191: MPU Live: The Sparks-Floyd Methodology
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It's a grab bag of goodies in this MPU Live. We discuss tips for automating the tagging and organizing of files, how to make your commute more productive, paperless workflows, keeping network drives mounted, quickly processing notes and lots of listener tips.

Thanks to MPU listener Hay Oborn for assistance with the shownotes this week!

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Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

• scrubbs.me)

• Filing System Complete - Hazel adds Dynamic Mavericks Tagging — scrubbs.me)

• Paperless — MacSparky)

• Noodlesoft | Hazel)

• Mac App Store - Tembo - Find Files)Tembo is an efficient file search tool that is based upon the powerful Spotlight engine built into Mac OS X.Tembo finds files, folders, mail messages, bookmarks, images …

• HoudahSpot - Find Mac files. Fast!)

• Macdrifter)

• Box | Secure content-sharing that users and IT love and adopt)

• Backblaze Online Backup)

• SYNC and SYNC with MyFord Touch | Ford.com)

• Instacast for iOS 7 - Vemedio)

• OmniFocus - The Omni Group)

• OmniFocus + Siri on Vimeo)

• Dictate + Connect)With Dictate Connect (Dictamus) on your Apple iPhone or iPad or your Android device, you’ll always be with a recorder that can do more than most high-end dictaphones, and that’s easier and more intuitive to use.

• Dashboard - IFTTT)

• Track business miles by juliavdw - IFTTT)

• Track personal miles by juliavdw - IFTTT)

• Contrast | Launch Center Pro)

• Fujitsu ScanSnap Scanners - Mobile & Portable & Desktop & Contactless)

• PDFpenPro: Mac PDF Editor - Create PDF Forms, PDF Table of Contents)

• Mac Basics: Automator)

• Optical character recognition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

• Keyboard Maestro 6.4.1: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X)

• Welcome to AgileBits)

• Apple - Apple TV - HD iTunes content and more on your TV.)

• Apple - Mac - AirPort Express)

• Apple - Mac - AirPort Extreme)

• Wireless Speakers | The Wireless HiFi System from Sonos)

• Beats Music | Online Music Streaming)

• KatieFloyd.me: Mount a Network Drive via AppleScript)

• Drobo Data Storage Solutions, Network Attached Storage, Drobo Inc.)

• Synology - Network Attached Storage (NAS))

• AppleScript - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

• Mac App Store - Lingon 3)

• Mac App Store - Lingon 3)

• Thunderbolt™ Express Dock for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and iMac)

• WeMo Contest for MPU Listeners | Mac Power Users)

• nvALT - BrettTerpstra.com)

• TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time)

• TextMate — The Missing Editor for Mac OS X)

• Bare Bones Software | TextWrangler)

• Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 10)

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

• Drafts - Agile Tortoise)

• Online video tutorials & training | lynda.com)

• ScreenCastsOnline)

• YouTube)

• Vimeo, Your Videos Belong Here)

• Ulysses III)

• Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | Mac OS X | Windows)

• EverDock | iPhone 5S, 5C, 5, 4 Dock, iPad, iPad mini Dock, Android Dock)

• Amazon Instant Video on Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch)

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