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MacVoices #24090: MVL - Would You Rent A Printer That HP Monitors?

Our privacy theme continues as the MacVoices Live! panel looks at HP’s new option to rent a printer. Is that a good idea given the seemingly onerous contract terms, let alone the possible privacy concerns over an always-connected-to-the-Internet printer? CHUCK JOINER, BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS, ERIC BOLDEN, MARTY JENCIUS, JIM REA, JEFF GAMET, and DAVID GINSBURG look at everything from cancellation requirements to minimum page requirements to where the printer companies are making their money…at your expense.  Take Control Books: The Answers You Need Now, From Leading Experts. SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction to HP Printer Rental Debate 0:55 Concerns about HP Printer Monitoring and Privacy 2:20 Puzzling Reactions to HP's Printer Rental Offer 3:24 Stricter Conditions for HP Printer Connectivity 4:27 Licensing and Usage Terms for Software 4:52 Managing Software Licensing and Usage 5:56 Flexible Licensing Models for Software Use 8:33 Implementing Customer-Centric Software Licensing 9:33 Speculation on HP Printer Data Collection 10:18 Privacy Concerns in Modern Technology 10:56 Financial Analysis of HP Printer Rental Plan 11:47 Financial Breakdown of HP Printer Subscription 13:12 Evolution of Printer Business Models 13:51 HP's Transition to Information-Driven Revenue 14:15 Nostalgia for Old Printer Durability 14:38 Disappointment with HP's New Business Model 15:05 Speculation on HP's Motivations for New Model 15:39 HP's Transparent Approach to Data Monetization 16:18 HP's Openness about Data Monetization 17:46 Subscription Model Suitability for Consumers 18:34 Experience with Subscription Models in Printing 19:48 Consumer Reactions to HP's Business Model 20:19 Public Response to HP's Printer Subscription 20:49 Evolution of Printer Leasing and Service Contracts 21:34 Concerns over Terms and Penalties in HP Printer Subscription 22:24 Uncertainty about Data Sold by HP 23:33 Public Perception and Consumer Behavior 24:13 Concerns over Continuous Internet Connection Requirement 25:08 Usage Patterns and Monitoring in Business Printing 26:38 Insights on Data Collection from Printer Usage 28:00 Public Reactions and Community Discussions 30:28 Business vs. Consumer Considerations in Printer Subscriptions 31:59 Speculation on HP's Business Strategy 33:06 Enterprise Experience with Printer Management 34:54 Evolution of Printing Trends in Business LINKS: HP wants you to pay up to $36/month to rent a printer that it monitors HTTPS://ARSTECHNICA.COM/GADGETS/2024/02/HP-WANTS-YOU-TO-PAY-UP-TO-36-MONTH-TO-RENT-A-PRINTER-THAT-IT-MONITORS/ GUESTS: ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @BRIAN8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @BRIAN8944@MASTODON.CLOUD. JEFF GAMET is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, jeffgamet on LINKEDIN., @jgamet@mastodon.social on MASTODON, and on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT YOUTUBE.COM/JGAMET http://youtube.com/jgamet. DAVID GINSBURG is the host of the weekly podcast IN TOUCH WITH IOS https://intouchwithios.com/ where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/DAVEG65 and find and follow him on Twitter @DAVEG65 and on MASTODON at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:00:00 Introduction to HP Printer Rental Debate 00:00:55 Concerns about HP Printer Monitoring and Privacy 00:02:20 Puzzling Reactions to HP's Printer Rental Offer 00:03:24 Stricter Conditions for HP Printer Connectivity 00:04:27 Licensing and Usage Terms for Software 00:04:52 Managing Software Licensing and Usage 00:05:56 Flexible Licensing Models for Software Use 00:08:33 Implementing Customer-Centric Software Licensing 00:09:33 Speculation on HP Printer Data Collection 00:10:18 Privacy Concerns in Modern Technology 00:10:56 Financial Analysis of HP Printer Rental Plan 00:11:47 Financial Breakdown of HP Printer Subscription 00:13:12 Evolution of Printer Business Models 00:13:51 HP's Transition to Information-Driven Revenue 00:14:15 Nostalgia for Old Printer Durability 00:14:38 Disappointment with HP's New Business Model 00:15:05 Speculation on HP's Motivations for New Model 00:15:39 HP's Transparent Approach to Data Monetization 00:16:18 HP's Openness about Data Monetization 00:17:46 Subscription Model Suitability for Consumers 00:18:34 Experience with Subscription Models in Printing 00:19:48 Consumer Reactions to HP's Business Model 00:20:19 Public Response to HP's Printer Subscription 00:20:49 Evolution of Printer Leasing and Service Contracts 00:21:34 Concerns over Terms and Penalties in HP Printer Subscription 00:22:24 Uncertainty about Data Sold by HP 00:23:33 Public Perception and Consumer Behavior 00:24:13 Concerns over Continuous Internet Connection Requirement 00:25:08 Usage Patterns and Monitoring in Business Printing 00:26:38 Insights on Data Collection from Printer Usage 00:28:00 Public Reactions and Community Discussions 00:30:28 Business vs. Consumer Considerations in Printer Subscriptions 00:31:59 Speculation on HP's Business Strategy 00:33:06 Enterprise Experience with Printer Management 00:34:54 Evolution of Printing Trends in Business

36m
Mar 26
MacVoices #24089: MVL - A Personal Hacking Story

CHUCK JOINER, BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS, ERIC BOLDEN, MARTY JENCIUS, and JIM REA discuss the hacking of a panel member’s Instagram account, along with what appeared to be an attack on his Facebook account. They discuss scams, other personal experiences with compromises, and a couple information pieces that caught their attention.  This edition of MacVoices is supported by MACVOICES MAGAZINE, our free magazine on Flipboard. Updated daily with the best articles on the web to help you do more with your Apple gear and adjacent tech, access MacVoices Magazine content on FLIPBOARD, on the web, or in your favorite RSS reader. http://macvoices.com/magazine SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 04:42 Privacy and Security Concerns 08:58 Phishing Attempt Stories 9:48 Marty's Minimalist Social Media Approach 11:29 Importance of Unique Passwords 16:28 Recommendation: Darknet Diaries Episode 143 LINKS: Darknet Diaries EP 143: Jim Hates Scams https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/143/ 2 MEN ACCUSED OF SCAMMING LEBANON COUNTY COUPLE OUT OF $24,000 - WGAL NEWS 8  HTTPS://WWW.WGAL.COM/ARTICLE/LEBANON-COUNTY-TWO-MEN-ACCUSED-OF-SCAMMING-NORTH-LEBANON-TOWNSHIP-COUPLE/46526414 GUESTS: ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @BRIAN8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @BRIAN8944@MASTODON.CLOUD. DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:04:42 Privacy and Security Concerns 00:08:58 Phishing Attempt Stories 00:09:48 Marty's Minimalist Social Media Approach 00:11:29 Importance of Unique Passwords 00:16:28 Recommendation: Darknet Diaries Episode 143

