833: Chris Bailey and His Battle-Scarred M1

Chris Bailey shares his unconventional tech stack: TextEdit for writing, SimpleNote for tasks, and printing research on paper. He also tried using an iPad mini as his phone to create friction with distraction.

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Guest Starring:
Chris Bailey (relay.fm/people/chrisbailey)

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