Callinectes Training – Tips and Tricks Podcast http://www.callinectes.us Callinectes Training Tips and Tricks Podcast Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:13:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Callinectes Training Tips and Tricks Podcast Chris Mattia no Chris Mattia mattia@callinectes.us Identifying and diagnosing wifi networks http://www.callinectes.us/?p=55 http://www.callinectes.us/?p=55#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:40:16 +0000 mattia http://www.callinectes.us/?p=55 Today’s tip shows you how to identify and diagnose issues with your wifi network. We explore a variety of tools including the Airport Status Menu, iStumbler and the Airport Admin Utility that will all help you when connecting to and administering a wireless network. We also show you how identify the least crowded wifi channel in your area and set your Airport Express or Airport Extreme base station to that channel.

Episode 109: Identifying and diagnosing wifi networks

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.callinectes.us/?feed=rss2&p=55 0 <p>Today’s tip shows you how to identify and diagnose issues with your wifi network. We explore a variety of tools including the Airport Status Menu, iStumbler and the Airport Admin Utility that will all help you when connecting to and administering a wireless network. We also show you how identify the least crowded wifi channel in your area and set your Airport Express or Airport Extreme base station to that channel.</p> <p><a href="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/109_wifi.mov" rel="shadowbox;height=660;width=880" title="Episode 109:Identifying and diagnosing wifi networks"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/tipstricks.png" align="middle">Episode 109: Identifying and diagnosing wifi networks</a></p> <a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.callinectes.us%2F%3Fp%3D55&linkname=Identifying%20and%20diagnosing%20wifi%20networks"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/share_save_171_16.png" width="171" height="16" alt="Share/Bookmark"/></a> Today’s tip shows you how to identify and diagnose issues with your wifi network. We explore a variety of tools including the Airport Status Menu, iStumbler and the Airport Admin Utility that will all help you when connecting to and [...] Data manipulation in Numbers 09 http://www.callinectes.us/?p=49 http://www.callinectes.us/?p=49#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:51:29 +0000 mattia http://www.callinectes.us/?p=49 Today’s tip shows you how to manipulate data in Apple’s new Numbers 09. To use this tip you will need a copy of Numbers 09 which you can download a free 30 day trial of from Apple’s iWork ‘09 site. We then step you through the process of entering data and then using the mouse to move and copy cells and formulas around the spreadsheet, saving you time and increasing your productivity.

Episode 108: Data manipulation in Numbers 09

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.callinectes.us/?feed=rss2&p=49 0 <p>Today’s tip shows you how to manipulate data in Apple’s new Numbers 09. To use this tip you will need a copy of Numbers 09 which you can download a free 30 day trial of from <a href="http://www.apple.com/iwork/download-trial/" target="new">Apple’s iWork ‘09 site.</a> We then step you through the process of entering data and then using the mouse to move and copy cells and formulas around the spreadsheet, saving you time and increasing your productivity.</p> <p><a href="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/108_NumbersData.mov" rel="shadowbox;height=660;width=880" title="Episode 108: Data manipulation in Numbers 09"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/tipstricks.png" align="middle">Episode 108: Data manipulation in Numbers 09</a></p> <a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.callinectes.us%2F%3Fp%3D49&linkname=Data%20manipulation%20in%20Numbers%2009"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/share_save_171_16.png" width="171" height="16" alt="Share/Bookmark"/></a> Today’s tip shows you how to manipulate data in Apple’s new Numbers 09. To use this tip you will need a copy of Numbers 09 which you can download a free 30 day trial of from Apple’s iWork ‘09 site. We then step you through the process of [...] Creating a custom theme in Keynote 09 http://www.callinectes.us/?p=40 http://www.callinectes.us/?p=40#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:12:48 +0000 mattia http://www.callinectes.us/?p=40 Today’s tip shows you how to create your own custom theme in Apple’s new Keynote 09. To use this tip you will need a copy of Keynote 09 which you can download a free 30 day trial of from Apple’s iWork ‘09 site. We then step you through the process of modifying an existing theme and then adding that theme to the built in Theme Chooser. Having a custom theme will reduce set up time for you if you need to build presentations that follow a specified format.

