<p>Our seventh and final MacVoices Holiday Gift Gide for 2021 kicks off with the virtual panel of <strong>Rosemary Orchard</strong>, <strong>Frank Petrie</strong>, <strong>Bart Busschots</strong>, and <strong>Mike Potter </strong>selecting picks that go from fun to practical, inexpensive to not-so-inexpensive-but-worth-it. (Part 1) </p>
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<h3>Show Notes:</h3>
<p><strong>Guests:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Rosemary Orchard</strong> is a nerd, automator, and chocaholic. When she’s not making Shortcuts or podcasting about them, you’ll frequently find her discussing her love of iPads and other Apple technology on <strong><a href="http://rosemaryorchard.com/">RosemaryOrchard.com</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.relay.fm/automators">Automators</a></strong>, <a href="https://nestedfolderspodcast.com/"><strong>Nested Folders</strong></a>, <a href="https://thesweetsetup.com/"><strong>The Sweet Setup</strong></a>, and <strong><a href="http://screencastsonline.com">ScreenCastsOnline</a></strong>. She is runs <a href="http://when.works"><strong>WhenWorks</strong></a> to help you schedule appointments more efficiently. Originally from the UK she now calls Vienna, Austria, home…until she returns to the U.K. Follow her on <a href="http://twitter.com/RosemaryOrchard"><strong>Twitter</strong></a>. </p>
<p><strong>Frank Petrie</strong> is an author and contributor to <a href="https://screencastsonline.com/magazine/"><strong>ScreenCastsOnline Magazine</strong></a>. Follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/fpetrie"><strong>Twitter</strong></a> and check out his web site, <strong><a href="http://ympnow.com">ympnow.com</a></strong>.</p>
<p>By day, <strong>Bart Busschots </strong>is a Linux sysadmin and Perl programmer, and a keen amateur photographer when ever he gets the time. Bart hosts and produces the <a href="http://www.lets-talk.ie"><strong>Let's Talk podcast series</strong></a> - 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 <a href="http://www.podfeet.com"><strong>NosillaCast</strong></a>. You can get links to everything Bart gets up including a link to his photography and his <a href="http://www.bartb.ie"><strong>personal blog</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Michael Potter</strong> is the Executive Producer of<strong> <a href="http://www.formaceyesonly.com">For Mac Eyes Only</a></strong>, and the organizer of the annual<a href="http://macstockconferenceandexpo.com"><strong> Macstock Conference and Expo</strong></a>. Mike's love-affair for all things Apple began in his Junior High's Library playing Lemonade Stand on a pair of brand new Apple ][+ computers. His penchant for Apple gear continued to be nurtured by the public school system when, in High School, he was hired as a lab supervisor to help run the Apple ][e lab for his fellow students and their Print Shop needs. Then, further still, in college he often opted to help a friend with her Computer Graphics coursework instead of focusing on his own studies, but only because it helped get him closer to the Mac-lab.</p>
<p><strong>Links:</strong></p>
<p>Rosemary Orchard’s picks: </p>
<p><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3pZ2Qav">meross Smart Power Strip Compatible with Apple HomeKit, Siri, Alexa, Google Home and SmartThings, WiFi Surge Protector with 4 AC Outlets, 4 USB Ports and 6ft Extension Cord, Voice and Remote Control</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="https://amzn.to/3F1PqRi"><strong>GoCube The Connected Electronic Bluetooth Cube</strong></a></p>
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<p>Frank Petrie’s picks:</p>
<p><a href="https://mezmoglobe.com/"><strong>MEZMOGLOBE</strong></a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3rPiZ4Q">Twelve South HoverBar Duo for iPad / iPad Pro/Tablets | Adjustable Arm with Weighted Base and Surface Clamp Attachments for Mounting iPad</a></strong></p>
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<p>Bart Busschots’s picks:</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3Fcc8q2">Sonos One SL - Microphone-Free Smart Speaker</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="https://amzn.to/3e9biyq"><strong>Belkin BOOST↑CHARGE PRO 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe</strong></a></p>
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<p>Mike Potter’s Picks:</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3es0M5L">ESR HaloDeck Magnetic Wireless Car Charger</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3H0FLLz">Doctor Who Police Box (aka TARDIS) USB Hub</a></strong></p>
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