DISCUSSED: time is hard; X-Men for eight cellos; in follow-up, Dan has some clues for troubleshooting his jumpy screen; it's valuable to understand what problem you didn't solve; then, of course, comes the extended weekly airing of COVID grievances; Merlin needs advice on choosing a Zoom recorder; check out Dan's new thing!; recommendations for Ted Lasso and Ethan Hunt; some lessons to bring home from vacation; plus, some more reckons on life after COVID.

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• How Dan Records Back to Work
• to-slit-and-fold-a-map.shtml" class="link">How to slit and fold a map for special use (ArmyStudyGuide.com)
• Miura fold - Wikipedia
• How to Fold a Topographic Map and Other Techniques - ITS Tactical
• Home design is adapting to the pandemic, too - Marketplace
• COVID-19
• Samara Ginsberg on Twitter: "I had A LOT of requests for this one! X-Men: The Animated Series https://t.co/D1W5TAAs0I" / Twitter
• Parents are furious that schools can’t reopen - The Washington Post
• What we’ve learned about this coronavirus.The pandemic moves quickly. The scientific consensus changes slowly. Did we waste time waiting for data when we could have adopted low-cost safety measures?Guest: New York Times reporter Apoorva Mandavilli.
• Apoorva Mandavilli - The New York TimesApoorva Mandavilli is a reporter for The Times, focusing on science and global health. She is the 2019 winner of the Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting.
• Amazon.com: Zoom H4n Pro All Black 4-Track Portable Recorder (2020 Model), Stereo Microphones, 2 XLR/ ¼“ Combo Inputs, Guitar Inputs, Battery Powered, Multitrack Recorder for Music, Audio for Video, Podcasting: Musical Instruments
• Mic Technique - YouTube
• Amazon.com: Zoom F6 Field Recorder/Mixer, Professional Field Recording, Audio for Video, 32-Bit Float Recording, 14 Channel Recorder, 6 XLR Inputs, Timecode, Ambisonics Mode, Battery Powered, iOS Wireless Control: Musical Instruments
• Amazon.com: Zoom F8n Multi-Track Field Recorder with Protective Case For F8n Recorders Bundle: Musical Instruments
• Ted Lasso on Apple TV+
• Rosanne Cash - Seven Year Ache - YouTube
• aerosols-indoors.html" class="link">‘A Smoking Gun’: Infectious Coronavirus Retrieved From Hospital Air - The New York TimesAirborne virus plays a significant role in community transmission, many experts believe. A new study fills in the missing piece: Floating virus can infect cells.
• aerosols.html" class="link">Opinion | Yes, the Coronavirus Is in the Air - The New York TimesTransmission through aerosols matters — and probably a lot more than we’ve been able to prove yet.
• medical.net/news/20200805/Viable-SARS-CoV-2-aerosols-detected-in-a-hospital-room-with-COVID-19-patients.aspx" class="link">Viable SARS-CoV-2 aerosols detected in a hospital room with COVID-19 patientsRecently, the WHO said aerosol transmission is confirmed, especially in areas that are not well-ventilated. Previously, the WHO said that airborne transmission is only possible in hospitals via medical procedures that involved the release of aerosols, including nebulization and suctioning.
• Spotify – 7. I Don't Care, Fire Me - An Oral History of The Office | Podcast on SpotifyWe pull back the curtain in a room that is usually kept from the public: the writers room. The Office writers share their tricks for coming up with ideas, why they pulled in the actors to help, and what they did to help launch an industry-wide battle.
• motorcyle-rally.html" class="link">Sturgis Rally 2020: Despite Coronavirus Thousands Converge in South Dakota - The New York Times“We are allowed to make our own choices,” she said. “If we get it, we chose to be here.”
• Zoom H4 Handy Recorder - Wikipedia
• Report Shows Record Increase in San Francisco Real Estate Listings as People Continue Moving to More Affordable CitiesWith remote work more popular than ever — amid companies like Google and Facebook now saying employees can work from home well into 2021 — people are leaving SF in throngs. A new Zillow report further supports that idea, showing a 96 percent year-over-year increase in local inventory listings.
• Nearly 2 times as many San Francisco homes are for sale - Business InsiderSan Francisco is just one of the major cities across the country is at the center of a debate around the post-coronavirus future of urban areas.

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