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MacVoices #20099: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Working From Home Temporarily (Part 1) Mar 19, 2020

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Glenn Fleishman has a brand new, very timely, and absolutely free title from Take Control Books, Take Control of Working from Home Temporarily. He taps his experience as a work-from-home freelancer, as well as tips from others in the same situation, to help you adjust to the new working situation that you find yourself in. In this first part of the conversation, Glenn covers setting up your work space, guidelines for others who live with you, the ergonomics involved, some gear that will make you sound better, and more.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Guests:

Glenn Fleishman is a Seattle-based technology journalist and two-time winner on Jeopardy. He write largely about where technology crosses with people's lives, as well as exhaustive technology explanations. At Macworld, he authors the Mac 911 user-help column. He has contributed to the Economist since 2005, including nearly 400 online blog posts and articles, as well as Fast Company, MIT Technology Review, Boing Boing, TidBITS, Six Colors, and others. You can find him on Twitter as @glennf, and check out everything else at his blog.

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Apple AirPods

Apple AirPods Pro

Jabra Biz 1500 Duo - Professional UC Wired Headset

Jabra Speak 510+ UC Wireless Bluetooth/USB Speaker for Softphone and Mobile Phone

Luna Display

Duet

Rebel Treadmill 1000 Under Desk Treadmill

PATIOJOY Wall Mounted Table, Multi-Function Wall Mount Laptop Desk, Home Office Computer Desk with Storage Area, Wall Desk

MacVoices #20098: Oliver Breidenbach On Developments with mimoLive, FotoMagico for iPad and More (Part 2) Mar 17, 2020

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In Part 2 of our conversation with Oliver Breidenbach, CEO of Boinx Software talks about the new FotoMagico for iPad, and the features that make it one of the best photo experiences on that device. Oliver covers their pricing model and their thinking behind it, the iPad requirements to run it, and more.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Guests:

Oliver Breidenbach is the CEO of Boinx Software. Follow him on Twitter.

MacVoices #20097: Oliver Breidenbach On Developments with mimoLive, FotoMagico for iPad and More (Part 1) Mar 13, 2020

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Oliver Breidenbach, CEO of Boinx Software, delivers a preview of an in-development portable hardware streaming product that is based on their video production software, mimoLive. The benefits of that set-up, how the NDI output makes both this solution as well as others easier to set up when doing remote broadcasts, and the status of the mimiLive software you can buy now are all in Part 1 of our conversation with Oliver. MintMobile MacVoices is supported by MintMobile. Cut your wireless bill to $15/month at MintMobile.com/MACVOICES. Linode This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: Oliver Breidenbach is the CEO of Boinx Software. Follow him on Twitter. Links: Mevo Start Camera

MacVoices #20096: Ken Ray Talks About His New Show, 'In A Few Minutes' Mar 12, 2020

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Ken Ray of MacOSKen fame talks to us about the genesis of his newest show, In A Few Minutes. He explains why it was tested behind a pay wall before making it public and discusses both the production model and the business model of the show. What In A Few Minutes will deliver going forward, what else is soon to be cooking in the Test Kitchen, and why Johnny Carson is good for podcasting are among the topics covered.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Guests:

Since May of 2005, Ken Ray has eaten, slept, and breathed Apple news and news related to Apple news in order to produce a daily Apple news show. and he does just that with Mac OS Ken, with content that includes most stories directly related to Apple, many stories indirectly related to Apple that stand a chance of affecting Apple's business or its users, and tangentially related stories that are funny.A slightly skewed, sometimes cynical, obsessive look at Apple news, five-days-a-week. Ken also produces The Checklist by SecureMac, a security-oriented podcast, and his newest show is In A Few Minutes. There are various ways you can contact him.

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The Johnny Carson Show podcast

The Oprah Winfrey Show: The Podcast

MacVoices #20095: Briefing - Five Essential Pieces of Gear For Your New MacBook Mar 10, 2020

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Chuck outlines five pieces of hardware that he considers essential for the owners of any Mac laptop, from the brand new 16" MacBook Pro down to the MacBook Air, then includes two bonus picks as well. Find out what you should be buying.

