MBW Picks

Picks from MBW 148: Leo Says Boo

mayson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:30:15 +0000

Hardware & software:

Doom Resurrection for iPhone for $9.99 from Alex Lindsay.
SmugMug at http://smugmug.com for $39.95 (starting) from Scott Bourne.

Books:

The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals from Alex Lindsay

Picks from MBW 147: I Lost My Handy

mayson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:33:22 +0000

Hardware & software:

AudioBoo for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
White Noise for iPhone for $1.99 from Scott Bourne.
AutoStich for iPhone for $1.99 from Alex Lindsay.
Kindle DX for $489 from Andy Ihnatko.
Fiwi at http://www.wordpower-software.com for .99 from Don Mcallister.

Books:

The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food–Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nation’s Food Was Seasonal from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 146: Sneaky Andy

mayson — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:04:00 +0000

Hardware & software:

DropBox at http://www.getdropbox.com for free from Leo Laporte.
Flexibits Cameras at http://www.flexibits.com for free from Andy Ihnatko.
iPhone Alarm Pack at http://www.ringtonefeeder.com for $6.49 from Scott Bourne.

Book:

Songs of the Doomed : More Notes on the Death of the American Dream from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 145: The Bourne Rescue

mayson — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:15:31 +0000

Hardware & software:

Asmart HUD (+ SpeedCams version) for iPhone for .99 from Andy Ihnatko.
Fluid Mask 3 at http://www.vertustech.com for $149 from Scott Bourne.
Google Mac Blog at http://googlemac.blogspot.com/ from Leo Laporte.
Google Quick Search Box at http://www.google.com/quicksearchbox/ for free from Leo Laporte.
Mophie Juice Pack Air Case and Rechargeable Battery for iPhone 3G (Black) for $79.95 from Scott Bourne.
Dock Gone at http://www.old-jewel.com/dockgone for $14.95 from Alex Lindsay.

Book:

Ulysses from Andy Ihnatko.
Survival Phrases - Chinese, Part 1: Lessons 1-30 from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 144: WWDC Wrap Up

mayson — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:11:42 +0000

Hardware & software:

CamTwist at http://allocinit.com for free from Alex Lindsay.
Finale NotePad at http://www.finalemusic.com for $9.95 from Andy Ihnatko.
Elgato Video Capture Device for $99.99 from Leo Laporte.

Book:

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance - Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 143: Green Thumbs

mayson — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:49:01 +0000

Hardware & software:

Prezi.com for prices ranging from free to 119 euros/year from Leo Laporte.
Autodesk Mudbox 2009 at http://usa.autodesk.com for $745 ($710 on Amazon) from Alex Lindsay.
EasyBloom Plant Sensor for $39.95 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
A Giant Etch-a-Sketch or something? at http://www.fatmanandcircuitgirl.com from Jeri Ellsworth.
Hulu Desktop for Mac at http://www.hulu.com/labs/hulu-desktop for free from Scott Bourne.

Book:

iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 142: Oops, I Bought It

mayson — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:53:06 +0000

Hardware & software:

Kelby Training at http://www.kelbytraining.com for $19.99/month from Scott Bourne.
Plants vs Zombies at http://www.popcap.com for $19.95 from Leo Laporte.
Fairmount at http://www.metakine.com for free from Andy Ihnatko.
Brushes for iPhone for $4.99 from Alex Lindsay.

Book:

Digital Barbarism: A Writer’s Manifesto from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 141: Wi-Fi Bubble Boy

mayson — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:43:24 +0000

Hardware & software:

Layers at http://the.layersapp.com for $19.95 from Craig Syverson
Curio at http://www.zengobi.com for $99 from Leo Laporte
Maperture Pro Plugin for Aperture at http://www.ubermind.com for $39.95 from Scott Bourne
MiFi 2200 Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot Modem (Verizon Wireless) from Andy Ihnatko

Book:

Pompeii: A Novel from Craig Syverson.

Picks from MBW 140: The $30,000 Question

mayson — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:24:54 +0000

Hardware & software:

VirtualBox at http://www.virtualbox.org for free from Leo Laporte.
Windows 7 Beta at http://www.microsoft.com for free from Leo Laporte.
SnapTell for iPhone for free from Alex Lindsay.
Numerology at http://five12.com for $119 from Alex Lindsay.
Feeder at http://reinventedsoftware.com for $39 from Don McAllister.
Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500 GB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 2.5 Inch, 8 MB Cache for $95 from Andy Ihnatko.
PogoPlug at http://www.pogoplug.com for $99 from Andy Ihnatko.

Book:

Sex, Time, and Power: How Women’s Sexuality Shaped Human Evolution from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 139: Deploy the Ponytail

mayson — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:55:09 +0000

Hardware & software:

Zoo Sounds for iPhone for $.99 from Alex Lindsay.
Shure X2U XLR-to-USB Signal Adapter for $129 from Alex Lindsay.
Shure SM58-X2U Cardioid Dynamic Microphone with X2U XLR-to-USB Signal Adapter for$180 (on Amazon) from Alex Lindsay.
Roku Digital Video Player for $99.99 from Andy Ihnatko.
AliceX for iPhone for $1.99 from Andy Ihnatko.
Darkness for iPhone for $1.99 from Scott Bourne.

Books:

Nose Down, Eyes Up: A Novel from Any Ihnatko.