MBW Picks

Software Picks:

VMware Fusion for $79.99 from Leo Laporte.
SpanningSync at http://spanningsync.com/ for $25/year or $65 (one time) from Merlin Mann.
Google Calendar at http://google.com/calendar for FREE from Merlin Mann.
Big Huge Labs at http://bighugelabs.com for FREE from Andy Ihnatko.
Garage Band for $79 from Scott Bourne.
Voices Jam Pack for $99 from Scott Bourne.

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From episode 54 - many rumors started to circulate re: Scott Bourne and his collection of iPhones, ala the “facts” that surround Chuck Norris.  What have you heard?

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Book Picks:

Things Fall Apart
A Crack in the Edge of the World
I’m a Lebowski, You’re a Lebowski

Software Picks:

PictureSync at http://picturesync.net/ for $15 from Leo Laporte (PM note: I think this is the one he was talking about.)
PocketTweets at http://pockettweets.com/ for FREE (donation) from Merlin Mann
Seeqpod for iPhone at http://seeqpod.com/iphone for FREE from Andy Ihnatko.
Handbrake (updated version) […]

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Book pick:

I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me! by Al Franken

Software Picks:

Inquisitor 3 (for Safari) at http://www.inquisitorx.com/safari/ for FREE from Leo Laporte
Quicktime Pro at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/pro/ for $29.99 from Andy Ihnatko
Pixelmator at http://www.pixelmator.com/ from Alex Lindsay
Mailplane at http://mailplaneapp.com/ from Justine Ezarik

Hardware Picks:

Earset 2 bluetooth headset at http://www.bang-olufsen.com/page.asp?id=183 for $350 from […]

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This week - the anti-picks… Merlin Mann offers the question, “What’s the crappiest application that ships with a Mac?”

iCal from Merlin Mann
iPhoto (and chess, calculator) from Leo Laporte
NetInfo from Andy Ihnatko
Digital Color Meter from Scott Bourne
Stickies from Alex Lindsay

This is a fun question - what’s your least favorite? I’d have to go with Stickies […]

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Word is that Merlin Mann has been outed as an iPhone owner (and that word came from Merlin Mann).

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Thanks for the mention over at the Inside TWIT blog!  Regarding the comment of breaking out prices to increments of an “Alex”, I was going to do that, but wasn’t sure if that currency would eventually be converted to a “Ben.”

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Book pick:

Audible.com - The Cult of the Amateur

Software picks:

iBlogLines - http://ibloglines.com FREE from Scott Bourne
Wirecast - http://www.varasoftware.com/products/wirecast/ $450.00 from Alex “Ben” Lindsay
Mac Heist - http://macheist.com/ - $50 for a bundle of applications from Leo Laporte
Rooswitch - http://roobasoft.com/rooSwitch/ $14.95 from Merlin Mann
rooVid - http://roobasoft.com/rooVid/ FREE from Leo Laporte

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