{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"MacVoices #26202: Road to Macstock - The End of The Road with Mike Potter","description":"The Road to Macstock wraps up with organizer Mike Potter providing last-minute updates for attendees, including his Creator Camp session on why the Mac still matters and a weekend talk about giving old Macs new life. He explains the event\u2019s themed schedule, hotel room situation, late registration options, and what to bring. Mike also teases this year's T-shirt design details, talks about Macstock swag advice, and the value of curiosity, community, and conversation as a highlight of the event.  This MacVoices is supported by our new MacVoices series, Foreshadowing Tech, that examines the effect of media depictions of tech and tech culture on real-world tech, and how real-world has affected technology depictions in the media. Check it out at http:\/\/macvoices.com\/foreshadowingtech. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Wrapping Up the Road to MacStock 01:36 Mike Potter\u2019s Own Sessions 02:27 Why the Mac Still Matters 05:44 MacStock Themes and Weekend Structure 07:30 New Life for Old Macs 11:55 Security and Unsupported Hardware 16:30 Hotel Room Block and Lodging Options 18:52 Late Registration and Day-Of Signups 20:17 What Attendees Should Bring 23:52 T-Shirt Design and Collectibles 27:53 Packing Room for Swag 28:33 Final Advice for First-Time Attendees 30:26 MacStock\u2019s Community Spirit 32:05 Final Invitation to Crystal Lake Links: Macstock Conference: MacStockConference.com Guests: 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. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http:\/\/patreon.com\/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http:\/\/macvoices.com      Twitter:      http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chuckjoiner      http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/macvoices      Mastodon:      https:\/\/mastodon.cloud\/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/macvoices\/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chuckjoiner\/      Instagram:      https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chuckjoiner\/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http:\/\/www.macvoices.com\/rss\/macvoicesrss      Video: http:\/\/www.macvoices.com\/rss\/macvoicesvideorss ","author_name":"MacVoices","author_url":"http:\/\/macvoices.com","html":"