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148: Security Audit Jul 29, 2013

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David and Katie review best security practices and discuss email encryption, VPN, password practices, data encryption, two factor authentication and more.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Our exclusive sponsor for this episode, 1Password.

1PasswordHave you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.

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PRISM (surveillance program) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1Password
Tips | Agile Blog
How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
In the space of one hour, my entire digital life was destroyed. First my Google account was taken over, then deleted. Next my Twitter account was compromised, and used as a platform to broadcast racist and homophobic messages. And worst of all, my AppleID account was broken into, and my hackers used it to remotely erase all of the data on my iPhone, iPad, and MacBook.
Multi-factor authentication - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Multi-factor authentication (also MFA, Two-factor authentication, TFA, T-FA or 2FA) is an approach to authentication which requires the presentation of two or more of the three authentication factors: a knowledge factor ("something the user knows"), a possession factor ("something the user has"), and an inherence factor ("something the user is").
Apple ID: Frequently asked questions about two-step verification for Apple ID
Evernote
Install Google Authenticator
If you set up 2-step verification using SMS text message or Voice call and also want to be able to generate codes using the Android, iPhone or a Blackberry, you can use the Google Authenticator app to receive codes even if you don’t have an Internet connection or mobile service.
ID Protection Mobile Center - VIP Access for Mobile
Get VIP Access to help protect your online accounts. VIP Access provides a unique security code that you can use in addition to your user name and password for safe and secure account access.
How do I enable two-step verification on my account? - Dropbox
Two-step verification is an optional but highly recommended security feature that adds an extra layer of protection to your Dropbox account. Once enabled, Dropbox will require a six-digit security code in addition to your password whenever you sign in to Dropbox or link a new computer, phone, or tablet.
Sign in using application-specific passwords - Accounts Help
Using application-specific passwords
Hover and Google Apps
Secret decoder ring - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Transport Layer Security - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Transport Layer Security (TLS) and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), are cryptographic protocols that provide communication security over the Internet.
Pretty Good Privacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) is a data encryption and decryption computer program that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication. PGP is often used for signing, encrypting and decrypting texts, e-mails, files, directories and whole disk partitions to increase the security of e-mail communications
The GNU Privacy Guard - GnuPG.org
GnuPG is the GNU project's complete and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard as defined by RFC4880 . GnuPG allows to encrypt and sign your data and communication, features a versatile key management system as well as access modules for all kinds of public key directories. GnuPG, also known as GPG, is a command line tool with features for easy integration with other applications. A wealth of frontend applications and libraries are available.
Official Homepage | GPGTools (OpenPGP Tools for Apple OS X)
GPGTools is a software collection that brings encryption/decryption and signing of e-mails and files, to you on your mac (for Windows use Gpg4win). The main goal is to bring OpenPGP - in the form of an easy installer package based on MacGPG - to Mac OS X.
OS X: About FileVault 2
FileVault 2 uses full disk, XTS-AES 128 encryption to help keep your data secure. With FileVault 2 you can encrypt the contents of your entire drive.
Mac OS X: About file system journaling
"Journaling" is a feature that helps protect the file system against power outages or hardware component failures, reducing the need for repairs.
Password Protect an External Drive in Mac OS X with Encrypted Partitions
Learning To Love Evernote — Chambers Daily
Have you always wanted to love Evernote, but never really got it? I completely understand! I was in your same place for 4 years, but just recently saw the light. I want to share with you how I learned to love Evernote!
Knox | Simply secure file encryption
Virtual private network - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A virtual private network (VPN) extends a private network across a public network, such as the Internet.
Apple OS X Server
ScreenCastsOnline
ScreenCastsOnline - SCOM0375 Using Mountain Lion Server
How To Set Up a VPN Server Using a Mac « Nosillacast
Cloak VPN - Cloak - GetCloak.com
iOS: Understanding passcodes
Domain Name System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities. Most prominently, it translates easily memorized domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of locating computer services and devices worldwide
OpenDNS
5by5 | Mac Power Users #17: DNS and Macworld 2010
It’s a jam packed show this week. We discuss alternative DNS services including OpenDNS and Google’s DNS service with special guest George Starcher. We talk about the advantages and disadvantages of using an alternative DNS service and compare the new Google DNS service with OpenDNS.
MPU Screencast: Configuring OpenDNS

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147: David Wain Returns Jul 21, 2013

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David Wain returns to tell us how his workflow has changed since show 50. We talk about how David has become a one-man post production machine, jailbreaking, David's writing and collaboration workflows and more.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website.

