Episode 292: Rat King of Crush

TOPIC: A Surfeit of Merlin Mannsplaining.

This week, Dan and Merlin produce an undisputed instaclassic odds and sods episode.

• When technology makes you feel crazy.
• Are retweets endorsements?
• Universal New Yorker captions.
• Cursed Images is amazing.
• Vatican Cameos!
• A totally smooth way to stop talking about someone when they walk into the room.
• iOS 10 call-blocking apps. Do they even?
• How to send an 'E mail' - Database - 1984 - YouTube
• BIG ACTUALLY-USEFUL SEGMENT: Two super-interesting matrices.
• How to plan your day.
• What Percentage Alcohol? WHAT PERCENTAGE?
• We still miss Phil Hartman.
• A recommended RSS option.
• Apple caters to Dan's News needs.
• Dim your LEDs!
• "Alexa, who is the Mother of Dragons?"
• Fast gloss on Plex's very interesting new Cloud Sync offering.
• This is one for the books.

Links for this episode:

• Flow (psychology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Ep. 218: "The Valve" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann
  The Problem: He tried to solve his darkness.
  
• Amazon.com: APC Battery Backup & Surge Protector (BE350G) - 350VA 6-outlet Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS): Computers & Accessories
  
• Amazon.com: CyberPower CP350SLG Standby UPS 350VA 255W Compact: Computers & Accessories
  
• Amazon.com: ezOutlet - Internet IP-Enabled Remote Power Reboot Switch (AC Power / Single Outlet / iOS / Android / Web Interface): Home Audio & Theater
  
• Ephedrine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• cursed images (@cursedimages) | Twitter
  
• What is spear phishing? Webopedia Definition
  
• Watch Compulsion by Calvin Kleen From Saturday Night Live - NBC.com
  
• LightDims Original Strength - Light Dimming LED covers / Light Dimming Sheets for Routers, Electronics and Appliances and more. Dims 50-80% of Light, in Retail Packaging. - Light Dims Led Light Blocker - Amazon.com
  
• ExpanDrive for Mac & Windows | SFTP, Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, OneDrive, Box.com, WebDAV, Swift as Network Drive
  
• Ben Y. Faroe on Twitter: "@danbenjamin @hotdogsladies Thought you'd enjoy this. Note 4-digit pwd, rotary dial, etc Electronically yours, Ben https://t.co/nwi4gzPQKD"
  
• Cloud Sync Overview – Plex
  
• A Scandal in Belgravia | Baker Street Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia
  Vatican Cameos is a codeword used between Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson.
  
• A New Universal 'New Yorker' Cartoon Caption: 'I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.' - The Atlantic
  
• pre taped call in show - YouTube
  
• Ep. 163: "The Maisie Glotz File" - Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann
  
• Kidde Fire Safety Products: Shop Smoke Alarms, Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Fire Extinguishers
  
• Scary Cary???? on Twitter: "#HotTip: Add different Locations for different DNS records in macOS: cc: @hotdogsladies #BackToWork https://t.co/VSyPgiLz8b"
  

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