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Picks from MBW 211: Don’t Touch It, Please.

mayson — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:18:19 +0000

Hardware & software:

RDIO at http://www.rdio.com for $4.99 (starting) from Leo Laporte.
Hand-e-Holder at http://www.handeholder.com for $39.99 from Adam Engst.
Emerald Observatory for iPad for .99 from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

Accidental Empires: How the Boys of Silicon Valley Make Their Millions, Battle Foreign Competition, and Still Can’t Get a Date from Adam Engst (mentioned).

Picks from MBW 210: Apple’s Fall Announcement

mayson — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:03:08 +0000

No picks for this show, but some new products from Apple:

Picks from MBW 209: iPee TV

mayson — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:50:40 +0000

Hardware & software:

River of News for iPad for $2.99 from Leo Laporte.

Apple Magic Trackpad for $69.00 from Alex Lindsay.

Withings Wifi Body Scale for $159 from Alex Lindsay.

Witch at http://manytricks.com for $19 from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 208: Your Plastic Pal That’s Easy to be With

mayson — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:31:52 +0000

Hardware & software:

iLuv Anti-Glare Protective Film for iPad for $9.15 (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte.
Walkie Talkie Pro for iPhone for .99 from Alex Lindsay.
Sigil at http://code.google.com/p/sigil/ for free from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood from Andy Ihnatko.
Without Feathers from Andy Ihnatko.
Getting Even from Andy Ihnatko
Side Effects from Andy Ihnatko.
Mere Anarchy from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 207: The Freshmaker (alt title: Sloppy Seconds)

mayson — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:10:32 +0000

Hardware & software:

CloudApp at http://www.getcloudapp.com for free from Don McAllister.
Green Eggs and Ham for iPad for $3.99 from Alex Lindsay.
MintyBoost at http://www.ladyada.net for $19.50 from Andy Ihnatko.
Yogile at http://www.yogile.com for free from Frederick Van Johnson.

Picks from MBW 206: There’s A Hack For That

mayson — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:43:56 +0000

Hardware & software:

OmniFocus for iPad for $39.99 from Leo Laporte.
NoteDetector for iPhone for $4.99 from Alex Lindsay.
AppleJack at http://applejack.sourceforge.net for free from Andy Ihnatko.

Bonus:

Nice deal on iWork ‘09 at Amazon. $32.30.

Now in 4k:

Picks from MBW 205: The New Macs Are Here

mayson — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:26:16 +0000

Hardware & software:

ElementCase Joule (iPad Stand) at http://www.elementcase.com for $129 from Alex Lindsay.
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty for $59.99 from Leo Laporte.
FlipBoard for iPad for free from Andy Ihnatko.
La Crosse Technology BC-9009 AlphaPower Battery Charger for $42 from Rich Siegel.
Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 32 MB Cache 2.5 Inch Solid State Hybrid Drive ST95005620AS-Bare Drive for $134.78 from Rich Siegel.

Picks from MBW 204: Bumper Money

mayson — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:46:28 +0000

Hardware & software:

Apollo News for iPad for $4.99 from Leo Laporte.
Photoshop CS5: The Missing Manual for $31.49 from Andy Ihnatko.
Tom Bihn Ristretto iPad Bag at http://www.tombihn.com for $110 from John Gruber.

Books:

You’re Lucky You’re Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom ($24.05) from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 203: That’s Our Lenny

mayson — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:05:08 +0000

Hardware & software:

MapQuest 4 Mobile for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
MotionX for iPhone for $2.99 from Leo Laporte.
Fring for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
3D Camera for iPhone for $1.99 from Alex Lindsay.
3D Camera Studio for iPad for $3.99 from Andy Ihnatko.
Griffin A-Frame Tabletop Stand for iPad for $34.20 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
ScreenFlow at http://www.telestream.net for $99 from Frederick Van Johnson

Books:

Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook ($14.57) from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 202: The Bars are a Lie

mayson — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:09:17 +0000

Hardware & software:

MobiTV for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
Final Draft Demo at http://www.finaldraft.com for free from Alex Lindsay.
Celtx at http://celtx.com for free from Leo Laporte.
Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G, 6 for $189 from Andy Ihnatko.
Creative Screenwriting Podcast for free from Andy Ihnatko
Topaz Photoshop Plugin Bundle at http://www.topazlabs.com for $179.99 from Ray Maxwell.

Books:

Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory ($15.20) from Andy Ihnatko.
The Windup Girl ($10.17) from Leo Laporte.