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Cortex is a show that explores how creative people think about their work — and how they get it done. Each episode dives into the workflows they follow, the apps and devices they depend on, and the habits that keep projects moving. Hosted by CGP Grey and Myke Hurley.

Copyright: Copyright © 2024 Relay FM

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23: Business Monk Feb 22, 2016

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Grey went on another 'Workcation', Myke just wants to share, and they both have more to say about the Apple Pencil.

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The 100 coolest people in UK tech - Business Insider

Apple's Sir Jony Ive on reinventing the pencil | Wallpaper* Magazine

GradeAUnderA - YouTube

YourMovieSucksDOTorg - YouTube

RedLetterMedia - YouTube

Steam Controller on Steam

American Truck Simulator

22: Statistics Aren't Everything Feb 08, 2016

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Myke is sick, Grey hits two million YouTube subscribers, and they are both very upset about Apple Pencil support in iOS 9.3.

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Clear Lakes 44 | Marble Hornets - YouTube

Slender Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

H.I. #48: Grumpy About Art — Hello Internet

43f Podcast: John Gruber & Merlin Mann's Blogging Panel at SxSW | 43 Folders

On Writing - A Memoir of the Craft: Stephen King: Amazon.com

YouTubers revolt over licensing of reaction videos | The Verge

STICK FIGURES AROUND THE WORLD?!?! (Special Announcement) - YouTube

Update. - YouTube

#MykeWasRight — iOS 9.3 and the Apple Pencil

iOS 9.3 Preview - Apple

Cortex #19: Brick of Obligation - Relay FM

Apple tells developer to kill iOS app widget after the company promoted it - Mashable

21: The E-Myth Revisited Jan 25, 2016

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Grey wants to do less, Myke has a new toy, and they both read The E-Myth Revisited.

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The E-Myth Revisited: Amazon.com

The E-Myth Revisited Audiobook | Michael E. Gerber | Audible

Bird by Bird: Amazon.com

Wacom Intuos Pro Pen and Touch Small Tablet: Amazon.com

Logitech MX Master Wireless Mouse: Amazon.com

20: New Year Jan 11, 2016

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Grey comes back to the internet, Myke is thinking about New Year's Resolutions, and they both answer some #AskCortex questions.

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Pigment - The only true coloring book experience for adults on the App Store

Myke's Pigment Work

Analog(ue) #9: My Shoes Are A Bit Dusty - Relay FM

The story of why Myke quit his day job.

TOPO designs + DP - Mountain Briefcase version 2.0 — doane paper

LIGHTWEIGHT RUNNING BACKPACK | Running | ASICS UK

Cloak

KeySmart - Premium Pocket Key Organizers & Key Holders - Made In The USA

Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones

Jaybird X2 Sport Wireless Bluetooth Headphones

Sennheiser MM 400-X Wireless Bluetooth Travel Headphones

Beyerdynamic DT-770-PRO-32 Closed Dynamic Headphone

19: Brick of Obligation Dec 14, 2015

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Grey gets a battery, Myke loses Mailbox, and they both consider what their future computers could be.

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Star Wars: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity and Relaxation (Art Therapy): Amazon.com: Books

An example of Myke's Star Wars Colouring

Mophie Powerstation Plus

Mophie Power Reserve

iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case - Apple

Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock - Apple

Mr. Thomas' Chain

Membership - Relay FM

Spark - Smart Email App for Work on the App Store

Microsoft Outlook on the App Store

Sanebox

Airmail

Polymail

Top Four #9: Christmas Music - Relay FM

Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review – Marco.org

Grey's 'general interest' podcast discussion of the iPad Pro

Affinity Designer on iPad Teaser on Vimeo

Steve Jobs describes 'Cars and Trucks'

Myke's Apple Pencil Review

Editorial Workflow — Export PDF

Iteration — CGP Grey

Leuchtturm1917 Pen Loop | Cult Pens

Fisher Space Pen Bullet Model Ballpoint Pen Clip - Chrome - JetPens.com

Grey's Pencil Grip

Knurling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Examples of Tibaldi Celluloid Pens

Matching Bentley and Pen

An example of Myke's pen

The Pen Addict - Relay FM

18: King in a Castle Nov 30, 2015

Show notes

Grey published a video, Myke played some video games, and they both had hipster coffee.

