Breadcrumbs

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Synopsis

Elias and Sean grew up together overseas before studying engineering in Germany and the US respectively. Breadcrumbs is their weekly chat about things past, present, and future.

Episodes

  • Dessert 2: Mini Metro

    26/05/2017 Duration: 37min

    In this second dessert episode, Sean teaches Elias to play Mini Metro. Links and Show Notes PSA: This game is pretty visual in nature and this episode may make a lot more sense if you have played before. If you've never played Mini Metro (or even if you have) you may enjoy playing along with us while you listen. Mini Metro -- App Store Mini Metro Sean's map after Endless Mode Elias's map Breadcrumbs - @breadcrumbsfm Sean - @splunsford Elias - @muffinworks Jingles excerpted from "Sirenity" by Aaron Ximm. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

  • 40: The Smart Person Pastime

    19/05/2017 Duration: 01h09min

    Elias and Sean talk about Neuralink, being optimistic or pessimistic about future technology, the erosion of skills over time, and how we view our current world and culture in relation to the past. Links and Show Notes Daring Fireball: On Uber's 'Identifying and Tagging' of iPhones James Thomson on Twitter: "This is a fascinating deep dive into what Elon Musk's Neuralink company might be for. I'm glad I'll be dead by then! https://t.co/KnNTclibGV" Neuralink and the Brain's Magical Future - Wait But Why Breadcrumbs - @breadcrumbsfm Sean - @splunsford Elias - @muffinworks Jingles excerpted from "Halo-centric Hang/Halo improvisation" by Aaron Ximm. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

  • 39: Subliminal Incentive Structures

    12/05/2017 Duration: 57min

    Elias and Sean talk about the reasonable and the unreasonable person, ethical issues in the progress of society, and a lot about Uber. Links and Show Notes Apple - Think Different - Full Version - YouTube Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber -- Susan J. Fowler A ride whenever you need one - Lyft Earth Day 2017 - YouTube The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 188, With Special Guest Lisa Jackson iPhone Upgrade Program - Apple Breadcrumbs - @breadcrumbsfm Sean - @splunsford Elias - @muffinworks Jingles excerpted from "Halo-centric Hang/Halo improvisation" by Aaron Ximm. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

  • 38: Colosseum VR

    05/05/2017 Duration: 50min

    Elias tells Sean about his weekend trip to Rome, and they discuss Ancient Rome, its influence, and some of its high and low points. Links and Show Notes Adventure 18 -- Rome -- MuffinWorks Elias Lanz on Twitter: "Representing @breadcrumbsfm in Italy

  • 37: The Solidarity Machine

    28/04/2017 Duration: 01h04min

    Elias and Sean set out to talk about the progress of the human race through history, and its good and bad effects. They end up going down tangents within tangents and talking a lot about privilege from the perspective of two white guys in the West. Links and Show Notes Amazon.com: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity eBook: David Allen, James Fallows: Kindle Store Neuralink and the Brain's Magical Future - Wait But Why Breadcrumbs - @breadcrumbsfm Sean - @splunsford Elias - @muffinworks Jingles excerpted from "Halo-centric Hang/Halo improvisation" by Aaron Ximm. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

  • 36: The Desert Island Scenario

    21/04/2017 Duration: 01h11min

    Elias and Sean look at pictures of animals and then discuss the power of thoughts to affect disposition, covering the whole spectrum from the Favone™ to pet peeves to things that make them rage. In the aftershow, Elias reworks his time tracking workflows. Links and Show Notes Úll 2017 The Pen Addict Live 2017 - RelayCon Atlanta & DC Pen Show -- The Pen Addict Aww Workflow A subreddit for cute and cuddly pictures Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are | TED Talk | TED.com SuperBetter Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life | TED Talk | TED.com Last Week Tonight With John Oliver | The Official Website for the HBO Series Fox and Friends: Toby Keith and the MOAB - YouTube The Top 1000 -- 1000 Awesome Things Workflow: Powerful Automation Made Simple Toggl - Time Tracker & Employee Timesheet Software Breadcrumbs - @breadcrumbsfm Sean - @splunsford Elias - @muffinworks Jingles excerpted from "Halo-centric Hang/Halo improvisation" by Aaron Ximm. Licensed un

