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MacJury #1026: Holiday Gift Guide Part 2

Chuck — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:12:00 +0000

The party continues in the MacJury room as a jumbo-sized panel join in with a second round of deliberations on what they will give and what they hope they will get this holiday season. Delivering their picks for hardware, software, services and yes, more edibles, are Peter Cohen, Tonya Engst, Katie Floyd, Ted Landau, Maria Langer, Tim Robertson, Dan Wood, and host Chuck Joiner.

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Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Subscribe to The MacJury in iTunes

MacLevelTen - The Mac Media Group

Peter Cohen

Peter Cohen on Twitter

The Loop

Angry Mac Bastards session

Feral Interactive

Tonya Engst

Tonya Engst on Twitter

TidBITS

Take Control books

Katie Floyd

Katie Floyd on Twitter

Mac Power Users

Katie’s blog

Ted Landau

Ted Landau on Twitter

TedMac

Ted Landau’s Slanted Viewpoint Blog

Ted Landau’s User Friendly View on The Mac Observer

Maria Langer

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: Visual QuickStart Guide

Maria Langer on Twitter

Maria’s Guides

An Eclectic Mind – Maria Langer’s personal blog

Tim Robertson

Tim Robertson on Twitter

MyMac

MacSpecialist

TechFan

Dan Wood

Dan Wood on Twitter

Karelia Software

Membership to Steam

Calendars made with iPhoto ’11, part of iLife ’11

The Trick to Adjusting Dates in iPhoto Calendars by Adam Engst in TidBITS

iStopMotion from Boinx Software

Arkon Windshield/Dashboard/Console Mount for iPhone

Navigation for North America (more countries available)

Griffin Technology PowerJolt Car Charger for iPad, iPhone and iPod

PowerDuo AC and Car Charge for iPhone, iPod and iPad by Griffin Technology

Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 32 MB Cache 2.5 Inch Solid State Hybrid Drive ST95005620AS

RAWKband leather iPod nano Watch Band

Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery by Garr Reynolds

Presentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques to Enhance Your Presentations by Garr Reynolds

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience by Carmine Gallo

Apple TV

Apple Magic Trackpad

AKG K 272 HD High-Definition Headphones

GoPro HD Motorsports HERO Camera

GelaSkins

Livescribe 4 GB Pulse Smartpen

Hand-e-holder iPad wrist mount

Palm Your iPad with a Hand-e-holder by Adam Engst on TidBITS (with embedded movies)

Posterino from Zykloid Software

Posterino is part of the MacGraPhoto 2 bundle:

ScanMyPhotos

MacVoices #10111: Mitch Goldstone of ScanMyPhotos.com Talks About Their Affordable, Easy and Quality Photo Scanning Service

1Password from Agile Web Solutions (Mac version)

1Password Pro (for all iDevices)

Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X by Joe Kissell

J&D’s Bacon Jones Soda Gift Pack

Netflix

DropBox

iA5 App-Enhanced Alarm Clock Speaker System iPhone & iPod

iHome iA100Bluetooth Stereo System with App Enhancement iPod®, iPhone® and iPad®

ALL-ETT Billfold -Thinnest Wallet Ever Made

Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel Water Bottles

Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator In-Ear Earphones

Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone

Samsung Monitors

Twelve South BookArc

Blue Microphones Icicle XLR to USB Mic Converter/Mic Preamp

Shure SM58LC Cardioid Dynamic Microphone

Blue Microphones Snowflake USB Microphone

MacJury #1017: Is Hulu Plus Worth The Money?

Chuck — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:45:00 +0000

Hulu recently announced their new monthly subscription model, Hulu Plus, that includes current TV show episodes from the major networks, HD formats and iPhone and iPad compatibility. With the many other online video content options available, is another monthly bill worth it? The MacJury examines the evidence, including comparisons to Roku,, TiVo, iTunes Store offerings and more. Where does Netflix fit into the picture? Can we finally unplug from cable? Deliberations on the value of Hulu Plus, the controversy over the subscription-plus-advertisements model and more are conducted by the panel of Katie Floyd, Mark Fuccio, Maria Langer and host Chuck Joiner.

Links:

Chuck Joiner on Twitter

The MacVoices Group

Subscribe to The MacJury in iTunes

MacLevelTen - The Mac Media Group

Katie Floyd

Katie Floyd on Twitter

Mac Power Users

Katie’s blog

Mark Fuccio

Data Robotics

Mark Fuccio on Twitter

Drobo on Twitter

Maria Langer

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: Visual QuickStart Guide

Maria Langer on Twitter

Maria’s Guides

An Eclectic Mind – Maria Langer’s personal blog

Steve Jobs at the D8 Conference

This Week in Media with Daisy Whitney

MacJury #1001: Social Networking in the Age of Earthquake Relief and Late Night TV Wars

Chuck — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:21:48 +0000

The MacJury convenes to discuss the impact of social networks, framed by two very different recent events: the Haiti earthquake and the late night TV war over Conan O’Brien vs. Jay Leno. The panel examines the participatory environment that has evolved, the implications of instant social communication, and the different focuses of each of the major social networks. The importance of Bill Gates finally joining Twitter, why users are still figuring out LinkedIn, proactive vs. reactive participation, and some advice from Mark Twain that can be applied to online social interactions are all discussed by the panel of: