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Published on August 1st, 2008 | by Brad Stephenson

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Technology in the Arts #47

Merlin Mann is the creator of and primary contributor for 43 Folders, his family of websites about personal productivity, “life hacks,” and simple ways to improve your life. Merlin’s writing has been featured in publications such as WIRED, Make Magazine, Popular Science, and Macworld, and he’s delivered productivity talks for companies like Apple, Google, Yahoo!, Adobe, and PIXAR.

Photo by Jeremy Harris

Merlin is also one of the hosts of You Look Nice Today, a hilarious and often explicit take on adult life.

The song used to close this episode is the soundtrack from the You Look Nice Today video game (this is a joke… don’t rush out to Gamestop). This version is a remix by one of the YLNT hosts, Scott Simpson.

Reminder – If you have any questions or interesting discussion items, please send them to podcast@technologyinthearts.org.

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Tags: Merlin Mann, productivity, Ryan Seacrest of the Internet, You Look Nice Today

About the Author

Brad Stephenson Brad Stephenson, based in Pittsburgh, PA, directs marketing and online communication for Carnegie Mellon University’s H. John Heinz III College, which offers 11 Master’s degrees and two Ph.D. titles in public policy and information systems. He previously served as the director of projects and marketing for the University’s Center for Arts Management and Technology (CAMT), helping artists and arts organizations more effectively leverage technology resources. While at CAMT, Brad co-founded Technology in the Arts, which investigates the intersection of arts management and technology through blog posts, webinars, lectures, podcasts and social media.