Transporter A new way to share, access and protect files.

Fujitsu ScanSnap ScanSnap: Your productive, mobile, efficient, paperless life starts here!

BusyCal The ultimate calendar app for OS X.

Guest Starring:

David Wain

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146: Our Gear Jul 14, 2013

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A frequent listener request, Katie and David recap the gear they use day-to-day.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

1PasswordHave you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.

Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website.

Clarify A better way to work with screenshots.

Hover Domains and email management made simple.

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Griffin Elevator Laptop
Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500
Logitech Wireless Performance Mouse MX
Das Keyboard Professional Model S for Mac
SETA Stand
Your smartphone will magically cling to the NanoSuction™ pad, which synthetically emulates the adhesive qualities of gecko feet. A NanoSuction™ pad can also be found on the base and keeps the SETA securely affixed to practically any smooth, flat surface.
Rode Podcaster USB Dynamic Microphone
Rode PSM 1 Shockmount
RODE PSA1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm
Nady MPF-6 6-Inch Clamp On Microphone Pop Filter
Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone
Satechi 10-Port USB 3.0 Hub
SIGNUM Cable management - IKEA
Collects your electric and computer cables together
WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo 6TB External Dual Hard Drive Storage with RAID
PowerMate USB Multimedia Controller
Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K760
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Apple - Magic Trackpad
Amazon.com: Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Mac - Silver (920-003472): Electronics
Jawbone JAMBOX Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
Stump - The Portable Tablet Stand, iPad Holder
iPhone Screen Protectors | ZAGG
C.E.O. Hybrid iPad Case
Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch K811 Keyboard
Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover Black for iPad
Origami Workstation for iPad by Incase
Our case for the Apple Wireless Keyboard folds into a stand for your iPad and allows for both horizontal and vertical viewing positions, making it a convenient, multifunctional solution for working on the go.
Muzetto Leather Bag - WaterField Designs
Verbatim TUFF 'N' TINYUSB 2.0 Flash Drive
Kingston Wi-Drive 32 GB USB 2.0
Kingston Digital MobileLite Wireless Flash Reader
Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation
Ristretto for 11" MacBook Air - TOM BIHN
Brain Bag - TOM BIHN
Synapse 19 - TOM BIHN
KEEN Bags
Nest Learning Thermostat
Newer Technology Power2U AC Wall Outlet with USB Charging Ports
Belkin WeMo Home Automation Switch
Philips hue
Audioengine 2
iHome iDL45 Dual Charging Stereo FM Clock Radio with Lightning Dock
eneloop Rechargeable Batteries
Leather Wallet Sleeve | Saddleback Leather Co.
Dolabany Arnold Glasses

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145: Keyboard Maestro Turns 6 Jul 08, 2013

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David and Katie take a look at the new version of Keyboard Maestro and discuss what it does, how you can use it to automate tasks on your Mac, when you should use Keyboard Maestro over other automation tools and choosing the right tool for the right job.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Please support our sponsors for this episode:

1PasswordHave you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.

The Omni GroupWe're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Pixelmator Beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast, and powerful image editing app for the Mac.

DaisyDisk Manage your Mac’s drive with panache.