  • 35: Tangentially Mathematical

    14/04/2017 Duration: 56min

    With Elias at Úll again, he and Sean discuss emoji, the difference between being interested in things and actually doing them, side projects as work, and looking to the future. Links and Show Notes Can you decode these emoji pop songs? Úll 2017

  • Dessert 1: Alto's Adventure

    07/04/2017 Duration: 25min

    Less substantial than a normal episode, but maybe sweeter, this is the first "Dessert" episode of Breadcrumbs, in which Elias and Sean somehow turn Alto's Adventure into a competitive game. Links and Show Notes Alto's Adventure Breadcrumbs - @breadcrumbsfm Sean - @splunsford Elias - @muffinworks Jingles excerpted from "Sirenity" by Aaron Ximm. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

  • 34: We Can't Do Math With Sheep and Goats

    31/03/2017 Duration: 01h10min

    Elias and Sean talk about capitalism, the necessity of trade, and placing a value on things and people. They also find the weird side of Amazon. Links and Show Notes Weird Stuff on Amazon Weird Stuff on Amazon (web archive at the time of recording) Bionic - Relay FM Do By Friday George R. Price - Wikipedia anti-capitalist love notes postcard by radicalemprints | Etsy Workflow: Powerful Automation Made Simple Apple Acquires Workflow -- MacStories Úll 2017 Breadcrumbs - @breadcrumbsfm Sean - @splunsford Elias - @muffinworks Jingles excerpted from "Halo-centric Hang/Halo improvisation" by Aaron Ximm. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

  • 33: Push to Add Drama

    24/03/2017 Duration: 01h03min

    Elias and Sean discuss marketing—from what makes good or bad marketing to brand advertising and guerrilla marketing. Elias has some opinions. Links and Show Notes QUIZ: Guess the logo - can you identify these brands? | Creative Bloq Amazon.com: Purple Cow, New Edition: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable eBook: Seth Godin: Kindle Store Stripe Square Stratechery by Ben Thompson -- On the business, strategy, and impact of technology. Asshole to CEO #6: How NOT To Handle Explosive Growth And Fast Scaling -- Tucker Max [VIDEO] Bud Light Super Bowl Ad Features Wild Night, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Minka Kelly | Hollywood Reporter A DRAMATIC SURPRISE ON A QUIET SQUARE - YouTube Swiss man in live-stream ad kiosk prints train tickets to Graubünden for Zurich commuters (VIDEO). Free Agents #13: Promotion Can Feel Gross - Relay FM Impostor syndrome - Wikipedia Breadcrumbs - @breadcrumbsfm Sean - @splunsford Elias - @muffinworks Jingles excerpted from "Halo-centric Hang/Halo improvisation" by Aa

  • 32: Speaking as Benjamin Franklin

    17/03/2017 Duration: 01h28min

    Elias and Sean discover which historical creative people they are and then talk about sleep schedules and daily routines. Links and Show Notes The Daily Routines of Famous Creative People | Podio Pieter Levels @

  • 31: The Garage Has as Much Stuff as I Do

    10/03/2017 Duration: 01h13min

    Elias and Sean talk about owning things, and in particular keeping things for sentimental or nostalgic reasons. Links and Show Notes How to Keep Messages Secure | Teen Vogue Nuzzel: News and Newsletters for Smart People Why Typography Matters -- Especially At The Oscars -- freeCodeCamp The Incomparable - Support and Membership 21 Surprising Statistics That Reveal How Much Stuff We Actually Own The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul - Kindle edition by Dave Bruno. Self-Help Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. The 100 things challenge | Dave Bruno | TEDxClaremontColleges - YouTube The Gods Must Be Crazy - Wikipedia Home -- Marie "KonMari" Kondo Official Website KonMari The Focus Course 99% Invisible Nintendo Switch™ - Official site -- Nintendo gaming system The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild for the Nintendo Switch™ home gaming system and Wii U™ console -- Official Site Breadcrumbs - @breadcrumbsfm Sean - @splunsford Elias - @muffinworks Ji

