Episode 340: It's-a Me, Dan!
Back to Work
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4.7 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 5 September 2017
⏱️ 92 minutes
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Summary
This week, Dan has useful updates on Windows backup options and answers questions about building a Hackintosh. Both of your hosts extoll the virtues of their new Apple TV remote case dinguses.
The big topic this week is Nintendo Switch, and Dan has a lot of great stuff to share about his family's first weekend with their new console. (Spoiler: everybody likes it!)
Your hosts respond to listener questions about iOS wishlist items and how to freshen up a moribund OmniFocus setup.
Links for this episode:
- Ungainly X-Mann Meetup #18 — Merlin Mann
MERLIN MANN (Back to Work, Roderick on the Line, Reconcilable Differences, Do By Friday, You Look Nice Today, et al.) invites you to drop by Two Cats Comics on the evening of Thursday, September 21st to hang out, talk about comics, and just say, “Hi.” It's free and it's fun.
- Nintendo Switch™ - Official site – Nintendo gaming system
- Hackintosh Method
Straight-forward recommendations and suggested parts lists by Dan Benjamin for building a Hackintosh capable of running macOS Sierra 10.12 (and Windows 10, Linux, etc.).
- Canvas #36: Wishes for iOS 11 - Relay FM
This week Fraser and Federico welcome special guest Merlin Mann to discuss opportunities for improvements that may - or may not - arrive in iOS 11.
- Amazon.com: Remote Case for Apple Tv 4th Generation, Akwox Light Weight [Anti Slip] Shock Proof Silicone Remote Cover Case for New Apple Tv 4th Gen Siri Remote Controller with Lanyard (Black): Electronics
- Macrium Software | Your Image is Everything
Protect your personal documents, photos, music and e-mails. Upgrade your hard disk or try new operating systems in the safe knowledge that everything is securely saved in an easily recovered backup file. Macrium Reflect supports backup to local, network and USB drives as well as burning to all DVD formats. This version is for non-commercial home use.
- The Best Computer Backup Software - Acronis True Image 2018
- How To Run A Portable Version Of Windows From A USB Drive | Lifehacker Australia
- Junecloud
Deliveries will help you track your packages from UPS, FedEx, DHL, TNT, and many other shipping companies. You can also track orders from services like Amazon and Apple before they ship. Your full tracking details are just a tap away, and you can also see your package’s location on a map. If you like you can view the shipping company’s web page, or easily share your shipment over email, text message, or AirDrop. Deliveries can even add estimated delivery dates to your calendar.
- Nintendo Switch Console in Stock Checker, Tracker and Locator
- Amazon.com: Piggy / The Original Piggy Cell Phone Stand 6-pack / iPhone 6 / Samsung Galaxy S5 / Traveling Cell Phone Stand / Cell Phone Holder / Cell Phone Accessory / Piggy Back /: Cell Phones & Accessories
- Amazon.com: Nintendo Switch with Gray Joy-Con: Video Games
- Mack Weldon | Men's Pima Long Sleeve - 100% Peruvian Pima Cotton
- Amazon.com: amFilm Tempered Glass Screen Protector for Nintendo Switch 2017 (2-Pack): Video Games
- Amazon.com: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Nintendo Switch: Video Games
- Amazon.com: Splatoon 2 - Nintendo Switch: Video Games
- Amazon.com: Mario Kingdom Battle - Nintendo Switch Standard Edition: Video Games
- Amazon.com: Nintendo Switch - Joy-Con (L/R)-Neon Red/Neon Blue: Video Games
- Amazon.com: Nintendo Switch - Joy-Con Charging Grip: Video Games
- Amazon.com: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch: Video Games
- Amazon.com: Nintendo Switch Game Traveler Deluxe Travel Case: Video Games
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | hello hello merlin how are you today no i'm very well how's your afternoon pretty |
| 0:05.8 | good going good |
| 0:07.0 | uh... |
| 0:10.0 | uh... |
| 0:13.0 | we got a lot of stuff |
| 0:17.0 | uh... |
| 0:20.0 | i don't usually talk about the show in the show but i think we should allow |
| 0:22.8 | lots of time for you to talk about your main topic |
| 0:26.0 | we should get into this |
| 0:29.0 | we're probably gonna have time let's go through this real quick sure |
| 0:34.0 | did you have any update on windows backup people are asking about this if you |
| 0:38.1 | don't that's okay you can get |
| 0:40.0 | i do i do i have a little bit on good good that's wonderful i got a couple of |
| 0:45.0 | uh... last week last week you mentioned that you want away |
| 0:49.0 | a mac maybe potentially mac like easy way to backup cashes pc where you |
| 0:54.0 | plays video games that's right and um... what i had been doing was using software |
| 1:00.0 | by a company called mhm mhm |
| 1:03.0 | macrium |
| 1:05.0 | uh... which has nothing to do with the max |
| 1:08.0 | uh... but it is |
| 1:10.0 | it is cloning software but where on the mac we have the beautiful and simple to use |
| 1:15.0 | apps like carbon copy cloner or super duper which is the one i believe both of us |
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