MBW Picks

Hardware & software:

• River of News for iPad for $2.99 from Leo Laporte.

• Apple Magic Trackpad for $69.00 from Alex Lindsay.

• Withings Wifi Body Scale for $159 from Alex Lindsay.

• Witch at http://manytricks.com for $19 from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

• McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales from Andy Ihnatko.

Hardware & software:

• iLuv Anti-Glare Protective Film for iPad for $9.15 (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte.
• Walkie Talkie Pro for iPhone for .99 from Alex Lindsay.
• Sigil at http://code.google.com/p/sigil/ for free from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

• Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood from Andy Ihnatko.
• Without Feathers from Andy Ihnatko.
• Getting Even from Andy Ihnatko
• Side Effects from Andy Ihnatko.
• Mere Anarchy from Andy Ihnatko.

Hardware & software:

• CloudApp at http://www.getcloudapp.com for free from Don McAllister.
• Green Eggs and Ham for iPad for $3.99 from Alex Lindsay.
• MintyBoost at http://www.ladyada.net for $19.50 from Andy Ihnatko.
• Yogile at http://www.yogile.com for free from Frederick Van Johnson.

Hardware & software:

• OmniFocus for iPad for $39.99 from Leo Laporte.
• NoteDetector for iPhone for $4.99 from Alex Lindsay.
• AppleJack at http://applejack.sourceforge.net for free from Andy Ihnatko.

Bonus:

• Nice deal on iWork ‘09 at Amazon.  $32.30.

Now in 4k:

Hardware & software:

• ElementCase Joule (iPad Stand) at http://www.elementcase.com for $129 from Alex Lindsay.
• Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty for $59.99 from Leo Laporte.
• FlipBoard for iPad for free from Andy Ihnatko.
• La Crosse Technology BC-9009 AlphaPower Battery Charger for $42 from Rich Siegel.
• Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 32 MB Cache 2.5 Inch Solid State Hybrid Drive ST95005620AS-Bare Drive for $134.78 from Rich Siegel.

Hardware & software:

• Apollo News for iPad for $4.99 from Leo Laporte.
• Photoshop CS5: The Missing Manual for $31.49 from Andy Ihnatko.
• Tom Bihn Ristretto iPad Bag at http://www.tombihn.com for $110 from John Gruber.

Books:

• You’re Lucky You’re Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom ($24.05) from Andy Ihnatko.

Hardware & software:

• MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
• MotionX for iPhone for $2.99 from Leo Laporte.
• Fring for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
• 3D Camera for iPhone for $1.99 from Alex Lindsay.
• 3D Camera Studio for iPad for $3.99 from Andy Ihnatko.
• Griffin A-Frame Tabletop Stand for iPad for $34.20 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
• ScreenFlow at http://www.telestream.net for $99 from Frederick Van Johnson

Books:

• Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook ($14.57) from Andy Ihnatko.

Hardware & software:

• MobiTV for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
• ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
• Final Draft Demo at http://www.finaldraft.com for free from Alex Lindsay.
• Celtx at http://celtx.com for free from Leo Laporte.
• Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G, 6 for $189 from Andy Ihnatko.
• Creative Screenwriting Podcast for free from Andy Ihnatko
• Topaz Photoshop Plugin Bundle at http://www.topazlabs.com for $179.99 from Ray Maxwell.

Books:

• Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory ($15.20) from Andy Ihnatko.
• The Windup Girl ($10.17) from Leo Laporte.

Hardware & software:

• Adobe Lightroom 3 for $281.98 (or upgrade for $96.98) from Leo Laporte.
• Eliminate Gunrange for iPhone for .99 from Andy Ihnatko.
• Gio from Apogee Guitar Controller for $395 from Chris Breen.
• MotionX GPS for iPad for $2.99 from Leo Laporte.
• AutoStitch Panorama for iPhone for $2.99 from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

• Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World ($17.13) from Andy Ihnatko.
• Life of Pi ($8.25) from Leo Laporte.

NOTE: Sorry about the delay on this one.  I moved my office and things were totally inside out for a week.  I’m back now on the regular schedule…

Hardware & software:

• Steam for Mac at http://store.steampowered.com from Leo Laporte.
• EA Games for iPhone for .99 from Leo Laporte.
• Teleprompt+ for iPad for $9.99 from Alex Lindsay.
• NewsRack for iPad for $4.99 from Leo Laporte
• HoudahSpot at http://www.houdah.com for $30 from Andy Ihnatko.
• Sonos Controller for iPhone (soon iPad) at for from Frederick Van Johnson.
• Reeder for iPad for $4.99 from Frederick Van Johnson (and Alex).