August 26, 2013

152: Back to School

1 hour 21 minutes

Katie and David talk back to school gear and apps for iOS and Mac.

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

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Synapse 19 - iPad Backpack - Made in USA - TOM BIHN
The Synapse 19 is a carefully calculated, supremely organized backpack, designed for day hiking, everyday carry, and ultralight travel.

Synapse 25 - Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Backpack - TOM BIHN

Tuff-'N'-Tiny USB Drive - 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16Gb, 32GB - Strong / Indestructible USB Drives
Penny-thin, travel-tough and water-impermeable, the Verbatim TUFF-‘N’-TINY™ USB Drives offers secure storage in one of the most compact, durable USB flash drives in the world…

Dual Formatting a Hard Drive — KatieFloyd.me

Password Protect an External Drive in Mac OS X with Encrypted Partitions

5by5 | Mac Power Users #145: Keyboard Maestro Turns 6

CrashPlan Backup Software | Online Data Backup - Offsite, Onsite, & Cloud

Backblaze | Online Backup & Data Backup Software

Dropbox

SuperDuper!

Apple - Support - Time Machine

Kensington

OS X: About FileVault 2

Apple - Support - iCloud - Find My iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac

5by5 | Mac Power Users #148: Security Audit

Amazon.com: Hewlett Packard 1102W Laserjet Wireless Monochrome Printer

Fujitsu Scansnap S1300 Scanners | Portable PDF Scanners

Fujitsu Scansnap S1100 Scanners | Mobile PDF Scanners

K760 Wireless Solar Keyboard for Mac, iPad or iPhone - Logitech

Logitech Bluetooth Easy-Switch Keyboard K811

Amazon.com : UPPERCASE Ultra Thin Clear Soft TPU Keyboard Cover Skin for Macbook Pro 13 15 17 Inch

ClamXav
ClamXav is a free virus scanner for Mac OS X. It uses the very popular ClamAV open source antivirus engine as a back end and has the ability to detect both Windows and Mac threats.

Jawbone JAMBOX Wireless Speaker | Hi-Fi Audio, Speakerphone & more

Fitbit® Official Site: Flex, One & Zip Wireless Activity & Sleep Trackers

Send Money, Make Online Payments and Receive Money with PayPal

Uber
The Uber App connects you with a driver at the tap of a button

Mint - Personal Finance, Budgeting, Money Management, Financial Management, Money Manager, Budget Planner, Free Budget Software, Online Banking

Quicken Essentials for Mac - Personal Finance Software for Mac

Apple - iWork - Pages - Create beautiful documents in minutes.

Editorial for iPad

MacDrifter | Editorial for iPad: A Landmark in iOS Text Editors

MacStories | Reinventing iOS Automation: Editorial Review

Office2 HD for iPad

Byword • Simple and efficient text editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Notability | Note everything, everywhere.

Livescribe :: Never Miss A Word

Studio Neat — Cosmonaut

Jot Classic Fine Point Stylus for iPad and Android

OmniOutliner for Mac - The Omni Group

MindNode

iThoughts HD | Mindmapping for the iPhone & iPad

Evernote | Remember everything with Evernote, Skitch and our other great apps.

nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com

Scanner Pro by Readdle

iStudiez Pro for your Mac, iPhone, iPad

Evernote Peek | Evernote
Turn your notes, audio and image in Evernote into study materials with Evernote Peek. Prepare for a quiz or brush up on a language by simply lifting your iPad’s Smart Cover, or by using our virtual smart cover.

Flashcards Deluxe
Flashcards Deluxe is an easy to use, yet powerful flashcard app which you can use to study just about anything you want.

Google Docs

XVision - We Invent Apps
Your superweapon against overage.

Monoprice | External Battery Pack and Charger for iOS and other devices

TextExpander Snippets — MacSparky

App Camp For Girls

Microsoft Office for Mac | Office For Mac

OpenOffice - The Free and Open Productivity Suite

Sente Academic Reference Manager for Mac OS X
Sente 6 will change the way you think about academic reference management.

Scrivener Writing Software | Mac OS X | Windows

Ulysses III
All your texts. In one place. Always.

Yojimbo | Bare Bones Software
Yojimbo makes keeping all the small (or even large) bits of information that pour in every day organized and accessible.

Yep : Ironic Software
Photos have iPhoto. Music has iTunes. But when it comes to PDFs and other office documents, you’re on your own. That is, until now. Now there is Yep and there’s no looking back.

OmniFocus for Mac - The Omni Group

Finding the best app for lists | Macworld
David's Macworld article on Lists apps

5by5 | After Dark #401
David's Bratwurst Recipe

Weber Grills and Accessories

Emailing Into Evernote Just Got Better | Evernote Blog

Pocket (Formerly Read It Later)

Transporter | Data Redefined

Stump - The Portable Tablet Stand, iPad Holder

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