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MacVoices #23157: Leaning In To ChatGPT, Conflicting Hallmark Movie Opinions (3)

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Release Date: 05/25/2023

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The MacVoices Live! panel looks at Meta's launch of Threads, whether it was premature. and explore essential features for a successful social network. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Ben Roethig compare engagement levels with other platforms and highlight the need for content creation and aggregation. We also touch on the challenges faced by X/Twitter and its struggles with monetization, and what each member needs in a social media platform. (Part 3)  Today’s MacVoices is supported by . Get more done with your tech, like the...

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Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Ben Roethig shift to a new topic on MacVoices Live!, examining  Spotify's decision to put song lyrics behind a paywall weighing the pros and cons. We also delve into Apple's challenges, including subscription services and the transition to USB-C cables. Lastly, we touch on Amazon's changes to their streaming music service and the risks associated with uncertified cables for the new iPhone. (Part 2)  This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that...

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A catch-up/pre-Apple Event MacVoices Live! session with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, and Ben Roethig looks at Apple moving away from leather for their products, the decision to abandon CSCAM efforts, and the inevitable criticism that follows. (Part 1)  This edition of MacVoices is supported by . What happens before and after the shows is uncensored, on-topic, off-topic, and always off the wall. Sign up as a MacVoices Patron and get access! http://patreon.com/macvoices Show Notes: Chapters: 0:00:00 Apple Drops Leather and CSAM...

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<h3>Show Notes:</h3>
<p><strong>Links:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Grimes Tells Fans To Deepfake Her Music, Will Split 50% Royalties With AI<br /><a href="%20https://www.forbes.com/sites/martineparis/2023/04/24/grimes-tells-fans-to-deepfake-drake-her-welcomes-collaboration-with-ai/?sh=1f4f80ec15c0">https://www.forbes.com/sites/martineparis/2023/04/24/grimes-tells-fans-to-deepfake-drake-her-welcomes-collaboration-with-ai/?sh=1f4f80ec15c0</a><br /></strong></p>
<p><strong>Will a Chatbot Write the Next ‘Succession’?<br /><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/business/media/writers-guild-hollywood-ai-chatgpt.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/business/media/writers-guild-hollywood-ai-chatgpt.html</a><br /></strong></p>
<p><strong>Chat With AI to Summarize Obnoxiously Long PDFs<br /><a href="https://lifehacker.com/chat-with-ai-to-summarize-obnoxiously-long-pdfs-1850356065">https://lifehacker.com/chat-with-ai-to-summarize-obnoxiously-long-pdfs-1850356065</a><br /></strong></p>
<p><strong>Blackpool (TV series)<br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackpool_(TV_series)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackpool_(TV_series)</a><br /></strong></p>
<p><strong>WATCH Blackpool<br /><a href="https://reelgood.com/uk/show/blackpool-2004">https://reelgood.com/uk/show/blackpool-2004</a><br /></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Guests:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Eric Bolden </strong>is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/eabolden">Twitter</a>, </strong>by email at [email protected], on <a href="https://techhub.social/@eabolden"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a> at @[email protected], and on his blog, <a href="http://trendingatwork.com"><strong>Trending At Work</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Brian Flanigan-Arthurs</strong> 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 <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/brian8944">@brian8944</a></strong>. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at <strong><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@brian8944">@[email protected]</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Mark Fuccio</strong> is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through <a href="http://twitter.com/markfuccio"><strong>Twitter,</strong></a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-fuccio/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>, or on <a href="https://twit.social/@markfuccio"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Jeff Gamet</strong> is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/jgamet">Twitter</a></strong> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jgamet/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a>, jeffgamet on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgamet/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>., @[email protected] on <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jgamet"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a>, and on his <strong><a href="http://youtube.com/jgamet">YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>David Ginsburg </strong>is the host of the weekly podcast <a href="https://intouchwithios.com/"><strong>In Touch With iOS</strong></a> where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at <strong><a href="https://youtube.com/daveg65">https://youtube.com/daveg65</a></strong> and find and follow him on Twitter <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/daveg65">@daveg65</a> </strong>and on <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@daveg65"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a> at @[email protected]<br /><br /><strong>Jim Rea</strong> has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. Follow Jim at <a href="http://provue.com/"><strong>provue.com</strong></a> and via <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/provuejim">@provuejim</a></strong> on Twitter.<br /><br /></p>
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