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Keyboard Maestro 6.1
Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X
Peter N Lewis (peternlewis) on Twitter
Keyboard Maestro (keyboardmaestro) on Twitter
Yahoo Groups: Keyboard Maestro
A mail list for the discussion of Keyboard Maestro and related Mac OS X topics. All beta and new version announcements will go to this list.
Keyboard Maestro (keyboardmaestro) on App.net
Mac Power Users #64: Keyboard Maestro
In this episode Katie and David get geeky with the automation and macro creation program Keyboard Maestro. For this episode, we’re joined special guest and Keyboard Maestro guru, Gabe Weatherhead aka MacDrifter.
70Decibels - Generational
Learning about the world, one conversation at a time. Hosted by Gabe Weatherhead and Erik Hess
macdrifter (macdrifter) on Twitter
Noodlesoft | Simply useful Mac software
TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time
Type more with less effort! TextExpander saves your fingers and your keyboard, expanding custom keyboard shortcuts into frequently-used text and pictures...
Mac 101: Automator
Automator is your personal automation assistant, making it easy for you to do more, and with less hassle. With Automator, you use a simple drag-and-drop process to create and run “automation recipes” that perform simple or complex tasks for you, when and where you need them.
Mac Gems: Keyboard Maestro 6 is a genius at repetitive tasks | Macworld
WarGames - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The film follows David Lightman (Broderick), a young hacker who unwittingly accesses WOPR, a United States military supercomputer programmed to predict possible outcomes of nuclear war. Lightman gets WOPR to run a nuclear war simulation, originally believing it to be a computer game. The simulation causes a national nuclear missile scare and nearly starts World War III.
Jacob Jensen Doorbell II
Cordless doorbell with five specially composedtunes in high sound quality. Option to download or createyour own tunes in MIDI format using a computer, the enclosedsoftware and USB cable. The sound can be high, low or off.A diode on both chime and bell push not only illuminates,when someone rings the bell, but also when the batteries arelow. An unlimited number of bell pushes can be connected tothe chime. These can be bought separately. Likewise, severalchimes can be combined as required.
Unclutter App - Your instant digital pocket
Lingon 3 - Mac App Store
Avoid Accidentally Quitting Apps with Lingon — KatieFloyd.me
cron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The software utility cron is a time-based job scheduler in Unix-like computer operating systems. People who set up and maintain software environments use cron to schedule jobs (commands or shell scripts) to run periodically at fixed times, dates, or intervals. It typically automates system maintenance or administration—though its general-purpose nature makes it useful for things like connecting to the Internet and downloading email at regular intervals
Hazel 3.1 on Vimeo
Hazel 3.1's date pattern matching feature is too good to miss.
AppleScript Overview: Introduction to AppleScript Overview
Ben Waldie (applescriptguru) on Twitter
Automated Workflows, LLC
Alfred App - Productivity App for Mac OS X
LaunchBar 5
Quicksilver — Mac OS X at your Fingertips
OmniFocus Screencasts — MacSparky
Amazon.com: Verbatim TUFF 'N' TINY 8 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive 96816 (Purple): Electronics
Piezo - Mac App Store
Piezo makes it a snap to record audio on your Mac. In seconds, you'll be recording audio from any application or from audio inputs like microphones.
Mizage - Shush
Problem: Voice chat is awesome, but sooner or later you’ll send something you wish others hadn’t heard.Solution: Shush solves this problem by providing simple hotkey microphone management.
Bartender | Mac Menu Bar Item Control
Bartender lets you organize your Menu Bar Apps, by hiding them, rearranging them, or moving them to the Bartenders Bar. You can display the full menu bar, set options to have Menu Bar Apps show in the menu bar when they are updating, or have them always visible in the Bartenders Bar.
Jump Desktop | Remote Desktop (RDP and VNC) for iPad, iPhone, iPod and Android
Jump Desktop is a remote desktop app that lets you securely connect to any computer in the world.
ControlPlane
ControlPlane allows you to build configuration profiles, contexts in ControlPlane lingo, for your Mac based on where you are or what you are doing. ControlPlane determines where you are or what you are doing based on a number of available evidence sources and then automatically reconfigures your Mac based on your preferences.
5by5 | Mac Power Users #136: iOS Automation
David and Katie talk about their favorite apps and tools for automating tasks on iOS
5by5 | Mac Power Users #76: Workflows with Daniel Jalkut
David and Katie chat with developer Daniel Jalkut to discuss how he uses his Mac to run a software company and the tools he uses to develop applications for the Mac and iOS.
Red Sweater - Amazing Mac Software
Orbicule | Undercover
Orbicule | Witness
Witness turns your Mac into a home alarm system, using its iSight camera as a motion sensor. If motion is detected, Witness sends mugshots and video to your iPhone or iPad.
Cryptonomicon: Neal Stephenson: 9780060512804: Amazon.com: Books
Fringe (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. It premiered on the Fox Broadcasting network on September 9, 2008, and concluded on January 18, 2013, after five seasons and 100 episodes. The series follows Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv), Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson), and Walter Bishop (John Noble), members of a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security. The team uses "fringe" science and FBI investigative techniques to investigate a series of unexplained, often ghastly occurrences, which are related to mysteries surrounding a parallel universe. The series has been described as a hybrid of The X-Files, Altered States, and The Twilight Zone.
dashkards — dashboard cheat sheets for your favorite mac apps
Keyboard shortcuts are so much more efficient than using the mouse. The only problem: They're hard to remember, especially the ones you don't use all that often. Same goes for things like Terminal commands, Twitter search syntax, multitouch gestures or anything else you can't simply point and click a mouse at.
KeyCue - find, remember, and learn menu shortcuts
OS X application has 40 to 80 menu shortcuts?Menu shortcuts are supposed to provide quick access to frequently used menu commands. Honestly though, how many shortcut keys do you know by heart?KeyCue helps you to use your Mac OS X applications more effectively by displaying a concise table of all currently available menu shortcuts.
Zite
Your Zite is as unique as you are. Zite learns what you like and gets smarter as you use it. Zite analyzes millions of articles each day and brings you the best of your favorite magazines, newspapers, authors, blogs, and videos.
Feed Wrangler