19m
Mar 25
MV24088 - MacVoices Briefing: The Memory Card Case by JJC

This MacVoices Briefing focuses on the MEMORY CARD CASE by JJC, a secure, durable, safe place to organize and store your SD and MicroSD memory cards that are used in cameras, video cameras, home security gear, and the like.  SHOW NOTES: LINKS: 36 Slots Memory Card Case Water-Resistant Anti-Shock Memory Card Wallet for 24 Micro SD SDXC SDHC TF Cards and 12 SD SDXC SDHC Cards  https://amzn.to/3vocPge SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

4m
Mar 22
MacVoices #24087: MVL - Car Companies Are Collecting and Selling Your Driving Data

Car companies are capturing your driving data and selling it to insurance companies…and who knows who else. DAVID GINSBURG, BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS, MARK FUCCIO, CHUCK JOINER, MARTY JENCIUS, BEN ROETHIG, JIM REA, JEFF GAMET, ERIC BOLDEN, WEB BIXBY, and BRITTANY SMITH discuss yet another invisible way that data about you is being monetized and sold, potentially at your expense.  img This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MACVOICES DISPATCH, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe http://macvoices.com/newsletter/ today and don't miss a thing. SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 00 Introduction: Car Companies and Data Tracking 02:09 Premium Increase Trigger 04:24 Concerns and Ramifications 05:20 Tesla's Explicit Data Usage 05:58 Collection of Sensitive Information 07:27 Impact on Insurance and Risk Management 10:43 Tracking for Lower Insurance Rates 14:41 Determining Driver Groups 16:50 Informed Consent and Data Usage 22:43 Awareness of Data Tracking LINKS: GM, MAJOR CARMAKERS ARE TELLING INSURERS HOW YOU DRIVE HTTPS://FINANCE.YAHOO.COM/NEWS/GM-MAJOR-CARMAKERS-TELLING-INSURERS-153518036.HTML CARS ARE COVERTLY TATTLING TO INSURANCE COMPANIES ABOUT YOUR BAD DRIVING HTTPS://WWW.MORNINGBREW.COM/DAILY/STORIES/2024/03/12/CARS-ARE-COVERTLY-TATTLING-TO-INSURANCE-COMPANIES-ABOUT-YOUR-BAD-DRIVING Vehicle Privacy Report https://vehicleprivacyreport.com/ GUESTS: WEB BIXBY has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on FACEBOOK, TWITTER http://twitter.com/webbixby, and LINKEDIN. ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @BRIAN8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @BRIAN8944@MASTODON.CLOUD. MARK FUCCIO is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through TWITTER, LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/, or on MASTODON. JEFF GAMET is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, jeffgamet on LINKEDIN., @jgamet@mastodon.social on MASTODON, and on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT YOUTUBE.COM/JGAMET http://youtube.com/jgamet. DAVID GINSBURG is the host of the weekly podcast IN TOUCH WITH IOS https://intouchwithios.com/ where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/DAVEG65 and find and follow him on Twitter @DAVEG65 and on MASTODON at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. BEN ROETHIG has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on ROETHIGTECH. Contact him on  TWITTER and MASTODON. SUPPORT: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

33m
Mar 21
MacVoices #24086: MVL - Can AI Chatbots Be Effective In Political Campaigns?

While MacVoices Live! doesn’t engage in political discussions, how tech is being used as a political communications tool has become a controversial topic. The MacVoices Live! panel of DAVID GINSBURG, BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS, MARK FUCCIO, CHUCK JOINER, MARTY JENCIUS, BEN ROETHIG, JIM REA, JEFF GAMET, ERIC BOLDEN, and WEB BIXBY take a look at a real-world test case of AI chatbot use in an American primary contest. While small in scale, this is an interesting example that you can expect to see more of, and the panel disagrees on its importance.  Today’s MacVoices is supported by BACKBLAZE. MacVoices listeners get a fully featured no risk free trial at BACKBLAZE.COM/MACVOICES. Go there, play with it, start protecting yourself from potential bad times! Start Today! SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 0:01:18 The Use of AI in Political Campaigns 0:02:12 Benefits and Concerns of AI in Campaigns 0:03:24 Cost Comparison and Accessibility in Campaigning 0:04:45 The Impact of AI on Political Campaign Logistics 0:06:05 Potential Risks of AI in Political Campaigns 0:07:36 Future Prospects of AI in Campaigning 0:12:49 Cost Efficiency and Voter Interaction 0:13:58 Utilizing Speech Models and Public Content 0:15:18 Exploring the Role of AI in Politics 0:17:38 The Potential Influence of AI on Elections LINKS: Underdog Who Beat Biden in American Samoa Used AI in Election Campaign HTTPS://WWW.WSJ.COM/ARTICLES/UNDERDOG-WHO-BEAT-BIDEN-IN-AMERICAN-SAMOA-USED-AI-IN-ELECTION-CAMPAIGN-B0CE62D6?ST=IHMYN8EGTG9HL0R&REFLINK=DESKTOPWEBSHARE_PERMALINK GUESTS: WEB BIXBY has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on FACEBOOK, TWITTER http://twitter.com/webbixby, and LINKEDIN. ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @BRIAN8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @BRIAN8944@MASTODON.CLOUD. MARK FUCCIO is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through TWITTER, LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/, or on MASTODON. JEFF GAMET is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, jeffgamet on LINKEDIN., @jgamet@mastodon.social on MASTODON, and on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT YOUTUBE.COM/JGAMET http://youtube.com/jgamet. DAVID GINSBURG is the host of the weekly podcast IN TOUCH WITH IOS https://intouchwithios.com/ where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/DAVEG65 and find and follow him on Twitter @DAVEG65 and on MASTODON at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. BEN ROETHIG has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on ROETHIGTECH. Contact him on  TWITTER and MASTODON.   SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:01:17 The Use of AI in Political Campaigns 00:02:11 Benefits and Concerns of AI in Campaigns 00:03:24 Cost Comparison and Accessibility in Campaigning 00:04:44 The Impact of AI on Political Campaign Logistics 00:06:05 Potential Risks of AI in Political Campaigns 00:07:36 Future Prospects of AI in Campaigning 00:12:49 Cost Efficiency and Voter Interaction 00:13:57 Utilizing Speech Models and Public Content 00:15:17 Exploring the Role of AI in Politics 00:17:37 The Potential Influence of AI on Elections 00:19:03 Closing Thoughts and Final Remarks

22m
Mar 20
MacVoices #24085: MVL - Are Edited Photos Really A Surprise To Anyone?

