MBW Picks

Hardware & software: Houdini at http://www.sidefx.com for $99 – $7995 from Alex Lindsay. LensCoat at http://lenscoat.com (and on Amazon) from Scott Bourne. Boxee at http://www.boxee.tv from Leo Laporte. Replay Media Catcher (Windows only) at http://www.applian.com for $39.95 from Andy Ihnatko. Path Finder 5 at http://www.cocoatech.com/ for $39.95 from Don McAlister. MacDev 2009 Conference from Don [...]

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Hardware & software: MacGuard (NOTE: ANTI-PICK) at macguard.net from Leo Laporte. TextExpander at http://www.smileonmymac.com/TextExpander/ (also check out: http://smileonmymac.net/blog/) for $29.95 from Leo Laporte. Jumsoft Apperture Themes at http://www.jumsoft.com/aperture/ for $29 from Scott Bourne. imageSynth 2 at http://www.luxology.com/whatismodo/imageSynth/ for $99 from Alex Lindsay. Bento 2 at http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento/features.html for $49 from Andy Ihnatko.  Books: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s the Great Gatsby from Andy Ihnatko. Nice report!

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Hardware & software: 15″ MacBook Pro at http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/ from Scott Bourne. 24″ Apple Cinema Display at http://www.apple.com/displays/ from Scott Bourne. Dock Spaces at http://web.mac.com/patrickjamelo/dock.html for free from Leo Laporte. Zbrush at http://www.pixologic.com (also http://www.zbrush.com) for $595 from Alex Lindsay. Griffin WindowSeat Windshield Mount for iPhone with iPod touch Adapter and Auxiliary Audio Cable for $24.99 [...]

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Hardware & software: Elgato Turbo.264 – Video H.264 (MP4) Encoder Hardware for $87 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko. iTrans NYC Subway Map (iPhone) for $4.99 from Alex Lindsay. Bose Companion 3 Speakers for $249 from Scott Bourne.  Visual Hub at http://www.techspansion.com (no longer available) from Leo Laporte. Books:  The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman from Andy Ihnatko.  Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman from [...]

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Hardware & software: Nicecast at http://www.rogueamoeba.com/nicecast for $40 from Leo Laporte. Tuner Internet Radio (iPhone) for $5.99 from Leo Laporte. Face Melter (iPhone) for $1.99 from Alex Lindsay Dfine at http://www.niksoftware.com for $99 from Scott Bourne. SousChef at http://acaciatreesoftware.com for $30 from Daniel Jalkut X-Plane at http://x-plane.com for $39 from Leo & Austin Meyer. Book [...]

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