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MacVoices #26115: Manus AI, DuckDuckGo AI, WordPress AI, Predictive Markets Under Fire

Apr 8, 2026 | MacVoices Live!

The MacVoices Live! panel looks at a wave of new AI tools, from Meta’s Manus agent and DuckDuckGo’s reasoning models to WordPress features that can generate and publish content. The conversation weighs practical uses against privacy, quality, and abuse risks, especially with AI-generated web content. It also examines legal pressure on predictive markets, where regulation, insider knowledge, and manipulation remain major concerns. Chuck Joiner, Guy Serle, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby weigh in.

MacVoices #26113: The Road to Macstock with Brett Terpstra

Apr 6, 2026 | Events

Brett Terpstra previews his Macstock Conference and Expo session focused on Markdown, explaining how it simplifies writing, publishing, and archiving content. He highlights its portability, ease of use, and growing relevance with AI tools. His presentation will covers Markdown editor, practical workflows from idea to publication, and new utilities that enhance productivity while reducing reliance on complex word processors.

MacVoices #26104: Live! – Apple’s Wise AI Play, Trifolds, Perplexity’s Computer, Claude x 2

Mar 24, 2026 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/hEAImkJfmPs Apple’s measured AI strategy is the topic of a compelling article by Horace Dediu, arguing that restraint and flexibility may prove smarter than heavy investment. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim...

MacVoices #25087: Building Your Own Web Site with Brian Flanigan-Arthurs

Mar 7, 2025 | Interview

Thinking that you might want or need your own web site? Brian Flanagan-Arthurs discusses the importance of owning a personal website. He shares his motivations, the risks of relying on social media, and his process of choosing a domain, software, and hosting. Brian details his experience with WordPress, the learning curve, and the benefits of controlling his online presence. Chuck and Brian emphasize adaptability, ongoing refinements, and the value of having a central hub for content and communication.

MacVoices #24269: Live! – Bluesky’s Growth, Sonos Issues, Squarespace Acquired, The WordPress Soap Opera

Nov 6, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

MacVoices Live! covers several recent shifts in major tech platforms, starting with the mass migration of users from X to Blue Sky and its implications for social media competition. The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Martty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden discuss the challenges Sonos faces regarding device connectivity and user experience as well as Squarespace’s $7.2 billion acquisition, the internal turmoil within WordPress under Automatic, and the possible effect on the web site building industry.

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MacVoices #24259: Live! – WordPress Controversies and Sonos Customer Confidence

Oct 24, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

Two topics dominate this MacVoices Live! discussion. Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Jim Reat, and Mark Fuccio look at the ongoing soap opera that is the Wordpress/WP Engine feud that now has some employees heading for less combative pastures. Then, the panel consider the latest efforts by Sonos to gain back their customers trust…and why it is an uphill climb.

MacVoices #24237: MacVoices Briefing – Touring The New MacVoices Web Site

Sep 23, 2024 | Briefings

MacVoices has a brand new, rebuilt-from-the-ground up. This Briefing walks you through both new and relocated features and highlights accessibility to all of our assets, communication channels, and social media presences. Not sure where something is? This tour will make sure you are getting the most out of MacVoices.

MacVoices #24083: MVL – EU Fines Apple, Elon and OpenAI At Odds, Services Selling Your Data

Mar 15, 2024 | MacVoices Live!

https://youtu.be/jiZwf4RpoUw Because they just can’t ignore it, the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Web Bixby consider the fines the fines the EU is imposing on Apple,...

MacVoices #20164: Mike Potter Gets In-Depth on WordPress (3)

Jul 1, 2020 | Developer, Software, Web

Mike Potter of ESC! Technologies wraps up our discussion of WordPress with a discussion of Plugins and how they bring functionality to your web site, and offers more thoughts on whether you need a developer or whether you want do run your website yourself. He covers...

MacVoices #20163: Mike Potter Gets In-Depth on WordPress (2)

Jun 30, 2020 | Developer, Web

Mike Potter of ESC! Technologies starts to dig into the details in the second part of our conversation about using WordPress for publishing your web site. The conversation starts with why the their community is both an important asset and an important factor in...

MacVoices #20162: Mike Potter Gets In-Depth on WordPress (1)

Jun 29, 2020 | Developer, Web

In the first in a series of discussions on WordPress with Mike Potter of ESC! Technologies (and Macstock Conference & Expo), we start with why your website is so important no matter what business or organization you represent. Security matters, the popularity of...

MacVoices #19210: A Tour of The Tools and Resources Created by Brett Terpstra

Aug 27, 2019 | Developer, Productivity, Software

We followed up, as promised, with Brett Terpstra, to get an explanation of how to find all the tools and resources he has created to solve both his problems and yours. Brett gives us a tour of his web site, and explains the logic behind his organization. The...

MacVoices #18068: Daniel Jalkut Discusses MarsEdit 4, and “Sweating The Details” of Software Development

Mar 1, 2018 | Developer, Productivity, Software, Web

Daniel Jalkut of Red Sweater Software provides a look at MarsEdit 4, his program that lets you create and edit blog posts offline. Some of MarsEdit’s new features, what blogging platforms are support and why (or why not), and how he is a user of his own software start...

MacVoices #15212: Update – The New MacVoices Web Site

Dec 21, 2015 | Commentary, Productivity, Web

With this post, the new MacVoices web site goes live! Host Chuck Joiner gives you a quick tour of the features of the site, the new locations for some key parts, and explains where the commenting options went. [audio...

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