DAVID GINSBURG, BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS, MARK FUCCIO, CHUCK JOINER, MARTY JENCIUS, BEN ROETHIG, JIM REA, JEFF GAMET, ERIC BOLDEN, and WEB BIXBY discuss the social media controversy over Princess of Wales Kate Middleton’s edited photo. The MacVoices Live! panel looks at the issue of disclosure of editing, whether that should be a presumption with all photos in the media, and how the media (tech and non-tech) has handled the matter: sensationalism or something worth reporting?  Today’s MacVoices is supported by BACKBLAZE. MacVoices listeners get a fully featured no risk free trial at BACKBLAZE.COM/MACVOICES. Go there, play with it, start protecting yourself from potential bad times! Start Today! SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:42 Importance of Image Integrity 0:02:52 Analyzing Photo Metadata 0:04:06 Exposing Digital Fraud 0:04:22 Moving Beyond Photo Controversy 0:13:44 Media's Intrusion on Family Photos 0:14:35 Public Scrutiny of Public Figures 0:15:27 Rise of Doctored Photos on Social Media LINKS: The Metadata on Kate Middleton’s Family Photo Confirms What We Already Know HTTPS://WWW.HARPERSBAZAAR.COM/CELEBRITY/LATEST/A60177778/KATE-MIDDLETON-FAMILY-PHOTO-EDIT-METADATA/ GUESTS: WEB BIXBY has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on FACEBOOK, TWITTER http://twitter.com/webbixby, and LINKEDIN. ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @BRIAN8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @BRIAN8944@MASTODON.CLOUD. MARK FUCCIO is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through TWITTER, LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/, or on MASTODON. JEFF GAMET is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, jeffgamet on LINKEDIN., @jgamet@mastodon.social on MASTODON, and on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT YOUTUBE.COM/JGAMET http://youtube.com/jgamet. DAVID GINSBURG is the host of the weekly podcast IN TOUCH WITH IOS https://intouchwithios.com/ where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/DAVEG65 and find and follow him on Twitter @DAVEG65 and on MASTODON at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. BEN ROETHIG has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on ROETHIGTECH. Contact him on  TWITTER and MASTODON. SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:00:00 Should or shouldn't a princess be editing photos? Does it matter? This is Mac Voices. 00:01:20 Photoshop Skills of a Princess 00:02:27 Royal PR and Public Image 00:04:31 Importance of Proper Image Labeling 00:07:46 Transparency in Photo Editing 00:09:12 Secure Your Data with Backblaze 00:09:33 Protecting Your Important Data 00:11:02 Backblaze: Your Data Backup Solution 00:13:43 Media Scrutiny on Royal Family 00:14:34 Public Curiosity and Media Attention 00:15:27 The Rise of Doctored Photos

17m
Mar 19
MacVoices #24084: MVL - iOS Developers Can Sell Direct; The EU Changes Their Demands (Again)

The struggle between the EU and Apple continues as the EU keeps changing their mind as to what will satisfy them. This time, Apple has announced the availability of a direct download from developers’ web sites. The MacVoices Live! panel of DAVID GINSBURG, BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS, MARK FUCCIO, CHUCK JOINER, MARTY JENCIUS, BEN ROETHIG, JIM REA, JEFF GAMET, ERIC BOLDEN, and WEB BIXBY discusses and debates this new development, how it relates to the previous skirmishes, and the rules surrounding the option.  Today’s MacVoices is supported by BACKBLAZE. MacVoices listeners get a fully featured no risk free trial at BACKBLAZE.COM/MACVOICES. Go there, play with it, start protecting yourself from potential bad times! Start Today! SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:08:14 Developers' Options and EU Changes 0:33:34 Interpretation and Reactions 0:35:47 Epic Games Account Reinstatement Theory LINKS: Apple will allow users to download apps directly from a developer’s website, in latest EU App Store rule change HTTPS://9TO5MAC.COM/2024/03/12/IPHONE-APP-STORE-CHANGES-WEB-DISTRIBUTION-MORE/ Guests: WEB BIXBY has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on FACEBOOK, TWITTER http://twitter.com/webbixby, and LINKEDIN. ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @BRIAN8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @BRIAN8944@MASTODON.CLOUD. MARK FUCCIO is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through TWITTER, LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/, or on MASTODON. JEFF GAMET is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, jeffgamet on LINKEDIN., @jgamet@mastodon.social on MASTODON, and on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT YOUTUBE.COM/JGAMET http://youtube.com/jgamet. DAVID GINSBURG is the host of the weekly podcast IN TOUCH WITH IOS https://intouchwithios.com/ where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/DAVEG65 and find and follow him on Twitter @DAVEG65 and on MASTODON at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. BEN ROETHIG has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on ROETHIGTECH. Contact him on  TWITTER and MASTODON.   SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:00:00 Introduction 00:08:14 Developers' Options and EU Changes 00:33:34 Interpretation and Reactions 00:35:47 Epic Games Account Reinstatement Theory

39m
Mar 18
MacVoices #24083: MVL - EU Fines Apple, Elon and OpenAI At Odds, Services Selling Your Data

