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Grey has found a fellow Greycation enthusiast. Also, there are new iPhones and Apple Watches, offering more discussion topics than anticipated. A conversation about browser tabs takes place, and Myke is grappling with 'The Fear'.

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The Berkeley Hotel Hostage – The Bookseller

Upgrade #476: Friends in the Couch Cushions - Relay FM

The Subtle Tee – Cortex Brand

The Subtle Sweater – Cortex Brand

The Subtle Tee Hoodie – Cortex Brand

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Grey reflects on his recent Greycation while grappling with chaos. Myke is keen to explore a major update to Grey's mailing list. Additionally, they discuss how to determine if a change in business is critical.

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Pirates of Silicon Valley - Wikipedia

SURPRISE VLOG: Las Vegas - CGP Grey - YouTube

Understanding Variation: The Key to Managing Chaos - Donald Wheeler - Amazon

I've Been Trying the Sidekick Notepad for 30 Days and I'm Convinced It's the Best Productivity Tool I've Used Yet | Inc.com

CGP Grey | Substack

Grey is in conflict with a thermostat, while Myke has finished his assignment on Mood Tracking. Myke discusses the challenge of juggling the workloads of two businesses, and your hosts take you behind the scenes of a Cortex Brand meeting, revealing their concerns about a significant bet they are about to undertake.

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Apple provides powerful insights into new areas of health - Apple Press Release

Nonsense words make people around the world think of the same shapes | Science | AAAS

The Theme System Journal – Cortex Brand

Daylio

Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe - Apple

Relay FM Family Feud - 5th Anniversary Show in San Francisco - YouTube

Tickets for the Relay FM 10th Anniversary Extravaganza - Live at the Hackney Empire in London

I feel like the holidays just finished and we’re getting ready for the holidays again... – Myke on Threads

Cortex #136: 2023 Yearly Themes - Relay FM

Cortex Animated – Catching an Eel

Sidekick Notepad – Cortex Brand

The Theme System Journal - CGP Grey - YouTube

This Journal Keeps Me Productive (& Maybe You Too) - CGP Grey - YouTube

Cortex Brand (@cortexbrand) on Instagram

Cortex Brand (@cortexbrand) on Threads

Grey has had to vacate his garage office, Myke wants to thank Cortexans, Cortex joins the Notion Nation, and Myke has hired a personal assistant. Also, a lightning round of exciting Beta features.

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Cortex #143: Apple Vision Pro: Experiencing the Future - Relay FM

visionOS - Apple Developer

Spotlight on: Developing for visionOS - Discover - Apple Developer

Devin: "Timer support underway [for Crouton]" - Mastodon

WWDC 2023 | Apple - YouTube

Joe Hribar's Experiments With Interactive Timery Widgets - Mastodon

Cortex #94: State of the Apps 2020 - Relay FM

7 Ways to Maximize Misery 😞 - CGP Grey - YouTube

Peak: Fitness Widgets on the App Store

Sticker Drop – Create a sticker from any image

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Myke got to try out the Apple Vision Pro – in an exclusive hands-on experience at Apple Park. On this episode, he recounts his entire experience to Grey and talks about what it could mean for the future of computing.

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Apple Vision Pro - Apple

Cortex #140: Cortex: In the Metaverse - Relay FM

Myke Hurley on Instagram: "15 years of work"

PlayStation VR2

Grey gets a promotion, and is trying to tame chaos. Myke gets some important news during the recording. They also cannot resist more discussion on backpacks, as well as answering some Ask Cortex questions on 'why you should always have tasks left over at the end of the day', and 'why they do not want to build an app'.

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Cortex #130: The Crushing Unfairness - Relay FM

Upgrade #410: Apple Park Vibe Check - Relay FM

Connected #401: Mouth Bells - Relay FM

Venture Ready Pack | Bellroy

Transit Workpack | Bellroy

Daylight Backpack, Packable Daypack, 17L – Tom Bihn

Sidekick Notepad – Cortex Brand

Understanding Variation: The Key to Managing Chaos: Donald J. Wheeler – Amazon

Myke's Scotland Photos – Including the Rainbow | Instagram

Time Management for Teachers - YouTube

Scry - MTG Wiki

Apple Plans iPhone Journaling App in Expansion of Health Initiatives - WSJ

WSJ: Apple to Release iPhone Journaling App for Logging Daily Activities - MacRumors

The Theme System Journal – Cortex Brand

This Journal Keeps Me Productive (& Maybe You Too) - CGP Grey - YouTube

Subtitle: A Cortex Special

Myke and Grey talk about the devices they've chosen to get things done in their lives. From their office set ups, to their everyday carry items, to their entertainment devices, fitness products, and more.

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iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max - Apple

MagSafe | PopSockets®

Everyday Case for iPhone | Peak Design Official Site

Wireless Chargers - MagSafe - Apple

Mobile | Peak Design

Apple Watch - Apple

CAXGEK Pop Up Card Holder Wallet with Money Clip – Amazon

AirTag - Apple

Chipolo CARD Spot - Chipolo

AirPods Pro (2nd generation) - Apple

Card Sleeve: Slim Leather Card Holder Wallet | Bellroy

flintronic Men’s Leather Belt - Amazon

iMac 24-inch - Apple

MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch - Apple

BookArc | Twelve South

OWC Thunderbolt Dock

MacBook Air with M2 chip - Apple

Studio Display - Apple

Neumann KMS 105

USBPre 2 - Sound Devices

DT 770 PRO | beyerdynamic

AirPods Max - Apple

Lightning to 3.5 mm Audio Cable - Apple

SM58 - SM58 Dynamic Vocal Microphone - Shure

F6 Field Recorder | ZOOM

Podcasters | ZOOM

Stream Deck Pedal | elgato

Wacom Intuos Pro: creative pen tablet

Magic Trackpad - Apple

MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse | Logitech

Keychron

Sonnet – Mode Designs

Envoy – Mode Designs

Mode Envoy Review - _IanOfEarth - YouTube

Mode Envoy Review - Taeha Types - YouTube

Keychron Q1

Meta Quest Pro

Cortex #140: Cortex: In the Metaverse - Relay FM

Jarvis Bamboo Standing Desk – Herman Miller Store

Embody - Herman Miller

Gaming – Herman Miller 

Headrest for Embody Gaming chair – Atlas Headrest

Material Dock – Studio Neat

Chargers - Anker

Meross Wifi Controlled Power Strip

Sidekick Notepad - Cortex Brand

CITYSPORTS - Amazon

WalkingPad

Mac Power Users #678: Sales and Studies, with Kerry Provenzano - Relay FM

WaterRower Oak – WATERROWER®

Concept2 Rowing Machine

Hydrow

PowerBlock

An Empty City is Eerie Magic - CGP Grey - YouTube

Gocycle

VanMoof

Electric Air Pumps – CYCPLUS

iPad mini - Apple

Steam Deck

Kindle Scribe – Amazon

Type Folio | reMarkable

Tokyo Totepack | Bellroy

Everyday Backpack | Peak Design

Venture Ready Pack | Bellroy

Fleece Dog Harnesses

CosyDogs

Julius-K9

Different Dog

Philips Electric Toothbrushes

emmi-pet | Toothbrushes

Honeycomb Slow Feeder Bowl - SodaPup

The Folsom – The James Brand

TJBxDDC Folsom Knife

Nitecore TM10K

mahabis slippers

Theragun

Era 100 | Sonos

Ember

LARQ Pitcher

Subtitle: A Cortex Special

Myke and Grey bought Meta Quest Pro headsets and have been using them for their Cortex Brand meetings. They talk about their experiences with the hardware, the software they used, and their feelings on VR as a tool for work.

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Meta Quest Pro

Horizon Workrooms

Meta figured out legs for its Horizon avatars - The Verge

Meta Connect 2022: Zuckerberg's New Avatar, Meta Quest Pro | Entrepreneur

Cortex #32: Dropping Acid - Relay FM

Upgrade - Relay FM

Cortex Cowgirl Grey in the Metaverse - YouTube

Grey has a new 'office', Myke is using Obsidian, and they both reflect on how 'work' and 'weekend' are treating them.

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Sidekick Notepad – Cortex Brand

Sidekick Notepad Product Video - YouTube

Cortex Brand (@cortexbrand) • Instagram

Obsidian

Obsidian Canvas

How to Save Images in Obsidian

Custom font on iOS - Help - Obsidian Forum

Fonts - Apple Developer

Obsidian Minimal Theme

Wacom Intuos Pro

MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse

Grey's Music Choices - YouTube Playlist

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Grey wants to get serious, Myke has been struggling with a project, and they both tell the story of the Sidekick Notepad.

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Sidekick Notepad – Cortex Brand

Sidekick Notepad Product Video - YouTube

Panobook – Studio Neat

Field Notes

Thoroughly Considered #94: I Love the Mind Virus - Relay FM

G . F Smith

F.E. Burman

Cortex Brand (@cortexbrand) • Instagram

G . F Smith Extract - G.F Smith

The Cortex YouTube Channel

Myke's Time Tracking Comparison (Original Alignment)

Myke's Time Tracking Comparison (Fixed Alignment)

Myke Hurley (@imyke@myke.social) - Myke on Mastodon

Masto.host

Grey is focusing on health, Myke has left Twitter, and they've both used ChatGPT.

