200: The Story So Far...
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For episode 200, David and Katie take a look back to how they became "Mac Power Users" the origin of the show, discuss how the show is created, answer listener questions and what's next for MPU.

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

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• TRS-80 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)TRS-80 ("Tandy/Radio Shack, Z-80 microprocessor") was a brand associated with several desktop microcomputer lines sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores.

• TRS-80 Color Computer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (also marketed as the Tandy Color Computer and affectionately nicknamed CoCo) was a home computer launched in 1980.

• BASIC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)BASIC (an acronym for Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages whose design philosophy emphasizes ease of use.

• ImageWriter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)The ImageWriter is a product line of dot matrix printers formerly manufactured by Apple Computer and then designed to be compatible with their entire line of computers.

• MacPaint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)MacPaint is a discontinued bitmap-based graphics painting software program developed by Apple Computer and released with the original Macintosh personal computer on January 24, 1984.

• Macintosh 512Ke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)The Macintosh 512K enhanced (512Ke) was introduced in April 1986 as a cheaper alternative to the top-of-the-line Macintosh Plus, which had debuted three months previously.

• Macintosh SE - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)The Macintosh SE is a personal computer manufactured by Apple between March 1987 and October 1990.

• Apple's transition to Intel processors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)Apple's Intel transition was the process of changing the CPU of Macintosh computers from PowerPC processors to Intel x86 processors.

• Macintosh LC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)The Macintosh LC (meaning low-cost color) is Apple Computer's product family of low-end consumer Macintosh personal computers in the early 1990s.

• PowerBook G4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)The first generations of the PowerBook G4 were announced at Steve Jobs' keynote at MacWorld Expo on January 9th 2001.

• Macworld/iWorld - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)At Macworld 2008 (January 14–18), Steve Jobs introduced the MacBook Air — touted as the world's thinnest notebook computer

• MPU 007: LaunchBar Blackbelt | Mac Power Users)

• MPU 019: 1Password | Mac Power Users)

• App Camp For Girls - Home)

• workflows | Search Results | Mac Power Users)Check out all the workflow shows here.

• katiefloyd on Instagram)Check out Katie's Alaska photos on Instagram

• Dan Benjamin)Collected from: Dan Benjamin

• Follow Dan Benjamin on Twitter

• 5by5

• OmniOutliner - The Omni Group)

• Google Docs)

• Mac Power Users 198: Evernote Power Tips | Mac Power Users)

• MPU 073: Podcasting: The How and the Why | Mac Power Users)David and Katie go soup to nuts on how they produce the Mac Power Users Podcast.

• RØDE Podcaster Bundle)

• Mizage - Shush)Shush Mac App Store Link

• Phone-sync - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)Double-ender audio interviews have become more common with the rise in popularity of Podcasting. The result is a cast that sounds like the hosts and guests are in the same room, when they're actually in different cities.

• Apple - Logic Pro X - Music production. Cranked up to X.)

• J T (TheScarbro) on Twitter)Film Maker. Film Lover. Filmlovemaker. I Tweet about movies, TV, technology, art, culture and whatever other tangent thoughts come to mind. I also do the show notes for @macpowerusers

• Hay Oborn (Hay11Mac) on Twitter)ICT Technician by day - Geek by night

• MPU 001: All About E-Mail | Mac Power Users)We actually talked about e-mail for 2 hours. But we didn’t want to scare too many people away with our very first podcast so we decided to release this episode in two parts.

• MPU 082: Cooking Ideas | Mac Power Users)David and Katie cover strategies for using mindmapping and outlining tools.

• MPU 029: Workflows with Jason Snell | Mac Power Users)Continuing in our Workflows series, we chat with Macworld Editor Jason Snell.

• MPU 023: Workflows with Merlin Mann | Mac Power Users)In our first “Workflows” episode we talk with Merlin Mann, or as David calls him, the “Hero of Nerds.” 

• MPU 062: Cutting The Cable | Mac Power Users)Katie and David discuss strategies and methods for disconnecting a cable or satellite television service and using alternate sources for media content.

• david wain | Search Results | Mac Power Users)

• Mac Power Users 137: Workflows with Aisha Tyler | Mac Power Users)Aisha Tyler talks to Katie and David about being an “Art Shark.”

• Mac Power Users 100: Awesome MPU Listeners | Mac Power Users)For show 100, Katie and David are joined by several amazing listeners (including academics, authors, pilots, and more) as they talk through their own Mac and iOS workflows.

• MPU Live | Search Results | Mac Power Users)

• Mac Power Users 194: Workflows with Tom Merritt | Mac Power Users)David and Katie chat with Tom Merritt about going independent, working from home, podcasting and more.

• Buzz Out Loud - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)Buzz Out Loud, "CNET's podcast of indeterminate length," or BOL, as it is affectionately titled by its fans, was a weekly podcast about technology produced by CNET.

• Mac Geek Gab Podcast - The Mac Observer)

• Mac Power Users 185: Workflows with the Mac Observer’s Dave Hamilton | Mac Power Users)Dave Hamilton, co-founder of The Mac Observer and co-host of the Mac Geek Gab Podcast stops by to chat with David and Katie about running an online publication, his tricked out podcasting setup, being a musician, Mac maintenance and more.

• Accidental Tech Podcast)A tech podcast we accidentally created while trying to do a car show.Featuring Marco Arment, Casey Liss, and John Siracusa.

• Mac Roundtable Podcast)

• 5by5 | The Incomparable)A weekly dive into geeky media we love, including movies, books, TV, comics, and more.

• Debug | iMore)Debug is a conversational interview show about developing software and services, primarily for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and gaming.

• Clockwise)CLOCKWISE Four guests, four tech topics, 30 minutes.

• Contrast | Launch Center Pro)

• Automating iOS: A Comprehensive Guide to Launch Center Pro – MacStories)

• Editorial for iOS)

• Pythonista)

• MPU 089: Music Workflows with Composer Johnny Knittle | Mac Power Users)Professional musician and Composer Johnny Knittle joins Katie and David to explain how he produces music for television and film.

• Lawrence Lessig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)Lawrence "Larry" Lessig (born June 3, 1961) is an American academic and political activist.

• Steve Wozniak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)Stephen Gary "Steve" Wozniak[1]:18 (born August 11, 1950),[3] known as "Woz", is an American inventor, electronics engineer, and computer programmer who co-founded Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.) with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne.

• Travel Clothing for Men and Women: Multi-pocket Vests, Jackets, Shirts, Pants)

• Articles by Katie Floyd | Macworld)

• Articles by David Sparks | Macworld)

• 5by5)5by5 is an Internet broadcasting network, home to shows like The Talk Show, Back to Work, The Big Web Show, The Pipeline, and more, with hosts including Dan Benjamin, John Gruber, Merlin Mann, and Jeffrey Zeldman.

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