MacBreak Weekly Picks

A summary of the featured books, hardware, & software apps as selected by the hosts of MacBreak Weekly.

URL: http://www.mbwpicks.com

Updated: 6 weeks 4 hours ago

Picks from MBW 204: Bumper Money

Tue, 07/20/2010 - 16:46

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

Wed, 07/14/2010 - 14:05

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

Wed, 07/07/2010 - 09:09

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.

Picks from MBW 201: 1-888-FACEPALM

Tue, 07/06/2010 - 14:01

Hardware & software:

Adobe Lightroom 3 for $281.98 (or upgrade for $96.98) from Leo Laporte.
Eliminate Gunrange for iPhone for .99 from Andy Ihnatko.
Gio from Apogee Guitar Controller for $395 from Chris Breen.
MotionX GPS for iPad for $2.99 from Leo Laporte.
AutoStitch Panorama for iPhone for $2.99 from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World ($17.13) from Andy Ihnatko.
Life of Pi ($8.25) from Leo Laporte.

NOTE: Sorry about the delay on this one. I moved my office and things were totally inside out for a week. I’m back now on the regular schedule…

Picks from MBW 200: Shunned

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 07:10

Hardware & software:

Steam for Mac at http://store.steampowered.com from Leo Laporte.
EA Games for iPhone for .99 from Leo Laporte.
Teleprompt+ for iPad for $9.99 from Alex Lindsay.
NewsRack for iPad for $4.99 from Leo Laporte
HoudahSpot at http://www.houdah.com for $30 from Andy Ihnatko.
Sonos Controller for iPhone (soon iPad) at for from Frederick Van Johnson.
Reeder for iPad for $4.99 from Frederick Van Johnson (and Alex).

Picks from MBW 199: Sorry, Our Servers Are Busy

Tue, 06/15/2010 - 14:53

Hardware & software:

Verizon at http://www.verizon.net from Chris Breen.
Lyrics+ for iPhone for $1.99 from Chris Breen.
Movie Slate for iPad for $19.99 from Alex Lindsay.
X-Band at http://tko-solutions.com for $19.99 from Andy Ihnatko.
PluralEyes at http://www.singularsoftware.com for $149 from Alex Lindsay.

Books:

Hitch-22: A Memoir ($15.78) from Andy Ihnatko

Picks from MBW 198: Harry Potter

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 11:43

Hardware & software:

Soulver for iPad for $5.99 from Leo Laporte.
Ulysses “Seen” for iPad for free from Leo Laporte.
Le Petit Dummy for iPhone for free from Alex Lindsay.
aSmart HUD + SpeedCams for iPhone for .99 from Andy Ihnatko.
Camera+ for iPhone for $2.99 from Lisa Bettany.
Birdbrain for iPhone for $2.99 from Lisa Bettany.
Osfoora HD for iPad for $3.99 from Don McAllister.

Books:

Little Bee: A Novel ($7.96) from Andy Ihnatko.

Camera+, The Ultimate Photo App from Lisa Bettany on Vimeo.

Picks from MBW 197: iProm

Tue, 06/01/2010 - 16:12

Hardware & software:

Kaleidoscape at http://www.kaleidoscopeapp.com for €29 from Leo Laporte.
Google Chrome at http://www.google.com/chrome for free from Leo Laporte.
Plastic Bullet for iPhone for $1.99 from Alex Lindsay.
Newer Technology iPad Case at http://www.newertech.com for $24.99 from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

Night of the Living Dead with George Romero ($8.91)from Andy Ihnatko.

Side Note:

Regarding iPad cases/bags – the one I’ve been having a lot of luck with is the Timbuk2 Freestyle Netbook / iPad Messenger. It has a little protective sleeve for the iPad in the back and gives you a decent amount of room for other stuff you need to drag along for the day (biz cards, glasses, keys, camera, pens, Chihuahua, etc). Sure, it’s a little purse-like, but it retains the messenger bag feel. I’ve always had good luck with Timbuk 2 stuff. They hold up for a LONG time even in the crappiest conditions (experience from previous messenger bag). If you have a favorite, please share in the comments!
Last note, it always cracks me up when Leo swears.

Picks from MBW 196: The Burrito Smugglers

Thu, 05/27/2010 - 16:49

Hardware & software:

Adobe Photoshop CS5 Upgrade [Mac] for $190.99 (on Amazon) from Scott Bourne.
AudioRefurb at http://www.js8media.com for $20 from Andy Ihnatko.
Distant Suns for iPad for $8.99 from Merlin Mann.
Distant Suns for iPhone for $6.99 from Merlin Mann.
Panorama Database at http://www.provue.com for $299 from Adam Engst.
GoodReader for iPad for free from Adam Engst.
Movist at http://code.google.com/p/movist/ for free from Adam Engst.
VLC at http://www.videolan.org for free from Merlin Mann.
Apple Mac Mini for $594 (on Amazon) from Merlin Mann.