MBW Picks

Hardware & software:

Rayman 2 for iPhone for $6.99 from Leo Laporte.
Ten One Design Pogo Sketch Stylus for iPhone 3G, 3G S for $13.49 from Andy Ihnatko.
SanDisk Extreme Pro ExpressCard Adapter at http://www.sandisk.com for $49.99 from Alex Lindsay.
Digital Bass Line for iPhone for $4.99 from Alex Lindsay.
Headspace for iPhone for $2.99 from Merlin Mann.
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Hardware & software:

NPR News for iPhone for free from Alex Lindsay.
WiScale for iPhone for free from Alex Lindsay.
EchoPhone at http://echofon.com for free from Leo Laporte.
Plants vs Zombies for iPhone for $2.99 from Leo Laporte.

Books:

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter from Leo Laporte.

Bonus:  Really fantastic interview from Merlin Mann with one of my favorite authors/speakers/thinkers, Seth Godin.  If [...]

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Hardware & software:

TextMate at http://macromates.com for $55 from Merlin Mann.
MarkdownBundle at http://fletcher.github.com/markdown.tmbundle/ for free from Merlin Mann.
MultiMarkdownBundle at http://fletcher.github.com/MultiMarkdown/ for free from Merlin Mann.
GetBundles at http://github.com/adamsalter/GetBundles.tmbundle for free from Merlin Mann.
ExpanDrive at http://www.expandrive.com for $39.95 from Merlin Mann.
Transmit at http://www.panic.com for $29.95 from Merlin Mann.
TextExpander at http://www.smileonmymac.com for $29.95 from Merlin Mann.
TextExpander for iPhone for [...]

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Hardware & software:

GetUncommon.com iPhone Cases at http://www.getuncommon.com for 39.95 from Leo Laporte.
Plants vs. Zombies for iPhone for $2.99 from Alex Lindsay.
Liquid Scale for iPhone for $1.99 from Merlin Mann.
ReelDirector for iPhone for $7.99 from Merlin Mann.
Wikipanion Plus for iPhone for $4.99 from Merlin Mann.
Canabalt for iPhone for $2.99 from Merlin Mann.
Trexta Paper iPhone Case at [...]

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Hardware & software:

Aperture 3 Retail for $189 from Alex Lindsay.
Shure SE115-K Sound Isolating Earphones with Dynamic Microspeaker II (Black) for $79 (on Amazon) from Alex Lindsay.
Siri Assistant (iPhone) for free from Merlin Mann.
Export to Flickr Lightroom Plugin at http://regex.info for free from Merlin Mann.
iGlasses at http://www.ecamm.com for $9.99 from Merlin Mann.

Books:

A Confederacy of Dunces from [...]

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Hardware & software:

Pollux at http://polluxapp.com for $10/year from Leo Laporte.
CSSEdit at http://macrabbit.com/cssedit/ for $39.95 from Andy Ihnatko.
Calibre at http://calibre-ebook.com for free from Merlin Mann.
RipIt at http://thelittleappfactory.com/ripit/ for $19.95 from Chris Breen.
Notational Velocity at http://notational.net for free from Merlin Mann.
Simple Note App at http://simplenoteapp.com/ for free from Merlin Mann.

Books:

Last Words: A Memoir from Andy Ihnatko.

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No official picks but lots of iPad talk.  What do you guys think?  Getting one or taking a pass?  If buying, what’s the move – wait for 3G, or just get the WiFi version.  Better to use with a MiFi?  Which version do you have on your want list?

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Hardware & software:

FormulatePro at http://code.google.com/p/formulatepro/ for free from Leo Laporte.
Matias Ifold Stand – Black for $43 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
Camtasia for Mac at http://www.techsmith.com/camtasiamac for $99 (on sale) from Alex Lindsay.
IndieRelief.com for free from Leo Laporte.

Books:

The Contortionist’s Handbook from Andy Ihnatko.

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Hardware & software:

Audacity at http://audacity.sourceforge.net for free from Leo Laporte.
SuctionClip at http://www.suctionclip.com for $12.99 from Alex Lindsay.
Moo Mini Cards at http://moo.com for $19.99 from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

The Simpsons: An Uncensored, Unauthorized History from Andy Ihnatko.

The WorkSlate:

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Hardware & software:

Bento 3 for $45.99 (on Amazon) from John Gruber
Wine Enthusiast Guide for iPhone for $4.99 from Alex Lindsay.
Eye-Fi 8GB Pro X2 SDHC Class 6 Wireless Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-8PC for $149 from Leo Laporte.
Cinch at http://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/cinch/ for $7 from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest’s Most Controversial Season from Andy Ihnatko.
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