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OWC USB-C Travel Dock, 5 Port with USB 3.1, HDMI, SD Card, and 100W Power Pass Through

Fuse Reel The Side Kick Collapsible Charger Organizer and Travel Accessory

RadTech Notebook Gear ScreenSavrz

Travel Cable Organizer Bag, Electronics Accessories Carry Cases

WD 4TB My Passport Portable External Hard Drive

Hard Travel Case for WD My Passport Easystore

OGIO Renegade RSS Backpack

STM Drifter Backpack for up to 15-Inch Laptop & Tablet

MOSISO MacBook Pro 16 inch Case 2019 Release

MacVoices #20094: Jim Tierney of Digital Anarchy On The New Version of Transcriptive Mar 06, 2020

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Jim Tierney, Chief Executive Anarchist at Digital Anarchy, is back to update us on the latest version of Transcriptive, the Adobe Premier plugin that delivers time-coded transcriptions. But that's just the start. Jim explains the use cases of the new web-based version that offers your clients the ability to edit the transcript, and therefore, edit the video. Jim discusses why paper editing isn't dead yet, why you might want to use Transcriptive on all that video that you're shooting, and more.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Guests:

Jim Tierney is a pioneer in the development of plugins for motion graphics, animation and video editing. During the 1990's, Jim worked for software companies like MetaTools, Atomic Power and Cycore. He helped create graphics products like Bryce, Evolution and Final Effects. After working on After Effects plugins for six years, Jim thought it was finally time to get out there and do some of his own. So he did, and Digital Anarchy was born in 2001. Connect with them on Facebook and Twitter, and follow Jim himself on Twitter.

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Transcriptive.com

MacVoices #20093: Josh Centers Revises Take Control of Apple TV Mar 04, 2020

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In the new edition of Take Control of Apple TV, Josh Centers addresses the surprising topic of whether you need Apple's set-top box to enjoy the benefits of what it offers. Josh talks about the proliferation and quality of the Apple TV app on smart TVs and other devices, what came and went from the book, and why. How the Control Center may be better than the Siri Remote for controlling the Apple TV, how Apple TV use can affect your television purchase, and more are covered by Josh in this discussion.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Guests:

Josh Centers is the Managing Editor of TidBITS. He's also an occasional contributor to Macworld, Boing Boing, and The Sweethome. You can keep up with him on Twitter, and his blog at joshcenters.com.

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Don Melton's GitHub page on video transcoding

MacVoices #20092: Glenn Fleishman Takes Control of Home Security Cameras Mar 02, 2020

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Glenn Fleishman has a brand new book, Take Control of Home Security Cameras, which goes way behind just buying one and connecting it. Glenn joins us to discuss the origin of the book, some of the factors you need to consider when selecting a camera, and what you can do if you've already got a camera in your home. He also discusses Apple HomeKit Secure Video and what it means for your privacy, and talks about some of the options he can recommend.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Logitech Circle 2 Indoor/Outdoor Weatherproof Wired Home Security Camera

Arlo Pro 2 Wireless Home Security Camera System with Siren | Rechargeable, Night vision, Indoor/Outdoor

Wyze Cam 1080p HD Indoor Wireless Smart Home Camera with Night Vision, 2-Way Audio

Wyze Cam Pan 1080p Pan/Tilt/Zoom Wi-Fi Indoor Smart Home Camera with Night Vision, 2-Way Audio

Lorex 4K Ultra HD Security System, HD Active Deterrence Wired Security Cameras w/Long Range Color Night Vision (6 Pack)

MacVoices #20091: Update - 2020-02 Feb 29, 2020

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In this month's Update, Chuck reviews the status of listener support, asks for feedback on a new idea for Patrons, discusses where to watch the best quality video version of MacVoices, plugs Instagram, and delivers the Support Report.

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Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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MacVoices #20090: Joe Kissell Takes Control of The Mac Command Line With Terminal Feb 28, 2020

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Joe Kissell is back with a new edition of Take Control of the Mac Command Line with Terminal, the third edition of this book that will help you get comfortable with one of the most mis-understood parts of macOS. Joe explains how Catalina made this new version necessary, and walks us through understanding what the Command Line is and what you can do there. Not sure what the Command Line, a shell or the Terminal are? Not sure what you do there or why you should care? Joe also provides some real-world "recipe" examples to help get you started.

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This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.com/macvoices.

Show Notes:

Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Guests:

Joe Kissell is the publisher of Take Control ebooks, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site, JoeKissell.com, and on Twitter.

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