
It sure feels like fall, folks! Football season and sending kids off to kindergarten. We recap Josh's trip to Okoboji, and Austin dives deep into his new hobby: whittling a spoon out of wood. Then we discuss how best to build a blogging stack with interactive widgets, and weigh the pros and cons of MDX, Markdoc, and more. Also: do you have a second brain?00:00 Welcome00:30 Summer's End and Football Season01:35 Kindergarten Adventures04:54 A Trip to Okoboji09:37 Whittling: A New Hobby15:26 Exploring a New Blog Stack16:32 Interactive Code Blocks and Blog Post Widgets16:52 Exploring MDX for Interactive Blog Content18:04 Challenges with MDX and Alternatives21:49 Introduction to Markdoc and Its Benefits26:19 Web Components as an Alternative32:03 The Concept of a Second Brain39:21 LLMs and the Future of Writing41:50 Conclusion and Final Thoughts