461: Dead Noon

DISCUSSED: strongly-held podcast preferences; Skype hates you; praise for Rogue Amoeba and Strong Songs; a small B2W milestone passes; Dan likes 1917; what Jack did; praise for Match Game; a couple app and font reccos; tips for tricking out your Logitech mouse; no, seriously, Skype actively hates you; Merlin nabs an excellent new domain name for the program; Merlin continues his deep dive into LaunchBar; and, finally, some thoughts on burritos and tacos.

DISCUSSED: strongly-held podcast preferences; Skype hates you; praise for Rogue Amoeba and Strong Songs; a small B2W milestone passes; Dan likes 1917; what Jack did; praise for Match Game; a couple app and font reccos; tips for tricking out your Logitech mouse; no, seriously, Skype actively hates you; Merlin nabs an excellent new domain name for the program; Merlin continues his deep dive into LaunchBar; and, finally, some thoughts on burritos and tacos.

Links for this episode:

“Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin — Strong Songs — Overcast
“Tiny Dancer” and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John — Strong Songs — Overcast
“Satisfied” from Hamilton — Strong Songs — Overcast
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Introduction | IBM Plex
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LaunchBar Help
LaunchBar Help - Instant Send
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LaunchBar Help - Modifier Taps
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