MacVoices #19244: MacVoices Gift Guide #2
MacVoices18 Marras 2019

MacVoices #19244: MacVoices Gift Guide #2

Our second Gift Guide show went about as expected - out of control, with lots of laughs and lots of off-beat picks from the small to the extravagant by the panel of Jeff Gamet, Joe Kissell, Jean MacDonald, and host Chuck Joiner.


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Show Notes:

Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.


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Guests:

Jeff Gamet is the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile, and the author of Fresh Brewed Tales, a chronicle of Jeff's strange adventures at coffee shops. You can find his regular updates on Twitter.


Joe Kissell is the publisher of Take Control ebooks, as well as the author of over 60 books on a wide variety of tech topics. Keep up with him if you can on his personal site, JoeKissell.com, and on Twitter.


Jean MacDonald is the Community Director of Micro.blog, and the Founder and former Executive Director of App Camp For Girls, a program to encourage more girls to pursue software development. She is also a serial podcaster who produces SestraCast, a podcast about the Canadian sci-fi thriller Orphan Black, The Weekly Review with James Dempsey, Micro Monday, and Guinea Pig Wheekly. A would-be rock 'n roll star, you can follow all of Jean's exploits on her Twitter stream and her Micro.blog presence.


Links:

Jean MacDonald's Picks


iPad 10.2 (new model)


Hasbro Star Wars: The Last Jedi Smart R2-D2


Anker PowerCore Fusion, Portable Charger 5000mAh with Dual USB Wall Charger, Foldable Plug and PowerIQ


Etekcity Remote Control Outlet Kit Wireless Light Switch for Household Appliances



Joe Kissell's Picks


Badget LED Name Tag


LED Name Tags on Amazon


LED Name Tags that can be programmed from an iPhone:


- CoolBird Blue LED Name Tag


- VBLab Upgraded Wireless Bluetooth LED Name Badge


Hakko FX-901/P Cordless Soldering Iron

ProPrompter Desktop


MUSE: The Brain Sensing Headband


MUSE 2 Brain Sensing Headband



Jeff Gamet's picks


Sphero Mini Activity Kit


Tickle app for Sphero


Kano Pixel Kit


Pop Chart The Insanely Great History of Apple


Shake. Stir. Sip.: More than 50 Effortless Cocktails Made in Equal Parts



Chuck Joiner's picks


Travel Card iPhone battery


Anker 6-Port, 60W USB Wall Charger


Apple 16" MacBook Pro


Selfie Stick Tripod, Eocean 54 Inch Extendable Selfie Stick Stand Camera Tripod for Cellphone and Gopro

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