Deborah Shadovitz on the air on KNX radio with Jeff Levy on Computer News

Photos — Just me & my friends

A few photos. 'Nuff said.

I just can't resist putting this here...

Years ago friend's joked about Hacker Barbie (well Working Woman Barbie). I loved the idea so a friend got one for me.

Barb & her pal (just in from New Jersey) live in this loft workspace in my living room. They wear jeans & sweats, nead more comfy shoes. They eat cookie dough & drink 4 cups of coffee at once, some soda. No iPods yet so they still rely on a boom box. They have 4 computers & 2 cell phones. They await the "Barbie Secret Messages Computer Center" but I missed getting it.

Once in a while someone pushes her button and she says "Going to work is fun," "I have email," or "I have a call." She's well-rounded though, also announcing, "I must get ready for my date with Ken."

Friends '06

Me (Deb) with fellow Mac pals, Michael McCarty and Elena-Beth Kaye.

Hanging with two great guys: met-in-Turkey pal, author Gary B. Hudson and Michael.

(Yes, my face is red. A summer sun-burn. Can't be helped. Long story.)

The internet is truly amazing. Prior to using GoLive I didn't know any of these folks. While I was writing the GoLive Bible, I called upon some of the best GoLive minds for help/contributions, and the result was that some of us became great friends. Here, we've gotten together for our friend Jeep's wedding. Jeep's the guy in the white.

Friends '06: The MacGathering™ & After

Mark Hartman and Robin Schiff help man the check-in desk while I check in speaker James Alguire. (There are lots of Macs at this desk, along with our trusty Epson printer.)
The check-in desk at the MacGathering™.

RNX Radio's Computer News expert Jeff Levy and I show off some of Jeff's first official Apple swag — gifts from Apple as a thank you for doing the MacGathering™ 2006 Keynote. "You guys had it right all along," he told us.

René Auberjonois, a heckofa great sport for playing game show host for the 1st Annual Mac Jeopardy game at the 3rd Annual MacGathering™. (He'll be doing this for us again in LA next spring.)
Author Shelly Brisbin and iProng Editor Bill Palmer hung around to enjoy LA for a while after the MacGathering.
Of course I had to take them to lunch at Roscoe's for Chicken & Waffles.


Friends '05

Elena-Beth Kaye, me, Pam (a NY Mac friend) at Michael McCarty's annual 1-1 party.

I got quite sunburned the day before!

A visit with friend and artist, René Auberjonois. (If René looks familiar to you it's because you watched Benson or Deep Space Nine, caught him in one of many other appearances, saw him on Broadway, or currently see him on Boston Legal.)

Sinbad, Joyce Schwarz, Deborah Shadovitz, at the MacGathering™ Gathering™ Mac Geek Extraordinaire, Sinbad, talking with me and PR maven Joyce Schwarz, after his Keynote at the 2nd Annual MacGathering™.


Macworld Expo SF 2006

Hanging out after the keynote friends and I ran into Herbie Hancock so Herbie and I reminisced about our old MacFair LA days and about Herbie playing at my MacGathering™ some time. (He was in Paris during our 2006 MacGathering™ though.)

Would you believe I'm simply very, very popular?

Truth is, the crowd is the scene at the 2006 Party For The People, the party I produce during Macworld Expo.


Macworld Expo SF 2005


Kurt Christensen, founder of VersionTracker.com. I've been Kurt's fan since the very early VT days.
I finally met the brilliant Allan Watson when he worked the Microsoft booth at Macworld Expo 2005.


Macworld Expo SF 2004


This is me with Mark Dwight, the great mind behind Timbuk2 Designs and its amazing bags.


Evening mail check at the hotel.
L-R: Shelly Brisbin, Scott Immerman, Mario Salinas, Mark Hartman. And that's my own TiBook on my lap in front.


The traditional pic of me and Andy Ihnatko

Friends '03/'04

L-R: Mario Salinas, me, Daniel M. East, Scott Immerman
At NAMM 2004, THE music industry show. So many Mac users there!

This is me with my pal Anton Anderson. I first met Anton when he helped Apple at their trade show booths back in '94.
This is my friend Robin. She's a graphic artist & magazine Art Director. We met at our local Mac User Group in 1995 and have been great friends ever since. Cathy Scrivnor! My friend, researcher & sanity-keeper.

Angela, Elena-Beth Kaye, me, Marva (Clothing designer) — longtime friends,
July 3 2004 at Michael McCarty's.

Some GoLive friends, 7/12/04: That's David Portela choking Jeep and Steven Shmerler sitting in front of me. Steven & I met when he taught a trade show web seminar. David & I met on a GoLive Advisory board. Jeep & I met when I roped him into helping with my GoLive Bible. Michael McCarty Michael McCarty on one of our regular lunch dates. Amazing guy. Amazing StoryTeller.


Sailing 2004

Soaked after a day of rain!

L-R: me, cousin Caleb, Delia Salinas. Taken by Paul after our ocean sail.
Sailing on a rainy day in San Diego.
Paul Taylor, Mac Hints & Tips site author, is also an experienced sailor so I finally got out there with him.
We knew rain was coming but I still said lets sail into the ocean. I forgot how far the ocean was from that harbor — and how cold ran can be!
The skys only look blue here.

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