat Is Semantic HTML and Why You Should Use ItAbout Variables in CSS and Abstractions in Web Languages | CSS-TricksCode folding - WikipediaVisual Studio Code - Code Editing. RedefinedBlack and white everyday shoes. Best walking shoes | Comfortable shoes | Atoms Model 000 | Atoms.comAtoms Everyday Mask – Reusable, Comfortable Face Mask | Atoms.comTextMate: Text editor for macOSSublime Text - A sophisticated text editor for code, markup and proseBare Bones Software | BBEdit 13Jay Miller - YouTubehttps://codepen.io/savant/pen/vOQvQaWebsite design software | Adobe DreamweaverHow to make innovative and fast websites with EspressoFont Book User Guide for Mac - Apple SupportLess Css for .NETTaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for MacMarked 2 - Smarter tools for smarter writersBoots, Shoes & Sandals | Dr. Martens OfficialMost Comfortable Shoes for Everyday Wear | Atoms.comKizik: Hands-Free Shoes | The Easiest Shoes You’ll Ever Put OnThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - WikipediaYouTubeAmazon.com: Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide (9780385348270): Cleese, John: BooksDSM-5Padded cell - Wikipedia

Apr 22, 2021 • 1h 24min
The University of Budnik
This week’s challenge: get focused.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesGnarls Barkley - Crazy (Official Video) - YouTube"Everything is legal is New Jersey.""Take a break."Noise problems caused by audio cableColm Wilkinson - Bring Him Home (Les Misérables) Sundial - WikipediaWho Shot Who In The What Now? (The Simpsons) - YouTube My name is Mr. Burns - The Simpsons - YouTubeWho Shot Mr. Burns? - WikipediaMetric time - Wikipedia1957 Demonstration of American Dialects/AccentsSimile and Metaphor—What’s the Difference? | Grammarlyhttps://dobyfriday.com/episodes/223ObsidianHook – Find without searchingHow I Use Hook With Craft - Jay MillerObsidian FeaturesHow To Make Notes and Reminders With Siri on HomePod - MacRumorshum - smart connected toothbrushes from ColgatePokémon SmileAnthony Rapp - WikipediaNo Day But Today - RentTake Me Out Tonight - RentRent (2005) OST Take Me or Leave Me - YouTubeIdina & Kristin - Tony's 2004 - Defying Gravity - YouTubeShow Clip - Wicked - "Popular" - Original Cast - YouTubeJennifer Holliday - "And I Am Telling You" - YouTubeJennifer Hudson - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going - YouTubeTOPPOP: The The - "Uncertain Smile" - YouTubeMystikal - "Here I Go" - YouTube1957 Demonstration of American Dialects/Accents - YouTubeStikkit: Magic words, functional emails, and a handy cheat sheet | 43 FoldersMeet Sandy | 43 FoldersCraft - Create Amazing DocumentsMacdrifterDo Good By FridayMac Keepers and SleepersMy Secret Sauce of BloggingClubhouse Is Booming. So Is the Ecosystem Around It | WIREDBoJack Horseman - WikipediaThe Handmaid’s Tale (TV series) - WikipediaPrincess Carolyn RingtoneRick and Morty - WikipediaVeronica Mars - WikipediaParty Down - WikipediaApple Pay will soon work on BART and Muni – TechCrunchApple Pay Landing Page | VentraMad Men and the End of Cigarette Advertising | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, NewsStimming - WikipediaCompliance Will Not Save Me - The AtlanticHow the George Floyd Policing Act could bring us closer to actual justiceIan’s Awesome Counter - David Smith, Independent iOS DeveloperThe Merlin Show (2007) - s01e04 - John Vanderslice Part 01 - YouTubeThe Merlin Show (2007) - s01e10 - John Vanderslice Part 02 - YouTubeMinus.app — Minimal Productivity for macOSMac keyboard shortcuts - Apple Support

Apr 15, 2021 • 57min
A Kind and Caring They
This week’s challenge: watch WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn.You can hear the after show and support Do By Friday on Patreon!Edited by Quinn RoseEngineered by Cameron BoppShow NotesVaccineFinder - Find COVID-19 vaccine locations near youMerlin's Covid BookmarksReconcilable Differences - Relay FMGrey Worm Being Adorable for 5 Minutes Straight - YouTubeBrienne of Tarth vs the Hound - YouTubeCoronavirus: Fact vs Fiction - Podcast on CNN AudioQuote by Kurt Vonnegut: “Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the...”New details shed light on Gaetz’s Bahamas trip - POLITICO‘Like the Tiger King Got Elected Tax Collector’: Inside the Case That Ensnared Matt Gaetz - The New York TimesHave The Gossip Bloggers Behind Perez Hilton And Lainey Gossip Changed?Watch WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion UnicornWeWork isn’t a tech company; it’s a soap opera - The VergeBoiling frog - WikipediaThe Scorpion and the Frog - WikipediaWeWork S-1


