Bellingham Podcast

Part 2...*Be a better Sender:** Use BCC for large lists of addressees to avoid the dreaded mega-thread, and to protect users’ addresses from being known by others* Summarize your request or communication in a few sentences at the top instead of making people read through the entire mega-thread* Three Sentences (https://web.archive.org/web/20120120052313/http://three.sentenc.es/) - from 2012* Maximum two apologies for taking up someone’s time* It’s 2020. Stop asking, “Did you get my email?” Start asking, “May I get a response from you within 48 or 72 hours?” * Email is really an asynchronous tool; so when trying to get a response to NOT use it to get something you need with a quick turn around...because the person on the other end might be tied up with other things. “I need this by tomorrow”....and you send it at 3pm- you shall be burned at the stake in my book* Re-evaluate your signature and just how much information you are blasting to people. With. Ev

Part 1:Email and communication - Rethinking your approach for 20213/1/16*Types of Email*Outlook, Gmail, Comcast/Xfinity, ProtonMail, Tutanota*Where are you storing your email*Inbox, Archive folder. Sub-folder labyrinth (Year, project, person, Untitled Folder 1, 2, 3, 4), Trash?*When do you check email?*All day, Dedicated focused time block, Only when you are being paid for it*How are you notified?*Ding, Swoosh, Slide-out banner notification, That splinter in your mind*Be a better protector of your Inbox *Delete ruthlessly, Unsubscribe from content you never read. Especially retail.Bulk Archive emails from clients/colleagues/family/friends for reference later*Be a better Sender:** Use BCC for large lists of addressees to avoid the dreaded mega-thread, and to protect users’ addresses from being known by others* Summarize your request or communication in a few sentences at the top instead of making people read through the entire mega-thread* Three Sentences (https://web.archive.org/web/20120120052313/http:

Ride Solo Together*Sunday 27th September 2020 and riding with a GoPro *Classic & vintage style motorcycles unite for men's health. https://gfolk.me/barseShout out to “Sally” for her support. October 9th- October Virtual Studio Tour with Photographer AJ Barse- by WWU Alumnihttps://alumni.wwu.edu/event/october-virtual-studio-tour-photographer-aj-barseTechnology “Equal Time” - New Google products to lighten your walletGoogle Pixel 4A 5GGoogle Pixel 5Google Duo - Group Watch to video chatsNew Chromecast - doesn’t require a phone, $50Google TV App - replacing Google Play Movies & TV appGoogle Nest Audio Speaker - bye bye Google Home and Home Max, $99 for 75% louder sound*Guitarfam - New additions to the family**Chris*THE guitar 🎸 Gretsch 5410T “Rat Rod” in Matte Black, of course.PositiveGrid Spark - “The smart guitar (40-watt) amp & app that jam along with you.”*AJ** line 6 days with a toneport ux2* Line6 Pod ; amp modeling * Fenders new Ame

Ride Solo Together*Sunday 27th September 2020 Worldwide*Classic & vintage style motorcycles unite for men's health. https://gfolk.me/barseShout out to “Sally” for her support. *Amazon Fall Presentation - All your Home and Car are Belong to Us*Amazon Echo 4th Gen (Hi, Expo 86!)Echo Dot 4th GenEcho Dot Kids EditionEcho Dot with clockEcho Show 10 (moves to look at you?)Eero 6 and Eero Pro 6 mesh networkingRing Car Connect, Car Cam, and car alarmRing Always Home CamRing Mailbox SensorUpgraded Fire TV StickFire Stick TV LiteLuna Cloud Gaming Service and Controller*AJ*Film * The Circle, 2017 movie (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4287320/)* Black Mirror; Nosedive : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivgI-eSQpHA --Tech and data overload? When is enough data driven life metrics enough? --Are you getting it because its cool...or because its a tool?Tech* Apple Watch- https://www.apple.com/healthcare/apple-watch/ * Its service 9.99 + https://www.apple.com/apple-fitness-plus/ * Amazon Hardware https://www.e

Your AirNow EPA air quality report for Bellingham is cloudy with a AQI of 132 “unhealthy for sensitive groups” ...and now back to the show*Chris - **iOS’n frustrate’n *New in iOS 14 - Music App stealth advertising algorithms, App folders within app folders, widgets on homescreen (Hi Android!), App Clips (when you don’t want to REALLY install an app), Picture in picture mode (scattered attention)It is nice to: see air quality in the weather app, uninstall those previously uninstallable apps, designate a default app other than an iOS one (Hi DuckDuckGo browser!) *AJ*In other Gear news * New Sony A7C - (https://www.sony.com/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-7c)$1800-$2100* GoPro Hero 9 “More Everything” 5K 30, lens mods, packaging=carry case finally, smooth/lapse 3.0 and 20mp photos (engadget does a great breakdown (https://www.engadget.com/gopro-hero-9-black-review-140026287.html)) $350 + one year of GoPro service, or $450 * Instead of buying a new iPhone

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AJ & Chris are back from last week's break, but next week they will be off the air again (oh the joys of dentistry). AJ-* #watchfam season: Geneva Watch Days * Timex Peanuts https://wornandwound.com/timex-announces-their-fall-slate-of-peanuts-themed-watches/ * Of course the bigs do their thing; Rolex, Omega, and even Grand Seiko (constant force tourbillion) . Micro brand Baltic teases on Insta a potential update to the HMS and Bicompax (going to a ref 002) https://www.instagram.com/p/CElk0RRgqlK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link * The iconic Accutron (Electrostatic movement with the “tuning fork” in it) is back from Bulova https://www.accutronwatch.com/ * IF you ever watched Mad Men- its the “Conversation Piece” pitch scene https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/reinventing-time-original-bulova-accutronBellingham Bingo - Showcasing a local area restaurant for your next takeout orderAJ: Da Vinci's Classic Subs https://www.facebook.com/Da-Vincis-Classic-Subs-171862109539785

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Chris is back from traveling in the Covid-era, and with it he has new perspectives on our home of the PNW and how travel is with a pandemic. AJ's been tinkering and adventuring, and has a few tips for those parents who are trying to balance screen time with outdoor time. Travel in the Covid era...* I-5 Traffic = Smooth sailing...how we wish it would be in normal times* Sea-Tac TSA = Masks required EVERYWHERE....six-minute wait to get through the cattleherd* Alaska Air = Prohibited middle seat reservations, more elbow room, masks required for the duration of the flight* Sea-Tac train/shuttle from arrival gate to baggage claim - Sardines. PSA - it’s a three-minute wait for the next train!Local-ish and new in the PNW WFH era*Chris: ** August BuyNothing update - Impulse buy journal* Tech Compartmentalization * One web browser for work-related sites * One web browser for non-work sites * Copy/Paste fest from one Notes repository to another * Diligent editing in Bookmark Manager - Eliminate all th

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Local-ish and new in the PNW WFH era*Chris - *Less. Much less. The great Ebay purge of 2020 was successful for Chris. Credit card balance is $0. Yet the Force to buy something new is strong with him. To return to the usual life routine of having a balance on the Visa card. To getting a new thing. A want, not a need.Reminders of less in the home office for Chris - AJ's tribute to one of those photos on Chris' wall in his office: https://500px.com/photo/176037271/Think-Different--by-AJ-Barse?ctx_page=1&from=user&user_id=4320352 Taking the month of August and not buying anything. Maybe September too. After all, we won’t need to be buying fall wardrobe items while working from home! Just sitting with my things like Steve Jobs did in 1982. Not buying something for the sake of buying it. It must be a Hell Yeah (https://sivers.org/hellyeah) purchase.*AJ*RX1RII- less is more update from a 5 year old camera. Bellingham Bingo - Showcasing a local area restaurant for your next takeout orderGettin’ Do