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Euro Truck Simulator 2

Goat Simulator

SteelSeries Nimbus Wireless Gaming Controller - Apple

Steam Controller

Myke's Wacom Tablet

Star Wars™ Battlefront

Adult Colouring | Cult Pens

An example of Myke's Colouring work

Ex-Apple Employee here to chime in a bit : Cortex

The picture of cash in the Apple Tables

CGP Grey smuggles coffee

AeroPress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Americapox: The Missing Plague - CGP Grey - YouTube

Humans Need Not Apply - YouTube

17: Dialing Down Nov 17, 2015

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Grey takes time away from the Internet, Myke takes time away from Twitter, and they both get an iPad Pro.

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Dialing Down — CGP Grey

Analog(ue) #65: I Was Shaking - Relay FM

Analog(ue) #66: The Museum Of Me - Relay FM

Grey's 'Offline Phone'

Buffer - A Smarter Way to Share on Social Media

H.I. #38: The F-Word — Hello Internet

I’m still here: back online after a year without the internet | The Verge

iPad Pro - Apple

iPad Pro Review: A New Canvas – MacStories

iPad Pro Accessories Review: Apple Pencil, Smart Keyboard, Logitech CREATE Keyboard – MacStories

Connected #65: The iPad Pro Review - Relay FM

How to identify keyboard localizations - Apple Support

Fleksy Keyboard - GIFs, Custom Extensions, and Themes

16: Structural Trust Nov 02, 2015

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Myke makes an official statement, Grey drives a truck across Europe, and they both discuss sharing responsibilities in their business.

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Cookie Box - Block obtrusive EU cookie notices from the web on the App Store

1Blocker - Block ads, tracking scripts, anything on the App Store

The 'Processing Progress Bar'

Euro Truck Simulator 2

Perhaps the Most Perfect Video Game for Podcasts - YouTube

Question About Using a Wheel on a Mac with ETS2 and Windows VM : trucksim

Threes! on the App Store

A Conference About Building Businesses | Release Notes

Launch Center Pro - Shortcut launcher and Today widget on the App Store

Hello Internet Animated - YouTube

Iteration — CGP Grey

Wunderlist | To-do list, Reminders, Errands

Trello

Kanban - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Agile software development - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Six Degrees of Myke Hurley

Dialing Down — CGP Grey

15: Tempest in a Teapot Oct 19, 2015

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Myke explains beard oil, Grey mourns the loss of his iMac, and they both discuss the moral minefield of ad blocking.

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A Conference About Building Businesses | Release Notes

The Podcasting-verse Mind Map

Incomparable Radio Theater - a podcast from The Incomparable

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Siracusa - The State of the File System - Mac OS X 10.7 Lion review | Ars Technica

5by5 | Hypercritical #56: Belt and Suspenders

HFS Plus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cortex Podcast - YouTube

H.I. #32: YouTube Half-Assery — Hello Internet

YouTube Processing: Explained! - MKBHD - YouTube

UK Star Wars release date brought forward - BBC Newsbeat

30 Rock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Arrested Development (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Content Blockers - iOS 9 Review – MacStories

Marco Arment's article about removing Peace from the App Store

Support CGP Grey creating Youtube videos

Club MacStories – MacStories

Ghostery

Google Announces Customer Match - Search Engine Land

CGP Grey Hoodie

14: Conflicted About Email Oct 05, 2015

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Myke makes judgments about Grey's musical choices, Grey explains how he is working with his personal assistant to manage email, and they both lament the current state of email apps.

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Slow Cortex

Six Windows Startup Sounds, Slowed 4000% by ideoforms | Free Listening on SoundCloud

Top Four #4: Worst Weezer Singles - Relay FM

Weezer - El Scorcho (Director's Cut) - YouTube

Upgrade #56: The Migration Experience - Relay FM

Rachel Platten - Fight Song (Official Video) - YouTube

Every Open Eye (Special Edition) by CHVRCHES on iTunes

Pitchfork Music Festival Paris

Pixar Development Team Tests iPad Pro and Apple Pencil – MacStories

What does “Spotlight Suggestions” turn off? - alexwlchan

Grey's Homescreen during the email app experiment

Due — Reminders, Countdown Timers on the App Store

Mailbox

Microsoft Outlook on the App Store

CloudMagic Email on the App Store

Inbox by Gmail – A new email app that works for you on the App Store

Spark - Smart Email App for Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud and others on the App Store

Dispatch: Email meets GTD with TextExpander snippets on the App Store

Mail Pilot 2: Email inbox simplified on the Mac App Store

Mail Pilot 2 for iPhone and iPad review | iMore

Byword on the App Store

nvNotes - Note Taking & Writing App on the App Store

Sleep Cycle power nap on the App Store

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