Chase Nordengren, a PhD student at the University of Washington studying educational policy, stops by to chat about research, file management, brainstorming, Mavericks tagging and some eclectic Top 3 Picks.
76: Fatal Mutations with Dr. Don Schaffner
Dr. Don Schaffner joins Brett to talk about everything from E. coli and microbial mutation to engaging once again in the PC/Mac debate.
75: Tech in Humanities with José de Piérola
Fiction writer and teacher José de Piérola stops by to talk about early computing, his switch to the humanities and eschewing of tech, and how he eventually ended up embracing technology within the humanities and his work as a fiction writer.
74: Will Styler on Linguistics, Android and Audiophilia
Will Styler, a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado, is currently working in speech and computational linguistics. He stops by to talk about language, the benefits of both iOS and Android and to nerd out a bit about “sane audiophilia.”
73: Seth Brown – One bourbon, one scotch, and a few statistical analyses
Seth Brown, a.k.a. Dr. Bunsen, on statistically determining the chances that we’ll enjoy any particular variation of our favorite beverages, as well as some thoughts on building tagging systems and the always-enlightening Top 3 Picks.
72: Philip Mozolak On Cop Cars and Forgotten Art History
Philip Mozolak guests to talk about being a Jack of All Trades, coffee, art, design and more. We dove into the top three picks over the course of the entire episode, going into depth on apps such as Hype 2, Tag Journal, Amos, and MailMate.
71: David Sparks on Email
David Sparks guests to talk about his new field guide e-book, Email, as well as email strategies, bad jokes and sociopaths in politics.
70: The Magical Jamie Phelps
Jamie Phelps swings by to talk about home entertainment magic, travel magic and magic magic. Also, text editors and our favorite syntax coloring themes, just in case it wasn’t nerdy enough.
69: The Health Episode with Dr. Pam Peeke
Dr. Pamela Peeke MD, joins Brett to talk about her work, her research on addictive lifestyles and the benefits of meditation for everyone.
68: The All Top Picks Episode with Justin Williams
Justin Williams joins Brett to talk about their top hardware and software picks. It’s the “Top 3” segment run wild!
67: Tattoo Procrastination with Dan Peterson
Dan Peterson, lead designer for AgileBits (1Password), joins Brett to talk about designing for Mac and iOS, deciding on tattoos and dealing with procrastination.
66: Fast Cars, Cool Dogs and Hot Tech with Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens, Editor At Large for CNET, joins Brett to talk cars, dogs, journalism, and more.
65: Mimicking Normalcy with Merlin Mann
Merlin Mann joins Brett to talk about caffeine replacements, feeling normal and mature approaches to nerding out.
64: Capturing moments with Evelyn Jean Pine
Playwright Evelyn Jean Pine talks with me about playwriting in coffeehouses, history from postcards to email and art capturing moments. And Bill Gates. And Quakers.
63: Prose and code with Keith Blount
Keith Blount is the author of Scrivener, a Mac and Windows application for writers of all ilk. He joins Systematic to talk about coding, customer support, writing and, of course, three top picks that he’s excited about right now.