305: Travel Tips with Amateur Traveler Chris Christensen

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305: Travel Tips with Amateur Traveler Chris Christensen

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Feb 15, 2016

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Katie and David talk with Chris Christensen of the Amateur Traveler and This Week in Travel Podcasts about how to find the best travel deals and taking the pain out of travel.

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

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Feb 15, 2016

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Learn about getting the most from your Apple technology with focused topics and workflow guests. Creating Mac Power Users, one geek at a time since 2009. Hosted by David Sparks and Stephen Hackett.

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Mac Power Users 6: Setting Up A New Mac: In this episode we talk all about setting up a new Mac. Do you want to migrate your data or start from scratch? What are the options for getting your old data on your new Mac? Katie and David explore the options and share their tips and tricks. Links of by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 11: Services and Macworld 2010: This episode provides an introduction to automation. Subjects include Applescript, Automator, and Snow Leopard Services. We also had Macworld Expo Director Paul Kent on to talk about Macworld Expo and Conference 2010. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 15: Scrivener: 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 managemen by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 1: All About E-Mail: 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. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 4: Staying in Sync: In our fourth episode we talk about a subject that plagues many Mac users, keeping thing in sync. Whether you’re trying to sync documents or data to another computer, a mobile device, or the cloud we talk about various products and services to allow you t by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 16: Information Managers: 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 o by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 12: Troubleshooting Your Mac: Macs are typically very reliable machines, but from time to time they can cause you trouble. In this episode, we discuss recommendations for identifying and fixing problems. We also discuss tips for keeping your Mac running smoothly and discuss more listn by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 10: Mac Security: This episode includes a survey of security issues for Mac owners. Subjects include virus and trojans, phishing and web security, and physical security and insurance. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 21: Interviews from the Macworld 2010 Show Floor: 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. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 2: All About E-Mail (Part 2): In part 2 of our E-mail series we go in-depth on our various systems for managing email, the pros and cons of each system, developing a good email work flow, learning how avoid becoming a slave to your inbox, email etiquette and other useful tools. by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 13: Task Management Smackdown: We’ve gotten a lot of requests for this episode, so here it is, our Task Management Smackdown. In one corner, David and The Omni Group’s Omni Focus. In another, Katie and Cultured Code’s Things. The duo discuss their system for managing tasks and how thei by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 19: 1Password: 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 organiz by Mac Power Users
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Mac Power Users 39: Workflows with Paul Kent and Macworld 2011: In this episode, Katie and David interview IDG executive Paul Kent about how he uses Apple technology to organize and run the Macworld Conference and Expo. Paul also previews some of developments surrounding Macworld 2011. by Mac Power Users
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305: Travel Tips with Amateur Traveler Chris Christensen

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