Merlin Mann
| Merlin Dean Mann III | |
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Merlin Mann at WWDC 2007.
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November 26, 1966 Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Occupation | Writer, blogger, podcaster |
| Nationality | American |
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Merlin Dean Mann III (born November 26, 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American writer, blogger, and podcaster.
Merlin Mann was born Merlin Dean Mann III on November 26, 1966, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mann received a B.A. from New College of Florida.
In September 2004, Mann founded and began the exclusive writing for the 43 Folders, a blog about "finding the time and attention to do your best creative work." The blog was last updated October 2011.
Beginning in the mid-2000s, Mann wrote articles for Macworld,Make (the "Life Hacks" series, with Danny O'Brien, February 2005-November 2006), and Popular Science (Ask a Geek series, 2005-2007).
On August 18, 2009, Mann announced that he was writing a book, to be entitled Inbox Zero, about "how to reclaim your email, your attention, and your life." The book project has since been canceled.
Mann also writes for his personal blog, Kung Fu Grippe.
As a companion to the 43 Folders blog, Mann launched the sporadically broadcast 43 Folders podcast in 2005. In 2007, Mann launched You Look Nice Today, a comedy podcast that bills itself as "A Journal of Emotional Hygiene," an effort he created with Adam Lisagor, and Scott Simpson. Mann has also produced QPR: Quotidian Public Radio, an audio podcast launched in January 2009, which was billed as "audio comfort food for annoyed liberals in fleece." Mann was one of the hosts on the MacBreak video podcast, and a core host on the MacBreak Weekly audio podcast. Since 2008, he has scaled back his appearances on the series.
Beginning in January 18, 2011, Mann has co-hosted the weekly Back to Work podcast with Dan Benjamin on 5by5, where they discuss subjects like productivity, work life, and true costs of doing business. In September 2011, Mann launched Roderick on the Line, a weekly conversation with musician/writer John Roderick.
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