MacJury #902: The MacJury Doesn’t Hear Evidence on the Kindle Text-to-Speech Decision

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The MacJury couldn’t hear the evidence on the Kindle text-to-speech issue; they had to read it, since the Kindle will no longer support that feature for many audiobooks. Is this a case of authors’ rights being protected, or DRM-style thinking on the part of the Author’s Guild? The answers, the questions and the long-term implications will surprise you. Drawing on examples in movies, music and more, an in-depth discussion of the issues is delivered by:

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MacVoices #954: The Partners of SmileOnMyMac Profile Their Company and Their Products

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The partners (and principals) of SmileOnMyMac talk about the history of their company and their products in this special behind-the-scenes look at a Mac software success story. Jean MacDonald, Greg Scown and Philip Goward discuss how the company was formed, where the name came from, and review the origins of each of their products, PageSender, DiscLabel, PDFpen, PDFpenPro, TextExpander and BrowseBack. Find out why their next product will not be a first-person shooter, and how you can receive a 20% discount on their software just by listening.

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MacVoices #953: Steve Scott Profiles The Mac Developers Network and the Upcoming NSConference

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The founder of The Mac Developers Network, Steve Scott, discusses the resources that his network delivers, both free and premium, and why it was founded. Not content with just web sites and podcasts, Scotty is taking it to the next level by organizing the first NS Conference, an event for Mac software developers. Find out how he’s doing it, why they are limiting the attendance and what to expect if you go. Scotty explains why they opted for an all-inclusing pricing model, their plans for a pre-conference workshop day, and why this may be the start of something big.

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MacVoices #952: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Running Windows On a Mac Again

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Joe KissellJoe Kissell discusses information from his latest effort, the new version of Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac. Joe explains why the fast-moving world of running Windows on the Mac caused a delay in this book, gives some practical advice on keyboard and mouse issues, and why you may or may not want to mirror folders between the Mac and PC environments. Joe also discusses why there are benefits to virtualization over Boot Camp, sharing a Windows partition between Boot Camp and a virtual machine, how to be more efficient when backing up your Windows partition and more.

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MacVoices #951: Doug Kaye Introduces SpokenWord.org, the Latest Addition to The Conversations Network

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Doug Kaye

The newest source for free audio programming on the Web is SpokenWord.org. Doug Kaye, the Executive Director of The Conversations Network, discusses the latest addition to his organization’s collection of audio information resources and why it isn’t just another podcast aggregation site. Features like sophisticated search, Collections and social/sharing options set SpokenWord.org apart, and the scope of what they offer makes it something completely new. Doug explains how it can be used as a sophisticated front-end to iTunes or as a stand-alone resource, and how it helps you find the content you really want.

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