Because they just can’t ignore it, the MacVoices Live! panel of CHUCK JOINER, DAVID GINSBURG, BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS, ERIC BOLDEN, MARTY JENCIUS, JIM REA, JEFF GAMET, and WEB BIXBY consider the fines the fines the EU is imposing on Apple, and why the amount seems a little out of bounds. Elon Musk is suing OpenAI over an unusual issue, and is also trying to get Satya Nadella’s attention, and Tumblr and Wordpress will be marketing your blog posts. Never a dull moment.  img This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MACVOICES DISPATCH, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe http://macvoices.com/newsletter/ today and don't miss a thing. SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 0:00:29 EU Fines and Monetization 0:02:59 Elon Musk vs OpenAI Lawsuit 0:05:14 Conflation of Non-Profit and For-Profit Entities 0:09:59 Non-Profit and For-Profit Relationships 0:13:14 Balancing Data Control with Service Benefits 0:15:56 Tumblr and WordPress Data Selling 0:21:26 Value of Human-Generated Content LINKS: ELON MUSK SUES OPENAI AND SAM ALTMAN FOR ALLEGEDLY DITCHING NON-PROFIT MISSION HTTPS://WWW.ENGADGET.COM/ELON-MUSK-SUES-OPENAI-AND-SAM-ALTMAN-FOR-ALLEGEDLY-DITCHING-NON-PROFIT-MISSION-160722736.HTML ELON MUSK BOUGHT A NEW PC LAPTOP AND RAN INTO SOME TECH ISSUES, SO HE COMPLAINED TO MICROSOFT CEO SATYA NADELLA HTTPS://WWW.BUSINESSINSIDER.COM/ELON-MUSK-CALLS-OUT-MICROSOFT-CEO-LAPTOP-ISSUES-2024-2  CREATE A LOCAL USER OR ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT IN WINDOWS HTTPS://SUPPORT.MICROSOFT.COM/EN-US/WINDOWS/CREATE-A-LOCAL-USER-OR-ADMINISTRATOR-ACCOUNT-IN-WINDOWS-20DE74E0-AC7F-3502-A866-32915AF2A34D TUMBLR AND WORDPRESS ARE SELLING YOUR DATA TO AI COMPANIES https://lifehacker.com/tech/tumblr-and-wordpress-are-selling-your-data-to-ai-companies GUESTS: WEB BIXBY has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on FACEBOOK, TWITTER http://twitter.com/webbixby, and LINKEDIN. ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @BRIAN8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @BRIAN8944@MASTODON.CLOUD. MARK FUCCIO is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through TWITTER, LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/, or on MASTODON. JEFF GAMET is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, jeffgamet on LINKEDIN., @jgamet@mastodon.social on MASTODON, and on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT YOUTUBE.COM/JGAMET http://youtube.com/jgamet. DAVID GINSBURG is the host of the weekly podcast IN TOUCH WITH IOS https://intouchwithios.com/ where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/DAVEG65 and find and follow him on Twitter @DAVEG65 and on MASTODON at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:00:28 EU Fines and Monetization 00:02:59 Elon Musk vs OpenAI Lawsuit 00:05:14 Conflation of Non-Profit and For-Profit Entities 00:09:58 Non-Profit and For-Profit Relationships 00:13:13 Balancing Data Control with Service Benefits 00:15:56 Tumblr and WordPress Data Selling 00:21:26 Value of Human-Generated Content

30m
Mar 15
MacVoices #24082: MVL - New M3 MacBook Air; Examining An iCloud Lawsuit

A new M3 MacBook Air has debuted, so the MacVoices Live! panel of  CHUCK JOINER, DAVID GINSBURG, BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS, ERIC BOLDEN, MARTY JENCIUS, JIM REA, JEFF GAMET, WEB BIXBY, and MARK FUCCIO discuss its capabilities, who might want to upgrade, and some confusion surrounding  how many monitors can be driven by which laptops. The panel also looks at a new lawsuit against Apple about the amount of free iCloud storage space available to users, challenging the motivations behind it, and comparing iCloud to other services' free tiers. img http://patreon.com/macvoices This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available all Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at PATREON.COM/MACVOICES. SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:27 Considering the New M3 MacBook Air 0:02:04 Portability and Device Size 0:03:03 The Apple Studio Display Deal 0:03:17 Downsizing Devices and Multiple Displays 0:04:46 Confusion Over Display Connectivity 0:05:12 Device Size and Power 0:05:47 Clarifying Multiple Display Support 0:08:02 Expanding External Display Options 0:08:55 Understanding Processor Capabilities 0:12:49 Creative Solutions for Display Limitations 0:14:14 Complexity of Product Naming 0:14:38 Discussion on iCloud Lawsuit 0:15:28 Antitrust Allegations against Apple 0:17:07 Critique of iCloud Lawsuit 0:20:27 Misrepresentation in the Lawsuit 0:22:22 Perspectives on Apple's Storage Policy 0:24:49 Security Concerns and Service Choices 0:28:37 Balancing Apple's Policies 0:30:25 Compatibility Challenges with iCloud and OneDrive 0:32:49 Legal Trends in Personal Injury Lawyers Links: Macs can’t use as many displays as they have USB-C ports HTTPS://WWW.MACWORLD.COM/ARTICLE/2232640/MACS-CANT-USE-AS-MANY-DISPLAYS-AS-THEY-HAVE-USB-C-PORTS.HTML HTTPS://WWW.MACWORLD.COM/ARTICLE/347919/HOW-MANY-MONITORS-CAN-I-PLUG-INTO-MY-MAC-ANYWAY.HTML Apple hit with class action lawsuit over iCloud’s 5GB limit and iPhone backup restrictions https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/02/icloud-5gb-limit-class-action-lawsuit/ Freakonomics - Personal Injury Lawyers https://freakonomics.com/podcast/personal-injury-lawyers/ GUESTS: WEB BIXBY has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on FACEBOOK, TWITTER http://twitter.com/webbixby, and LINKEDIN. ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @BRIAN8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @BRIAN8944@MASTODON.CLOUD. MARK FUCCIO is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through TWITTER, LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/, or on MASTODON. JEFF GAMET is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, jeffgamet on LINKEDIN., @jgamet@mastodon.social on MASTODON, and on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT YOUTUBE.COM/JGAMET http://youtube.com/jgamet. DAVID GINSBURG is the host of the weekly podcast IN TOUCH WITH IOS https://intouchwithios.com/ where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/DAVEG65 and find and follow him on Twitter @DAVEG65 and on MASTODON at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:26 Considering the New M3 MacBook Air 00:02:04 Portability and Device Size 00:03:03 The Apple Studio Display Deal 00:03:16 Downsizing Devices and Multiple Displays 00:04:45 Confusion Over Display Connectivity 00:05:11 Device Size and Power 00:05:46 Clarifying Multiple Display Support 00:08:01 Expanding External Display Options 00:08:55 Understanding Processor Capabilities 00:12:48 Creative Solutions for Display Limitations 00:14:13 Complexity of Product Naming 00:14:38 Discussion on iCloud Lawsuit 00:15:28 Antitrust Allegations against Apple 00:17:07 Critique of iCloud Lawsuit 00:20:26 Misrepresentation in the Lawsuit 00:22:21 Perspectives on Apple's Storage Policy 00:24:48 Security Concerns and Service Choices 00:28:37 Balancing Apple's Policies 00:30:24 Compatibility Challenges with iCloud and OneDrive 00:32:48 Legal Trends in Personal Injury Lawyers