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Huel Ready-to-drink (Huel RTD)

Soylent Green - Wikipedia

GetBuzzing!

Magic Spoon Cereal

The Theme System Journal

Wifi Connected Roomba Combo® j7+ Robot Vacuum & Mop | iRobot

Roomba Combo J7+ Robot Vacuum / Mop Review! - Vacuum Wars! - YouTube

Vacuum Wars - YouTube

Obsidian Canvas - Obsidian

The Cortex Mark One Pen

ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue

ChatGPT’s Most Charming Trick Is Also Its Biggest Flaw | WIRED

New York City Schools Ban ChatGPT Amid Cheating Worries - CNET

Microsoft eyes $10 billion bet on ChatGPT owner | Semafor

Mastodon's 'Toot' Retired, Its Version of Twitter's Tweet - Gizmodo

'Not everyone is pleased with the decision to change "toot" to "publish," but many third-party apps are continuing to use the original term for posts anyway.'

Sidekick Notepad

This is the newest product from Cortex Brand. We'll talk about it on the next episode.

Grey had an unexpected year, Myke has been making progress, and they both share their Yearly Themes for 2023.

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Kinda Funny Games - YouTube

Steam Deck

Upgrade - Relay FM

Why Don't You Love Hawaii?? - Cortex Animated - YouTube

This Video Will Hurt - CGP Grey - YouTube

This abandoned shed may yet help end the world - YouTube

Cortex Podcast - YouTube

Weekend Wednesday - CGP Grey - YouTube

The 7-Day Week is Dumb - Cortex Animated - YouTube

Grey's Video on The Theme System Journal - YouTube

The Theme System Journal

Grey is going deep on Focus Modes, Myke will not switch, and they both share the apps and services they have been using most over the past year.

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Cortex #122: State of the Apps 2022 - Relay FM

Notifications and Focus - iOS 16: The MacStories Review - MacStories

iOS 16.2 adds new widgets for Sleep and more - 9to5Mac

Federico Viticci's Shortcut to put Apple device 'frames' around screenshots

Myke's Travel Lock Screen and Home Screen

Flighty

Tripsy

Fantastical

CARROT Weather

Widgetsmith

Grey's Travel Lock Screen

Data Jar

Myke's Recording Lock Screen

Timery

Myke's Regular Lock Screen

Grey's Sleep Lock Screen and Home Screen

O_O

iCloud security overview – Apple Support

Grey's Core Lock Screen and Home Screen

OmniFocus

Weekend Wednesday - YouTube

Grey's Weekend Lock Screen and Home Screen

Grey's Holiday Lock Screen and Home Screen

Myke's Regular iPhone Home Screens

Craft

Todoist

Due dates and times – Todoist

Set a recurring due date – Todoist

PCalc

Notion

Airtable

Google Sheets

Spark

Connected #418: Grocery Shopping for Some Fresh New Bugs - Relay FM

Upcoming features in Spark 3 | Spark

Obsidian

Sonos

Thoroughly Considered #83: The Last Detail with Adam Lisagor - Relay FM

Reeder

NetNewsWire

Magic: The Gathering Arena

Hades

Dungeon Warfare 2 on the App Store

Bartender on Setapp

CleanShot on Setapp

Sleep++

Tally

Citymapper

Citymapper introduces iOS Lock Screen Navigation - Citymapper

Bike Citizens

PlantSnap

SnapMotion on Setapp

Luminos

Moom

Divvy

Mosaic on Setapp

Tide Guide

Sticker Drop

Brain.fm

Pzizz

Portal

Locket Widget

Elsewhen

Better Day

HomePass for HomeKit

HomePaper

Quitter

yearlythemes.com

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Grey has seen some things he wished he hadn't, Myke tries to work out his alignment, and they both have a lot more to say on AI Art.

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Have we become the people we fought? | Comic Lab

DALL·E Now Available Without Waitlist

DiffusionBee

The Ethics of AI Art YouTube Video, with an AI Thumbnail

“A journey through a boy’s life” by @Buttah on the StableDiffusion – r/singularity

Make-A-Video: Text-to-Video Generation without Text-Video Data

Make-A-Video – Meta

Using GPT-3 to pathfind in random graphs – Jacob Brazeal

Darth Vader’s Voice Emanated From War-Torn Ukraine | Vanity Fair

The New Shadow | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom

Fake Joe Rogan interviews fake Steve Jobs in an AI-powered podcast | Ars Technica

podcast.ai

Humans Need Not Apply - CGP Grey - YouTube

Podcast Alignment Chart

Sandwich alignment chart | FlowingData

Alignment (Dungeons & Dragons) - Wikipedia

Your Theme - CGP Grey - YouTube

iPhone now supports 86-year-old Dvorak keyboard layout natively, delighting Woz | Ars Technica

Dvorak keyboard layout - Wikipedia

How to return the flags to the Mac's keyboard menu | Macworld

Podcastathon for St Jude (2022) - YouTube

The Subtle Tee and Sweater

Grey explores collaboration again, Myke is getting ready for the Podcastathon. and they both discuss the ethics of AI art.

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Cortex #120: Episode Out of Time: Rio Heist - Relay FM

Myke Covers his Desk in Stickers

The Relay FM YouTube Channel – Find Previous Podcastathon Events Here

It sounds like Grey needs to set up his Obsidian vault as a GitHub repository : Cortex Subreddit

Git - Wikipedia

My Markdown Writing and Collaboration Workflow, Powered by Working Copy 3.6, iCloud Drive, and GitHub - MacStories

Use iCloud File Sharing to share folders and documents with others – Apple Support

Apple Podcasts drops email requirement for shows, updates approval process, more - 9to5Mac

YouTube launches a dedicated podcasts homepage for US users | TechCrunch

YouTube Podcasts Page Screenshot

DALLE: AI Made This Thumbnail! - MKBHD - YouTube

“A still of Kermit The Frog in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)” – Twitter Thread

“A still of Kermit The Frog in Spirited Away (2001)” - Twitter

AI Art System Comparisons – Twitter Thread

"Behind the scenes of shooting the moon landing, Hollywood studio, 1969, backstage photograph, astronaut actors, lighting" – Twitter

"Low poly game asset, Cthulhu monster, 2000 video game, isometric view" – Twitter

Textual Inversion

I spent $15 in DALL·E 2 credits creating this AI image, and here’s what I learned | by Joy Zhang | Aug, 2022 | Towards AI

Show r/StableDiffusion: Integrating SD in Photoshop for human/AI collaboration : StableDiffusion

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Grey released his new video, Myke has collaboration questions, and they both dig in to what upload gaps can mean for content creators.

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The Simple Secret of Runway Digits - CGP Grey - YouTube

CGP Grey Videos - YouTube

Cortex Podcast - YouTube

Drag Soldering | Hackaday

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Grey had COVID, Myke had COVID, and they both share how this has changed their plans for the year.

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Friday Keyboard Club at Myke.Live - Twitch

KamigawaNEO Keycaps and Accessories — Clackeys.com

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty | Magic: The Gathering

Streets of New Capenna | Magic: The Gathering

Upgrade - Relay FM

After Steve by Tripp Mickle - Audiobook - Audible

Carpenter jeans - Wikipedia

Cortex Brand Products

Shepard tone - Wikipedia

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Grey has requests, Myke has COVID, and they both talk about their favourite things from WWDC 2022.

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Upgrade #410: Apple Park Vibe Check - Relay FM

Connected #401: Mouth Bells - Relay FM

AppStories - WWDC 2022: iPadOS' Desktop-Class Features and Updates to Reminders

WWDC22 photos - Apple

MINIX 66W Turbo 3-Port GaN Wall Charger - Amazon

35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter - Apple

iOS 16 refers to always-on display ahead of iPhone 14 Pro - 9to5Mac

Joe Hribar tests out some Timery Lock Screen widgets

14-Inch iPad Pro With Mini-LED Display Rumored to Launch in Early 2023 - MacRumors

Myke Using Stage Manager

‘No Man’s Sky’ is Coming to iPad in Addition to Mac Later this Year – TouchArcade

The Engoodening of No Man's Sky - Internet Historian - YouTube

Grey is obsessed with City Stuff, Myke is struggling with 'Corporate Speak', and they both consider switching jobs.

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Apple Marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day by Announcing Upcoming Accessibility Features - MacStories

A Short Analysis of George Orwell’s ‘Politics and the English Language’ – Interesting Literature

Homer's Donut Hell - YouTube

So...TikTok Sucks - hankschannel - YouTube

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Grey is struggling with mail, Myke is struggling to understand the top 1000, and they both discuss the 'YouTube Shorts' format.

