MacVoices #25287: MacVoices 2025 Holiday Gift Guide #1 (1)

Nov 19, 2025 | Gift Guides

The panel of Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Michael D.J. Eisenberg, and Patrice Brend’amour kicks off the 2025 Holiday Gift Guide series with practical, travel-friendly, and tech-savvy picks. From MagSafe wallets and AirTag-friendly money clips to AI development tools, travel routers, power banks, and portable speakers, each round offers creative and useful gift ideas for Apple users and frequent travelers looking to upgrade their daily gear. (Part 1)

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

[0:00] Introduction to the 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
[0:10] How the gift rounds work and panel introductions
[1:26] Marty’s pick: MagSafe wallet and stand
[5:11] Michael’s counterpick: AirTag-ready money clip
[6:41] Patrice’s pick: Windsurf AI development tool
[9:36] Michael’s pick: Travel surge protector
[12:30] Chuck’s pick: Rolling Square credit-card tracker
[13:46] Discussion: Digital IDs and travel concerns
[17:39] Round 2 begins: Cardia Mobile 6-lead EKG device
[23:41] Patrice’s pick: GL.iNet travel router
[26:56] Michael’s pick: Anker Prime 26K power bank
[29:49] Chuck’s pick: JBL Flip Series Bluetooth speakers

Links:

MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide on Flipboard

MacVoices 2025 Holiday Gift Guide – Master List

Marty Jencius

MagSafe Wallet, Card Holder with Stand, Magnetic Phone Wallet Stand for iPhone Pro Max Air Plus Series, RFID Blocking Vegan Leather

AliveCor KardiaMobile EKG Monitor – Six Views of The Heart – Detects AFib and Irregular Arrhythmias- Instant Results in Seconds

Patrice Brend’amour

Windsurf

GL.iNet GL-MT3000 (Beryl AX) Portable Travel Router, Pocket Wi-Fi 6 Wireless 2.5G Router, Portable VPN Routers WiFi for Travel

Michael D.J. Eisenberg

Eaton Tripp Lite TRAVELER3USBC Travel Power Strip & USB Charger, Flat Plug, 306J Surge Protector, USB-C + USB-A Port, 2-Outlets, 18″ Cord & Cable Wrap

Anker Prime Power Bank (26K, 300W)

Chuck Joiner

Rolling Square AirCard Pro – Apple Find My only – Bluetooth Tracker Card, Wireless Charging, Digital ID, Anti-Loss Wallet Tracker

JBL Flip 7 – Portable Waterproof and Drop-Proof Speaker, Bold Pro Sound with AI Sound Boost, 16Hrs of Playtime, and PushLock System with Interchangeable Accessories

Guests:

Patrice Brend’amour is the creator, advocate and Product Manager of a global healthcare software initiative, which is not only pushing the industry to provide user-centered solutions using the latest advances in UX and technology, but also advancing the sharing of medical information between healthcare providers across the world. She is also an avid podcaster, mainly in the technology space, as well as a maintainer and contributor to a number of open source projects. Everything she does can be linked to from The Patrice,

Michael D.J. Eisenberg is a is a solo practitioner based in Washington, DC, advocating for veterans, military members, and their families for nearly two decades. He has been helping lawyers and law offices utilize technology tools to promote efficiency and effectiveness for decades. He created the blog and podcast in 2019 to share that information and more with the world. Find information on his initiatives and his podcast at The Tech Savvy Lawyer.

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).

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