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144: Workflows with Chris Breen Jun 30, 2013

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David and Katie chat with Macworld Senior Editor Chris Breen to talk Music, Podcasting, Writing Workflows and his favorite Mac Gems.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile:
With productivity boosters like TextExpander and PDFpen, Smile makes you a Mac Power User.

Guest Starring:

Christopher Breen

Links and Show Notes:

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Chris's Blog - Hair-Breened Ideas
Chris Breen (BodyofBreen) on Twitter
Christopher Breen (chrisbreen) on App.net
Christopher Breen | Macworld
Sonos
Rdio
MOG
With MOG you get over 16 million songs everywhere. No more need to buy MP3s, store them on your computer and sync them to every device. With MOG, you get all the music everywhere.
Rhapsody
Pandora Internet Radio
Songza - Listen to Music Curated by Music Experts
iTunes Radio
Four music subscription services compared | Macworld
Apple - iTunes - Match
Google Play
Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 10
BBEdit - Mac App Store
Mac 911
Markdown
Byword
Simple and efficient text editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Byword - Mac App Store
Byword for iOS - App Store
Macworld Podcast
GarageBand - Mac App Store
Adobe Audition recording software
Enhanced Podcast - Wikipedia
Mac 101
Mac Power Users 135: Workflows with Serenity Caldwell
David and Katie sit down with Serenity Caldwell to talk about working from home, her favorite Apps, standing desks, authoring ebooks, and a whole lot more.
Google Drive
HBO Go on Apple TV a no-go for DirecTV customers | Macworld
BusyMac
BusyCal - Mac App Store
Training, tutorials & online classes by expert Christopher Breen
Apple - User Groups
Snapz Pro X | Ambrosia Software, Inc.
ScreenFlow - Mac App Store
ScreenFlow is powerful, easy-to-use screen recording and editing software for the Mac.
Apple - Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro X - Mac App Store
Automator
With Automator, you can accomplish time-consuming, repetitive manual tasks quickly, efficiently, and effortlessly. Automator lets you skip the complex programming and scripting that is normally required to create automations. Instead, you assemble individual steps into a complete task by dragging these actions into an Automator workflow.
MPU 070: Working with Automator
Apple automation guru, Ben Waldie, joins David and Katie to discuss incorporating Automator and AppleScript into your Mac workflows.
Automated Workflows, LLC
Ben Waldie, president of Automated Workflows, LLC, has been a vocal evangelist of AppleScript, and a developer of professional AppleScript-based solutions for businesses across the globe for years. Automated Workflows, LLC was created from his strong desire to provide clients with solid, reliable AppleScript-based solutions, complete with impeccable customer service and support.
Ben Waldie (applescriptguru) on Twitter
Articles by Ben Waldie | Macworld
Sal Soghoian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keyboard Maestro 6.0.1: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X
Whether you are a power user or a grand parent (or both!), your time is precious. So why waste it when Keyboard Maestro can help improve almost every aspect of using your Mac. Even the simplest things, like typing your email address, or going to Gmail or Facebook, launching Pages, or duplicating a line, all take time and add frustration.
Hazel
Hazel is a System Preference pane that works silently in the background, automatically filing, organizing and cleaning.
David's video on Hazel 3.1 Date Matching
Chris's Band System 9 on YouTube
PG Music Inc. - Band-in-a-Box
"Intelligent Music Accompaniment Software" Just type in the chords for any song using standard chord symbols (like C, Fm7 or C13b9), choose the style you'd like, and Band-in-a-Box does the rest.
Kurzweil Pro Keyboards
The Magazine
About DragThing
Puts all your documents, folders, and applications a single click away. It allows multiple docks,stores frequently-used clippings, and lets you easily paste them into other applications.DragThing also allows you to define a wide variety of hot keys that can open items in docks, control various other aspects of DragThing and even control the visibility of and switching between other applications running on your Mac.
iTunes - Of Eve by Christopher Breen