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Parcel - Delivery Tracking for iPhone, iPad and Mac

A Spider Photo – Grey on Twitter

Another Spider Photo – Grey on Twitter

A Poorly Chick – Grey on Twitter

Grey in the Top 1000

Kinda Funny

Kinda Funny Games - YouTube

Kinda Funny - YouTube

YouTube's plans for podcasting – Podnews

YouTube is reportedly paying podcasters to film their shows - The Verge

r/Place Pixel Art Error, BUT IRL - CGP Grey - YouTube Short

r/place - Wikipedia

VR Grey Scares Myke - YouTube

The Towels are a Lie - CGP Grey - YouTube Short

Cortex Animated - YouTube Playlist

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Grey is back in Hawaii, Myke had a run-in with the universe, and they both are failing to get their inboxes under control.

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Ungeniused #145: The Spacecraft Cemetery - Relay FM

Belroy Tech Kit

Myke’s AirTag Screenshot

MINIX 66W Turbo 3-Port GaN Wall Charger – Amazon

MINIX NEO P3 100W Turbo 4-Ports GaN Wall Charger – Amazon

Nudibranch - Wikipedia

SaneBox

Mimestream

Spark

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Grey is being normal, Myke has been tinkering with titles, and they both talk about their travel bag setups.

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Neumann KMS 105 Microphone

Shure SM58 Microphone

Shure SM7B Microphone

John von Neumann - Wikipedia

MINIX 66W Turbo 3-Port GaN Wall Charge – Amazon

Tech Kit | Bellroy

Classic Pouch | Bellroy

Anker 737 Power Bank PowerCore

MagSafe Battery Pack - Apple

Everyday Backpack V1 | Peak Design

Everyday Backpack V2 | Peak Design

Everyday Case for iPhone | Peak Design

LiteChaser Pro 13 | PolarPro

Travel Tripod | Peak Design

Testing Tesla on the Deadliest Road in America 🐉 - CGP Grey - YouTube

Smart Case for Apple AirPods Max – Amazon

The 7-Day Week is Dumb - Cortex - YouTube

Progress Bar Disease - Cortex - YouTube

Why is this still happening?! - Cortex - YouTube

@cailatess on Twitter: “more than 50% of our podcast audience comes from YouTube” - @MKBHD

WVFRM Podcast - YouTube

The Backmarkers - Myke and Austin Evans' F1 Podcast – YouTube Version

The Backmarkers - Myke and Austin Evans' F1 Podcast – Audio Version

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This Video is Worth $9,629 - CGP Grey - YouTube

Grey published a new video, Myke has thoughts on categories, and they both share some feelings about pressure.

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The Lord of the Rings Mythology Explained (Part 1) - CGP Grey - YouTube

CGP Grey on Twitter: "Legendary artifact creature equipment jellyfish?"

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11 Reasons Not to Become Famous (or “A Few Lessons Learned Since 2007”) – The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss

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Grey is finding the formula, Myke reflects on time, and they both finally make some comparisons.

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Cortex #122: State of the Apps 2022 - Relay FM

Automators - Relay FM

Progress Bar on the App Store

This Journal Keeps Me Productive (and Maybe You Too) - CGP Grey - YouTube

The Battle of SHARKS! - CGP Grey - YouTube

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Grey is wondering about season breaks, Myke was feeling apprehensive, and they both share their Yearly Themes for 2022.

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Tesla Self-Driving Beta VS Deadliest Road in America - CGP Grey - YouTube

Why 'unlimited' time off isn't actually unlimited - BBC Worklife

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Grey wants to talk about Focus, Myke is unhappy with communication, and they both discuss the tools and services they use for 'State of the Apps 2022'.

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Grey's iPhone Home Screens

‎CalZones

The Issue with Camera and Shortcuts

Carrot Weather

Timery

‎Sun Seeker

‎Moon Seeker

‎Widgetsmith

Myke's iPhone Home Screens

Myke's Travel Focus Home Screen

‎Train Beacon

Tripsy

Flighty

Todoist

OmniFocus

OmniFocus 4 TestFlight Update - The Omni Group

Obsidian

Fantastical

Doodle

Calendly

Myke's Podcast Mentorship Project Podcast

‎Elsewhen

Shortcuts – macOS Monterey: The MacStories Review

Just Timers

Due

Trello

Notion

Craft

Why Mailbox died - The Verge

Spark

Mimestream

Obsidian

Ulysses

Grey's Obsidian Setup

Reeder

Parcel

Bike Citizens

CleanShot X

‎Coolors

Bartender

TopNotch

Rocket

‎PiPifier

‎Super Agent

Grey succesfully travelled, Myke is very excited about his new iPad mini, and they both have their eyes on a new professional computer.

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Someone Dead Ruined My Life… Again. - YouTube

CGP Grey on Twitter: Magic with Mom

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Use your iPad as a second display for your Mac with Sidecar – Apple Support (UK)

Girl Talk – All Day

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Grey is getting ready for travel, Myke is getting ready to fill some balloons, and they both have more to say about the Replication Crisis.

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Myke.Live – Myke's Twitch Channel

Dan Ariely Retracts Honesty Study Based On Fake Data – BuzzFeed News

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Reconstruction of a Train Wreck: How Priming Research Went off the Rails | Replicability-Index

Kahneman's Blog Post Comment

Grey Finds the Book at the Airport

Cortex Brand (@cortexbrand) – Instagram

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Grey has an issue with four hundred thousand files, Myke is preparing the balloons, and they both read 'Thinking, Fast and Slow'.

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Promise Technology - Pegasus

Relay FM for St. Jude 2021 – Tiltify

Relay FM - Twitch

Cortex Animated: Episode 118 - YouTube

Thinking, Fast and Slow: by Daniel Kahneman – Amazon

Replication crisis - Wikipedia

Conjunction fallacy - Wikipedia

Grey has never been more wrong, Myke is wondering about his dream office, and they both consider how motivated they are.

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Wooden Monitor Stand & iMac Riser for Desk | Grovemade®

Myke's Sound Absorbing Set Up – Instagram

Thinking, Fast and Slow: Daniel Kahneman – Amazon

Cortex #77: The Effective Executive - Relay FM

Weekend Wednesday - CGP Grey - YouTube

Year Progress (@year_progress) / Twitter

‎Progress Bar on the Mac App Store

‎Widgetsmith on the App Store

The Battle of SHARKS! - CGP Grey - YouTube

Grey is getting back in to Magic, Myke got the app he wanted, and they both feel excited by WWDC21.

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Upgrade #356: This Is Not for You, Developers - Relay FM

Timery for Toggl

Timery Comes to the Mac and Makes Time Tracking With Toggl Easier Than Ever - MacStories

Grey Tries to Get Back into Magic: The Gathering - YouTube

Magic: The Gathering - Wikipedia

Cortex Animated Playlist- YouTube

Paper – Magic: The Gathering is Turning Complete

I Built a COMPUTER in Magic: The Gathering – Because Science – YouTube

How to run any program in a Magic: The Gathering Turing Machine – Cerno_b – YouTube

The Theme System Journal – Quarterly Subscriptions now available

iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for Mac – Six Colors

Meet Shortcuts for macOS - WWDC 2021 - Videos - Apple Developer

macOS Monterey: The MacStories Overview - MacStories

WWDC 2021: Safari 15 to bring huge UI changes – Six Colors

Weekend Wednesday - CGP Grey - YouTube

Grey is on a campaign for human decency, Myke has finished a project, and they both consider the effect of their work.

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Cortex #1: I Don't Really Like Work - Relay FM

A Crime Against Childhood - CGP Grey - YouTube

STICK FIGURES AROUND THE WORLD?!?! (Special Announcement) - CGPGrey2 - YouTube

The Towels Are a Lie - CGPGrey2 - YouTube

Q&A With Grey: Just Because Edition - CGP Grey - YouTube

Craft

Obsidian

The (new) Theme System Website

Learn about Lookalike Audiences | Facebook Business Help Centre

Connected #344: A Chainsaw from Eight Miles Away - Relay FM

Org-mode - Wikipedia

Total Party Kill - a podcast from The Incomparable

Tokyo Totepack | Bellroy

Sinclair - Zip Three Pen and Notebook Case — Nock Co.

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Grey found a flowchart, Myke discovered something new about himself, and they both share their experiences with live streaming.

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Upgrade #350: The Time for Color is Now - Relay FM

Reducing Slack’s memory footprint - Slack Engineering

Sticking Out (@stickingoutcomics) • Instagram

Apple iOS 15: What's New? Notification, IPad Home Screen Upgrades - Bloomberg

The Subtle Notebook – Cortex Brand

CortexMerch.com

Myke's Twitch Channel – Myke.Live

CGP Grey - YouTube

CGP Grey - Patreon

Behind the Scenes of Metric Paper - CGP Grey - YouTube

Grey Plays Minecraft - CGP Grey - YouTube

Connected #95: RelayCon WWDC 2016 - Relay FM

Streamlabs

Myke's Streaming PC Build- PCPartPicker

Fake window – Prosky Panels

Screenshot of the Final Logic Project

Grey has settled on a notes app, Myke has set a limit, and they both share some mysterious numbers.

