Episode 46: AnaLOG Tech & Time




The Bellingham Podcast show

Summary: On THIS episode: we are fully analog this episode- from ways to record your best of times and worst of times, to checking the time on a timepiece from a different time or timezone we cover all that and more next, on BPM: Tech! * * * Tech analog documentation Chris uses a Baron Fig Confidant journal and Bullet Journal rapid logging * Baron Fig (https://www.baronfig.com/) - Based in New York. Kickstarter success. “Tools for thinkers” * Bullet Journal (http://bulletjournal.com/) - customizable organization system * Morning - 5-minute Journal (https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/the-five-minute-journal)- mental prep for the day ahead * Evening - 5-minute Journal - the day's recap AJ's List * New acquisition; Seiko 6117-6410 (circa 72 best I can tell thus far) * History * 6217-7000 think the Asia games/Olypics in tokyo * 6117-8000 outer bezel (no hacking lever) * 6117-6400 (WorldTimer) * 6117-6410 (back to inner and hacking lever) * Logo (http://wornandwound.com/daini-seikosha-seiko-factory/) * Daini Seikosha- Daini - The double-triangle/Lightning-Bolt = Daini * Suwa Seikosha- Suwa = Swirl * “Seiko accomplished this by making the two divisions, Suwa and Daini, completely independent of each other, not sharing parts, movements, or any design information.” * “Suwa Seikosha and Daini Seikosha became separate entities in 1959 for the purpose of promoting competition and improving product for the overarching Seiko brand,...” Tech that caught our eye Ok #watchfam, this one is for you! * Update on SEQUENT (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1608034664/sequent-the-worlds-first-kinetic-self-charging-sma)...uhhh, looks like there is a boom: $445,527 pledged of $83,724 goal 1,636 backers 21 days to go USPS Informed Delivery (https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action) * Know what’s in your snail mailbox before it arrives * Granted, it takes the surprise out of discovering what’s waiting for you in your mailbox, but you can now skip getting your mail on a day where you receive sales flyers and junk mail no items that need your immediate attention. Connect with us * AJ: patreon.com/ajbarse (http://patreon.com/ajbarse) or follow me on Twitter/Instagram both are @ajbarse. * **_VLog is on hiatus due to personal/family medical issues, but the feed will still have photography from my adventuring and travels . _** * Chris: You can find me on Twitter, Instagram, and Medium as @mnmltek * Quiet Conversations newsletter: bit.ly/quietchris (http://bit.ly/quietchris) * 100 Tech Tips - An ongoing project: www.100techtips.com (http://www.100techtips.com/) Listen to us * If you're in the Bellingham area, be sure to listen to our show on KMRE 102.3 FM (http://www.kmre.org/bellingham-podcast-media-tech/)! * Thursdays at 9 am * Saturdays at 1:30 pm Talk to us * Got a question about technology or anything else about life in Bellingham? Leave us a voicemail! * 201-731-8324 (tel:2017318324) (**TECH)** * Ask us nicely! We may include it in one of our future shows. Thank You for Joining Us * Subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play Store, Soundcloud, Spreaker, or wherever else you podcast. And check out our website at bellinghampodcast.com (http://bellinghampodcast.com/)