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Inside Mac - May 22nd 2004

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Gordon Meyer - Macintosh Home Automation Expert

Gordon Meyer is a writer, ethnographer, and software engineer who specializes in tools for creating and displaying onscreen documentation. His house in Silicon Valley is fully automated and controlled by a talking computer that wakes his family in the morning, keeps an eye on the dog during the day, and alerts him to missed phone calls and package deliveries. An avid home automator for several years, Gordon discusses how to expand the "digital hub" to include include your home, security, and other fun applications, and he will provide updated news from his popular O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference session on the same topic.

Daniel East - Future Sonics

Daniel East Director of Worldwide Marketing Future Sonics Incorporated

With nearly twenty years experience as a professional touring musician, audio engineer, production manager and tour manager for a variety of artists, East has also worked in marketing for major record labels such as RCA and A&M records in their "hey day" of the late eighties before starting his own firm. East was working with clients of many genres and styles; however, the common denominator was always quality. His unique understanding and perspective contribute to Future Sonics' product development team, support services and artist relations. Although East has been with Future Sonics since 1997, he remains the "newbie" compared to the experience of the Future Sonics staff and management.

East's experience includes being a featured presenter at Audio Engineering Society (AES) conferences, National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) conferences and events, National Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS - the Grammy¨ organization) as well as various Apple User Groups events and conferences (Including "The Party for Everyone" at Macworld SF 2004 w/IMR).

Future Sonics' introduction to the Apple community was humbling and exciting as clients were reporting producing rough mixes being 'bounced down' to their first generation iPods -- and this practice continues today. As clients realized that the quality of sound from digital media devices was totally reliant on the output devices, the snowball effect found a flurry of attention coming to the company for their universal fit Future Sonics Earsª which gained a reputation as being the "best sounding, ugliest earphones on the market," according to one reviewer. The primary focus is the sound quality being the best possible, at any price. In a recent review, Noah Kravitz of Powerbook Central called the Earsª "the best iPod earphones ever..." As a "Mac guy," East is also an active volunteer with Macintosh user organizations and individual groups. In addition, he is active with the H.E.A.R. organization, promoting hearing health education and awareness.

Scott Sheppard - Executive Producer / Host

Scott Sheppard is the founder and editor of the popular Macintosh Web Site, http://www.OSXFAQ.com He is also a monthly Contributing Editor to Macworld UK magazine and produces a daily audio broadcast of Mac news and information Inside Mac Radio.

Scott Sheppard previously hosted the Inside Mac Show broadcast by CNET radio.

Scott has been using Apple computers for more than 25 years, as well as spending many years as a Wintel user, giving him the unique perspective of having spent a lot of time on both sides of the computer fence.

Greg Douglas - Director of Network Operations

Gregory Douglas has fifteen years of experience in the radio, television and computer- related areas. He was the Director of Network Operations for Personal Achievement Radio, which included responsibilities for the production, operation and distribution of the "PAR" format. As the primary individual in charge of the on-air sound for "PAR", Mr. Douglas interacted with the motivational authors, Nightingale-Conant, ABC Radio Networks, PAR O & O's and affiliates and the broadcast talent. He pioneered the transition to digital for the flagship PAR studios. In addition, Mr. Douglas was M.I.S. Manager for Douglas Broadcasting Inc. where he was responsible for the traffic and business computer functions as well as the computer networking of DBI/PAR radio outlets.

Previously, he was the General Manager of DBI's Seattle operation and Station Manager at WBPS-AM in Boston. Also, Mr. Douglas has been involved in almost all areas of broadcasting, including traffic, business, engineering, production and sales.