36m
Mar 14
MacVoices #24081: MVL - The Apple Vision Pro Experience And Why You Should Go

If  you haven’t done so yet, the MacVoices Live! panel of CHUCK JOINER, DAVID GINSBURG, BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS, ERIC BOLDEN, MARTY JENCIUS, JIM REA, JEFF GAMET, WEB BIXBY, and MARK FUCCIO discuss why you should. One panel members just did the demo, several others already have, and two panel members have already bought one. Issues and questions addressed include comfort and fit, weight, the audio experience not using AirPods, use cases and more.  TAKE CONTROL BOOKS: The Answers You Need Now, From Leading Experts. SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 0:06:11 Initial Impressions of the Apple Vision Pro Demo 0:22:59 Diverse Experiences with the Vision Pro Demo 0:26:40 Comparing the Apple Vision Pro and MetaQuest Devices GUESTS: WEB BIXBY has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on FACEBOOK, TWITTER http://twitter.com/webbixby, and LINKEDIN. ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @BRIAN8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @BRIAN8944@MASTODON.CLOUD. MARK FUCCIO is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through TWITTER, LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/, or on MASTODON. JEFF GAMET is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, jeffgamet on LINKEDIN., @jgamet@mastodon.social on MASTODON, and on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT YOUTUBE.COM/JGAMET http://youtube.com/jgamet. DAVID GINSBURG is the host of the weekly podcast IN TOUCH WITH IOS https://intouchwithios.com/ where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/DAVEG65 and find and follow him on Twitter @DAVEG65 and on MASTODON at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:00:00 Introduction to MacVoices 00:06:10 Initial Impressions of the Apple Vision Pro Demo 00:22:58 Diverse Experiences with the Vision Pro Demo 00:26:39 Comparing the Apple Vision Pro and MetaQuest Devices 00:30:17 Connecting with MacVoices and Support Options

31m
Mar 13
MacVoices #24080: CES - Aukey Has Power and Connectivity For All Use Cases

In the AUKEY booth at CES in Las Vegas, Marketing Executive TOMMY GUO gave us a detailed tour of the many devices introduced or upgraded for 2024. Tommy showed off their extensive line of charging solutions that will keep all your Apple devices going. Aukey’s MagSafe chargers come at every power deliver level for anywhere you might need to charge your phone, and they pay special attention to the temperature of the charger and phone. Tommy explains why.  SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

15m
Mar 12
MacVoices #24079: MVL - Contrived Apple Vision Pro Stories, iPhone Takes Top 7 Spots

The MacVoices Live! panel of CHUCK JOINER, DAVE GINSBURG, BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS, MARTY JENCIUS, ERIC BOLDEN, BEN ROETHIG, WEB BIXBY, JEFF GAMET, GUY SERLE, and JIM REA finish off a session discussing reports of cracks in the Apple Vision Pro, the click-bait articles about the costs of parts for the device. They also touch on the iPhone taking 7 of 10 top spots in global iPhone sales, and the updated internet judgements on the FineWoven cases. img Today’s MacVoices is supported by BACKBLAZE. MacVoices listeners get a fully featured no risk free trial at BACKBLAZE.COM/MACVOICES. Go there, play with it, start protecting yourself from potential bad times! Start Today! SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: Links: Handful of Apple Vision Pro Units Develop Identical Crack in Cover Glass https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/23/apple-vision-pro-front-glass-cracked-reports/ Vision Pro costs Apple less than half to make the headset than what it charges customers to buy it  https://www.imore.com/vision-pro/vision-pro-costs-apple-less-than-half-to-make-the-headset-than-what-it-charges-customers-to-buy-it Apple’s iPhone captured the top seven positions in the global list of best-selling smartphones in 2023 https://appleworld.today/apples-iphone-captured-the-top-seven-positions-in-the-global-list-of-best-selling-smartphones-in-2023/ FineWoven cases are junk, say majority, as they share photos https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/26/finewoven-cases-are-junk/ GUESTS: WEB BIXBY has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on FACEBOOK, TWITTER http://twitter.com/webbixby, and LINKEDIN. ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @BRIAN8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @BRIAN8944@MASTODON.CLOUD. JEFF GAMET is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, jeffgamet on LINKEDIN., @jgamet@mastodon.social on MASTODON, and on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT YOUTUBE.COM/JGAMET http://youtube.com/jgamet. DAVID GINSBURG is the host of the weekly podcast IN TOUCH WITH IOS https://intouchwithios.com/ where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/DAVEG65 and find and follow him on Twitter @DAVEG65 and on MASTODON at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. BEN ROETHIG has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on ROETHIGTECH. Contact him on  TWITTER and MASTODON. GUY SERLE, best known for being one of the co-hosts of the MYMAC PODCAST http://mymac.com, sincerely apologizes for anything he has done or caused to have happened while in possession of dangerous podcasting equipment. He should know better but being a blonde from Florida means he's probably incapable of understanding the damage he has wrought. Guy is also the author of the novel, THE MALTESE CUBE. You can follow his exploits on Twitter, catch him on MAC TO THE FUTURE on Facebook, at @MACPARROT@MASTODON.SOCIAL, and find everything at VERTSHARK.COM. SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:00:00 Apple Vision Pro Controversies 00:03:44 Understanding Heat Generation 00:15:40 Cost of Apple Vision Pro Parts 00:21:27 Fine-Woven Cases Discussion 00:24:54 Apple's Environmental Design Choices 00:29:45 Media Headlines and Business Realities 00:32:37 iPhone Sales and Consumer Perceptions

