MBW Picks

Picks from MBW 178: Flash Is Cilantro

mayson — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:05:19 +0000

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.

Picks from MBW 177: iPad

mayson — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:30:16 +0000

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?

Andy on the CBS Early Show

mayson — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:27:49 +0000

In case you missed it, Andy was on the CBS Early Show over the weekend. I grabbed it on the ElGato for you. Lot’s of tablet speculation… We’ll know what’s really up soon enough! Until then, here’s the clip:

Picks from MBW 176: Don’t Touch Me There

mayson — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:30:54 +0000

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.

Picks from MBW 175: Flexible Furries

mayson — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:45:08 +0000

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:

Picks from MBW 174: Is 10 Inches Enough?

mayson — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:59:01 +0000

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.
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster from Leo Laporte.

Picks from MBW 173: Two Words: Dance Belt

mayson — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:16:29 +0000

Hardware & software:

Withings WiFi Body Scale – Measures fat mass, BMI and sends data via Wifi for $159 from Leo Laporte.
WiScale for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
Qik Live for iPhone for free from Alex Lindsay.
ABBYY Finereader at http://www.abbyy.com for $99.99 from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

Googled: The End of the World As We Know It from Andy Ihnatko.

Bonus:

http://twitter.com/leos_scale

Picks from MBW 172: There’s Always a Donna

mayson — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:37:21 +0000

Hardware & software:

Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor for iPhone for $2.99 from Leo Laporte.
USA Today Auto Pilot for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
Bing for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
Kayak for iPhone for free from Alex Lindsay.
NPR News for iPhone for free from Alex Lindsay.
ComicBookFonts.com at http://comicbookfonts.com for various prices from Andy Ihnatko. NOTE: January 1, 2010, all fonts will be priced at $20.10!

Books:

A Child’s Christmas In Wales from Andy Ihnatko.
Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work from Leo Laporte.

Picks from MBW 171: Man of the Year

mayson — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:13:59 +0000

Hardware & software:

Last Pass at https://lastpass.com for $12/year (free to try) from Leo Laporte.
Etymotic Research HF2 Earphones / Headset (iPhone Compatible) – Black for $128.94 (on Amazon) from Alex Lindsay.
Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch Fun Small Tablet for $85 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
Darkroom Premium for iPhone for .99 from Scott Bourne.
Smart Utility at http://www.volitans-software.com for $25 from Peter Krogh.

Books:

Lost on Planet China: One Man’s Attempt to Understand the World’s Most Mystifying Nation from Andy Ihnatko.
The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for Photographers by Peter Krogh.

Picks from MBW 170: The Bourne Return

mayson — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:36:53 +0000

Hardware & software:

Google Chrome for Mac at http://www.google.com/chrome for free from Leo Laporte.
Dragon Dictation for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
Airlock at http://themha.com for $7.77 from Andy Ihnatko.
Zaguto Z-Finder at http://zacuto.com for $395 from Scott Bourne.

Books:

Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages from Andy Ihnatko.

Bonus:

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