Episode 107: Creating a custom theme in Keynote 09

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.callinectes.us/?feed=rss2&p=40 0 <p>Today’s tip shows you how to create your own custom theme in Apple’s new Keynote 09. To use this tip you will need a copy of Keynote 09 which you can download a free 30 day trial of from <a href="http://www.apple.com/iwork/download-trial/" target="new">Apple’s iWork ‘09 site.</a> We then step you through the process of modifying an existing theme and then adding that theme to the built in Theme Chooser. Having a custom theme will reduce set up time for you if you need to build presentations that follow a specified format.</p> <p><a href="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/107_KeynoteThemes.mov" rel="shadowbox;height=660;width=880" title="Episode 107: Creating a custom theme in Keynote 09"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/tipstricks.png" align="middle">Episode 107: Creating a custom theme in Keynote 09</a></p> <a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.callinectes.us%2F%3Fp%3D40&linkname=Creating%20a%20custom%20theme%20in%20Keynote%2009"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/share_save_171_16.png" width="171" height="16" alt="Share/Bookmark"/></a> Today’s tip shows you how to create your own custom theme in Apple’s new Keynote 09. To use this tip you will need a copy of Keynote 09 which you can download a free 30 day trial of from Apple’s iWork ‘09 site. We then step you through [...] Creating a custom Screensaver with Quartz Composer http://www.callinectes.us/?p=32 http://www.callinectes.us/?p=32#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:52:51 +0000 mattia http://www.callinectes.us/?p=32 Today’s tip shows you how to create your own custom screensaver that play a Quicktime Movie using with Quartz Composer. To use today’s tip you will want to make sure you have downloaded and installed XCode from Apple’s Developer site. You will also need a quicktime movie that you want to play as your screensaver.

Episode 106: Creating a custom Screensaver with Quartz Composer

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.callinectes.us/?feed=rss2&p=32 3 <p>Today’s tip shows you how to create your own custom screensaver that play a Quicktime Movie using with Quartz Composer. To use today’s tip you will want to make sure you have downloaded and installed XCode from <a href="http://developer.apple.com">Apple’s Developer site</a>. You will also need a quicktime movie that you want to play as your screensaver.</p> <p><a href="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/106_QuartzMovieScreensaver.mov" rel="shadowbox;height=660;width=880" title="Episode 106: Creating a custom Screensaver with Quartz Composer"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/tipstricks.png" align="middle">Episode 106: Creating a custom Screensaver with Quartz Composer</a></p> <a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.callinectes.us%2F%3Fp%3D32&linkname=Creating%20a%20custom%20Screensaver%20with%20Quartz%20Composer"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/share_save_171_16.png" width="171" height="16" alt="Share/Bookmark"/></a> Today’s tip shows you how to create your own custom screensaver that play a Quicktime Movie using with Quartz Composer. To use today’s tip you will want to make sure you have downloaded and installed XCode from Apple’s Developer site. You [...] Creating Shortcuts in the Transmit Sidebar http://www.callinectes.us/?p=29 http://www.callinectes.us/?p=29#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:34:29 +0000 mattia http://www.callinectes.us/?p=29 Today’s tip shows you how to create shortcuts in the side bar of Transmit, a great FTP application by the folks at by Panic. Learn how create short cuts to local and remote folders that will enable you to quickly navigate to these locations.

Episode 105: Creating Shortcuts in the Transmit Sidebar

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.callinectes.us/?feed=rss2&p=29 2 <p>Today’s tip shows you how to create shortcuts in the side bar of <a href="http://www.panic.com/transmit">Transmit</a>, a great FTP application by the folks at by <a href="http://www.panic.com">Panic</a>. Learn how create short cuts to local and remote folders that will enable you to quickly navigate to these locations.</p> <p><a href="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/105_TransmitSideBar.mov" rel="shadowbox;height=660;width=880" title="Episode 105: Creating Shortcuts in the Transmit Sidebar"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/tipstricks.png" align="middle">Episode 105: Creating Shortcuts in the Transmit Sidebar</a></p> <a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.callinectes.us%2F%3Fp%3D29&linkname=Creating%20Shortcuts%20in%20the%20Transmit%20Sidebar"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/share_save_171_16.png" width="171" height="16" alt="Share/Bookmark"/></a> Today’s tip shows you how to create shortcuts in the side bar of Transmit, a great FTP application by the folks at by Panic. Learn how create short cuts to local and remote folders that will enable you to quickly navigate to these [...] Using Live Edit with Transmit, FTP Application http://www.callinectes.us/?p=26 http://www.callinectes.us/?p=26#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:14:08 +0000 mattia http://www.callinectes.us/?p=26 Today’s tip shows you how to use the Live Edit feature of Transmit, a great FTP application by the folks at by Panic. Learn how open a remote document from your FTP server directly in the text editor of your choice from your local system. Then, make changes in that document and save it; Transmit automatically republishes the document back to your FTP server.

