MBW Picks

Hardware & software:

BusyCal at http://www.busymac.com for $40 from Leo Laporte.
Bento 3 for $49 from Andy Ihnatko.
Pixelmator at http://www.pixelmator.com for $59.00 from Gina Trapani.
ExpanDrive at http://www.expandrive.com for $39.95 from Merlin Mann.
Dropbox at http://www.getdropbox.com for various pricing from Merlin Mann.

Books:

The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal from Leo Laporte
Atlas [...]

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Hardware & software:

Cinema 4d at http://www.maxon.net for $995 from Alex Lindsay.
AlternativeTo.net at http://alternativeto.net for from Leo  Laporte.
Pelican Airline Carry-On Case 1510 in Black (NO FOAM) for $115.98 (on Amazon – retails $206) from Andy Ihnatko.
Pelican 1510 Case with Foam (Black) for $161.95 (on Amazon – retails $231) from Andy Ihnatko.

Book:

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the [...]

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Hardware & software:

Acorn at http://flyingmeat.com for $49.95 from Leo Laporte.
AppBox Pro for iPhone for .99 from Andy Ihnatko.
HyperMac at http://www.hyperdrive.com for various prices ($199-$499) from Alex Lindsay.
Spotify at http://spotify.com for free from Wil Harris.

Book:

The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British from Andy Ihnatko.
I’m a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After [...]

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No picks this week, just some live coverage of Apple’s “It’s Only Rock and Roll” iPod/iTunes event.  You can check out the new goods here:

iPod Nano (with video camera)
iPod Touch
iPod Shuffle
iPod Classic
iTunes

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Hardware & software:

MCE Optibay Hard Drive at http://www.mcetech.com/optibay/ for various pricing from Leo Laporte.
Atomic Clock for iPhone for $1.99 from Alex Lindsay.
Yelp for iPhone for free from Alex Lindsay.
Creation of Adam Laptop Skin at http://www.pvpstuff.com for $19.99 from Andy Ihnatko.
DropBox at http://www.getdropbox.com for $0 – $19.99/month from Scott Kurtz.

Books:

Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of [...]

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