The Blue Police Box

You need to have the right person in your life for this particular pick and i've had this for a long time, but it's still available. You know, i don't know if this will cost you money or not. This little blue police box special? It's a us p hub. There's four us p ports on it. And nicely, it makes those special effects every time you plug something into it. Ok? That et kind of annoying. But the really nice thing is that there's a little switch on the back, and you can, you can turn it off. Alri soof coura. That is so geekyand i love it.

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Our seventh and final MacVoices Holiday Gift Gide for 2021 kicks off with the virtual panel of Rosemary Orchard, Frank Petrie, Bart Busschots, and Mike Potter selecting picks that go from fun to practical, inexpensive to not-so-inexpensive-but-worth-it. (Part 1)

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Guests:

Rosemary Orchard 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 RosemaryOrchard.com, Automators, Nested Folders, The Sweet Setup, and ScreenCastsOnline. She is runs WhenWorks 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 Twitter.

Frank Petrie is an author and contributor to ScreenCastsOnline Magazine. Follow him on Twitter and check out his web site, ympnow.com.

By day, Bart Busschots is a Linux sysadmin and Perl programmer, and a keen amateur photographer when ever he gets the time. Bart hosts and produces the Let's Talk podcast series - 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 NosillaCast. You can get links to everything Bart gets up including a link to his photography and his personal blog.

Michael Potter is the Executive Producer of For Mac Eyes Only, and the organizer of the annual Macstock Conference and Expo. 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.

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Rosemary Orchard’s picks:

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

GoCube The Connected Electronic Bluetooth Cube

Frank Petrie’s picks:

MEZMOGLOBE

Twelve South HoverBar Duo for iPad / iPad Pro/Tablets | Adjustable Arm with Weighted Base and Surface Clamp Attachments for Mounting iPad

Bart Busschots’s picks:

Sonos One SL - Microphone-Free Smart Speaker

Belkin BOOST↑CHARGE PRO 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe

Mike Potter’s Picks:

ESR HaloDeck Magnetic Wireless Car Charger