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Slack quickly removes message invites in its new DM feature over harassment concerns - The Verge

Slack is getting Instagram-like stories and push-to-talk audio calls - The Verge

Reeder 5

Obsidian

Cortex #105: Atomic Notes - Relay FM

Grey's Connection of Notes

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Container ship stuck in Suez Canal is disrupting global trade, but making some good memes - Vox

Fantastical

Grey has created a strict file workflow, Myke had to cross his fingers, and they both divulge their Screen Crimes.

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12,021 Human Era Calendar – kurzgesagt

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Cortex #82: Screen Crimes - Relay FM

Myke's Screen Crimes

Timing

Myke.Live – Myke's Twitch Channel

The Economist

Grey's Screen Crimes (iPhone)

Grey's Screen Crimes (iPad)

Sony α6400

EpocCam | elgato.com

Portal

Hazel – Noodlesoft

Driving a Tesla Across The Loneliest Road in America - CGP Grey - YouTube

Ember

Grey had a snow day, Myke had a scheduling complaint, and they both talk about judging audience reactions to creative work.

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Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support

Myke.Live – Myke's Twitch Channel

Ha Ha! Business | Know Your Meme

Do Not Disturb, Notifications, and Screen Time – iOS 12: The MacStories Review

How do Apple’s Screen Time and Google Digital Wellbeing stack up? - The Verge

Apple unveils a new set of ‘digital wellness’ features for better managing screen time | TechCrunch

Cortex #82: Screen Crimes - Relay FM

Osmo Pocket - DJI

Osmo Action - DJI

DJI Mini 2 - DJI

GoPro HERO9

❄️🇬🇧 London Snow Day 🇬🇧❄️ - CGP Grey - YouTube

I Have Died Many Times — CGP Grey

Grey has been moving everything around, Myke is trying to manage stock, and they both have guidance to give on Yearly Themes.

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The Theme System Journal - CGP Grey - YouTube

The Pen Addict #441: Riptiiiiide - Relay FM

Belkin wireless charger sold by Apple is being recalled for fire hazards - The Verge

Chef's Table – Netflix

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The War of Art – Steven Pressfield – Amazon

Grey might not be ready yet, Myke is relieved to have a project finished, and they both share their Yearly Themes for 2021.

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CGP Grey was WRONG - YouTube (The 'Tekoi Incident')

Cortex #104: RGB on the eGPU - Relay FM

Formula 1: Drive to Survive | Netflix Official Site

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Studio Neat

Lockdown Productivity: Spaceship You - CGP Grey - YouTube

Contact — CGP Grey

Escape to the Country - Wikipedia

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Grey continues his note taking quest, Myke keeps bumping into kanban, and they both discuss the tools they use for 'State of the Apps 2021'.

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Flighty

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Grey's iPad Home Screen

Myke's iPad Home Screen

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OmniFocus

Perspective Icons - MacStories

Todoist's iOS 14 Widgets Make Managing and Creating Tasks Easier than Ever - MacStories

Kanban board | Todoist

Things

Due

Obsidian

Upgradies Hall of Fame

1Writer

Notion

Craft

Craft Review: A Powerful, Native Notes and Collaboration App - MacStories

Spark

Hey

Slack

Discord

Zoom

Zoom Video Communications - Wikipedia

Fantastical

Doodle

‎Widgetsmith

‎CalZones

Trello

Reeder 5

Feedbin

Bear

Ulysses

Fitbod

Twitch

Beat Saber

In Death: Unchained

Timery

Just Timers

Airtable

‎Home Design 3D

DoubleTake - FiLMiC Pro

Narwhal for Reddit

Zero Fasting

PCalc for Mac

‎Dark Mode for Safari

CARROT Weather

Alfred

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Grey struggled to make a decision, Myke is back in lockdown, and they are both excited about the promise of new Macs.

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23850 Microphone desk arm | König & Meyer

AI-1 Audio Interface -- RØDE

Cloudlifter CL-1 | cloudmicrophones

🎃 Happy Halloween 🎃 Playlist - CGP Grey - YouTube

Myke.Live – Myke's Twitch Channel

Reusable Cloth Face Masks – TOM BIHN

Atoms Everyday Mask | Atoms.com

NEQI | Reusable Face Masks - Boots

The Subtle Sweater – Cortex Merch

The Subtle Tee – Cortex Merch

CortexMerch.com

iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini Review Roundup - MacStories

Upgrade #326: The M1 Macs: Interview and Review - Relay FM

Cortex #94: State of the Apps 2020 - Relay FM

Homebridge

Project Connected Home over IP

Grey welcomes a widgety world, Myke is happy with his big phone decision, and they both show off their iOS 14 Home Screens.

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Dark Reader

Relay FM Podcastathon for St Jude (2020) - YouTube

Myke in Balloons

Balloon Management Instagram Stories

Photo of Grey’s Mask

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Atoms Everyday Mask – Reusable, Comfortable Face Mask | Atoms.com

Adi Dassler - Wikipedia

The Theme System Journal Version 1 – On Sale

Widgets – iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Review

App Library – iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Review

Myke's iOS 14 Home Screen

(Myke's wallpaper is a personal photo, and not available online)

OmniFocus on Twitter: "New in TestFlight! OmniFocus 3.11 for iOS with support for two iOS 14 widget types"

Timery

Fantastical

OmniFocus

Upgrade #321: It's the Hope That Kills You - Relay FM

Connected #316: I Overspeakered Myself - Relay FM

CARROT Weather

How to customize your iPhone’s home screen with widgets and app icons - The Verge

Creating Your Own Widgets: A New Category of Apps Emerges - MacStories

‎Widgetsmith

‎Sticky Widgets

Scribblet

Grey iOS 14 Home Screen

Grey's Wallpaper

iPhone 12 - Apple

The Mac Product Grid – 512 Pixels

MagSafe Accessories - Apple

The iPhone 5c - 512 Pixels - YouTube

PopSockets is working on MagSafe-compatible iPhone accessories | TechCrunch

Grey has a new office, Myke is working with balloons, and they are both finding ways to adjust.

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Lockdown Productivity: Spaceship You - CGP Grey - YouTube

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September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – 512 Pixels

Relay FM - Twitch

Myke's Gazebo

mykehurley - Twitch

Myke's Keyboard Collection – September 2020 - YouTube

Installing Mac Pro Wheels - 512Pixels - YouTube

alexotos - Twitch

TaehaTypes - Twitch

What's the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon? | HowStuffWorks

Roam Research

Obsidian

Note Linking in Bear Expands to Include Section Linking - MacStories

Tokyo Totepack | Bellroy

Buy n Large | Pixar Wiki | Fandom

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Grey has shuffled his schedule, Myke tried to leave Google Docs, and they both experience a monumental discovery about note-taking.

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CGP Grey was WRONG - CGP Grey - YouTube

Weekend Wednesday - CGP Grey - YouTube

How to Think about Lockdowns [Q&A with Grey] - CGP Grey - YouTube

Cortex #102: Lockdown Productivity - Relay FM

The Theme System Journal – cortexmerch.com

'Evercore' Artwork

Zettelkasten - Wikipedia

Zettelkasten knowledge and info management • Zettelkasten Method

Ulysses

Obsidian

Roam Research

Relay FM for St. Jude 2020

Relay FM - Twitch

Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude (2019) - YouTube

Key Light Air | elgato.com

Get Moretex, Get the Text Adventure

Relay FM Crossover Feed – For Existing Relay FM Members

Grey has made some big home office changes, Myke has a new Yearly Theme, and they both question collaboration tools.

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Office for iPad is getting mouse and trackpad support later this year - The Verge

Google brings dark mode to Docs, Sheets and Slides on Android | Engadget

Notion

Roam Research

Mac Power Users #544: The Notes Roundup - Relay FM

Gmail is integrating Google Chat, Rooms, and Meet to take on Microsoft and Slack - The Verge

Razer Core X - Thunderbolt™ 3 eGPU

UltraSharp 27 4K USB-C Monitor: U2720Q | Dell

Myke's Recording Setup

Supreme Court Rules on Faithless Electors in the Electoral College - CGP Grey - YouTube

The Sneaky Plan to Subvert the Electoral College for the Next Election - CGP Grey - YouTube

Cortex #95: 2020 Yearly Themes - Relay FM

Your Theme - CGP Grey - YouTube

The Test Drivers - Relay FM

Cortex Animated: Episode 103 - YouTube

Grey wants to know what's going on, Myke is changing things up, and they both talk about WWDC 2020.

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Upgrade - Relay FM

Connected - Relay FM

How to be a Pirate: Captain Edition 🏴‍☠️🌈 - CGP Grey - YouTube

How to be a Pirate: Quartermaster Edition 📙📈 - CGP Grey - YouTube

Moving Forward - Relay FM

The Future of the Channel, and You. [Walk with Grey vlog] - YouTube

WWDC 2020 Special Event Keynote — Apple - YouTube

Daring Fireball: iOS 9.3 Betas Remove the Ability to Navigate iPad UI With Apple Pencil

Federico Viticci's Tweet Thread on Shortcuts Improvements

Grey is doing good, Myke is busier than ever, and they both talk about how to live and work entirely at home.