  • 30: A Million Knobs and Switches

    03/03/2017 Duration: 01h34min

    Elias and Sean talk about the Oscars, and what makes a good or an entertaining movie. Then they list a whole bunch of movies they like—and some they really don't. Links and Show Notes Bid for Access to Amazon Echo Audio in Murder Case Raises Privacy Concerns - The New York Times Due -- Reminders, Countdown Timers Oscar Winners 2017: See the Complete List! - Oscars 2017 News | 89th Academy Awards (Full)LIVE- Host Steve Harvey Announces the Wrong Winner at the Miss Universe Pageant 2015-2016! - YouTube Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration - Kindle edition by Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace. Humor & Entertainment Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. National Novel Writing Month The Mad Art of Caricature!: A Serious Guide to Drawing Funny Faces: Tom Richmond: Amazon.com: Books Abstract: The Art of Design | Netflix Elizabeth Gilbert: Success, failure and the drive to keep creating | TED Talk | TED.com Red Letter Media Star Wars Reviews (Full warning: there is some we

  • 29: Diversifying Legacy Passwords

    24/02/2017 Duration: 01h54min

    In a sequel to the privacy discussion, Elias and Sean discuss trusting corporations with data and personal privacy and security practices. Links and Show Notes RINGR - Long-distance podcast and broadcast interviews; studio quality sound Cast Arby's Says It Suffered A Data Breach, Which Was Discovered In January | Fortune.com Learn more about Dash Buttons 1Password Security Now | TWiT A Brazilian judge has blocked million in Facebook funds, says report - The Verge xkcd: Password Strength How NOT to Store Passwords! - Computerphile - YouTube WhatsApp GroupMe | Group text messaging with GroupMe Telegram Messenger Telegram: @MacStories Duolingo: Learn Spanish, French and other languages for free Evernote backtracks on controversial privacy policy - The Verge Right to be forgotten - Wikipedia So You've Been Publicly Shamed - Kindle edition by Jon Ronson. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Top Security Tips for the Home User: ASD Australian Signals Directorate Security Now 575 Pegasus &a

  • 28: I Love Some Clever Lawyers

    17/02/2017 Duration: 01h08min

    Elias and Sean take on the topic of security versus privacy, from the Apple-FBI showdown to Snowden's email and national security letters – how much access the government should be given to their citizens' lives, and what it means when they go too far. Links and Show Notes Elias Lanz on Twitter: "A new calendar in my home office https://t.co/eUDyUA1rxN" FBI--Apple encryption dispute - Wikipedia Should all locks have keys? Phones, Castles, Encryption, and You. - YouTube Footnote *: I, Phone - YouTube Rahm's Rule: 'Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste' | PERC -- The Property and Environment Research Center Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists - Wikipedia 60 Words - Radiolab The Incomparable | All About Evey (Episode 338) Privacy International - Wikipedia Lavabit National security letter - Wikipedia Daring Fireball: Reddit's Warrant Canary Just Died Breadcrumbs - @breadcrumbsfm Sean - @splunsford Elias - @muffinworks Jingles excerpted from "Halo-centric Hang/

  • 27: Some Funky Drone Show

    10/02/2017 Duration: 01h27min

    Elias and Sean talk about the Super Bowl—from American football to Lady Gaga to Budweiser—and then talk a bit about following sports in general. Links and Show Notes H.I. #77: Woah, Dude -- Hello Internet -- Limericks at 1:31:27 The One About Pens -- Rands in Repose The Pen Addict #240: A Mythical Colorful Bird - Relay FM uni-ball 207 Retractable Gel Pens, Ultra Micro Point (0.38mm), Black, 12 Count: Office Products - Amazon.com Pilot Metropolitan Collection Fountain Pen, Black Barrel, Classic Design, Fine Nib, Black Ink (91111): Office Products - Amazon.com Kaweco Sport Skyline Fountainpen grey EF (extra fine) : Office Products - Amazon.com Brady Haran on Twitter: "Guess I can go to bed then. https://t.co/ExfcJVW0bk" Left Shark - Wikipedia Budweiser 2017 Super Bowl Commercial | "Born The Hard Way" - YouTube Journey 84 | 84 Lumber Super Bowl Commercial Stranger Things 2 | Super Bowl 2017 Ad | Netflix - YouTube Microsoft Outlook - email and calendar IFTTT Launch Center Pro - Shortcut lau