37m
Mar 11
MacVoices #24078: CES - Rolling Square Shows Off Laptop Charger, New Wallet Trackers, More

At CES in Las Vegas, we talked to DR. LORENZO MARIA BONELLI of ROLLING SQUARE as they showed off their latest products that are available and some that are coming later this year. They include a laptop charger that you sit your laptop on rather than plugging it in and tracker cards for your wallet that feature long life or replaceable batteries, depending on your preference.  SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

9m
Mar 08
MacVoices #24077 - Apple Gets In The Sports (App) Game

CHUCK JOINER, DAVE GINSBURG, BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS, MARTY JENCIUS, ERIC BOLDEN, BEN ROETHIG, WEB BIXBY, JEFF GAMET, GUY SERLE, and JIM REA discuss and debate Apple’s new Sports app. Is it just the beginning, or too little too late? Will Apple TV+ and other streaming services, along with betting, make it a go-to for sports information and programming identification? img Today’s MacVoices is supported by BACKBLAZE. MacVoices listeners get a fully featured no risk free trial at BACKBLAZE.COM/MACVOICES. Go there, play with it, start protecting yourself from potential bad times! Start Today! SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 0:02:43 Marty's Passion for Apple's Sports App 0:06:49 Brian's Thoughts on Apple's Sports App 0:17:09 Guy's Perspective on Sports Fragmentation 0:20:12 Eric's Concerns about Speed and Updates in Sports Apps 0:28:48 Dave's Insights on Streaming Services and Sports Viewing Experience 0:31:27 Apple's Diverse Involvement in Various Topics SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:02:43 Marty's Passion for Apple's Sports App 00:06:48 Brian's Thoughts on Apple's Sports App 00:17:09 Guy's Perspective on Sports Fragmentation 00:20:12 Eric's Concerns about Speed and Updates in Sports Apps 00:28:47 Dave's Insights on Streaming Services and Sports Viewing Experience 00:31:27 Apple's Diverse Involvement in Various Topics

33m
Mar 07
MacVoices #24076: CES - Insta360 Introduces An 8K Action Cam

From CES in Las Vegas, MICHAEL SHABUN, Vice President of Marketing for North America for INSTA360, walked us through some of the impressive features of the INSTA360 ACE PRO, their 8K action camera. Notable on that list are a flip-up touch screen that makes control from front or back easy, hand gesture controls for no-hands operation, industry-leading low-light performance, and of course, that amazing resolution.  SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

13m
Mar 07
MacVoices #24075: MVL - Apple Car Cancelled (But It Was Ever Announced?)

The MacVoices Live! panel discussion with the monster panel of CHUCK JOINER, DAVE GINSBURG, BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS, MARTY JENCIUS, ERIC BOLDEN, BEN ROETHIG, WEB BIXBY, JEFF GAMET, GUY SERLE, JIM REA, and MARK FUCCIO starts out with the cancellation of Project Titan, aka “Apple Car” in spite of the fact that it was never officially announced. The conversation takes a surprising turn into the state of electric vehicles, and whether that had anything to do with it.  img Today’s MacVoices is supported by BACKBLAZE. MacVoices listeners get a fully featured no risk free trial at BACKBLAZE.COM/MACVOICES. Go there, play with it, start protecting yourself from potential bad times! Start Today! SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 0:08:11 The Unveiling of Project Titan 0:09:34 Speculating the Future of Project Titan 0:11:56 Evaluating the Cancellation of Project Titan 0:23:47 The Interconnection of AI and Project Titan 0:25:37 Impact of China on the EV Market 0:35:39 Delving into EVs Live GUESTS: WEB BIXBY has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on FACEBOOK, TWITTER http://twitter.com/webbixby, and LINKEDIN. ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @BRIAN8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @BRIAN8944@MASTODON.CLOUD. MARK FUCCIO is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through TWITTER, LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/, or on MASTODON. JEFF GAMET is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, jeffgamet on LINKEDIN., @jgamet@mastodon.social on MASTODON, and on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT YOUTUBE.COM/JGAMET http://youtube.com/jgamet. DAVID GINSBURG is the host of the weekly podcast IN TOUCH WITH IOS https://intouchwithios.com/ where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/DAVEG65 and find and follow him on Twitter @DAVEG65 and on MASTODON at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. BEN ROETHIG has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on ROETHIGTECH. Contact him on  TWITTER and MASTODON. GUY SERLE, best known for being one of the co-hosts of the MYMAC PODCAST http://mymac.com, sincerely apologizes for anything he has done or caused to have happened while in possession of dangerous podcasting equipment. He should know better but being a blonde from Florida means he's probably incapable of understanding the damage he has wrought. Guy is also the author of the novel, THE MALTESE CUBE. You can follow his exploits on Twitter, catch him on MAC TO THE FUTURE on Facebook, at @MACPARROT@MASTODON.SOCIAL, and find everything at VERTSHARK.COM.   SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:08:11 The Unveiling of Project Titan 00:09:34 Speculating the Future of Project Titan 00:11:56 Evaluating the Cancellation of Project Titan 00:23:47 The Interconnection of AI and Project Titan 00:25:37 Impact of China on the EV Market 00:35:39 Delving into EVs Live

37m
Mar 05
MacVoices #24074: Weldon Dodd of Kandji Talks MDM And Partnership with ServiceNow

WELDON DODD, Senior Vice President of KANDJI, joins us to discuss why mobile device management (MDM) has become so important in the enterprise, and their new partnership with ServiceNow. Weldon covers why Kandji is an Apple-focused MDM provide and this partnership that will help streamline how their team interacts with IT departments as well as front-line Apple device users. img Today’s MacVoices is supported by BACKBLAZE. MacVoices listeners get a fully featured no risk free trial at BACKBLAZE.COM/MACVOICES. Go there, play with it, start protecting yourself from potential bad times! Start Today! SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 Introduction to Kanji and New Partnership 0:03:55 Factors Impacting Mobile Device Management 0:07:57 Focus on Apple Devices and User Experience 0:13:47 Integration with ServiceNow and Asset Management 0:23:30 Impact of Automation on IT Departments 0:27:13 Balancing User and Admin Needs in Updates 0:27:46 Where to Learn More about Kanji and Partnership GUESTS: WELDON DODD is Senior Vice President at KANDJI http://kandji.io/. SUPPORT: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

