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420: Floppy Emu

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0edy8orrdqin6g3/MacSE_DataTransfer.mov?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0edy8orrdqin6g3/MacSE_DataTransfer.mov?dl=0

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Topics:

-A family approaches Jerry about retrieving data from a Mac SE. The story has some depth to it outside of the technical. 
-Jerry gets an assist with the Emu, which behaves exactly like a real disk drive, requiring no special software or drivers: https://www.bigmessowires.com/floppy-emu/
-A tool available in Windows to view these files was http://a2ciderpress.com
-Another win was an online file converter called http://convertio.co
-Joe had some anecdotes about older Mac computers and accessories he had in high school. 
-WWJD (What Would Joe Do)?
-TextExpander was proving to be troublesome for Jerry and he was given an interesting workaround involving Mission Control. 
-Some other tools we like are Keyboard Maestro and Alfred
-Jerry puts Joe on the hot seat about taxes. Joe actually has a story to tell about dealing with the IRS. 
-Are chicken coops tax deductible?
-Pro Tip - fast.com for speed tests. 
-Joe recommends Proton Mail for secure email communication. Especially for data at rest. 
-mail-tester.com is recommended by Proton Mail to test security of your email messages. 

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