MBW Picks

Hardware & software: CoBook (app store) for free from Leo Laporte. 123d Catch (for iPad) for free from Alex Lindsay. 123d Make (App Store) for free from Alex Lindsay. Futulele (for iPad) for $4.99 from Andy Ihnatko. Tips: iOS: Before traveling internationally, from Settings, reset your statistics so you have a good idea of the [...]

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Hardware & software: Sparrow (OSX) for $9.99 from Leo Laporte. theBoom Hands Free Noise Cancelling Telephone Headset for $149 (on Amazon) from Alex Lindsay. Hugin at http://hugin.sourceforge.net for free from Andy Ihnatko. Let’s Sing (iPhone) for $4.99 from John Moltz. Tips: iOS: The volume button on your headset for the iPhone will fire off the camera from [...]

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Hardware & software: K-Tek Tadpole – Aluminum, 3 section pole 1′-2′ with mini ballhead and 1/4×20 stud for $93 (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte. Rokbed Case Kit Mounting System with Car Mount for $39 (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte. Hangouts on Air at http://www.google.com for free from Alex Lindsay. Sound Devices Pix 240 at http://www.sounddevices.com for $2700 [...]

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Hardware & software: RubyMotion at http://www.rubymotion.com for $150 from Leo Laporte. Asana at http://asana.com for free trial from Daryn Okada. Adonit Jot Pro Stylus for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Other Touch Screens (ADJPG) for $26.30 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko. Tips: OS X: System Preferences -> Time Machine -> Can set the time for how long [...]

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Hardware & software: Magnetic Billiards: Blueprint (iOS) for free from Jason Snell. Orbital (iPhone) for $2.99 from Jason Snell. Screenshot Journal (iOS) for $1.99 from John Gruber. 645 Pro (iPhone) for $2.99 from Andy Ihnatko. DragonDrop at https://shinyplasticbag.com for $4.99 from Rich Siegel. Peterson Birds of North America (iOS) for .99 from Chris Breen. Audubon Birds [...]

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