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143: RSS and Replacing Google Reader Jun 23, 2013

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David and Katie talk about the impending shutdown of Google Reader and their solutions for RSS

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

The Omni GroupWe're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Pixelmator Beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast, and powerful image editing app for the Mac.

DaisyDisk Manage your Mac’s drive with panache.

Clarify A better way to work with screenshots.

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RSS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
RSS Rich Site Summary (originally RDF Site Summary, often dubbed Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format.[2] An RSS document (which is called a "feed", "web feed",[3] or "channel") includes full or summarized text, plus metadata such as publishing dates and authorship.
MPU 018: Managing The Onslaught | Mac Power Users
The daily barage of links, feeds, and e-mail sites can become overwhelming. In this episode, David and Katie talk about managing the the daily flood of data using RSS, Instapaper, and other solutions.
NetNewsWire App
Brent Simmons (brentsimmons) on Twitter
Google Reader - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Official Google Reader Blog: Powering Down Google Reader
We have just announced on the Official Google Blog that we will soon retire Google Reader (the actual date is July 1, 2013
Reeder
Reeder - iTunes
The Future of Reeder
Probably most importantly, one thing that's clear: Development of Reeder will continue after July 1st.
Mr. Reader - Google Reader client for the iPad
Mr. Reeder - iTunes
OmniFocus for Mac - The Omni Group
Words App- Mac App Store
Mac Power Users 127: Workflows with Clayton Morris | Mac Power Users
David and Katie sit down with Clayton Morris from Fox News to learn about his workflows
Clayton Morris (ClaytonMorris) on Twitter
Read Quick - iTunes
Dr. Drang's Blog
Macworld - News, tips, and reviews from the Apple experts
Daring Fireball
Black Pixel
Keyboard Maestro 6.0.1: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X
Feed Wrangler
Feed Wrangler, The First Month - David Smith
CMD+Space #46: Developing For A Living, with David Smith
This week Myke is joined by David Smith and they discuss Feed Wrangler and his many other projects.
Slow Feeds - iTunes
Favs: App for Social Network Internet Favorites.
GitHub · Build software better, together.
Feedbin
Feedly
Digg - What the Internet is talking about right now
Betaworks - A New Medium Company
Google Takeout Products - the Data Liberation Front
Twitter Help Center | Using Twitter lists
Flipboard
Umano
Among Others
Jason Snell (jsnell) on Twitter
Fever° Red hot. Well read.
World Domination Summit
iA Writer for Mac
Dropbox - What is Packrat?

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142: WWDC 2013 Jun 12, 2013

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David and Katie take a break from their regularly scheduled programing to talk iOS 7, OS X Mavericks, new Apple Hardware and their thought on Apple's roadmap. We also have an update from Jean MacDonald about AppCamp4Girls.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

1PasswordHave you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.

Squarespace Everything you need to create an amazing website.

Transporter A new way to share, access and protect files.

Gazelle Get cash for your used iPhone, iPad, MacBook and other Apple products. What’s your gadget worth?

Guest Starring:

Jean MacDonald

Links and Show Notes:

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App Camp For Girls
App Camp For Girls wants to address the gender imbalance among software developers by giving girls the chance to learn how to build apps, to be inspired by women instructors, and to get exposure to software development as a career.
App Camp For Girls | Indiegogo
Help us launch a non-profit organization! At camp, girls learn how to brainstorm, design, and build iPhone apps, working with women developers and designers.
App Stories | Tales to Inspire A New Generation of Developers
Tales to inspire a new generation of developers
Jean MacDonald (macgenie) on Twitter
App Camp For Girls (AppCamp4Girls) on Twitter
5by5 | Mac Power Users #107: Marketing and Learning to Develop Apps with Jean MacDonald
Katie and David are joined by Jean MacDonald, who explains how she goes about marketing and running a small software company with Apple technology, Jean's budding education as an App developer, and her new project, App Camp for Girls.
Apple - Apple Events - WWDC 2013 Keynote
Apple - iOS 7
Apple - OS X Mavericks
Do even more with new apps and new features.
Apple - AirPort Extreme
With three-stream 802.11ac technology, the AirPort Extreme Base Station takes Wi?Fi speeds over the top. Now you can reach data rates of up to 1.3 Gbps1 — triple the previous 802.11n standard
Apple - Mac Pro
Here’s a sneak peek at what’s next for the pro computer.
Apple - MacBook Air
The 11-inch MacBook Air now lasts up to 9 hours between charges and the 13-inch model lasts up to an incredible 12 hours.
Apple - Designed by Apple
This is our signature.
Apple - iTunes Radio - Hear where your music takes you.
Mac, PC, or Apple TV. You’ll have access to Featured Stations, stations inspired by the music you already listen to, and more than 200 genre-focused stations
AirPort Extreme Gains 802.11ac, New Design - The Mac Observer
Siri and iOS in the Car updates announced at WWDC | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
Daring Fireball: 'This Is Our Signature': iOS 7
Next-generation Apple Mac Pro eyes-on at WWDC 2013
Intention - WWDC Video
WWDC intro video
Mavericks (location) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
27 new iOS 7 features Apple didn't talk about | Macworld
New MacBook Airs offer all-day battery life, better graphics performance | Macworld
The wait is nearly over: Apple unveils new Mac Pro | Macworld
AnandTech | 2013 MacBook Air: PCIe SSD and Haswell ULT Inside
AnandTech | Up Close with the New Mac Pro

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141: Traveling with Alex Lindsay Jun 10, 2013

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David and Katie talk with Alex Lindsay about his travel adventures and tech.

This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:

Please support our exclusive sponsor for this episode: Smile:
With productivity boosters like TextExpander and PDFpen, Smile makes you a Mac Power User.

Guest Starring:

Alex Lindsay

Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

Alex Lindsay - Google+
alexlindsay (alexlindsay) on Twitter
Pixel Corps - Pixel Corps Website
Pixel Corps (@pixelcorps) on Twitter
StarWars.com | Star Wars - Episode VII, The Clone Wars & Games
J. J. Abrams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeffrey Jacob "J. J." Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor and composer. He is well known for his work in the genres of action, drama and science fiction.
JJ Abrams: The mystery box | Video on TED.com
J.J. Abrams traces his love for the unseen mystery –- a passion that’s evident in his films and TV shows, including Cloverfield, Lost and Alias -- back to its magical beginnings.
5by5 | The Incomparable #143: The Best "Star Wars" Movie In Years
Press down on the warp lever and hide away your out-of-date continuity reference materials. It's time for us to discuss J.J. Abrams' reimagined Star Trek, with an emphasis on the new film "Star Trek Into Darkness." Among our topics: The great casting in both movies, the merits of a Spock-to-Spock Skype call, McCoy's Tribble-based scientific method, and the themes of self-sacrifice in the new movie. Plus we reference every single classic Star Trek movie along the way! And yes, there are spoilers. Lots and lots of spoilers.