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Your Theme - CGP Grey - YouTube

‎Dark Noise on the App Store

Cortex #95: 2020 Yearly Themes - Relay FM

Moving Forward - Relay FM

PowerBlock Adjustable Dumbbells

Athlyt Unisex's 25KG ADJ Adjustable Dumbbell – Amazon

Beat Saber on Oculus Quest | Oculus

Pistol Whip on Oculus Quest | Oculus

AUDICA on Oculus Quest | Oculus

Let's Create! Pottery VR on Oculus Quest | Oculus

Grey Plays Animal Crossing - CGP Play - YouTube

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Why Mailbox died - The Verge

Inbox Zero | 43 Folders

SaneBox

Use Smart Mailboxes in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

Show emails from VIP senders in Mail on Mac - Apple Support

Spark

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Grey returns to a virtual reality, Myke is obsessed with his desert island, and they both talk about how their working lives have been affected by a global pandemic.

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Better Day: A Complication for the Apple Watch

Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Nintendo Switch

ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF (Zero Punctuation) - YouTube

The Besties – Animal Crossing: New Horizons will save us all! – Spotify Studios

Animal Crossing: New Horizons breaks Switch sales records in Japan | GamesIndustry.biz

Cortex #32: Dropping Acid - Relay FM

Oculus Quest: All-in-one VR Headset | Oculus

VR Grey Scares Myke - YouTube

Arizona Sunshine - Vertigo Games

Beat Saber

“Shia LaBeouf” Live - Rob Cantor — YouTube

SUPERHOT

‎Dark Noise on the App Store

Upgrade #292: Don't Look Over There! - Relay FM

Logitech C920 HD Pro Webcam – Amazon

Myke's Sound Blankets and Panels – Instagram

The First Email Myke Ever Sent Grey

Grey questions the narrator, Myke is in a commemorative mood, and they both watched 'Inside Bill's Brain'.

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Inside Bill's Brain – Netflix

Bill Gates - Wikipedia

Is "M$" for "Microsoft" Allowed / Considered Ok? - Meta Stack Exchange

Talking Tech and 2020 with Bill Gates! - MKBHD - YouTube

COVID-19 - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Microsoft Corp. v. Commission - Wikipedia

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Grey got a gift he cannot use, Myke is still outfitting Mega Studio, and they both discuss clarity in projects.

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Myke's 🌧

WWDC20 - Apple Developer

Apple’s WWDC 2020 kicks off in June with an all-new online format - Apple

Apple’s COVID-19 Response - Apple

Apple's Working on a Smart Keyboard With Trackpad for the iPad: Here's What You Need to Know

Sophisticated mouse cursor support coming to iOS 14, new iPad Smart Keyboard models with trackpad - 9to5Mac

Logitech MX Master 3

Logitech MX Anywhere 2s

Logitech MX Ergo Wireless Trackball

Logitech MX Vertical

Wacom Intuos Pro

Buy a Computer. Right now. - Linus Tech Tips - YouTube

Mega Studio Progress Pictures - March 16, 2020 – Myke Hurley on Instagram

Acoustic Blankets

Jarvis Bamboo Standing Desk - Fully

Jaswig My First Standup Kids Desk - Fully

Balans Kneeling Chair - Fully

Capisco Ergonomic Office Chair - Fully

The Trouble With Tumbleweed - CGP Grey - YouTube

CGP Grey is creating Youtube videos | Patreon

Grey's Director Commentary for 'The Trouble with Tumbleweed' - YouTube

Ecamm Live - Powerful Live Streaming Platform for Mac - Ecamm Network

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Do By Friday

Handy Little Thing (HLT) Organizer Pouch – TOM BIHN

Tokyo Totepack | Bellroy

Inside Bill's Brain – Netflix

Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board - The Verge

Grey has been doing headphone testing, Myke has a big new project, and they are both dealing with sizeable disruptions.

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Omnifocus 3.6 Beta Release Notes

Dygma Raise

Keychron K6 | A Compact 65% Wireless Mechanical Keyboard by Keychron — Kickstarter

Domikey SA Dolch Orange Doubleshot Keycaps (159 key set) – Flashquark

MDA Nihon PBT Keycaps with Japanese Hiragana Legends – Flashquark

GMK Future Funk – TheKey.Company

Logitech MX Ergo Wireless Trackball

Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones | WH-1000XM3 | Sony

WF-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones with Bluetooth | Sony

Apple: Wearables is now the size of a Fortune 150 company – ZDNet

Myke's Pots – Instagram

Brad Tries Pottery | It's Alive: Goin' Places | Bon Appétit - YouTube

The Great Pottery Throw Down - Wikipedia

The Test Drivers #2: Choosing an Android Phone, and the Galaxy Z Flip - Relay FM

Austin Evans - YouTube

Myke Hurley on Instagram: “Welcome to MEGA STUDIO!"

KALLAX Series - IKEA

Cortex #97: The Share Square - Relay FM

Grey keeps changing his set up, Myke has a new wireless charger, and they both follow up on Yearly Themes.

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USBPre 2 - Sound Devices

Cortex #23: Business Monk - Relay FM

ErgoDox EZ: An Incredible Mechanical Ergonomic Keyboard

Microsoft’s Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard – Marco.org

Freestyle Edge RGB Split Mechanical Keyboard | Kinesis Gaming

Keychron K2 Mechanical Keyboard – Keychron

The MKBHD Setup Tour 2020! - YouTube

Keychron K6 | A Compact 65% Wireless Mechanical Keyboard by Keychron — Kickstarter

S-Craft Studio on Instagram: Pokémon Keycaps

Brydge Pro+ | iPad Pro Keyboard | Brydge Technologies

Logitech MX Master 3

iPadOS Trackpad | Brydge

Upgrade #280: De Niro Can’t Bend - Relay FM

Myke's 2018 Time Tracking Report

Myke's 2019 Time Tracking Report

Timery for Toggl

PopPower

OtterBox Figura + Pop Series Case for iPhone 11 Pro Max

Solar Flare Enamel Popsocket

ZENS Liberty 16 coils Wireless Charger Glass Edition | Webshop

Liberty 16 Coils Unboxing - Unbox Therapy - YouTube

MasterClass Online Classes

Cortex #95: 2020 Yearly Themes - Relay FM

# H.I. 134: Boxing Day — Hello Internet

Your New Year's Resolution Has Already Failed – CGP Grey – YouTube

The Theme System

“The Theme System Journal” | Cortex Merch

Grey has a brand new Yearly Theme, Myke has been thinking of one for months, and they both discuss why Yearly Themes are better than resolutions.

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Fitbod

Upgradies Hall of Fame

Departures #1: Relay FM Family Feud - Relay FM

Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude (2019) - YouTube

“The Subtle Tee and Sweater” | Cotton Bureau

'Indian' or 'Native American'? [Reservations, Part 0] - CGP Grey - YouTube

CGP Grey Patreon

The Technium: 1,000 True Fans

The Race to Win Staten Island - CGP Grey - YouTube

🌍 Which Planet is the Closest? - CGP Grey - YouTube

Re: Which Planet is the Closest? - CGP Grey - YouTube

The Sneaky Plan to Subvert the Electoral College for the Next Election - CGP Grey - YouTube

Spreadsheet Footnote: Electoral College & Apportionment Edition - CGP Grey - YouTube

The Theme System Journal | Cortexmerch.com

The Theme System

Cortex (@cortexpodcast) / Twitter

Tweet Your Yearly Theme!

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Grey has settled on a writing tool, Myke has refined his research workflow, and they both discuss their favourite software for 'State of the Apps 2020'.

