MacVoices #884 [17:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Ars Technica Assistant Editor Jacqui Cheng discusses the announcement of their purchase by Condé Nast, what it means to dedicated Ars readers, and why she’s excited about the opportunities it presents. Large media companies acquiring smaller, web-based media operations are not new, and not always good. Jacqui explains why that’s not the case in this situation, what gives Ars their credibility and why she doesn’t expect that to change.

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 Standard Podcast [20:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

MacLevelTen is the new Mac media group on the block, but the member producers include some very familiar faces. In their first public appearance as a group the team introduce themselves and their many and varied productions, talk about why they felt the time was right to form a media group, and cover some of their plans for Macworld Conference & Expo. The MacLevelTen team includes:

Pat Fauquet	Don McAllister	Jay Nelson
Dan Pourhadi	Steve Sande	Chuck Joiner

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 MacVoices #797 [35:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The new Online Editor for Mac|Life magazine, Roberto Baldwin, brings a rather unusual background to his new job: previously, he was a producer for the online celebrity news site and TV show TMZ. Robbie talks about how Macs were an integral part of TMZ’s rise to media power, gives us some hints about what is in store for Mac|Life’s web presence and why he wants to make user-generated content an important part of the mix. Robbie also talks about the challenges and opportunities associated with creating an online community, and what it takes to be successful.

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 MacVoices #796 [32:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Pat Fauquet introduces her new tech blog, MacMouseCalls, where she shares tips, tricks and troubleshooting wisdom gleaned from her experiences as the Senior Agent for Dr. Mac Consulting. Pat talks about why the site is the perfect way to illustrate the fixes for many of the problems Mac users can encounter, and what else she plans to include in the content mix. Pat also shares some tips for solving network connectivity problems, using one of Chuck’s recent difficulties as the case study, and also helps you troubleshoot Apple’s Mail if you’re having difficulties sending or receiving.
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 MacVoices #794 [34:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly reports in for the first time as the new MacVoices’ graphics expert, reporting on the world of graphics, desktop publishing, professional publishing and related topics. This time, Jay talks about his new podcast, Design Tools Weekly, his latest project as Editorial Director of Planet Quark, why PDFs may not solve all your professional printing needs, PDFs and Apple’s Pages, how compensation can affect coverage in tech journalism and more.
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 MacVoices #789 [26:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Tatiana Apandi is the creator of a new series of essays from O’Reilly: Women in Technology: Hear Us Roar. Tatiana talks about the series, how it came to be, and what she wants to accomplish by giving a voice to a wide variety of women in the technology industry. Tatiana shares some of her personal experiences from tech conferences and beyond, and how they led her to invite technology women from around the world to share their own stories and their unique perspectives on the topic. The result is a series that is required reading for men and women alike.
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 MacVoices #772 - MacTech Publisher Neil Ticktin Discusses Their MacTech 25 List of the Most Influential Technical People [33:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The publisher of MacTech magazine, Neil Ticktin, discusses their just-released list of the most influential technical people in the Macintosh community, the MacTech 25. Neil explains the concepts behind the list, the methodology of the voting process and how they work behind the scenes to assure the credibility of the list, and the characteristics of many of those who made the list or the Honorable Mentions. Neil also updates us on some of the recent enhancements to MacTech, including a community search engine, a news aggregator and an AppleScript resource, and how he is developing a new career as a radio personality.

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 MacVoices #750 [22:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Longtime fans of MacAddict know that, in January, the magazine re branded and relaunched as the new Mac|Life magazine. Stacy Levey, the Associate Publisher and Mike Basilio, the Marketing Manager for Mac|Life discuss some of the reasons for the change and focus on their enhanced coverage of the Mac community. Citing that their “addiction is really a way of life,” they cover some of the new features of both the print and online aspects of Mac\Life and how they fit in with the goal of being, “the most entertaining Mac magazine and web site.” The importance of balancing the style aspect with tech credibility, why a CD with the magazine isn’t part of the new identity, their launch at Macworld Expo and Mac|Life’s involvement with Campus MovieFest are all part of the discussion of the publication’s present and future.

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 MacVoices #721 [5:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Looking for more flexibility in creating photo books? Want to become a published author? Blurb may be your best bet. Konstantin Gredeskoul, the engineering lead from Blurb, talks about the service and while it is primarily is targeted at those interested in printing images, it can also handle text books as well. Competitively priced with iPhoto, Blurb offers drag-and-drop personal publishing as well as a unique online store to help you sell your book after you’ve created it.

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 MacVoices #680 [23:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

MacAddict Editor-in-Chief Rik Myslewski discusses the evolution of his print magazine into something new, Mac|Life. The Mac and its place in the world of personal computing has changed since MacAddict was introducted, and Rick explains how those changes brought their team to the name change and the refocusing of the publication. Rik talks candidly about MacAddict’s web presence and why Mac|Life’s will be quite different (especially since he will be heading it up), their new identity in contrast to the other Mac publications out there, the challenges facing print publications in today’s new media world, and when the new publication is scheduled to leave the launch pad.
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