MacVoices #8106 [35:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet brand is going global. Event organizer Michael Horton talks about the upcoming SuperMeet that will be held in Amsterdam, in conjunction with the IAB Conference. Mike discusses why he decided to expand the event beyond the two wildly successful iterations at Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco and the NAB Show in Las Vegas and how he is making it a destination event for filmmakers and video enthusiasts from Europe, the Middle East and beyond. Mike discusses some of the challenges associated with bringing the event up to speed, how he’s addressed some, why some won’t be addressed, and how long-time sponsors are stepping up to help make this event possible.

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 MacVoices #8105 [35:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In the first-ever MacVoices father and son interview, Ben Gotow, the developer of NetSketch, and his dad, Jon Gotow of St. Clair Software, introduce the only vector-based drawing program for the iPhone and iPod touch. Ben discusses the rich set of capabilities of NetSketch, including the ability to zoom in and out with no loss of quality, a canvas that goes far beyond the device screen, and the extensive collaboration features that turn the program into something much more than just a place to draw. Your creations aren’t trapped on the device; by using their web service, NetSketch images can be exported as either EPS or JPEG files to be further edited on the desktop. Ben and Jon also discuss Ben’s experiences as a first-time developer on a first-time platform, the challenges they faced in beta-testing the program, and more.

Ben Gotow	Jon Gotow

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 MacVoices #8104 [28:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Want to add some useful capabilities to your existing digital camera? Yuval Koren, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Eye-Fi profiles their entire product like of digital memory cards that let any SD card-capable digital camera wirelessly upload photos to your Mac (or PC) or to your favorite photo-sharing web site. Yuval talks about how their latest edition, the Eye-Fi Explore, adds geotagging to the mix, assigning latitude, longitude and more to the photo’s meta-data. How all this works, the benefits of using the Skyhook Wireless geolocation service, the inclusion of a 1-year wifi hotspot membership with the Eye-Fi Explore and more are explained in our discussion with Yuval that you need to hear before buying your next memory card.
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 MacVoices #8102 [46:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In the market for a new digital camera? Larry Chen, the author of Take Control of Buying A Digital Camera helps make sense of the “superzoom” class of cameras. Characterized by powerful optical zoom lenses and high megapixel images, superzoom cameras appear to bridge the gap between consumer cameras and digital SLRs…or do they? Larry explains what superzoom cameras offer and who should consider buying them. The importance of image stabilization, whether face detection features are worth the money, and why lighting considerations are even more important for superzooms are all reviewed. Larry provides some specific camera recommendations and make sense of all the specifications to help you pick the right super zoom for your needs.
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 MacVoices #895 [44:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Joe Kissell has just completed a significant update to his two Take Control titles, Take Control of Easy Backups in Leopard and Take Control of Mac OS X Backups, and made a extra-special effort to tell us about them. Joe talks about how he discovered a hole in his backup strategy, how he’s decided to handle his tracking of the plethora of Mac backup programs out there, an dhow you can tap into that work for free. Joe also covers some of the ways you can evaluate your backup program selection and why the subject of backups is becoming more complex with each new option.

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 MacVoices #890 [34:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John Grzeskowiak of RadTech and independent Mac developer Boris Klaydman, host of CocoaCast, are in San Francisco for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, and report in after a day that included attending Steve Jobs’ keynote and interacting with peers and Apple representatives. While much of what goes on at WWDC is conducted under NDA, John and Boris share what they can, including their reactions to the iPhone 2.0 and MobileMe announcements.

The gap between iPhone 1.0 and 2.0, Apple’s elegant solution to the “one app at a time” problem, the first steps into cloud computing with the MobileMe enhancements, how they fit into a Microsoft Exchange world and what is known about Mac OS X Snow Leopard are all reviewed before John and Boris disappear into the WWDC party scene.
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 MacVoices #889 [29:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jeff Tolbert, the author of the new Take Control of Recording with GarageBand ‘08 is back to discuss the companion to his other new Take Control book, Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand ‘08. This time, Jeff focuses on using GarageBand’s recording capabilities to capture what you create and help you turn it into a full-blown musical composition. Jeff talks why an audio interface isn’t required but is recommended for best results, reviews some of the tools built in to facilitate live recordings and some other equipment you might want to consider for your projects. Taking a larger view, Jeff also covers how GarageBand as a tool has been and continues to democratize music creation, encouraging “amateurs” to create tracks that far exceed much of is published commercially.
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 MacVoices #885 [29:32m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Christian Rueb of equinux provides an overview of their new video hardware/software combination, the TubeStick hybrid and The Tube. equinux has taken a different approach to capturing and using broadcast video on your Mac, building in unique capabilities to enhance the experience. Sure, you can record and take your programs with you on your iPod or iPhone, but that’s just the start. The Tube includes a social network component where you can connect with others watching what you watch, a way to publish your recordings to a podcast feed so you can access them when you’re away from your Mac, and much more. Christian discusses all of this, and their newest feature, sharing your video over iChat.

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 MacVoices #879 [31:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The attitudes about Macs in the enterprise market are changing, and Galen Gruman, the Executive Editor of of InfoWorld, talks about some of the contributing factors. Galen discusses how the success of Firefox, cloud computing virtualization, parity of maintenance costs and more have made Macs more welcome in corporate IT. Galen explains how Microsoft has both helped and hurt the cause, detours to discuss Windows Vista, why InfoWorld is trying to save Windows XP, and what Microsoft could learn from Apple about major operating system transitions. The iPhone isn’t left out of the party, and Galen outlines why it doesn’t face the same challenges in penetrating the enterprise market as the Mac.
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 MacVoices #878 [26:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

James Abeler of Apple Core LLC introduces the ATV Flash. With the ATV Flash installed, your Apple TV supports a whole host of new video file formats, including AVI, DivX and Xvid. If that was all, the ATV Flash would be a great product, but it also adds native web browsing so you can watch virtually any video web site on your big screen, including Hulu, ABC.com and more. James discusses the ease of installation, provides some background on how the ATV Flash works its magic, and covers other ATV Flash features, including tracking live weather, RSS feeds and more.
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