David and Katie talk about speech recognition software for the Mac, focusing on the powerful dictation applications MacSpeech Dictate and MacSpeech Scribe.
MacSpeech
MacSpeech Dictate
MacSpeech Scribe
Dragon Naturally Speaking (For PC)
Dragon Mobile Apps
MacSpeech Certified Microphones
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Continuing in our Workflows series, we chat with Macworld Editor Jason Snell. Jason shares how he uses his Mac to juggle his job and shares with us his favorite applications.
Links of Interest:
BBEdit
Scrivener
Markdown
Pages
Google Docs
Dropbox
SoundStudio
SoundSoap
BusyCal
BusySync
Google Email Uploader
Mail Act-On
GoodReader
1Password
ClickToFlash
Default Folder X
DragThing
LaunchBar
Freedom
MenuCalendarClock
SizzlingKeys
SlimBatteryMonitor
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In this episode David and Katie discuss strategies and solutions for dealing with that *other* operating system.
Links of Interest
Mac Software
BusyCal
NTFS for Mac
Parallels
VMware Fusion
CrossOver Mac
Remote Desktop Connection
Evernote
Dropbox
Windows Software
Phrase Express
Breevy
Outlook to Google Calendar Sync
Launchy
MonkeyWrite
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After spending a few months with the iPad, Katie and David reflect on how they get work done on them.
Links of Interest
Accessories
Apple iPad Case
Apple iPad Keyboard Stand
Apple Bluetooth Keyboard
Apple Camera Connection Kit
Incase iPad Convertible Book Jacket
Marware Eco-Vue iPad Case
Verizon MiFi
PogoSketch Stylus
Insurance:
Safeware Portable Electronics Insurance
SquareTrade iPad Warranty/Insurance
iPad Apps
InstaPaper
NetNewsWire
Pages
Numbers
Keynote
Dropbox
GoodReader
AirSharing
SimpleNote
Notational Velocity
David’s SimpleNote Post
PasteBot
1Password
TextExpander
Twitterrific
Angry Birds
Words with Friends
Netflix
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This is our second show in the “Workflows” series. Our guest is programmer, writer, and podcaster Dan Benjamin.
Links of Interest:
Dan’s Sites
Hivelogic
5by5.tv
Dan’s Twitter
Applications
NetNewsWire
Google Reader
Readability
Instapaper
Apple Logic
TextMate
Missing Drawer TextMate Plug-in
BBEdit
Markdown
Notational Velocity
Xcode
Pages
Wirecast
Logic Studio
Logic Express
SoundStudio
Palm Pre
drPodder
Salling Media Sync
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In this episode, David and Katie talk about how to keep your Mac clean and organized using Noodlesoft’s Hazel. Hazel watches folders and runs actions based on specific criteria to take action on the folder items. Hazel also keeps your Mac tidy by throwing away left-over bits of deleted programs and helping you to manage your [...]
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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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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.
Links of Interest
NetNewsWire
NewsFire
Fever
Google Reader
Instapaper
LongReads
iPhone Newsreaders of Note
MobileRSS
ByLine
NetNewsWire
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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 [...]
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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 that allows you to research, organize, outline and create documents. The emphasis is [...]
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