Scott Sheppard takes a lighthearted look at what's new and exciting in the world of the Macintosh computer in this one-hour weekly radio show. From the digital hub to the den of the Panther operating system, Scott is always on top of what is happening in the world of Macintosh and has his finger on the pulse of the industry. With a tasty serving of news, reviews, information, and interviews, Inside Mac is all Mac, all the time, and one of the unique tech shows on radio today.

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Inside Mac - September 6th 2003

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Ed Coughenour - Vice President - Memorex

Memorex offers a vast selection of data storage media products, from floppies to optical discs, digital audio to digital video, Slim Jewels to CD labels.

Memorex DVD-R

Memorex offers a full line of DVD-R recordable blank media. The 4X DVD-R 4.7GB offers storage of up to 4.7 GB of data and approximately 120 minutes of video. The new 4X media is backward compatible with slower burners. Consumers can transfer home movies from VHS or 8mm cassettes, back-up computer hard drives and large files. With larger storage capacities on DVD media, users can store at least 6.5 times more than on a CD-R/RW.

Memorex CD-R

Memorex CD-R offers 80 minutes of audio recording time or 700 MB of data storage, available in 1x - 48x write speed compatible and can only be recorded on a Computer CD Writer.

Memorex USB ThumbDrive

The Memorex USB ThumbDrive is a solid-state memory device that is shock-resistant and unaffected by magnetic interference. So no more worries about reliability. And let's not forget its USB interface. It is a truly "universal" storage device.

• Easy to transfer large files between computers
• Compact, lightweight and durable
• Take data from office to home and back to the office
• Ten years of data retention
• Back-up critical files without a CD-RW drive
• Excellent for storing data, music files, pictures and important business presentations
• Enable to cross platforms from PC to MAC and vice versa
• Write protection switch provides safety to your data from accidental changes
• LED identification for data access and connection verification

Tom Negrino - Macintosh Expert - Author - Contributing Editor, Macworld Magazine

Tom Negrino is a Macintosh expert, book author and Contributing Editor to Macworld magazine. He began his writing career in 1985 with MacGuide magazine, joining the Macworld ranks in 1987. He is a frequent speaker at industry trade shows and conferences, and is a freelance computer consultant. He lives in Northern California's wine country with his wife and son.

Keynote for Mac OS X - Visual QuickStart Guide

Tired of the lackluster graphics and dull, canned look of PowerPoint presentations? At last you have an alternative: Apple Computer's graphics-intensive Keynote presentation software. If you give presentations on a regular basis, you ll want to start leveraging the power of Keynote immediately--dragging and dropping graphics, digital photos, QuickTime movies, and audio into your slide shows; creating animations, shadows, and labels for your charts and tables; producing dynamic drop shadows and cinematic transitions between slides; and more--and this Visual QuickStart Guide will show you how.

Veteran presenter, QuickStart author, and Mac guru Tom Negrino makes it easy to dive in and start creating high-impact presentations in no time by providing step-by-step instructions peppered with plenty of screen shots, tips, and sidebars. You ll learn how to use Keynote s professionally designed "themes" to create coordinated backgrounds, fonts, colors, bullets, tables, and charts in seconds. And if you re interested in creating a custom look, you ll find plenty of instructions for that as well. The best part? You don t need to be a graphics artist to produce visually stunning (and stunningly effective) presentations with Keynote.

http://www.dvguys.com

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 on 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.

Sam Levin - Co Host & Senior Mac Technologist

Sam Co-Founded the Stanford Mac Users' Group in 1985, and has worked with leading Macintosh developers on business development, licensing, and strategic market development. Sam Directed licensing initiatives for leading entertainment companies such as Virgin Interactive, Broderbund, and Mattel.

Sam has worked with numerous Mac companies such as: Aladdin, Apple, Broderbund, Connectix, IBM Multimedia, IXLA, Jiiva, Keyspan, Microsoft, MYOB, Meilenstein, Fathom Pictures, LandWare, Mattel, Nova Development, Totally Hip Software, Y-E Data and more.

Christian Pickman - Producer

Christian Pickman is the producer of Inside Mac and he brings 5 years of radio experience to the show. He is the guy you talk to when you call in, so be nice to him !!!!

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.