Back to Work

Episode 548: The Results of This Dog

September 27th, 2021  |  1 hr 14 mins

Scratching the surface of iOS 15's many clever and life-enhancing new features.

Episode 547: Backyard Butt Doctor

September 21st, 2021  |  1 hr 8 mins

Dan and Merlin almost talk about iOS 15.

Episode 546: Snow Day for Nerds

September 13th, 2021  |  56 mins 57 secs

Reporting live from the show floor and looking at options for time tracking.

Episode 545: The Cat's Fine

September 7th, 2021  |  1 hr 4 mins

Episode 544: Tentpole of Nostalgia

August 31st, 2021  |  1 hr 5 mins

Episode 543: Clownitentiary

August 24th, 2021  |  1 hr 11 mins

Nicholson movies; Synology yums and yucks; difficulties of shows about music; upcoming rabbit rabbit plans.

Episode 542: MRSA Mann

August 17th, 2021  |  1 hr 18 mins

DISCUSSED: Catching up; Merlin's Travel Results; praise for "Best in Show" SCTV, and public libraries; Dan has a new computer.

Episode 541: Proprietary Escape Key

July 27th, 2021  |  1 hr 24 mins

A celebration of M1 devices, the benefits of learning how to learn, and considering when a new learning curve might be worth the climb.

Episode 540: Extreme Medical Sloth

July 20th, 2021  |  1 hr 9 mins

Find the tool you need—but, keep asking yourself, "Soooooo…now what?"

Episode 539: Where the Ghosts Live

July 13th, 2021  |  1 hr 19 mins

Things get pretty silly, yet somehow land on some extremely Back to Work points about time management, compression, values, and moving your own goalposts. For some reason, McDonald's becomes an important controlling metaphor.

Episode 538: Tossed Salad of Remembrance

July 6th, 2021  |  1 hr 31 mins

Dan begins a journey into new worlds of voice control and home automation.

Episode 537: Insane Corner of My Own Design

June 29th, 2021  |  1 hr 10 mins

DISCUSSED: Some ups and downs of living the smart speaker lifestyle.