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Tripsy

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Grey's Widgets Screen

Timery

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Dark Noise

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Todoist

Todoist Foundations

Things

Reminders – iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review

Toggl

Just Timers

Due

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Notion

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The Most Powerful Productivity App I Use: Notion - Thomas Frank - YouTube

Basecamp

Spark

Dropbox Paper

The Theme System

Bear

Ulysses

Scrivener

VSCO

Myke's Instagram

Tyler Stalman - YouTube

Connected #226: The Instagram Secret Society - Relay FM

NightOwl

Deliveries

Flighty

Grey's Flights

Myke's Flights

Wendover Productions - YouTube

'Indian' or 'Native American'? [Reservations, Part 0] - CGP Grey - YouTube

CalZones

Keyboard Maestro

Spreadsheet Footnote: Electoral College & Apportionment Edition - CGP Grey - YouTube

Better Day

Gemini Photos

Flotato

Upgradies Hall of Fame

Fitbod

'World's best sushi restaurant' stripped of its three Michelin stars | The Guardian

WASD Cherry MX Switch Tester - WASD Keyboards

'Something else'

r/mechanicalheadpens

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OtterBox Figura + Pop Series Case - Apple

PopSockets made an AirPods grip, and it is godawful - The Verge

AirPods Pro - Apple

MacBook Pro 16-inch - Apple

Upgrade #271: The 16-inch MacBook Pro - Relay FM

Pro Display XDR - Apple

iPhone 11 Pro Smart Battery Case with Wireless Charging

Myke Shows Off His New Case on Instagram

Re: Which Planet is the Closest? - CGP Grey - YouTube

Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates | Netflix Official Site

Foursquare

Microsoft’s Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard – Marco.org

Brydge Keyboard for iPad Pro 2018 | Brydge Technologies

Multi-Color Gaming Keyboard - Razer Cynosa Chroma

WASD Keyboards

Coffee: The Greatest Addiction Ever - CGP Grey - YouTube

Espresso Machines | Sage

AeroPress

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Cross-dominance - Wikipedia

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TheThemeSystem.com – Sign up for our mailing list

How I’m using my Theme System as a student : Cortex Subreddit

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The Cortex Subreddit

Cortex Brand (@cortexbrand) • Instagram

Solar Flare Enamel Popsocket

Speck iPhone 11 Pro Cases

PopMinis

Otter + PopSocket Cases

iPhone 11 Thin Photo Case – Moment

Myke's Instagram

Myke's Favourite iPhone 11 Pro Photo So Far – Instagram

FiLMiC Multi-Cam Support in iOS 13 FAQ

Geneva Moon, a better lunar complication - David Smith

Grey is stuck in a time paradox, Myke shares how many journals he ordered, and they both watch Jiro Dreams of Sushi.

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Jiro Dreams of Sushi - Wikipedia

Jiro Ono (chef) - Wikipedia

Michelin Guide - Wikipedia

Shokunin and Sushi: What Jiro Can Teach Us About Mastery

Shokunin and Devotion | Kyoto Journal

Grey went on a wild goose chase for a new video, Myke has a huge livestream coming up, and they both talk about working through tough projects.

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Connected #257: Relay FM Family Feud - Relay FM

Relay FM Family Feud - YouTube

Myke's New Tattoo – Instagram

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Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude - Twitch Event

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The War of Art – Amazon.com.

Who Owns The Statue of Liberty? – CGP Grey – YouTube

The Race to Win Staten Island – CGP Grey – Youtube

Jiro Dreams of Sushi - Wikipedia

Is Myke Left or Right Handed? – Google Form

Card Sleeve: Slim Leather Card Holder Wallet | Bellroy

Industrial Light & Magic | VFX and Animation Studio

iMac (Intel-based) - Wikipedia

Compaq Portable - Wikipedia

Summer of Grey: Parts 1 & 3 – CGPGrey – YouTube

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LG UltraFine 4K Display - Apple

LG 25UM58-P: 25 Inch Class 21:9 UltraWide Monitor | LG

Displaying Content on a Connected Screen | Apple Developer Documentation

iPad Diaries: The Many Setups of the 2018 iPad Pro – MacStories

Beyond the Tablet: External Displays – MacStories

Panobook – Studio Neat

Zentri™ Metal Fidget Spinner – Fidget HQ

“Relay FM Coin” challenge coin by Relay FM | Cotton Bureau

Fidget Cube – Antsy Labs

Material Dock | Studio Neat

Twelve South HiRise Duet

GoodNotes

Notability

PencilKit | Apple Developer Documentation

Thinking About Attention -- Walk with Me - CGP Grey2 – YouTube

Project Longhorn - Google Image Search

The Expanse (Novel Series) - Wikipedia

Scott Pilgrim (Graphic Novels) - Wikipedia

Scott Pilgrim Color Collection Box Set: Bryan Lee O'Malley – Amazon

The Adventure Zone | Maximum Fun

The Wire - Wikipedia

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Grey tested his resolve, Myke is struggling with manufacturing, and they both talk about their current bag setup.

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Everyday Backpack 20L & 30L | Peak Design Official Site

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iPhone XS Max Smart Battery Case - Black - Apple

Snake Charmer - Electronics Pouch – TOM BIHN

ZMI QB820 PowerPack 20000 USB-C Portable Charger Power – Amazon

Protective Case / Cover & Stand for Nintendo Switch / Hybrid - Black: Amazon

Sinclair - Zip Three Pen and Notebook Case — Nock Co.

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H6 Over-Ear Headphones - Amazon

Apple to Unveil High-End AirPods, Over-Ear Headphones For 2019 - Bloomberg

Bose Headphones 700: The King is Back! - MKBHD - YouTube

Daylight Backpack – TOM BIHN

Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones WH1000XM3 – Amazon

Amazon.com: All-new Kindle Oasis - Now with adjustable warm light - 8 GB, Graphite (International Version): Gateway

Logitech MX Ergo Wireless Trackball

Rugged Portable Hard Drives | LaCie

iPhone Photo Case | Moment

Shop Lenses - Moment

DJI Osmo Pocket – 3-Axis Stabilized Handheld Camera

The Theme System Journal – Cortex Merch

The Pen Addict #363: Deepbossing - Relay FM

Thoroughly Considered #52: Apollo Edition - Relay FM

Bookmark Sticker Set | MUJI Online

Grey got Maps, Myke got an operating system, and they both created a journal.

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Panobook – Studio Neat

Apple Events - Keynote June 2019 - Apple

Upgrade #248: Seven Layer Burrito of Innovation - Relay FM

Connected #246: The Ultimate Dark Mode is a Crash - Relay FM

iPadOS: The MacStories Overview – MacStories

Hands-On with iPadOS and iOS 13: Changes Big and Small – MacStories

Klearlook Tablet & Cell Phone Stand – Amazon

Brydge Keyboard for iPad Pro 2018 | Brydge Technologies

Accidental Tech Podcast: 329: Mac Pro Day

Mac Pro - Apple

The new Mac Pro is EXPENSIVE - Austin Evans - YouTube

Pro Display XDR - Apple

Grey is back in the desert, Myke is excited about a new app, and they both have expectations for WWDC.

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‎Timery for Toggl on the App Store

Timery for Toggl: The MacStories Review – MacStories

Cortex Podcast - YouTube

Cortex Animated: Episode 85 - YouTube

Hm Boutet - YouTube

Apple is rebuilding Maps from the ground up | TechCrunch

Apple WWDC 2019: iOS 13, macOS 10.15, watchOS 6, tvOS Features - Bloomberg

iOS 13: Dark Mode, detachable panels, Safari and Mail, more - 9to5Mac

‎CalZones on the App Store

Beyond the Tablet: Seven Years of iPad as My Main Computer – MacStories

Siri Shortcuts and Screen Time coming to the Mac - 9to5Mac

WWDC 2019 for developers: Siri, Marzipan, AR, more - 9to5Mac

Apple updates MacBook Pro processors and keyboard, extends Keyboard Service Program - Six Colors

Daring Fireball: Some Good Old-Fashioned Speed Bumps for the MacBook Pro Lineup, and a Tweak to the Butterfly Key Mechanism

Mac Pro: Easy to Upgrade Redesign in 2019

Apple Display 6K: Coming in 2019

Grey published a vlog, Myke is back to Mega Office, and they both know what day starts the week.

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Driving a Tesla Across The Loneliest Road in America - CGP Grey - YouTube

Summer of Grey: Parts 1 & 3 - CGP Grey - YouTube

Thinking About Attention -- Walk with Me - CGPGrey2 - YouTube

Cortex #52: CORTEK - WWDC 2017 - Relay FM

Things

OmniFocus

Todoist

My One Problem with Things 3 – 512 Pixels

Toggl

Procreate

Klearlook Tablet & Cell Phone Stand – Amazon

Grey sparks joy, Myke is thinking about career length, and they both answer some #askcortex questions.

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Introducing CalZones: A Timezone Savvy Calendar - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer

‎CalZones on the App Store

Grey's Apple Watch Face

OmniFocus

CARROT Weather for iOS and Android

Better Day: A Complication for the Apple Watch

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Outlook's App Icon: Before

Outlook's App Icon: After

Review: iPad mini 2019 is a modern version of a small classic - Six Colors

Upgrade #237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft - Relay FM

Myke's Recording Setup – Instagram Stories

Stephen Merchant on Instagram: “A fascinating glimpse into the screenwriter’s craft.”

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7 Days Out | Netflix Official Site

"7 Days Out" Eleven Madison Park (TV Episode 2018) - IMDb

Eleven Madison Park

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Grey's had some time to himself, Myke was cold, and they both compare their Screen Time statistics.

