MBW Picks

Picks from MBW 165: Nudity by Accident

mayson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:37:10 +0000

Hardware & software:

TWiT for iPhone for free from Leo Laporte.
Salling Media Sync at http://www.salling.com for $22 from Andy Ihnatko.
Squarespace for iPhone for free from Alex Lindsay.

Books:

The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade that Gave the World Impressionism from Andy Ihnatko.
True Compass: A Memoir from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 164: Pinch Pull and Tug

mayson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:34:43 +0000

Hardware & software:

VMware Fusion 3 for $74.99 (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte.
geoDefense Swarm for iPhone for $1.99 from Leo Laporte.
Tangerine! at http://www.potionfactory.com for $24.95 from Andy Ihnatko.
Red Laser for iPhone for $1.99 from Alex Lindsay.

Books:

The Dog of the South from Leo Laporte.
The Wind in the Willows (Terry Jones version) from Andy Ihnatko.

BONUS:

A scary flash site (from Andy).

Picks from MBW 163

mayson — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:25:03 +0000

Hardware & software:

ReelDirector for iPhone for $7.99 from Leo Laporte.
Zune HD 32 GB Video MP3 Player (Platinum) for $289.97 (on Amazon) from Alex Lindsay.
Comic Book Lover at http://www.bitcartel.com for 24.95 from Andy Inhatko.
Free Online Comic Book Directory at http://www.lorencollins.net for free from Andy Inhatko.

Books:

Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This? from Andy Inhatko.

Picks from MBW 162: You’ve Been Sidekicked

mayson — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:07:32 +0000

Hardware & software:

Pollux at http://polluxapp.com for free from Leo Laporte.
Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone for free from Alex Lindsay.
Notebooks for iPhone for $5.99 from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

We’ll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives: A Swingin’ Show-biz Saga from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 161: A Flash in the Pan

mayson — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:10:23 +0000

Hardware & software:

DoubleTwist at http://www.doubletwist.com for free from Andy Ihnatko.
Google Maps for iPhone for free from Alex Lindsay.
AutoDesk ImageModeler at http://autodesk.com for $995 from Alex Lindsay.
TaxiMagic for iPhone for free from Veronica Belmont.
Zipcar for iPhone for free from Ryan Block.

Books:

True Compass: A Memoir from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 160: House Party

mayson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:17:52 +0000

Hardware & software:

BusyCal at http://www.busymac.com for $40 from Leo Laporte.
Bento 3 for $49 from Andy Ihnatko.
Pixelmator at http://www.pixelmator.com for $59.00 from Gina Trapani.
ExpanDrive at http://www.expandrive.com for $39.95 from Merlin Mann.
Dropbox at http://www.getdropbox.com for various pricing from Merlin Mann.

Books:

The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal from Leo Laporte
Atlas Shrugged from Leo Laporte.
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) from Leo Laporte

Picks from MBW 159: House Party

mayson — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:03:57 +0000

Hardware & software:

Cinema 4d at http://www.maxon.net for $995 from Alex Lindsay.
AlternativeTo.net at http://alternativeto.net for from Leo Laporte.
Pelican Airline Carry-On Case 1510 in Black (NO FOAM) for $115.98 (on Amazon – retails $206) from Andy Ihnatko.
Pelican 1510 Case with Foam (Black) for $161.95 (on Amazon – retails $231) from Andy Ihnatko.

Book:

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock ‘N’ Roll Generation Saved Hollywood from Andy Ihnatko.

Picks from MBW 158: They Don’t Have That in the U.S.

mayson — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:31:57 +0000

Hardware & software:

Acorn at http://flyingmeat.com for $49.95 from Leo Laporte.
AppBox Pro for iPhone for .99 from Andy Ihnatko.
HyperMac at http://www.hyperdrive.com for various prices ($199-$499) from Alex Lindsay.
Spotify at http://spotify.com for free from Wil Harris.

Book:

The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British from Andy Ihnatko.
I’m a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away from Leo Laporte.

Picks from MBW 157

mayson — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:24:01 +0000

No picks this week, just some live coverage of Apple’s “It’s Only Rock and Roll” iPod/iTunes event. You can check out the new goods here:

Picks from MBW 156: Snow Job

mayson — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:44:48 +0000

Hardware & software:

MCE Optibay Hard Drive at http://www.mcetech.com/optibay/ for various pricing from Leo Laporte.
Atomic Clock for iPhone for $1.99 from Alex Lindsay.
Yelp for iPhone for free from Alex Lindsay.
Creation of Adam Laptop Skin at http://www.pvpstuff.com for $19.99 from Andy Ihnatko.
DropBox at http://www.getdropbox.com for $0 – $19.99/month from Scott Kurtz.

Books:

Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy from Andy Ihnatko.

Bonus: Lots of Snow Leopard talk in this episode. In case you missed it, Merlin Mann chimed in on his personal blog on how his upgrades are going. Check it out here.