In the second of a two-part conversation, Tonya Engst of Take Control Books and TidBITS discusses her adventures with group calendaring and how she has settled (for now) on Google Calendar as the best way to manage a host of participants and deadlines. Tonya talks about the flexibility of Google Calendar, how it integrates with web sites, iCal and the iPhone, and why that is important for users of all descriptions. With the release of the new Kindle 2 and the Kindle for iPhone app, Tonya shares her perspective on the changing landscape of eBook publishing and use, and why it isn’t as simple as you might think.
MacNotables #907: Tonya Engst Talks Group Calendaring and the Kindle eBook Experience
MacVoices #957: Dori Smith Reports on The South By Southwest Conference
You’ve probably been hearing a great deal about the South by Southwest Conference (SXSW), but weren’t sure what all the fuss is about. Mac expert, author and self-designated geek Dori Smith reports in from Austin to tell about her session there and how she stacked the deck, and why this music, film and interactive media conference is so important to Mac users. Dori covers both the formal and informal benefits of SXSW, compares and contrasts it to Macworld Conference & Expo, describes who should and should not attend, and delivers an insider’s hot tip on the best place for productive conversations (and it’s not at the conference itself).
MacNotables #906: Tonya Engst Updates The TidBITS’ Mac Selection Decisions and the Consequences
Tonya Engst of Take Control Books has been keeping us informed on the selection of Macs she and Adam have made to keep the TidBITS publishing empire humming along smoothly, and some changes have occurred have changed since her last update. In the first of a two-part conversation, Tonya discusses their adventures with new MacBooks, Mac Pros, 30-inch monitors and ergonomics. Because Adam and Tonya spend so much time at the keyboard, they pay more attention than most of us to their work environment. Find out why their choices are so different, and how you can learn from their thinking.
MacNotables #905: Ted Landau on Apple’s New Airport, Reading eBooks and Downgrading Your iPhone
Ted Landau has been spending plenty of time with his iPhone, making it do things Apple would prefer he didn’t, reading eBooks and more. Ted talks about the new Amazon Kindle app for the iPhone and why the experience has been surprisingly positive and why you might want or need to downgrade your iPhone apps. Ted also gives us a first look at the latest iteration of Apple’s Airport Extreme, the ease of set-up and some of the issues that you may run into when trying to access some of its new features.
UPDATE: This message thread on Apple’s site addresses the WDS issue Ted discussed.
MacVoices #956: Dave Dederer of the Presidents of the United States of America Discusses Their Innovative iPhone App
Dave Dederer, one of the founding members of the Presidents of the United States of America and now Vice President of Business Development for Melodeo, talks about their new iPhone app that changes the game in music access and delivery. Offering streaming access to the Presidents’ catalog and more, one-click buying, and opportunities to receive custom, exclusive content, the app is the first of what Dave hopes will become the go-to smartphone promotion and distribution platform. Dave talks about his background in the music business, his views on music distribution and marketing, and why he believes his model can thrive while so many others are not meeting the challenges of today’s connected, digital marketplace.