218: MPU Live: A Festival of Skeuomorphism

We're joined by Luke Soules of iFixit to talk about iPhone 6 repairability and follow-up on our own experiences with the iPhone and iOS 8. We also discuss security concerns and FileVault, review listener feedback and workflows in education and review tips on a variety of topics including uses for TextExpander, automated filing services, travel.

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

We're joined by Luke Soules of iFixit to talk about iPhone 6 repairability and follow-up on our own experiences with the iPhone and iOS 8. We also discuss security concerns and FileVault, review listener feedback and workflows in education and review tips on a variety of topics including uses for TextExpander, automated filing services, travel.

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

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Guest Starring:

Luke Soules

Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

lsoules (@lsoules) | Twitter
iFixit (@iFixit) | Twitter
Luke Soules - iFixit
Apple iPhone Repair - iFixit
iPhone 6 Teardown - iFixit
iPhone 6 Plus Teardown - iFixit
iFixit: The free repair manual - iFixit
iSclack - iFixit
iPhone 6 Leather Case - Black - Apple Store (U.S.)
EverDock – FUZ Designs
MGG 521: Crash Reports (and Hovercrafts) are Full of Eels - Mac Geek Gab Podcast - The Mac Observer
Arc customizable notebook from M by Staples™
WNDR3700 | WiFi Routers | Networking | Home | NETGEAR
Amazon: NETGEAR Wireless Router - N600 Dual Band Gigabit (WNDR3700)
Apple - Mac - AirPort Extreme
STUDYBLUE - Find and share online flashcards and notes
Evernote — Brian Renshaw
Setting up firmware password protection in Mac OS X
Apple - Privacy
OS X: About FileVault 2
Toastmasters International - Home
TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time
Autotext - Text Expander for Windows - Snippets Organizer
Taking Better Meeting Notes with TextExpander — MacSparky
TextExpander Snippets — MacSparky
How I went paperless with Hazel and Evernote | Macworld
Calendar Paste - Schedule and organize recurring events, painlessly
Apple - iTunes - iTunes Match
Home | LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - Fun Project - Fantastic People
Vesper. Collect your thoughts.
Notefile: a note keeper for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Drafts - Agile Tortoise
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FileThis: Go paperless and get your bills and statements organized
Noodlesoft | Hazel
OmniOutliner - The Omni Group
Tinderbox: The Tool For Notes
Amazon.com: Goal Zero 12003 Black Nomad 13 Solar Panel
Amazon.com: APC PNET1GB ProtectNet Standalone Surge Protector for 10/100/1000 Base - T Ethernet Lines: Electronics

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