Darmok - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Darmok" is the 102nd episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the second episode of the fifth season. The episode features Paul Winfield, who previously played Captain Terrell in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Ashley Judd in her debut acting performance.
The Inner Light (Star Trek: The Next Generation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Inner Light" is the 125th episode overall and the 25th episode of the fifth season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. The episode was written by freelance writer Morgan Gendel based on his original pitch. Gendel is credited as writer of the story and co-writer of the teleplay with Peter Allan Fields. It is the penultimate episode of the season and was first broadcast on June 1, 1992. The episode is widely considered by critics and fans as one of the best episodes of the entire Star Trek franchise. In 1993, "The Inner Light" won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
MacBreak Weekly | TWiT.TV
Get the latest Apple news and views from the top names in Mac, iPhone, iPod, and iPad journalism.
4K resolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Several 4K resolutions exist in digital television and digital cinematography. The term 4K refers to the horizontal resolution (instead of the vertical) of these formats, which are all on the order of 4,000 pixels.
TextExpander touch 2.0 on Vimeo
Samsonite luggage, suitcases, travel bags, laptop bags, backpacks
Pelican Products 1510LOC Laptop Overnight Case
Vibram FiveFingers: Toe Shoes & Minimalist Shoes
Travel Packing Cubes - Pack-It Traveler Systems and Cube Sets | Eagle Creek
Lifehacker: Rolling Clothes Prevents Wrinkles and Saves Packing Space
The Digital Rucksack 467-DL | Kata Bags
Liana Lehua (LianaLehua) on Twitter
Tactical Bags | 5.11 Tactical
Smart Alec - Backpack TOM BIHN
The Smart Alec is a modular backpack system: customize it to carry your gear with a variety of interior and exterior organizational pockets.
Vertical Brain Cell - Hard-sided laptop case. - TOM BIHN
The Vertical Brain Cell provides superior hard-sided protection for your laptop. The construction offers the toughest protection you can get for your laptop in a case that is still light and minimalist.
TripIt - Travel Itinerary - Trip Planner
hotels.com
Cheap Hotels, Discounts, Hotel Deals and Offers
iOS: Using Passbook
With Passbook, your boarding passes, movie tickets, retail coupons, loyalty cards, and more are now all in one place.
Scottevest
Travel Clothing for Men and Women: Multi-pocket Vests, Jackets, Shirts, Pants
iCloud: Find My iPhone
Keanu Is Sad / Sad Keanu
Sad Keanu is a photoshop meme based on a paparazzi photograph of the Canadian American actor Keanu Reeves sitting on a park bench and enjoying a sandwich by himself.
Apple 60W MagSafe Power Adaptor
The 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter features a magnetic DC connector that ensures your power cable will disconnect if it experiences undue strain and helps prevent fraying or weakening of the cables over time. In addition, the magnetic DC helps guide the plug into the system for a quick and secure connection.
Etymotic Research, Inc.
High-fidelity Earphones, Headsets and Hearing Instrumentation
Ultimate Ears
Shure Earphones & Headphones
theBoom
The Worlds Best Noise Canceling Headsets.
MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspots
Rwanda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Africa Digital Media Academy
his new vocational training program is the first of its kind in Africa, providing students with the skills necessary to work in all areas of the digital media industry. The ADMA is dedicated to preparing people to work with the same degree of talent and resources as anywhere else in the world. It educates and prepares Rwandan students at many age levels for production work in the video, visual effects and 3D areas, not just for film and TV, but for all industries from education to tourism, that need and use digital media.
The Screen Savers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jaksta
Video Downloader, Video Converter, Music Downloader, MP3 Converter for Mac and PC

