Episode 72: By Design with Nick Wynja

This week “The Mikes” are joined by Nick Wynja of Hack/Make to talk about the role of design. At a time where most are nitpicking aspects of Apple’s latest design choices, it seemed like a good time to take a step back and look at the role that design plays in the applications we use as well as our work and lives. Schechter also gets into a semantic argument with Nick about the difference between “by design” and “the design” (you know, as he does).

What Mikes Are Drinking

• Nick Wynja - 90 Minute IPA | Dogfish Head Brewery
• Michael Schechter - Hop Savant | Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
• Mike Vardy - Said the Ale | Townsite Brewing

Links

• Typist and Technologist | Nick Wynja
• Hack / Make
• Apple - iOS 7
• Clear For iPhone and Mac
• Vesper. Collect your thoughts.
• Design is a Job | Mike Monteiro
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• Follow Schechter on Twitter or App.net
• Follow Vardy on Twitter or App.net

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Episode 71: Take A Breather with Julien Smith

“The Mikes” are joined once again by Julien Smith to discuss his new project, Breather and to revisit their previous conversation on zooming in and out.

Links

• Breather - Peace & quiet, on-demand
• Mikes On Mics - Episode 39: Zooming Out with Julien Smith
• The Flinch: Julien Smith: Amazon.com: Kindle Store
• What is Breather?
• On The Media: ‘Who’s Gonna Pay for This Stuff?’ | Shawn Blanc
• Follow Schechter on Twitter
• Follow Schechter on Twitter or App.net
• Follow Vardy on Twitter or App.net

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Episode 71: Take A Breather with Julien Smith

“The Mikes” are joined once again by Julien Smith to discuss his new project, Breather and to revisit their previous conversation on zooming in and out.

Links

• Breather - Peace & quiet, on-demand
• Mikes On Mics - Episode 39: Zooming Out with Julien Smith
• The Flinch: Julien Smith: Amazon.com: Kindle Store
• What is Breather?
• Follow Schechter on Twitter
• Follow Schechter on Twitter or App.net
• Follow Vardy on Twitter or App.net

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Episode 70: Picking and Prioritizing Projects

This week The Mikes fly “duo” once again, and discuss the breaking down, picking, and prioritizing of their projects. As expected, each have different approaches.

What Mikes Are Drinking

• Mike Vardy - Hopnotist Imperial IPA | Parallel 49 Brewing Co.
• Michael Schechter - Earl Grey IPA | Marble Brewery

Links

• Turning Tasks Into Projects in OmniFocus | Workflowing
• GTD Weekly Review® | David Allen Company
• Unstuck | iPad app
• EISENHOWER | The urgent-important matrix for time management fans
• Ideas and Agreements | patrickrhone / journal
• Killing Ideas | Productivityist
• Checkmark | Snowman
• Follow Schechter on Twitter or App.net
• Follow Vardy on Twitter or App.net

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Episode 69: Apps and Actions

“The Mikes” discuss a recent episode of the Enough podcast where Patrick Rhone and Myke Hurley examine a common obsession with the app choices of others. Schechter and Vardy share why they feel the apps can often matter as much as the actions they seek to help us achieve.

What Mikes Are Drinking

• Mike Vardy - Parallel 49 Brewing Co. – Hopnotist Imperial IPA
• Michael Schechter - Earl Grey IPA | Marble Brewery

Links

• Enough - Ep 203 - Actions Not Apps
• Patrick Rhone | A Trusted System
• The App Choices of Others
• Back to Work #82: Blue Food in Your Refrigerator
• enough by Patrick Rhone
• Manage Your Day-to-Day by Jocelyn K. Glei, Scott Belsky and others
• Follow Schechter on Twitter or App.net
• Follow Vardy on Twitter or App.net

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