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MacVoices #9120: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Thanksgiving Dinner (yes, Thanksgiving Dinner)

Joe KissellNow, for something completely different. Author Joe Kissell isn’t just a tech journalist…he’s a foodie as well, and he blends the two together in Take Control of Thanksgiving Dinner. Applying his tech methodology to preparing the most important meal of the year, Joe talks turkey…literally. Which turkey should you choose? How do you prevent your turkey from drying out? What are the ins and outs of stuffing and where it gets cooked? Buttermilk or half-and-half for the mashed potatoes? Why do you need to start a day or two before? What unusual piece of equipment is essential for good cranberry sauce? Joe and host Chuck Joiner, also something of a foodie, discuss all this and more, including why so many tech-oriented people also enjoy culinary pursuits.

MacJury #918: The MacJury Deliberates Holiday Gift Picks (Session 2)

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The MacJury reconvenes with a new panel and more holiday gift picks. The trend of wide-ranging favorites continues, with several storage-related picks, a jewelry option, audio choices, video selections and more. Perhaps most surprising, several members of the MacJury make their singing debuts awhile making their picks. (No, really, they sing.) The panel driven to song include:

Pat Fauquet Jeff Gamet Steve Sande Julio Ojeda-Zapata Chuck Joiner
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MacNotables #950: Dan Frakes On Getting The Most Out of the Mac mini, and Why Apple Is Sometimes Right

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Dan FrakesMacworld Senior Editor Dan Frakes recently upgraded his Mac mini in six minutes…or did he? Dan takes us behind the scenes of his upgrade project to talk about why accomplishing the task isn’t as bad as it looks, but why you might want to buy the Mac mini with the RAM already installed. Dan also discusses a superior option to a Mac mini hard drive upgrade, how the mini has evolved into a very viable option for most Mac users, and why there may no longer be a need for the “mythical Mac mini-tower.” Dan and host Chuck Joiner also offer some thoughts on Apple’s vision, and why they are sometimes right.

MacJury #917: The MacJury Deliberates Holiday Gift Picks (Session 1)

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The holiday season is closing in, and the MacJury wants to help take the stress out of your holiday shopping. In the first of our holiday gift-giving panels, a diverse group of shoppers delivers an even more diverse set of recommendations, including some you won’t hear anywhere else. From the practical to the frivolous, from a new boot device for your Mac to hacking your taste buds (yes, taste buds), gift ideas are provided by:

Jeff Gamet Nancy Gravley Joe Kissell Jean MacDonald Chuck Joiner
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MacVoices #9119: Neil Ticktin of MacTech Magazine Discusses Their MacMod Acquisition and Their 25th Anniversary Issue

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In a wide-ranging conversation, publisher and Editor-in-Chief of MacTech magazine, Neil Ticktin, talks about their acquisition of MacMod.com, where modding fits in the Mac community, and why there probably won’t be many iPhone hardware mods. Neil also starts the celebration of MacTech’s 25th anniversary, and reveals why they aren’t feeling the pain many other print publications are. You’ll be surprised to hear that their readers want *more* ads, that Neil still believes that print is a superior delivery medium (and he can back it up), and what Neil thinks of the challenges of integrating technology into the educational system.