Channel Title: Cortex Podcast Channel Description: CGP Grey and Myke Hurley are both independent content creators. Each episode, they get together to discuss their working lives. <video> Is AI Still Doom? (Humans Need Not Apply – 10 Years Later) Description: Grey and Myke mark the 10-year anniversary of 'Humans Need Not Apply,' taking the opportunity to share their current thoughts on AI. Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Shownotes and links for this episode: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/158 - Humans Need Not Apply - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU - Cortex #133: The Ethics of AI Art - Relay FM - https://www.relay.fm/cortex/133 - Cortex #134: AI Art Will Make Marionettes Of Us All Before It Destroys The World - Relay FM - https://www.relay.fm/cortex/134 - Confabulation - Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confabulation - “Do not hallucinate”: Testers find prompts meant to keep Apple Intelligence on the rails | Ars Technica - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/do-not-hallucinate-testers-find-prompts-meant-to-keep-apple-intelligence-on-the-rails/ - Anthropic’s Claude 3 causes stir by seeming to realize when it was being tested | Ars Technica - https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/claude-3-seems-to-detect-when-it-is-being-tested-sparking-ai-buzz-online/ - OpenAI’s latest model will block the ‘ignore all previous instructions’ loophole - The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/19/24201414/openai-chatgpt-gpt-4o-prompt-injection-instruction-hierarchy Chapters: 00:00:00 - It's Time 00:00:55 - Humans Need Not Apply - 10 Years Later 00:31:08 - AI Episode Reflections 00:43:37 - Myke's AI Thoughts 01:08:26 - Grey's AI Thoughts Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> What Even Is an Office? Description: Can the Vision Pro deceive Grey's perception of temperature? Does Myke truly need an office separate from his home? And how quickly after waking do Myke and Grey check their phones? Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Shownotes and links for this episode: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/153 - Upgrade #501: The Perfect Noodling Computer - Relay FM - https://www.relay.fm/upgrade/501 - Using Apple Vision Pro: What It’s Actually Like! — MKBHD — YouTube - https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=WNrMRZzSubxnaQEP&v=dtp6b76pMak&feature=youtu.be Chapters: 00:00:00 - What time is it? 00:01:23 - Vision Pro: Second Impressions 00:30:14 - Ask Cortex: Spatial Pacing 00:37:21 - Ask Cortex: Temperature Management 00:46:23 - Ask Cortex: Kickstarter? 00:54:46 - Ask Cortex: Screens in the Morning 01:11:25 - Ask Cortex: Mega Studio or Home? Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> ☀️ Purity vs. Noodling 🍜 Description: Animation by HM Boutet. Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Shownotes and links for this episode: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/153 Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> State of the Hardware 2024 Description: It's time for Grey and Myke to talk about the devices they've chosen to use in their lives. From the computers they use to the offices where they use them, as well as the devices they choose for entertainment, travel, smart home, and fitness. Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Links: There are too many links for this episode with all the items discussed to fit in the YouTube description. You can find the full list here: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/155, or in the comments. Chapters: 00:00:00 - State of the Hardware 2024 00:00:31 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Special Episode 00:02:31 - Every Day Carry 00:27:00 - Work 00:56:10 - Office 01:04:48 - Smart Home 01:32:57 - Exercise/Health 01:40:41 - Dogs 01:53:32 - Entertainment 02:06:19 - Travel 02:17:05 - Lightning Round Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> 2025 Theme System Journal Set Up Description: Join Myke as he gets his Theme System Journal set up for 'The Year of Fatherhood'. He'll walk you through how he gets his journal ready, and answer your questions. Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Shownotes and links for this episode: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/ Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> An Office in the Garage... Description: Animation by HM Boutet Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Shownotes and links for this episode: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/ Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> 2025 Yearly Themes Description: Grey and Myke use Yearly Themes to guide their personal and professional lives. In this episode, they reflect on how 2024 went and reveal their plans for 2025. Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Shownotes and links for this episode: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/162 - [Cortex #150: 2024 Yearly Themes - Relay FM](https://www.relay.fm/cortex/150) - [The Theme System](https://www.themesystem.com/) - [Buy your Theme System Journal](https://cottonbureau.com/p/TZ4WZJ/journal/the-theme-system-journal#/6880807/grey-paper-standard-journal) - [Get 25% Off a New Annual Moretex Subscription – Only Until December 18, 2024](https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=2024holidays&plan=9639) - [Your Theme - CGP Grey - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVGuFdX5guE) Chapters: 00:00:00 - 2025 Yearly Themes 00:00:06 - What is a Yearly Theme? 00:03:40 - Myke's 2024 Theme Review 00:32:34 - Grey's 2024 Theme Review 01:07:52 - Grey's 2025 Yearly Theme 01:23:16 - Myke's 2025 Yearly Theme 01:45:00 - The Theme System Journal 01:50:15 - Get Moretex! Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> The Magnetic Pull of September Description: Grey and Myke talk about how they take breaks during their workdays, share some fiction books they’ve enjoyed, discuss a major change Myke is making to his tech setup, and express their sympathy for phone case makers. Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Shownotes and links for this episode: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/159 - Relay for St. Jude - Donate Today - https://relay.experience.stjude.org/ - The St Jude Creator Achievement Award — @imyke — Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/imyke/p/C-STHHkCNNC/ - Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2024 - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-JZH0FX_TE - Greys notes from the event - http://relayfm.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/Cortex/Episode%20159/Photo%20Sep%2012,%2012%2040%2059%20pm.png - Upgrade - Relay FM - https://www.relay.fm/upgrade - How It Works - MFi Program - https://mfi.apple.com/en/how-it-works - Sidekick Notepad by Cortex Brand - https://sidekicknotepad.com/ - How do iPhone 16 cases support the Camera Control - Capture button?— - https://www.peakdesign.com/pages/faq/?a=How-do-iPhone-16-cases-support-the-Camera-Control- - Capture-button---id--6S519g64S3yhSVOPCF_-Mg - How do iPhone 16 cases support the Camera Control - Capture button? — Peak Design - https://www.peakdesign.com/pages/faq/?a=How-do-iPhone-16-cases-support-the-Camera-Control- - Capture-button---id--6S519g64S3yhSVOPCF_-Mg - Pomodoro Technique - Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique - Connected - Relay FM - https://www.relay.fm/connected - Jony Ive's LoveFrom reinvents the button with Moncler - Fast Company - https://www.fastcompany.com/91185536/jony-ives-lovefrom-reinvents-the-button-with-moncler - Jony Ive and Moncler Join Forces on the Season’s Most Functional Outerwear | Vogue - https://www.vogue.com/article/lovefrom-moncler - After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul: Mickle, Tripp: Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/After-Steve-Became-Trillion-Dollar-Company/dp/0063009811 - Marvel Unlimited - https://www.marvel.com/unlimited?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADctkeej9CwJLTpgM4JF8HScgkSmg&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrp-3BhDgARIsAEWJ6SyAWFWOM28_SZRacfw1yDGhXpDmZBfw2tTIaK1wK6dJcutuagEBmNoaAoJzEALw_wcB - The Amazing Spider-Man - 2018 #1 | Comic Issues | Marvel - https://www.marvel.com/comics/issue/67631/the_amazing_spider-man_2018_1 - Daredevil - 2019 - 2021 | Comic Series | Marvel - https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/26080/daredevil_ - 2019_-_2021 - The Three-Body Problem: Liu, Cixin, Liu, Ken: Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Three-Body-Problem-Cixin-Liu/dp/0765382032 Chapters: 00:00:00 – Stacked September II? 00:06:09 – Relay for St Jude 00:14:57 – CORTEK: Apple Christmas 00:31:21 – Small Phone? 