Mac Geek Gab #80: Wishlists of the Geeks, Holiday Coupon Codes, and More
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It’s holiday season, and John and Dave talk through their wishlists… but these aren’t normal wishlists — these only include things that don’t yet exist! Plus, coupons from all your favorite vendors… Listen, and save!

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For November 27th, 2006

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It’s holiday season, and John and Dave talk through their wishlists… but these aren’t normal wishlists — these only include things that don’t yet exist! Plus, coupons from all your favorite vendors… Listen, and save!

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Note: Shownotes are complete.

Coupons from the following companies are in the show (listen to find them!):

• Macworld Expo SF2007) – Early Bird Pricing, before Dec 11th

• Gadget Locker/ThinkDifferentStore) – $5 off

• Interarchy) – $10 off!

• GoDaddy) – 10% off

• Rogue Amoeba) – $5 off

Stuff mentioned:

• US Cellphone Technologies )

• Celltradeusa.com)

• Bluetooth Profiles)

• Airfoil)

• iPod (with Video))

• Archos Portable Video Players)

• Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005)

• Tivo Series3)

• THX)

• MythTV)

• Home Depot Smart Home)

• Chax)

• Juice)

• NationStates) – Come join the “Geeks Unite” region. Learn more from Wikipedia).

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This podcast is recorded on a Mac using Audio Hijack Pro). As for equipment, John is using a Behringer C-1 microphone) going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer), monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator) earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone) is used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer) before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2) earphones. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor), a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor), and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael, aka Computernap), then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32).

Theme Music): “The Answer”, written by Jeff Steblea) and Brian Ayles, as performed by Go Figure. “Made On A Mac” bumper by Mark Fleser)

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