Episode 41: Carpal Tunnel Diem
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4.7 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 16 November 2011
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
Dan and Merlin talk more about why we get stuck and how might re-think getting "unstuck." Looking at process over product, remembering how you got here, and getting clear about what you're really trying to make.
Merlin also has some updates and tips for your iTunes Matching and your Google searching.
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- Thinking, Fast and Slow - FT.com
- IMG: Smart Playlist for troubleshooting iTunes Match errors
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- (Planet Money) The Giant Pool of Money | This American Life
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- Pocket Full of Kryptonite - Spin Doctors | AllMusic
- Fingertips - TMBW: The They Might Be Giants Knowledge Base
- Macworld '12 - "40 OS X Tips in 40 Minutes" - David Sparks, Brett Terpstra, Merlin Mann
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello. Hi. Hi, how are you? How's everything going out there? |
| 0:12.0 | Are we on the thing? Yeah. No. |
| 0:16.0 | It's good. It's all right. |
| 0:22.0 | How are you? Good. |
| 0:24.0 | There's a Sanskrit word. You're probably familiar with hangover. It might be poly. |
| 0:38.0 | I don't know. No, we should explore that. Midnight storm. |
| 0:46.0 | Reverend Al Green. Mr. Barry White. Do I sound? Do I sound Malif Lewis? |
| 0:52.0 | You sound a little different. Yeah. I think I must have yelled at somebody. I'll find out. |
| 0:58.0 | You know, it'll all be in the filings. I'm sure. |
| 1:02.0 | I had a raft for some rhinocentown. So I visited with them last night. |
| 1:08.0 | I know who I am. I mean some chicken. I got with a fork and I got a big snapple |
| 1:16.0 | and a snapple and tea. Sound weird. I can change it. You want me to turn on turn off? No, no. |
| 1:22.0 | Not weird like that. Weird like you. Oh, oh, like I'm not myself. Like your voice is weird. |
| 1:28.0 | Like it's somebody doing a weird impersonation of you. |
| 1:36.0 | Hi. Can I ask you a question? It still doesn't sound right. |
| 1:40.0 | Hi. I'm early man. Can I ask you a question? |
| 1:42.0 | You sound older and wiser. |
| 1:44.0 | Can I ask you a question? Have you ever had a lot of grilled chicken that you've wanted to eat? |
| 1:52.0 | No plastic fork. Too many plastic forks. Wondering what the chicken was thinking before you answer. |
| 2:00.0 | Can I ask you a question? Hi. Have you ever tried to talk to a chicken before you answer? |
| 2:08.0 | Let me ask you another question. What if the chicken was not in the room with you? |
| 2:12.0 | And you were using two hands to literally eat other chickens? |
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