00:45:47 – Ask Cortex: Taking Breaks 01:09:18 – Ask Cortex: Getting Started With Product Design 01:15:25 – Ask Cortex: Fiction Book Faves Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> State of the Apps 2025 Description: Grey and Myke discuss the tools they use to get work done, highlighting new additions and workflow changes. They also showcase their current home screens and reflect on how their work has evolved over the past year. Check out the Subtle Range: https://cottonbureau.com/p/W5WV6X/shirt/the-subtle-range#/27040890 Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Find the show notes and links in the comments below (they were too long for the description box) or here: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/160 Chapters: 00:00:00 - State of the Apps 2025 00:00:49 - Productivity 00:25:50 - Communication and Team 00:52:16 - Writing and Research 01:11:04 - Entertainment 01:16:32 - Health 01:28:35 - Lightning Round 01:49:04 - Myke's Regular Home Screen 01:56:23 - Myke's Watch Face 01:56:37 - Myke's Recording Home Screen 01:57:10 - Myke's Weekend Home Screen 01:57:55 - Myke's Sleep Home Screen 01:58:13 - Myke's Travel Home Screen 02:00:34 - Myke's Vacation Home Screen 02:01:44 - Grey's Home Screen Flowchart 02:06:44 - Grey's Closed Home Screens 02:07:32 - Grey's Open and Closed Home Screens 02:09:27 - Grey's Open Home Screens 02:10:41 - Myke Has Some Questions Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> Being Better Description: Grey and Myke contemplate the conundrum of always striving to improve in creative work, evaluate technology that significantly impacts their productivity, discuss how they handle failure, and assess the success of a viral Instagram Reel. Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Shownotes and links for this episode: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/157 - The Bear - TV series - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bear_ - TV_series - The Gap - This American Life - https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/the-gap - Quote by Ira Glass: “Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, ...” - https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/309485-nobody-tells-this-to-people-who-are-beginners-i-wish - Relay FM 10th Anniversary Live Show | Hackney Empire - https://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/relay-fm-10th-anniversary-extravaganza - The viral Instagram Reel in question - https://www.instagram.com/cortexbrand/reel/C4dJ9jMtrR9/ Chapters: 00:00:00 - Being Better 00:32:08 - The Live Show Cometh 00:42:51 - What Technology Has the Most Negative Impact? 00:51:55 - Viral Instagram Reel Success? 01:04:15 - How Do You Handle Failure? 01:17:27 - Positive ROI on LOTR? Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> I Fight Prime Numbers Description: Grey discusses why Apple Intelligence message suggestions feel ‘anti-human’. Myke shares his current iPad Home Screens. Also, Ask Cortex questions on breaking free from the 7-day week, productivity music, and finding balance on text-based social media. Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Shownotes and links for this episode: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/161 - Get 25% Off a New Annual Moretex Subscription – Only Until December 18, 2024 - https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=2024holidays&plan=9639 - OpenAI’s search engine is now live in ChatGPT - The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/31/24283906/openai-chatgpt-live-web-search-searchgpt - The Assistant by Kagi - https://help.kagi.com/kagi/ai/assistant.html - The Subtle Range – Cortex Brand – Available until November 27 - https://cottonbureau.com/p/W5WV6X/shirt/the-subtle-range#/27040890/tee-men-premium-lightweight-vintage-black-tri-blend-s - Myke's iPad Pro Home Screen - https://relayfm.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/Cortex/Episode%20161/Myke%27s%20iPad%20Pro%20Home%20Screen.JPG - Cortex Brand iPad Pro Home Screen - https://relayfm.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/Cortex/Episode%20161/Cortex%20Brand%20iPad%20Pro%20Home%20Screen.JPG - Kindle Colorsoft - https://www.amazon.com/All-New-Amazon-Kindle-Colorsoft-Signature-Edition/dp/B0CN3XR57P - Kindle Scribe - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ9VFQ2P?ref=erdcatpage_fam_po - reMarkable Paper Pro - https://remarkable.com/store/remarkable-paper/pro - Readwise - https://readwise.io/ - Testing the Vision Pro With New Ultrawide Display Option in visionOS 2.2 - MacRumors - https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/05/vision-pro-ultrawide-display/ - Mac mini - Apple - https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/ - Chappell Roan - Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappell_Roan - Endel - https://endel.io/ - Portal - https://portal.app/ - Croissant App - https://croissantapp.com/ - Myke on Mastodon - https://myke.social/@imyke - Myke on Threads - https://www.threads.net/@imyke - Myke on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/myke.social - Get 25% Off a New Annual Moretex Subscription – Only Until December 18, 2024 - https://relayfm.