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Mac Power Users #472: Live in Chicago with Friends - Relay FM

A Cold Myke in Chicago – Instagram

Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Do Not Disturb: How I Ditched My Phone and Unbroke My Brain - The New York Times

Myke's Screen Time

Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad

Noclip - YouTube

Marques Brownlee - YouTube

Austin Evans - YouTube

iJustine - YouTube

Jonathan Morrison - YouTube

Philip DeFranco - YouTube

vlogbrothers - YouTube

Binging with Babish - YouTube

JablinskiGames - YouTube

Myke Hurley (@imyke) • Instagram photos and videos

Grey's Screen Time

The Animator's Survival Kit: Richard Williams – Amazon

iOS 12.2 beta allows you to customize Downtime in Screen Time by days of the week - 9to5Mac

Scrivener | Literature & Latte

GoodNotes

Grey's Interesting Illustration

MasterClass Online Classes

7 Days Out | Netflix Official Site

Grey has some project updates, Myke is feeling a little sad, and they both watch 'The American Meme'.

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iPhone Face

Judging Home Screen

Thinking about Attention — CGP Grey

Here's to Loss, the Internet's Greatest Meme | Know Your Meme

CTRL+ALT+DEL | SLA:3 - YouTube

The Better Boarding Method Airlines Won't Use - CGP Grey - YouTube

The American Meme | Netflix Official Site

The American Meme - Wikipedia

Selling Stupid: Logan Paul - YouTube

Myke's Instagram

Grey conquered a deadline, Myke is in love all over again, and Slack has a new logo.

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Groundhog Day - Wikipedia

Say hello, new logo | The Official Slack Blog

Cortex #73: Clear the Cortex Decks - Relay FM

Remember The Milk

The Better Boarding Method Airlines Won't Use - CGP Grey - YouTube

CGP Grey - YouTube

Cortex #66: Triggers - Creating Behaviour That Lasts - Relay FM

Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM

The Pen Addict - Relay FM

CORTEXMERCH.COM

Evernote

Myke's 'Save URL to Evernote' Shortcut

PodCon 2 Remote Attendance

Cortex #61: State of the Apps 2018 - Relay FM

Chris Rowland (@ceejrowland) • Instagram photos and videos

Myke's PodCon 2 Signing Poster

grafiksyndikat

The American Meme | Netflix Official Site

The American Meme | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix - YouTube

Grey has a theme for 2019, Myke has two themes for 2019, and they both discuss why Yearly Themes are important to them.

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Cortex #44: Existential Time Tracking - Relay FM

Cortex #45: Cortex Working Group - Relay FM

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playingforfunfm - Twitch

Connected #196: Live from WWDC 2018 - Relay FM

Upgrade #216: The 2018 October Event Draft - LIVE in Chicago - Relay FM

Connected #215: Live from NYC: A Nightmare Level of Itching - Relay FM

Ungeniused #66: Pneumatic Tube Mail in New York City - Relay FM

The Adventure Zone | Maximum Fun

Dragon Friends | A Live Dungeons & Dragons Podcast and Comedy Show

Total Party Kill - A Podcast From The Incomparable

Space Station Trailer! A New Cortex / Upgrade Special Episode for Relay Members! - YouTube

A Screenshot of the Logic Project of Our Last Members Special

Myke's 2017 Toggl Report

Myke's Corrected 2017 Toggl Summary

Myke's 2018 Toggl Summary

Fluid – Turn any webpage into a real Mac App

Cortex #74: The Biggest Challenge of Being a Human - Relay FM

I Have Died Many Times — CGP Grey

Summer of Grey: Parts 1 & 3 - YouTube

Grey has a terrible to-do hack, Myke is going back to PodCon, and they both discuss their favourite software for 'State of the Apps 2019'.

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Cortex #61: State of the Apps 2018 - Relay FM

State of the Apps 2014 — CGP Grey

Upgrade - Relay FM

‎Sol

‎Klok

Todoist

Todoist 'Cards View' Teaser

Things 3

Due

OmniFocus

TaskPaper

Grey's 'Widget' Perspective

Grey's 'Soon' Perspective

Toggl

Federico Viticci's Toggl Shortcuts – MacStories

Fantastical

Fantastical was updated after the release of this episode to support the new iPad Pro.

Spark

Keyboard Maestro

Automators - Rosemary Orchard's Podcast on Relay FM

Scrivener

Anki

Discord

Playing For Fun - Twitch

CGP Play - YouTube

‎Dark Mode for Safari

Dark Mode as iOS Accessibility Feature — CGP Grey

Myke Hurley (@imyke) • Instagram photos and videos

SelfControl

Overcast

AutoWake

CARROT Weather

Just Press Record

Gemini 2

Fluid

Deliveries

narwhal for reddit

Pipedrive

CORTEXMERCH.COM

PodCon 2

Myke's Previous PodCon Poster

Chris Rowland - The Artist Behind Myke's Poster

Cortex #44: Existential Time Tracking - Relay FM

Cortex #45: Cortex Working Group - Relay FM

Cortex #62: 2018 Yearly Themes - Relay FM

Grey has something to say about the iPad, Myke did something for the first time in a decade, and they both read The Effective Executive.

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Who Owns The Statue of Liberty? (New Jersey vs New York) - CGP Grey - YouTube

What is Federal Land? - CGP Grey - YouTube

Monopoly for Millennials: trolling about my generation | The Guardian

ThinkerCon

Postmortem: Every Frame a Painting – Tony Zhou – Medium

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell - YouTube

Upgrade #219: The Chicken Just Laid an Egg - The iPad Pro Review – Relay FM

Connected #218: My Thumb Is Now Useless - The iPad Pro Review – Relay FM

Use Launchpad on your Mac - Apple Support

Get your Cortex Merch!

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“The Subtle Tee” graphic tee by Cortex Podcast. | Cotton Bureau

All The Tees 2018 | Cotton Bureau

The Effective Executive by Peter Drucker – Amazon

Peter Drucker - Wikipedia

Grey is having some watch face issues, Myke refuses to sleep, and they both consider ‘who’s the boss?’.

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Google Pixel 3 Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube

Stardew Valley coming to mobile

Playing for Fun #8: Stardew Valley - Relay FM

Valley Forged: How One Man Made the Indie Video Game Sensation 'Stardew Valley' | GQ

Why it’s hard to read the time on Infograph – Marco.org

Myke's Watch Face

Myke's Watch: Metro date power reserve — NOMOS Glashütte

Grey's Infograph Watch Face

Grey's Utility Watch Face

Grey's Watch Face Comparison

Why it’s hard to read the time on Infograph – Marco.org

CARROT Weather for iOS and Android

Post-show Grey Is Still Unhappy and Futzing with His Watch

Amazon: The Effective Executive - Peter Drucker

Cortex #66: Triggers - Creating Behaviour That Lasts - Relay FM

Cortex #59: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Relay FM

Cortex #21: The E-Myth Revisited - Relay FM

Shortcut to Copy Invisible Character

Creating Shortcuts with Invisible Names for the iOS Home Screen and Widget – MacStories

Myke has lots of music to share, Grey unveils the mystery of his Home Screen, and they both have new Apple Devices.

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‎Awake by Tycho on Apple Music

‎Night Drive (Instrumental Edition) by Timecop1983 on Apple Music

‎where's the drop? by deadmau5 on Apple Music

‎The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place by Explosions In the Sky on Apple Music

‎For Ever by Jungle on Apple Music

Lo-fi music - Wikipedia

K-pop - Wikipedia

J-pop - Wikipedia

Sigur Rós - Wikipedia

‎Outrun by Kavinsky on Apple Music

HomePod - Apple

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Westworld Phones - Google Image Search

iPhone XS and XS Max - Apple

Upgrade #212: The Chocolate Phone Is No Good - Relay FM

Popsockets

crashguard nx – RhinoShield by Evolutive Labs

Apple Watch Series 4 - Apple

CARROT Weather for iOS and Android

How to Trigger IFTTT Applets with iOS 12’s New Shortcuts App and Siri – MacStories

Grey's Home Screen

Myke's Home Screen

CorteX iPhone X Wallpaper | grafiksyndikat

OmniFocus 3

Due

Bear

Myke wants to make some changes, Grey is taking a break, and they are both excited about some big announcements.

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iRobot’s latest Roomba remembers your home’s layout and empties itself - The Verge

Ikea "Lamp" Commercial - YouTube

Cortex Merch

‎Daily Yoga - Workout & Fitness on the App Store

Music | Griffin McElroy (The Adventure Zone)

Music | Louie Zong

Anamanaguchi - Wikipedia

Myke's Instagram

Thinking about Attention — CGP Grey

Cortex #17: Dialing Down - Relay FM

The last time Grey left the internet

iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube

iPhone XR Impressions: All of the Colors! - MKBHD - YouTube

Grey's Experimental Lock Screen

Grey's Experimental Home Screen

Myke is perplexed with corporate branding, Grey has learned more than he wanted about USB-C, and they both answer #ASKCORTEX questions on how to get the career you want, how to start being productive, and to find out who could live longest in the woods.

