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    Latest Episodes

    #24: Home Networking

    April 3rd, 2010 · 87 minutes

    Katie and David talk through home networking including wired and wireless solutions along with common pitfalls and speed bumps.

    #23: Workflows with Merlin Mann

    March 13th, 2010 · 101 minutes

    In our first "Workflows" episode we talk with Merlin Mann, or as David calls him, the "Hero of Nerds."  Merlin discussed how he uses his Mac for his work and the applications he uses to be more productive. This extra long episode is packed with geeky goodness.

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    #22: Traveling With Your Mac

    March 5th, 2010 · 73 minutes

    Fresh back from our trip to Macworld, Katie and David talk all about traveling with your Mac. The duo talk about bags, power, accessories, backing up while on the road, security and more. Katie and David talk about all the gadgets that are in their travel bag and how they get work done when away from their home or office.

    #21: Interviews from the Macworld 2010 Show Floor

    February 20th, 2010 · 55 minutes

    This is the last of our Macworld 2010 special episodes. In this episode we speak with various vendors about what's new and what products we can look forward to in the coming year.

    #20: Live from Macworld 2010

    February 15th, 2010 · 61 minutes

    This is the last of our Macworld 2010 special episodes. In this episode we speak with various vendors about what's new and what products we can look forward to in the coming year.

    #19: 1Password

    February 8th, 2010 · 55 minutes

    In this episode Katie and David talk about one of their favorite programs, 1Password. This application does more than just auto-fill passwords. The hosts talk about all of the features of version 3 and how they use the application to stay safe and organized.

    #18: Managing The Onslaught

    January 30th, 2010 · 58 minutes

    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.

    #17: DNS and Macworld 2010

    January 17th, 2010 · 78 minutes

    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. We also conduct a follow-up interview with Paul Kent of Macworld…

    #16: Information Managers

    January 1st, 2010 · 67 minutes

    This has been one of our most requested episodes. We talk all about information managers. These are applications that handle all those random bits of information that don't seem to fit in any other type of organizational system. We'll give you a general overview of some of the options available on the Mac and Katie and David go more in depth on th…

    #15: Scrivener

    December 12th, 2009 · 69 minutes

    We got a lot of feedback about episode 5 Word Processing and Writing, apparently people just keep looking for better word processors. So, we decided to do another show on a single application, Scrivener. Scrivener is a word processor and project management tool …