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=2024holidays&plan=9639 Chapters: 00:00:00 - AI Auto Suggestions 00:14:01 - ChatGPT Web Search 00:21:52 - The Subtle Range – Limited Time Only! 00:24:44 - iPad Home Screens 00:36:20 - Vision Pro and Color Kindles 00:49:59 - Ask Cortex: Weekend Wednesdays 01:03:41 - Ask Cortex: Productivity Music 01:11:09 - Ask Cortex: Text-Based Social Media 01:18:43 - 20% off Moretex! Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> Apple Vision Pro: The Future is Here Description: Grey and Myke each have an Apple Vision Pro. Can they get their work done with it? What does the future look like? And more importantly, how do you even begin to describe the experience? Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Shownotes and links for this episode: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/152 - Apple Vision Pro - Apple - https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/ - Upgrade #498: Leap the Uncanny Valley - Relay FM - https://www.relay.fm/upgrade/498 - Why Tim Cook Is Going All In on the Apple Vision Pro | Vanity Fair - https://www.vanityfair.com/news/tim-cook-apple-vision-pro - Spaceship You - CGP Grey - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snAhsXyO3Ck - Cortex #27: Danger Inches Away - Relay FM - https://www.relay.fm/cortex/27 - Metaverse Character Creator - Cortex Animated - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMB2D5MeAYU - Meanwhile in the Metaverse… - CGP Grey Cowgirl 💖 - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F34bR9CqGJ8 Chapters: 00:00:00 - Big Thoughts and Feelings 00:29:23 - Can We Work in the Vision Pro? 00:41:25 - MultiPad Vindication! 00:45:54 - The Greycation Tool 00:49:06 - Visual Quality 00:54:32 - Personas 01:02:57 - The Media Experience 01:09:14 - This is Hard to Talk About Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> Average Content Description: Grey and Myke discuss some of the features from WWDC that excited them, and consider the impact of Apple integrating AI tools directly into iOS. Myke also provides an update on his email and notification experiments. Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Shownotes and links for this episode: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/156 - Sign up for Moretex to get our Lord of the Rings specials - https://www.relay.fm/cortex/join - Sign in to your Relay FM Membership account to get the Moretex Specials Feed - https://relayfm.memberful.com/account/feeds?id=20057 - Apple Intelligence Preview - Apple - https://www.apple.com/apple-intelligence/#footnote-1 - Real-Life LEGO MiniFig Cosplay! - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7KYrPXvZSM - Apple Details Its AI Foundation Models and Applebot Web Scraping - MacStories - https://www.macstories.net/linked/apple-details-its-ai-foundation-models-and-applebot-web-scraping/ - iOS 18 Preview - Apple - https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-18-preview/ Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King 00:02:11 - WWDC24 00:07:17 - Apple Intelligence 00:46:29 - Home Screen Customisations 00:56:51 - Math Notes! 01:06:29 - visionOS 2 01:21:58 - Myke's Email and Notification Experiments Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> Back to School... Description: Animation by HM Bouter Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video> <video> Workplace Therapy With Grey Description: Myke has new frustrations with his email, notifications, and calendar, but fortunately, therapist Grey is on hand to offer advice. Buy our products at: http://cortexbrand.com Shownotes and links for this episode: http://www.relay.fm/cortex/154 - Spark Mail - https://sparkmailapp.com/ - Due - https://www.dueapp.com/ - Sign up for Moretex to get the first of our Lord of the Rings specials - https://www.relay.fm/cortex/join - Sign in to your Relay FM Membership account to get the Moretex Specials Feed - https://relayfm.memberful.com/account/feeds?id=20057 Chapters: 00:00:00 - Workplace Therapy 00:00:19 - The Email Problem 00:28:17 - The Notifications Problem 00:42:39 - Action Items So Far 01:00:19 - The Calendar Problem 01:18:23 - Ask Cortex: What Are The Good Tasks? 01:31:28 - Ask Cortex: Heat Pads 01:33:42 - The Lord of the Rings – Cortex Movie Club Listen to the latest episodes: http://www.relay.fm/cortex CGP Grey: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey Myke Hurley: https://instagram.com/imyke </video>

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