Local-ish and new in the PNW WFH eraCovid is spiking. WWU goes online Fall. And wear a bleeping mask. *AJ** Buff must listen to our show: https://buffusa.com/buff-products/masks/junior-filter-mask/boo-multi/126646.555 * From @RisingSunSailor Danny- Starks (Indi copany based in PDX serving the Northwest since 1932) mask https://starks.com/products/face-masks/Dan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rising_sun_sailor/ *Chris** Definitely not new, but don’t forget about the Blaine waterfront. Even in the colder weather season. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I23QZ0tojI)Bellingham Bingo - Showcasing a local area restaurant for your next takeout order*AJ: *Little Tokyo in Barkley Village (https://littletokyobham.com/) - 2915 Newmarket Street #101, Five-year anniversary for management! Delivery available from Viking Food. *Chris: *Drayton Harbor Oysters (https://www.draytonharboroysters.com/) - Smack dab on the Blaine waterfront in a 100-year-old building, 685 Peace Portal Drive. Outdoor seating, think Keenan&

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EDC post-Covid?Masks* Tom Bihn (https://www.tombihn.com/products/facemask?variant=32211287048255)* Buff style (or a tubular neck gator scarf) - re; Covid https://buffusa.com/buff-community-statement * Cotopaxi “Do Good” https://www.cotopaxi.com/pages/teca-cotton-face-maskPants* Kuhl Konfidant Air https://www.kuhl.com/kuhl/mens/pants/konfidant-air/ Shirt* Goodthreads https://www.amazon.com/stores/Goodthreads/Goodthreads/page/E55B6B6E-F82E-4622-B1A0-9186F2853B45New in the PNW WFH*Chris*Drive-by COVID testing in Bellingham 1.0. *AJ*Bellingham BingoPicking a local restaurant to showcase to hopefully keep them in all your minds when you order takeout next.*AJ: *While we have summer weather- go to your favorite place and get a whole salmon *Chris: *Robeks (https://robeks.com/locations/bellingham-wa.html) in Barkley VillageNew Things? *Chris:*Book Summaries by Samuel Thomas Davies (https://www.samuelthomasdavies.com/book-summaries/) - Get The Big Ideas from The Best Non-Fiction Books of All-Time (for Fr

Local-ishAJIn my travels was surprised to see people in the Wa. parks; did some looking and on24 June things updated in terms of use in our state: From Wa. Parks: https://parks.state.wa.us/1181/Parks-opening list of who is open for day use or for camping * Parks with camping open at half capacity are denoted by *(50% capacity)*. (Hi Governor Jay Inslee)On the National level: https://www.recreation.gov/ ----Where to go to sell things and pair down during a pandemic-----* The “Friends and Family Discount in the Covid Era” * Amazon: the megalith * Ebay: Well known for good or for bad* Offer-Up; a mixed response * Facebook Marketplace- yup* Mercari - If Facebook MP and OfferUp had a love child* Craigslist - “porch pickup“ as a verb yo! * Poshmark * Swappa.com (http://swappa.com/)* Depop.com (http://depop.com/) - clothing consignment * Photog * MPB * Adorama * B&H * KEH* REverb.com (http://reverb.com/) for music folks Opportunity Cost of Selling * Time spent taking photos, l

Fathers Day Ordering In Edition Bellingham BingoPicking a local restaurant to showcase to hopefully keep them in all your minds when you order takeout next.*AJ: *Wild Oat: https://wildoatcafe.com/ *Chris: On Rice - Barkley: https://onricethai.com/ *AJ*Washington State Fishing License : https://wdfw.wa.gov/licenses/fishing#watchfam recommendation for new- Dads: * Seiko 5 Sports SRPE61K1 NATO Grey $275 ; https://gearpatrol.com/2020/06/09/seiko-5-sports-no-bezel/Review by 40and20 and The Watchclicker https://watchclicker.com/2020/06/18/seiko-5-srpe55/Quality AssuranceAJ*Sounds of the PNW- Cinematic Travel Filmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJXrCwlPIZcChris* Street Food Vlogs - Mark Wiens (https://www.youtube.com/user/migrationology), Dancing Bacons (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRFj4Yj1nKhgrT-_8AUsaDg), Travel Thirsty (https://www.youtube.com/user/TravelThirstyBlog)*Chris** Derek Sivers - Your Music and People - creative and considerate fame “a philosophy of getting your work to the world by being cre