30m
Mar 04
MacVoices #24073: CES - Leafi Gives Your Blinds Easy Remote Control

In Eureka Park at CES in Las Vegas, LEAFI https://www.leafihome.com was demonstrating a simple-to-install device to give your blinds remote control. MICHELLE BLAHO-MELO, Marketing Specialist, helps us understand how they work, some of the capabilities provided by their compatibility with Alexa and Google Home, and more.  SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

6m
Mar 04
MacVoices #24072: MVL - Joe Rogan, Bluesky, OpenAI Lawsuit

The MacVoices Live! session wraps up as CHUCK JOINER, DAVID GINSBURG, MARTY JENCIUS, ERIC BOLDEN, BEN ROETHIG, JEFF GAMET, JIM REA, and MARK FUCCIO touch on Joe Rogan’s new deal with Spotify that is surprisingly non-exclusive, Bluesky’s latest move to improve the use of their social network, and the New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI over large language model training and copyright. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MACVOICES DISPATCH, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. SUBSCRIBE today and don't miss a thing. img SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 0:03:14 Spotify's Non-Exclusive Deal with Joe Rogan 0:06:50 Blue Sky's Public Launch and Decentralization 0:13:24 Handling Interruptions and Wrapping Up LINKS: Spotify re-signs Joe Rogan in deal that includes return to Apple Podcasts  HTTPS://APPLEINSIDER.COM/ARTICLES/24/02/02/SPOTIFY-RE-SIGNS-JOE-ROGAN-IN-DEAL-THAT-INCLUDES-RETURN-TO-APPLE-PODCASTS Bluesky has added almost a million users one day after opening to the public  https://www.engadget.com/bluesky-has-added-almost-a-million-users-one-day-after-opening-to-the-public-004854186.html Why The New York Times might win its copyright lawsuit against OpenAI    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/why-the-new-york-times-might-win-its-copyright-lawsuit-against-openai/ GUESTS: ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @BRIAN8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @BRIAN8944@MASTODON.CLOUD. MARK FUCCIO is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through TWITTER, LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/, or on MASTODON. JEFF GAMET is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, jeffgamet on LINKEDIN., @jgamet@mastodon.social on MASTODON, and on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT YOUTUBE.COM/JGAMET http://youtube.com/jgamet. DAVID GINSBURG is the host of the weekly podcast IN TOUCH WITH IOS https://intouchwithios.com/ where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/DAVEG65 and find and follow him on Twitter @DAVEG65 and on MASTODON at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. BEN ROETHIG has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on ROETHIGTECH. Contact him on  TWITTER and MASTODON. SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:14 Spotify's Non-Exclusive Deal with Joe Rogan 00:06:49 Bluesky's Public Launch and Decentralization 00:13:24 Handling Interruptions and Wrapping Up 00:20:36 Supporting MacVoices

21m
Mar 01
MacVoices #24071: MacVoices Update - 2024-02

The February 2024 MacVoices Update features more information about how we cover CES and why which interviews get published when, and the the ebb and flow of articles in MacVoices Magazine. We also touch on the continuing podcast sponsorship drought and deliver this month’s Support Report. SHOW NOTES: LINKS: MACVOICES MAGAZINE http://macvoices.com/magazine MACVOICES ON PATREON http://patreon.com/macvoices   SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

8m
Mar 01
MacVoices #24070: CES - The Story Behind Chipolo's 'Perfectly Imperfect' Trackers

In the CHIPOLO booth at CES in Las Vegas, Chief Marketing Officer NIKA KRAMZAR talks about both their latest tracking devices that are targeted at Android users, as well as the story behind their “Perfectly Imperfect” trackers, how they cut down on scrapping rejected cases while benefiting some favorite charities. (The most clever and innovative marketing campaign that we saw at this year’s show.) SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

7m
Feb 29
MacVoices #24068: CES - copresence Gets You Started With Your Own Avatar Using Your iPhone

From Eureka Park at CES in Las Vegas, we learned about an iPhone-based tool that will let you get started with the creation of your own avatar. TITUS LEISTNER, Chief Technology Officer for COPRESENCE, talks about the ease of use and capabilities of their iPhone app, what the next step is, and who they are hoping to work with so that your avatar can be of even more use.  SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

5m
Feb 27
MacVoices #24067: MVL: How Many Apple Vision Pros Were REALLY Returned?

CHUCK JOINER, DAVID GINSBURG, MARTY JENCIUS, ERIC BOLDEN, BEN ROETHIG, JEFF GAMET, JIM REA, and MARK FUCCIO engage in a MacVoices Live! discussion about the radically conflicting reports of Apple Vision Pro returns, the media properties that seemed to be looking for a story that wasn’t, and what the realities were.  http://traffic.libsyn.com/maclevelten/MV24067.mp3 img http://macvoices.com/macvoicesafterdark This edition of MacVoices is supported by MACVOICES AFTER DARK. What happens before and after the shows is uncensored, on-topic, off-topic, and always off the wall. Sign up as a MacVoices Patron and get access! http://patreon.com/macvoices SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:03:27 Exploring MLB Integration 0:06:25 Discussion on Window Positions 0:12:02 Apple's Responsive Customer Service 0:21:09 Genuine Reactions to Vision Pro 0:29:41 Ease of Scheduling Demos GUESTS: ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. BRIAN FLANIGAN-ARTHURS is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @BRIAN8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @BRIAN8944@MASTODON.CLOUD. MARK FUCCIO is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through TWITTER, LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/, or on MASTODON. JEFF GAMET is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, jeffgamet on LINKEDIN., @jgamet@mastodon.social on MASTODON, and on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT YOUTUBE.COM/JGAMET http://youtube.com/jgamet. DAVID GINSBURG is the host of the weekly podcast IN TOUCH WITH IOS https://intouchwithios.com/ where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/DAVEG65 and find and follow him on Twitter @DAVEG65 and on MASTODON at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. BEN ROETHIG has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on ROETHIGTECH. Contact him on  TWITTER and MASTODON. SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:26 Exploring MLB Integration 00:06:25 Discussion on Window Positions 00:12:02 Apple's Responsive Customer Service 00:21:09 Genuine Reactions to Vision Pro 00:29:41 Ease of Scheduling Demos

31m
Feb 26
MacVoices #24066: MVL - MacVoices Live! Panel Members' Apple Vision Pro Updates