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140: Listener Question and Answer Jun 02, 2013

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David and Katie catch up on listener feedback and talk about Dropbox hacks, syncing, audio and video tricks, archiving files, writing workflows and more.

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70Decibels -We're Moving To 5by5!
Powering Down Google Reader
Dropbox
Send to Dropbox | Email + Dropbox
Ever wish you could email files to your Dropbox? Well now you can! It's free, fast, secure and super simple too. All you have to do is connect with Dropbox, get your unique email address, and start sending files!
Keyboard Shortcut for "Save as PDF..." in OS X — MacSparky
MacSparky's ? + PP PDF Trick
Noodlesoft | Hazel
Printopia
Run Printopia on your Mac to share its printers to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Add unlimited virtual printers to save print-outs to your Mac as PDF files.
Evernote
OmniFocus for Mac
OmniFocus Mail Drop
Mail Drop is a new feature of the Omni Sync Server that lets you send emails directly into your OmniFocus Inbox. You can create multiple private send-to addresses in order to give access to third parties, and delete those addresses at any time.
The OmniFocus Mail Drop — MacSparky
MacSparky on the OmniFocus MailDrop
OmniPresence
OmniPresence is the best way to sync all of your documents across all of your devices. And it works on most web hosts, including OS X Server, which means you can store all of your data yourself.
OmniOutliner for Mac
Synology Network Attached Storage
Synology NAS has many additional features, such as media streaming, remote access, personal cloud hosting, and much more
Apple - OS X Server
Chrome for Mobile
Xmarks
Bookmark backup and syncing
Pinboard: social bookmarking for introverts
Pinboard is a fast, no-nonsense bookmarking site
Pocket (Formerly Read It Later)
Instapaper
A simple tool to save web pages for reading later.
IFTTT
Put the internet to work for you.
The next generation of Instapaper – Marco.org
I’m happy to announce that I’ve sold a majority stake in Instapaper to Betaworks. We’ve structured the deal with Instapaper’s health and longevity as the top priority, with incentives to keep it going well into the future. I will continue advising the project indefinitely, while Betaworks will take over its operations, expand its staff, and develop it further.
Captio for iPhone - Boonbits
It's simple. Open Captio and start typing. When you're done, hit Send. The note is immediately delivered to your email inbox.
Launch Center Pro
Launch Center Pro creates lightning quick shortcuts to specific features buried deep within apps.
5by5 | Mac Power Users #136: iOS Automation
David and Katie talk about their favorite apps and tools for automating tasks on iOS
Drafts
Launch Drafts and start typing. It’s that simple. No upfront decisions about titles, filenames or folders. Return to drafts later, and a new draft is ready.
Put Your Mac to Sleep with iOS Drafts — MacSparky
QR code - Wikipedia
RedLaser
Reflector.app
AirPlay mirror your iPhone 4S, iPad 2 or the new iPad to any Mac or PC, wirelessly.
Instacast 3
Downcast
AirServer
An AirPlay receiver for Mac/PC. It allows you to receive AirPlay feeds, similar to an Apple TV, so you can stream content or Mirror your display from your iOS devices or Mountain Lion.
Airfoil
Send any audio, all around your house
TextExpander
Type more with less effort! TextExpander saves your fingers and your keyboard, expanding custom keyboard shortcuts into frequently-used text and pictures...
iTunes: Understanding iTunes Media Organization
5by5 | Mac Power Users #120: Taking Notes with Mike Rohde
David and Katie are joined by Mike Rohde, author of the Sketchnote Handbook, to talk about analog and digital forms of note taking.
Notebooks
The only notebook you need on your iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC.
Byword (Mac App Store)
Byword for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store
Circus Ponies NoteBook for iPad on the iTunes App Store
Take notes with ease no matter your note-taking style: NoteBook combines free-form note taking, outlining, sketching, diagramming, PDF mark-up, and more to create the ultimate note taking environment. Plus, NoteBook's voice annotation system records the person speaking as you type your notes, so you'll never miss an important comment, assignment, or action item.
Penultimate | Evernote
Penultimate is the original and easiest-to-use handwriting app for iPad that combines the natural experience of pen and paper with the flexibility and syncing of Evernote. Lose the paper, keep the handwriting, and remember everything.
Macs In Law Offices (MILO) - Google Groups
Day One | A simple Journal for iPhone, iPad and Mac App Store
vJournal For Evernote
Journal turns Evernote into diary storage
The Sketchnote Typeface
The Sketchnote Handbook Video Edition: the illustrated guide to visual note taking (includes The Sketchnote Handbook book and access to The Sketchnote Handbook Video): Mike Rohde: 9780321885111: Amazon.com: Books
Drobo: Small Box | Big Storage
Backing up and Drobo — KatieFloyd.me
Online Data Backup - Offsite, Onsite, & Cloud - CrashPlan Backup Software
ChronoSync
With ChronoSync on your Mac, you can synchronize, backup, and create bootable backups. ChronoSync can synchronize or backup to almost anything you can connect to your Mac.
Jump Desktop
Jump Desktop is a remote desktop app that lets you securely connect to any computer in the world.
5by5 | Mac Power Users #75: Remote Access
David and Katie cover solutions for controlling Macs and PCs remotely with Macs, iPads, and iPhones.
5by5 | Mac Power Users #130: Computing with Kids
David and Katie are joined by Natali Morris to talk about kids and technology. Topics include why it's important to introduce kids to tech, keeping children safe online, monitoring and limiting access and Natali's favorite apps and accessories.
Treadmill Desks And The Benefits Of 'Walking Alive' : NPR
Evernote Essentials
Evernote Essentials is the definitive guide for people getting started with Evernote.
Learning To Love Evernote
Have you always wanted to love Evernote, but never really got it? I completely understand! I was in your same place for 4 years, but just recently saw the light. I want to share with you how I learned to love Evernote!
Secrets
Secrets lets you customize many Mac OS settings that are hidden or incomplete.
TimeMachineEditor
TimeMachineEditor is a software for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion that lets you change the default one-hour backup interval of Time Machine.
BetterTouchTool
Moom · Many Tricks
Do you spend a lot of time moving and zooming windows, so you can better see and work with all the content on your Mac? Instead of doing that work yourself, let Moom handle the task for you.
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