Episode 615: An Attractive Nuisance

DISCUSSED: Merlin's family doesn't understand him; an extremely funny TV show is recommended; your hosts address some of the trade-offs that continue to hinder easy smart home adoption; Dan teases a big smart audio episode next week; and Merlin starts trying to tackle an unusual Thought Technology that's become very important to him: First, Make a Hole.

Links:

• Your Twitter Feed Sucks Now. These Free Add-Ons Can Help | WIRED
• BlueLiteBlocker/BlueLiteBlocker: A Chrome & Firefox extension for filtering out tweets from Twitter Blue users based on if they follow you and their follower count.
• 30 Best Mac Menu Bar Apps: Supercharge Your Mac! - TechPP
• Home - Netflix
• Kasa Smart Plug Ultra Mini 15A, Smart Home Wi-Fi Outlet Works with Alexa, Google Home & IFTTT, No Hub Required, UL Certified, 2.4G WiFi Only, 1-Pack(EP10), White - - Amazon.com
• The endless uses for an always-on Mac – Six Colors
• BBC Precision The Measure of All Things 1of3 Time and Distance PDTV - YouTube
• Merlin's Wisdom Project
• humanity.horse
• unwilling.horse
• 🧵 Merlin's big announcement — So honored to announce that Werner Herzog will be directing a documentary about what it’s like to be on a casual 1-hour family hike with me.
• Documentary Now! - "Soldier of Illusion"