Episode Details

This MacVoices Live! session wraps with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanagan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Brittany Smith, Guy Serle, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, Kelly Guimont and Mark Fuccio discussing repurposing old iMacs as monitors, Apple's keynote video editing techniques, the ongoing situation at Reddit, and the release of the pilot episode of Apple TV+ show Silo on Twitter. (Part 3)

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Chapters:

0:02:23 Limitations of using an iMac as a monitor 0:03:40 AstroPad's Lunar Display: A Chat Room Discussion 0:04:23 Analyzing Apple's Keynote Videos: A Filmmaker's Perspective 0:06:00 YouTuber Breaks Down Slick Techniques in Apple Keynote Videos 0:06:29 Reddit: The Controversial Not Safe for Work Situation 0:07:08 Reddit users fighting back against data monetization 0:08:53 Reddit moderators threatened by the platform's new policies 0:10:38 Reddit's questionable decisions amidst impending IPO and data monetization 0:13:21 Frustration with YouTube as a platform choice 0:15:05 Apple TV's strategy for promoting their shows 0:16:34 Mistake of releasing on Twitter instead of YouTube 0:17:01 Twitter and Elon Musk: An Unlikely Combination 0:19:36 The Unpaid Employees of Twitter and Apple 0:21:06 Excitement for upcoming fight between Musk and Zuckerberg

Links:

A look at the mind-blowingly clever editing techniques used in Apple keynote videos https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/21/apple-keynote-videos-transitions-and-editing/

The Morning After: Popular subreddits welcomed adult content to protest Reddit changes https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-popular-subreddits-welcomed-adult-content-to-protest-reddit-changes-111510310.html

Reddit threatened protesting moderators: Subreddits 'cannot remain closed' https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/23/reddit-threatened-protesting-moderators/

Apple Shares Full First Episode of Sci-Fi Show 'Silo' on Twitter https://www.macrumors.com/2023/06/27/silo-first-episode-twitter/

Guests:

Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work.

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.clou