Archive for August, 2020

WT: Mitochondria is the Hulk of the Cell (re-fixed)

Saturday, August 29th, 2020
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Oumuamua, the mysterious sausage-shaped comet, is leaving us with a lot of questions. Is it propelled by errant solid hydrogen and why that is a FOOL’S IDEA! Your keys aren’t safe–they’re screaming out a pattern. Computers can now…remember! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Live From the Space Stage: A HALYX Story

Justin: The Vow

Brian: The DV Rebel’s Guide

Bryce: Blaseball is back!

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AT: Pencil Me In

Saturday, August 29th, 2020
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Schedules: let’s pencil a time to talk about that NOW! With Brian and crew in the middle of another Modern Rogue filming crunch, what are tips and techniques to making your calendar work? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Stock notes apps

Justin: High Score

Brian: The Fly

Bryce: Pomodoro technique

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AT: Herding Wild Cats

Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
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Epic Games versus Apple makes us question: how do you handle building *your* thing on *someone else’s* platform/engine/site? Plus, the power in Facebook’s ad sales platform. Do you see value in paying to promote your new project and what are alternatives? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: I Could Really Go For A Po Boy

Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
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A weird dream about Jimmy Carter kicks off a discussion of dreams. Orbiting a sun? Not nearly as cool as orbiting a black hole. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Ted Lasso

Justin: The Magical World of Disney

Brian: Star Trek: Lower Decks

Bryce: The Leftovers

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AT: Mentor or Ment-not?

Wednesday, August 12th, 2020
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The role of mentorship in professional skill-building and advancement. What should and shouldn’t you take from a mentor and how do you maximize that experience? Who *should* you let mentor you? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Travel journals

Justin: Unsolved Mysteries

Brian: Greyhound

Bryce: Selling Sunset

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WT: Flying Grain Silo

Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
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The Rubik’s Cube as a cultural symbol of smartness. College: what’s the value? Drones spent some time last year loitering around power plants. Who could have done it and why? 100 million-year-old+ microbes awaken! One of the largest living organisms. SpaceX makes the Starship hop and the plan is even more in 2020. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Room VR: A Dark Matter

Justin: Sinatra: All or Nothing at All

Brian: Contact

Bryce: The Twilight Zone (2019)

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AT: TikTokTekTalk

Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
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TikTok is a massive social media platform, but it’s facing a major ban in America. What does that space look like? Long-time emailer James wants to know how to get followers over to other platforms. Plus, concerns around hot-water Patreon has gotten into. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Insanely Great from Steven Levy

Justin: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Brian: Mistborn: The Final Empire from Brandon Sanderson

Bryce: Last Chance U

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WT: Sorry For Party Boating

Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
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Florida shows up to celebrate the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule splashdown. Mars is having weather! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: World War II in Colour

Justin: The Expanse

Brian: Greyhound

Bryce: Blaseball

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