Episode 104: Using Live Edit with Transmit

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.callinectes.us/?feed=rss2&p=26 0 <p>Today’s tip shows you how to use the Live Edit feature of <a href="http://www.panic.com/transmit">Transmit</a>, a great FTP application by the folks at by <a href="http://www.panic.com">Panic</a>. Learn how open a remote document from your FTP server directly in the text editor of your choice from your local system. Then, make changes in that document and save it; Transmit automatically republishes the document back to your FTP server.</p> <p><a href="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/104_TransmitLiveEdit.mov" rel="shadowbox;height=660;width=880" title="Episode 104: Using Live edit with Transmit"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/tipstricks.png" align="middle">Episode 104: Using Live Edit with Transmit</a></p> <a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.callinectes.us%2F%3Fp%3D26&linkname=Using%20Live%20Edit%20with%20Transmit%2C%20FTP%20Application"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/share_save_171_16.png" width="171" height="16" alt="Share/Bookmark"/></a> Today’s tip shows you how to use the Live Edit feature of Transmit, a great FTP application by the folks at by Panic. Learn how open a remote document from your FTP server directly in the text editor of your choice from your local system. Then, [...] Creating a Mac OS X Application Quick Launcher in the Finder http://www.callinectes.us/?p=17 http://www.callinectes.us/?p=17#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:35:27 +0000 mattia http://www.callinectes.us/?p=17 Today’s tip shows you how to create an application quick launcher in the Mac OS X Finder. The top of every Finder window has a lot of open space that you can use to increase your productivity. In this video you will learn how to add applications to the top of your Finder windows, rearrange these icons and drag and drop documents onto these icons to open the files in a specific application.

Episode 102: Creating a Mac OS X Application Quick Launcher in the Finder

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.callinectes.us/?feed=rss2&p=17 2 <p>Today’s tip shows you how to create an application quick launcher in the Mac OS X Finder. The top of every Finder window has a lot of open space that you can use to increase your productivity. In this video you will learn how to add applications to the top of your Finder windows, rearrange these icons and drag and drop documents onto these icons to open the files in a specific application.</p> <p><a href="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/102_FinderQuickLaunch.mov" rel="shadowbox;height=660;width=880" title="Episode 102: Creating a Mac OS X Application Quick Launcher in the Finder"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/tipstricks.png" align="middle">Episode 102: Creating a Mac OS X Application Quick Launcher in the Finder</a></p> <a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.callinectes.us%2F%3Fp%3D17&linkname=Creating%20a%20Mac%20OS%20X%20Application%20Quick%20Launcher%20in%20the%20Finder"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/share_save_171_16.png" width="171" height="16" alt="Share/Bookmark"/></a> Today’s tip shows you how to create an application quick launcher in the Mac OS X Finder. The top of every Finder window has a lot of open space that you can use to increase your productivity. In this video you will learn how to add [...] Automation with the AppleScript Menu http://www.callinectes.us/?p=5 http://www.callinectes.us/?p=5#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:40:40 +0000 mattia http://www.callinectes.us/?p=5 Today’s tip shows you how to unlock the power of AppleScript in Mac OS X by enabling the Script Menu and demonstrating how to batch rename files with the built in scripts. Hidden inside of the AppleScript Utility, the Script Menu provides direct access to 100 built in scripts that will improve your productivity by allowing you to automate repetitive tasks that you do everyday. In this example we show how to batch rename 99 documents with the Trim File Names and Add to File Names Finder Scripts.

Episode 101: Enabling and using the AppleScript Script Menu

Share/Bookmark]]> http://www.callinectes.us/?feed=rss2&p=5 0 <p>Today’s tip shows you how to unlock the power of AppleScript in Mac OS X by enabling the Script Menu and demonstrating how to batch rename files with the built in scripts. Hidden inside of the AppleScript Utility, the Script Menu provides direct access to 100 built in scripts that will improve your productivity by allowing you to automate repetitive tasks that you do everyday. In this example we show how to batch rename 99 documents with the Trim File Names and Add to File Names Finder Scripts.</p> <p><a href="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/101_ScriptMenu.mov" rel="shadowbox;height=660;width=880" title="Episode 101: Enabling and using the AppleScript Script Menu"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/movies/tips/tipstricks.png" align="middle">Episode 101: Enabling and using the AppleScript Script Menu</a></p> <a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="http://www.addtoany.com/share_save?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.callinectes.us%2F%3Fp%3D5&linkname=Automation%20with%20the%20AppleScript%20Menu"><img src="http://www.callinectes.us/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/share_save_171_16.png" width="171" height="16" alt="Share/Bookmark"/></a> Today’s tip shows you how to unlock the power of AppleScript in Mac OS X by enabling the Script Menu and demonstrating how to batch rename files with the built in scripts. Hidden inside of the AppleScript Utility, the Script Menu provides [...]