After a week off, the members of the MacVoices Live! panel who purchased an Apple Vision Pro share their updated experiences, and others who have completed the demo chimed in with their impressions. The discussion by CHUCK JOINER, DAVID GINSBURG, MARTY JENCIUS, ERIC BOLDEN, BEN ROETHIG, JEFF GAMET, JIM REA, and MARK FUCCIO includes using the Apple Vision Pro on an plane, how one owner is solving the problem of justifying the expense, and one panel member who “cheated” to qualify for the demo.  img http://patreon.com/macvoices This edition of MacVoices is supported by The MacVoices Slack. Available all Patrons of MacVoices. Sign up at PATREON.COM/MACVOICES. SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: 0:05:55 Catching up with Apple Vision Pro Users 0:10:52 The Marshmallow Dilemma 0:16:05 Shared Vision Pro Ownership Challenges 0:25:06 Precision in Vision Pro Calibration 0:27:34 Future Value of Apple Vision Pro 0:29:08 Progressive Lenses and Vision Pro LINKS: SPIGEN KLASDEN POUCH DESIGNED FOR APPLE VISION PRO CASE https://amzn.to/4bMs1UU CARRYING CASE COMPATIBLE WITH OCULUS META QUEST 2, QUEST 3, APPLE VISION PRO VR HEADSETS https://amzn.to/3OQoE5q GUESTS: ERIC BOLDEN is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on TWITTER, by email at embolden@mac.com, on MASTODON at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, TRENDING AT WORK. piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through TWITTER, LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/, or on MASTODON. JEFF GAMET is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM, jeffgamet on LINKEDIN., @jgamet@mastodon.social on MASTODON, and on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT YOUTUBE.COM/JGAMET http://youtube.com/jgamet. DAVID GINSBURG is the host of the weekly podcast IN TOUCH WITH IOS https://intouchwithios.com/ where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/DAVEG65 and find and follow him on Twitter @DAVEG65 and on MASTODON at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud DR. MARTY JENCIUS has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of COUNSELORAUDIOSOURCE.NET and THEPODTALK.NET. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the CIRCULAR FIRING SQUAD, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC). JIM REA built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He’s been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at PROVUE.COM http://provue.com and via @PROVUEJIM@TECHHUB.SOCIAL on Mastodon. BEN ROETHIG has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on ROETHIGTECH. Contact him on  TWITTER and MASTODON. SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:54 Catching up with Apple Vision Pro Users 00:10:51 The Marshmallow Dilemma 00:16:05 Shared Vision Pro Ownership Challenges 00:25:05 Precision in Vision Pro Calibration 00:27:34 Future Value of Apple Vision Pro 00:29:08 Progressive Lenses and Vision Pro

32m
Feb 23
MacVoices #24065: CES - GatorGrip Is A Simple, Effective Stand for iPhone or iPad

In Eureka Park at CES in Las Vegas, we caught up with the makers of the GODONUT, who introduced the new GATORGRIP, a simple but very useful and effective iPad or iPhone stand. DAVID KELLY talks about how it is made, how it orients for portrait or landscape modes, and why the material it is made of holds up so well. We also revisit the GoDonut and why it is another type of iPad or iPhone stand that can be used in a different way from the GatorGrip.  SHOW NOTES: LINKS: GATORGRIP https://amzn.to/4bJ4cgG (IPAD) GATORGRIP https://amzn.to/4bLxxqD (IPHONE) GODONUT https://amzn.to/3T7M9tq - IPHONE OR IPAD   SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

7m
Feb 22
MacVoices #24064: CES - Flic Gives Your Smart Home Analog Dials and Buttons

From CES in Las Vegas, our conversation with Head of Marketing for FLIC, PER-GUSTAF HEDBERG focused how their latest, the Flic Twist gives you a wireless dial-type control for your smart home devices. Don’t just turn the lights or music on or off…control the brightness or volume as well. The Flic Hub Mini connects it all together if you or your phone aren’t at home. Per-Gustaf also talks about their upcoming Matter support and what that will mean to your smart home. SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

8m
Feb 21
MacVoices #24063: CES - Ohsnap Introduces Their Best Phone Grip Yet

From CES in Las Vegas, during our our annual visit to OHSNAP, Industrial Designer JAMES STONE showed off the newest iteration of their iPhone grip, the SNAP 4 LUXE. James shows off both the grip stand features, as well as the fact that the MagSafe feature doesn’t interfere with charging, but opens up the use of other MagSafe accessories.  SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

4m
Feb 20
MacVoices #24062: CES - Linxura Offers A Different Kind of Hardware Remote For The Smart Home

At CES in Las Vegas, we got to see a different kind of smart home device controller when GERRY KOSER, Marketing Manager for LINXURA, gave us a briefing on their hardware  device that lets you control up to 52 of your devices in an easy-to-understand, easy-to-use hockey puck-size and shape that fits in the palm of your hand.  SHOW NOTES: SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

5m
Feb 19
MacVoices #24061: CES - Matias Makes Wireless USB-C Keyboards & Mice Even Better

At CES in Las Vegas, we learned about the latest keyboard and mouse options from MATIAS from CO-FOUNDER AND CEO STEVE MCGOWAN. As everything moves to USB connectivity, Matias has improved on the USB-C dongle by making it even smaller and less obtrusive, and then built it into their newest keyboards and mice, including a new ergonomic model that fills a gap left in the market by Microsoft.  SHOW NOTES: CHAPTERS: LINKS: GUESTS: SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

11m
Feb 17
MacVoices #24060: CES - Sway Premium Audio Shows Off A Diverse Line of Personal Speakers

  In the SWAY PREMIUM AUDIO https://swayshop.com suite at CES in Las Vegas, CHRIS PUSATERI walked us through a few models in the broad range of their speaker products including a portable karaoke speaker, magnetic iPhone speaker, and different models of waterproof speakers. We also discussed the advantages of using a competitively priced speaker for various use situations.  SHOW NOTES: LINKS: SWAY MINIOKE LED GO MINI-KARAOKE 5 WATT PORTABLE MULTI AMBIENT LED MUSIC SPEAKER WITH WIRELESS MICROPHONE https://amzn.to/3I7Z9bS SWAY MAGBOOM MAGNETIC PORTABLE BLUETOOTH MUSIC SPEAKER https://amzn.to/3T369gO SUPPORT:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal CONNECT:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ SUBSCRIBE:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

6m
Feb 17