  • 26: The Long-Windestest Ever

    03/02/2017 Duration: 01h40min

    Elias and Sean talk about books—ebooks versus paper, Kindle versus iBooks, highlights and marginalia, and audiobooks. Plus an aside on podcasts in which Elias may have been talked into switching podcast apps. Links and Show Notes Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom - Wikipedia Breadcrumbs T-shirts Three Investigators - Wikipedia Sony Reader - Wikipedia Kobo eReaders (nope, not Sony) Amazon.com: Kindle E-readers: Kindle Store H.I. #26: Brady Had Dinner With Darth Vader -- Hello Internet -- Overcast -- Grey hates the Kindle Voyage (57:45) H.I. #39: Getting Things Done Dieter Rams: As Little Design as Possible by Sophie Lovell & Jonathan Ive on iBooks The Making of Star Wars (Enhanced Edition) by J.W. Rinzler & Peter Jackson on iBooks The Making of The Empire Strikes Back (Enhanced Edition) by J.W. Rinzler & Ridley Scott on iBooks The Making of Return of the Jedi (Enhanced Edition) by J.W. Rinzler & Brad Bird on iBooks Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Deluxe (Enhanced Edition) b

  • 25: The Guy We Went to for Worms

    27/01/2017 Duration: 01h32min

    This week, Elias and Sean talk about video games on a variety of console/computer/handheld systems—starting with games they grew up with, and then talking about what they're playing now. Links and Show Notes Jason's Podcasting Setup + Skype Recording -- MuffinWorks The Most Important Checklist in My Life -- MuffinWorks Jordan's Mini Metro end game Reconcilable Differences #8: Devouring Essence - Relay FM -- Destiny discussion begins at 42:22 (Overcast link) The Incomparable | Journey: Then We Touched, Then We Sang (Episode 108) Games mentioned (in order of appearance): Day of the Tentacle Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Legend of Sherwood I SPY: Treasure Hunt Minesweeper Solitaire Spider Solitaire Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Sim City Theme Hospital Age of Empires Age of Mythology Knights and Merchants Stronghold Warfare Incorporated (App Store) Red Alert Need for Speed Splashdown Star Wars: Battlefront Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers/The Return of the King The Third Age Battle

  • 24: Hamster Buying

    20/01/2017 Duration: 01h56min

    Elias quizzes Sean about cultural norms in the US and compares them to sometimes similar but often very different expectations in German culture. Links and Show Notes Dutch Blitz: Toys & Games - Amazon.com Apples to Apples Party in a Box Game: Mattel: Toys & Games - Amazon.com Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones for Apple Devices, Triple Black: Home Audio & Theater - Amazon.com Windy ~ Sleep Relax Meditate & white noise sounds Slow Fast Slow - Control the Speed of Your Videos Upgrade 123: Sheer Gadget Magnetism -- Upgrade -- Overcast -- Elias's post discussed (8:25) Ludo (board game) - Wikipedia Third culture kid - Wikipedia Rumor: Apple to release iOS 10.3 beta with 'Theater mode' in January 119: The Old Codgers Show -- The Rebound -- Overcast -- iOS theater mode (38:37) Connected 54: Tim is the New Cook -- Connected -- Overcast -- the Connected guys discover BlaBlaCar (59:24) Connected 62: Siri Like the Butler -- Connected -- Overcast -- …and then they discover the

  • 23: It's a Lot More Effective to Be Mean

    13/01/2017 Duration: 01h48min

    Elias gets his AirPods, while Sean's been testing them for about a week now. They briefly look back at the announcement of the original iPhone ten years ago, and then they settle in for a discussion of board and card games. Elias goes on an adventure. Links and Show Notes [HD] Steve Jobs - iPhone Introduction in 2007 (Complete) - YouTube Phil Schiller on iPhone's Launch, How It Changed Apple, and Why It Will Keep Going for 50 Years BBC The Genius Of Design 1 of 5 Ghosts In The Machine 2010 - YouTube The Incomparable | Genius Edition (Episode 184) Top Four #6: Board Games - Relay FM Games: Catan 5th Edition: Toys & Games - Amazon.com Catan HD - App Store Stratego Board Game: Toys & Games - Amazon.com Stratego Star Wars Glactic Battlefield Strategy Game: Toys & Games - Amazon.com Scholar's mate - Wikipedia -- also known as Blitzkrieg (it's not mentioned in the article, but it is on the disambiguation page) Doppelkopf - Wikipedia Euchre - Wikipedia Ravensburger 26588 - Elfer raus! - Das Brett

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