MacVoices #24278: 2024 Holiday Gift Guide #1 (1)

Nov 20, 2024 | Gift Guides

Chuck Joiner, Mike Schmitz, Marty Jencius, Bart Busschots

Our annual holiday gift guide series kicks off with picks from Mike Schmitz, Bart Busschots, Marty Jencius, and host Chuck Joiner, covering categories from audio to coffee and beyond. (Part 1)

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Show Notes:

Links:

MacVoices 2024 Holiday Gift Guide – Master List

MacVoices 2024 Holiday Gift Guide – Flipboard

Picks by Marty Jencius:

SHOKZ New OpenRun Pro 2 – Open-Ear, Bone Conduction Sport Headphones
https://amzn.to/48THNMP

SHOKZ OpenRun – Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Sport Headphones
https://amzn.to/4fRGqjL

SHOKZ OpenMove – Open-Ear Bluetooth Sport Headphones
https://amzn.to/4fNPZQR

Aftershokz Aeropex – Open-Ear Bluetooth Bone Conduction Headphones
https://amzn.to/3UWF3bL

Ray-Ban | Meta Smart Glasses, Wayfarer
https://amzn.to/3YT6X9G

Meta Quest 3S
https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-3s/

Apple Vision Pro
https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/

Picks by Mike Schmitz:

Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker
https://amzn.to/3YVOnxs

Fellow Prismo Attachment for AeroPress Coffee Maker – Reusable Metal Filter
https://amzn.to/4hPtuwL

Analogue 3d
https://www.analogue.co/3d

Picks by Bart Busschots:

Rode PodMic Cardioid Dynamic Broadcast Microphone – XLR and USB
https://amzn.to/3YWlql0

Rode PSA1+ Professional Studio Arm with Spring Damping and Cable Management
https://amzn.to/4eF21uO

Titanium Milanese Loop for AppleWatch Ultra
https://amzn.to/3CpMUb9

Picks by Chuck Joiner:

BIGASUO Portable Monitor, 15.6” 1080P FHD Portable Monitor
https://amzn.to/4fQjaTh

ARZOPA Portable Monitor 15.6” FHD 1080P – Ultra-Slim Portable Laptop Monitor with Kickstand
https://amzn.to/3YNjoDQ

LISEN Magsafe Wireless Power Bank for iPhone 16 Icemag Power Bank, 10000mah Built-in Cable Pack Power Bank Fast Charging 22.5W Portable Charger with Apple Watch Charger
https://amzn.to/3Oa4F0X

Guests:

By day, Bart Busschots is a Linux sysadmin and Perl programmer, and a keen amateur photographer when ever he gets the time. Bart hosts and produces the Let’s Talk podcast series – a monthly Apple show that takes a big-picture look at the last month in Apple news, and a monthly photography show focusing on the art and craft of photography. Every second week Bart is the guest for the Chit Chat Across the Pond segment on Allison Sheridan’s NosillaCast. You can get links to everything Bart gets up including a link to his photography and his personal blog.

Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession ‘firsts,’ including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net. Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the Circular Firing Squad, and digital video interviews with legacies capturing the history of the counseling field. This is also co-host of The Vision ProFiles podcast. Generally, Marty is chasing the newest tech trends, which explains his interest in A.I. for teaching, research, and productivity. Marty is an active presenter and past president of the NorthEast Ohio Apple Corp (NEOAC).

Mike Schmitz is an Apple fanboy, coffee snob, and productivity junkie who is intent on teaching people how to be more productive. His newest effort is He is the Executive Editor for The Sweet Setup, a site dedicated to reviewing and recommending the very best Mac and iOS apps, and is the creator of LifeHQ, where he teaches his personal approach to getting more done. Mike lives in Wisconsin with his wife and 4 crazy boys and is the author of Thou Shalt Hustle. He is also the co-host of the Bookworm podcast and (probably) spends too much time on Twitter. You can find all his projects on his personal web site, MikeSchmitz.com, including his new podcast with his wife Rachel at IntentionalFamily.fm. Follow him on Twitter as _MikeSchmitz.