On this episode, Chris and AJ take pause. They lend their mics and take a moment and give an episode to the racial, inequity, and injustices that have come to light in the recent weeks. Taking a moment to step to the mic and raise a voice within our community who can speak to these topics as he and his family and dealing with it day in and day out. On the show for the first time, guest contributor Deran Browne talks to the racial issues that have been in the media and brings it home here to the PNW and Bellingham.More on Deran:Twitter: https://twitter.com/deranbrowne LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deran-browne-mfa-953b935/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com

Local-ishMount Baker wilderness open for business? How do I know if a site is closed or open?National forests and grasslands are posting updated information on their web pages. Find your national forest and grassland by clicking on our Interactive Visitor Map (https://www.fs.fed.us/ivm/index.html)* *Emergancy closure map:* https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8e69381e35144962a835ee59aafba153 What risks are associated with the activity you have chosen to do? * Law enforcement, search and rescue, and hospitals have limited capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.* If the site you have chosen is full, have some backup options in mind that will allow you to maintain @CDC social distancing guidelines.* How will you help minimize pressure on smaller communities adjacent to the forest that have limited resources? Restaurants, rest stops, and trailhead bathrooms are likely to be closed. Do you have the food, water, and fuel you need for the day? Do you have the supplies you need to hygienically

AJ and Chris are back on the mic together and continue their 6th volume of their Quarantine Chronicles.Local-ishHeard our show on the air the other weekend, we are pretty much on the same episode as the feed which is cool.Recap on last weeks HOSA ep. - Andy & Jacob*Masks from Tom Bihn (https://www.tombihn.com/products/facemask?variant=32211287048255) - Buy a mask, give a mask - reusable cloth face masks*Via KGMI: “Local state game warden confirms cougar sightings in Bellingham” May 13: https://kgmi.com/news/007700-local-state-game-warden-confirms-cougar-sightings-in-bellingham/ Whatcom Face coverings directive: http://www.whatcomcounty.us/3404/Directive-To-Wear-Face-Coverings Bellingham BingoPicking a local restaurant to showcase to hopefully keep them in all your minds when you order takeout next.*AJ*-Iron Rooster: https://www.ironroosterbakery.com/DOOR PICKUP SERVICE -Menu for May 23 & 24 on Social Media Open 10a-2p*Chris** Latitude Kitchen & Bar (https://www.google.com/maps/place/

On this episode AJ digitally sits down with the founders of HOSA hot sauce, a Bellingham based fermented hot sauce company with an artistic, and at times alchemical, flare. And in AJ's eyes, some of the best ding-dong hot sauce ever (and in some cases allergy friendly). Meet the founders:-Andy Beer: the fermentation alchemists and secret sauce maker -IG: https://www.instagram.com/pale.blue.ale/-Jacob Covey: artist the alchemy of art behind each bottle. -web: https://www.unflown.com/Hosa Co.Web: https://hosasauce.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/hosa.sauce/FB: https://www.facebook.com/HOSAsauce/Find your podcast hosts on the WebAJ: ajbarse.com (http://ajbarse.com/)IG: @ajbarseChris: chrispowell.co (http://chrispowell.co/)IG: @mnmltekAnd over the air right here in Bellingham: Community-Powered KMRE, 102.3 FM airing our show Saturday at 3pm and streaming worldwide at kmre.org (http://kmre.org/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,