Remap Recommends, Volume XXII
It's been a minute, but Rob, Patrick, and Chia are back with some thoughts on what they've been reading, watching, and listening to.
Rob Zacny (he/him) is a cofounder and partner at Remap. In addition to his work at Remap, he is the host of A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast and a panelist on Shift+F1, a Formula 1 racing podcast. You can follow his increasingly inactive social media presence on Twitter, and Bluesky.
It's been a minute, but Rob, Patrick, and Chia are back with some thoughts on what they've been reading, watching, and listening to.
Rob and Patrick debate whether their partners would have a problem with an extremely cool racing setup, or an extremely cool Rock Band setup, in the house.
Patrick is looking to replace a family room TV, but at what cost? And what size? You would not be shocked to learn that Rob has feelings on this.
Patrick vents to Rob about a day of endless struggle with a Comcast "support bot" and why the world, in general, just feels more frustrating.
Rob and Patrick discuss the scratching of itches, and how seeking perfection—or even the very good—often distracts us from being in smaller moments of joy.
Rob and Patrick chat about discovering what the people in life do for a living, and how hard it can be to explain what your own job even is.
Patrick and Rob continue their long-winded conversation about the nature of physical media and why we cling to the arguably irrational.
Patrick recently dropped his kid off at camp, which got him wondering: when was the first time you were away from your parents?
A tribute to a Chicago Bulls legend.
June 8-12 2026: SGF, First Light, and how 3D printing carries a risk of developing sicko habits.
The best time to buy something was six months ago. The next best time to buy something is...five years from now? Rob and Patrick reflect on the ongoing pricing crisis that makes predicting your financial decisions so much harder now.
In which Rob and Patrick gush over the new Apple TV show that's more horror than comedy, except when it's more comedy than horror.
In which Patrick and Rob exchange stories about, well, emotions.