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Inside Evernote’s brain - Fast Company

Evolving the Google Identity - Google Design

The New CGP Grey Logo

Dropbox Design

Yahoo reveals its new logo - The Verge

Corning Optical Thunderbolt Cable 10 m - Amazon

Thunderbolt Optical Cable by Corning - Apple (HK)

Cortex #63: Flower Garden - Relay FM

Tabetha | Tablet Stand | Colebrook Bosson Saunders

Brydge 12.9 - Apple iPad Pro Keyboard | Brydge

Ketosis - Wikipedia

Upgrade #150: I Worry About You, Jason - Relay FM

Due 3.0 Adds Pure Black Theme, Custom Snooze Times, and Haptic Feedback – MacStories

Sailor - Japanese Fine Pens & Inks | PenChalet.com

Sailor Pens | Sailor Fountain Pens | Write Here

Official Retro 1951 Website

Retro 51 - Anderson Pens, Inc

Mark One – Studio Neat

The Pen Addict - Relay FM

PlayingForFunFM - Twitch

Stardew Valley

Two Point Hospital

Into the Breach

Northgard

The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild for the Nintendo Switch

Playing for Fun #7: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Relay FM

Super Mario Odyssey for Nintendo Switch

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch

Automators - Relay FM

Keyboard Maestro

Logitech MX Master 2 Wireless Mouse

Wacom Intuos Pro

Logitech MX ERGO Wireless Trackball

Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Mobile Mouse

Myke got a Roomba, Grey has found peace with his to-do system, and they are both very excited about the Shortcuts beta.

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Cortex #67: "Entrepreneurs" - Relay FM

Roomba® 960 Robot Vacuum | iRobot

Adding HomeKit to incompatible devices with Homebridge - Six Colors

Hazel - Noodlesoft

LG UltraFine 5K Display - Apple

Blackmagic eGPU - Apple

Myke’s Instagram - For wedding and honeymoon photos

Spark

Goodbye, Newton – Paper Planes

On macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode – 512 Pixels

OmniFocus 3

Canvas #65: Hands-On with the Shortcuts App - Relay FM

‎Launch Center Pro on the App Store

Relay FM Membership

Myke is getting married and reveals the mystery of his watch, Grey is intrigued about iOS 12 Notifications, and they both talk about the listeners of Cortex.

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Spark 2

Spark 2 Hands-On: Email for Teams with App Integrations – MacStories

Metro date power reserve — NOMOS Glashütte

Myke's new watch

Hot Hands! | Do By Friday

Grey's Current Homescreen

Myke's Screen Time Data

Grey's Screen Time Data

Grey is excited about scooters, Myke had a monumental week, and they both have lots of thoughts about WWDC.

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Scooters Disappear From San Francisco Streets, for Now - Bloomberg

Uber is launching its bike-share company Jump in Europe - The Verge

Apple Park - CGP Grey - Instagram

Ungeniused #21: Palace of the Parliament - Relay FM

Facebook to build housing in Silicon Valley for first time | Reuters

Cortex #32: Dropping Acid - Relay FM

Grey and Myke visit Facebook and try an Oculus Rift.

Connected #196: Live from WWDC 2018 - Relay FM

Getty Images Photo of Tim Cook and Connected

Apple wants to help you deal with smartphone addiction - NBC News

NBC Article that uses the Connected photo.

Grey needs more storage space, Myke built a gaming PC (nice!), and they both talk about what they want to see at WWDC.

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Grey is looking for f***y pack suggestions : CGPGrey2

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wearing a Cortility Bag

Bellroy Wallets

Cargo pants - Wikipedia

The Utilikilts Company - Wikipedia

Anker | Desktop Chargers - Anker

Anker | PowerCore+ 26800

Myke's PC Parts List

Open Broadcaster Software

Austin Evans - YouTube

How to Build a Gaming PC (2018) - Austin Evans - YouTube

Building My New Streaming PC - Austin Evans - YouTube

Myke's PC Building Instagram Story

Playing for Fun - Relay FM

Playing For Fun - Twitch

Cortex #52: CORTEK - WWDC 2017 - Relay FM

Summer of Grey: Parts 1 & 3 - CGP Prey YouTube

How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software - Bloomberg

Grey publishes a YouTube video that's a tad different, Myke has made some changes to his journal, and they both discuss experimenting with new ways of doing things.

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The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant - CGP Grey - YouTube

CGP Grey - Wikipedia

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell - YouTube

The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant - Nick Bostrom

Membership - Relay FM

Spooky Manor! A New Cortex / Upgrade Special Episode for Relay Members! - YouTube

Portal 2 Co-Op - Playing For Fun - YouTube

PlayingForFunFM - Twitch

Hobonichi Techo 2018

Hobonichi Techo Planner

Mother 2: This is Magicant. - Hobonichi Techo 2018

Cortex #66: Triggers - Creating Behaviour That Lasts - Relay FM

Cortex Subreddit

Myke's Active Questions Calendar Pages

Grey is having some charging troubles, Myke questions the benefit of courses, and they both talk about how they use the Apple Pencil.

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Vantablack - Wikipedia

Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Mobile Mouse

Logitech MX ERGO Wireless Trackball - en-gb

Cortex #11: 0% Entertaining - Relay FM

Cortex #18: King in a Castle - Relay FM

Anker | Desktop Chargers

Roomba® 960 Robot Vacuum | iRobot

Notability

GoodNotes

Ulysses

Linea Sketch

Pigment

Apple Pencil Wraps/Skins | Slickwraps

Apple Pencil Skin - dbrand

Everyday Backpack | Peak Design

Kaweco pen sleeve GRIP for Apple Pencil | Mostwanted Pens

Leather Sleeve for 10.5‑inch iPad Pro - Apple

Leuchtturm1917 Pen Loop | Cult Pens

Fisher Space Pen Bullet Model Ballpoint Pen Clip - JetPens.com

Cortex (@cortexpodcast) | Twitter

Monospaced font - Wikipedia

Inconsolata - Google Fonts

"Professional Podcasters."

Playing for Fun - Relay FM

PlayingForFunFM - Twitch

Myke has read Triggers, Grey tries to deal with a backlog, and they have amazing new merch available.

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Close-up Logo Embroidery Photo

Relay FM Live at WWDC 2018 — Relay FM

AltConf Tickets

Airmail - Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone

Email - Edison Mail on the App Store

SaneBox

Triggers, by Marshall Goldsmith - Amazon

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Myke has started a journal, Grey switched back to something, and they both answer some #askcortex questions.

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The Pen Addict - Relay FM

Amazon.com: Triggers by Marshall Goldsmith

Playing for Fun - Relay FM

Myke's new show with Tiffany Arment, that focuses on just the good stuff in some of their favourite video games.

Things 3.4 Brings Powerful New Automation Features and App Integrations – MacStories

Things Automation: Building a “Natural Language” Parser in Workflow – MacStories

Workflow 1.7 Introduces Magic Variables for Easier, More Powerful Visual Automation – MacStories

LaTeX - Wikipedia

Grey is bringing order to task management, Myke is back to colourful backgrounds, and they both watched 6 Days to Air.

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6 Days to Air - Wikipedia

South Park - Wikipedia

The Book of Mormon (musical) - Wikipedia

The Mythbusters always had an amazing secret weapon: They can't stand each other - Polygon

Things 3

TeuxDeux

Clear Todos on the App Store

Omni Roadmap 2018 - The Omni Group

CorteX iPhone X Wallpaper | grafiksyndikat

Grey's iPhone X Homescreen

Myke's iPhone X Homescreen

Membership - Relay FM

Remaster - Relay FM

Pipedrive

Anchor - Radio, reinvented

Canary

Workflow — Powerful automation made simple.

FlightLogger

Grey's iPhone X Lock Screen

Grey's Winter iPad Homescreen

Grey has an iMac Pro, Myke has thoughts about vlogging, and they both have Yearly Theme updates.

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iMac Pro - Apple

Grey's Office Diagram

Cortex #20: New Year - Relay FM

The last time Grey and Myke discussed their backpacks.

Everyday Backpack | Peak Design

Synapse 25 - Backpacks - TOM BIHN

Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review – Marco.org

A podcast studio for under $100 - Six Colors

Myke Hurley - YouTube

6 Days to Air - Wikipedia

Myke has completed a 'Year of Less', Grey has completed a 'Year of Redirection', and they both have their 2018 Themes ready to go.

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Cortex #44: Existential Time Tracking - Relay FM

Cortex #45: Cortex Working Group - Relay FM

Cortex Subreddit

Myke's 2017 Toggl Report

Cortex (@_cortexfm) on Twitter

Myke went to PodCon, Grey doesn't write articles anymore, and they both name their favourite software for 'State of the Apps 2018'.

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PodCon

Myke's PodCon Vlog

PodCon Remote Attendance Ticket

Myke's Signing Poster

Chris Rowland - The Artist Behind Myke's Poster

The line building up before Myke's signing (from @ybrammer)

State of the Apps 2014 — CGP Grey

Upgrade - Relay FM

Toggl

Workflow Update Brings Ability to Interact with Any Web API – MacStories

Toggl Workflow

Workflow on the App Store

Todoist

OmniFocus

2Do

Things 3

Clear

Due

Fantastical

Slack

1Password

Numbers - Apple

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Brain.fm

Airmail

AntiRSI