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482: Would You Like Fries With That?

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Topics:

-Sam is not thrilled with 1Password 8 and the functional differences. Menu changes and inconsistency are at the top of his aggravations list.

-Sam describes working with one of his clients to open up a new office space with little to no planning.

-Jerry takes on a job in NYC and has to lug equipment to the job site.

-Common courtesy seems to be lacking. Sam sees this with clients who are unappreciative.

-Jerry shares a vegetarian’s fast food story.

-Keeping in line with the fast food theme, Sam has a story about fries.

-SonicWall seems to be very aggressive with services renewals, even when they are not due.

-Jerry works on a migration project and has to wait 3+ hours for the directory administrator to simply perform a bind due to credentials. All billable time.

-Another Optimum difficulty for Sam. Jerry does not take his side.

480: Interview With Dave Hamilton - CEO of BackBeat Media, Mac Geek Gab, Gig Gab, and Business Brain Podcasts

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Topics:

-This week we welcome Dave Hamilton of Mac Geek Gab!

-Dave actually grew up a street away from our very own Joe Saponare.

-Dave has some knowledge on the music history in the area.

-Dave has known his co-host, John Braun since they were 15 years old.

-He remembers the days of NCSA Mosaic.

-The Mac Observer and BackBeat Media are just some of Dave’s major accomplishments.

-Wasn’t 2001 just a few years ago?

-Dave takes us down memory lane in the early days of The Mac Observer.

-His original plan was not to continue hosting Mac Geek Gab.

-Being persistent paid off as he reached out to Steve Jobs himself to be included in their new Podcast Directory.

-In both Texas and the northeast, Dave has a quite a technical background.

-Quick Tip from Joe - If the minimum brightness is too bright on your iPhone, you can Reduce White Point under Accessibility>Display & Text Size.

-We talk about listener burnout in the podcast world.

-Mac Geek Gab is on episode 941!

-A tip that Jerry heard on Dave’s show was about Tailscale, which makes a virtual network out of your devices, no matter where you are.

-Sam talks about some tips he learned on recent episodes of Mac Geek Gab.

-The simple stuff is why you get paid the “big bucks”.

-Business Brain - The Entrepreneurs' Podcast is another show Dave co-hosts with Shannon Jean.

-The 20 minute rule - keeping clients engaged every 20 minutes along the way.

-Besides his podcasts, you can find Dave at https://www.davethenerd.com or on Twitter @davehamilton

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