MBW Picks

Hardware & software:

• Lightroom 2.2 for $263.99 (on Amazon) from Leo Laporte.
• Tiki Towers for iPhone for $.99 from Alex Lindsay.
• Tiffen Dfx Aperture Plugin for Aperture at http://www.tiffen.com for $299.95 from Scott Bourne.

Picks of the Year:

• Silver Efex Pro at http://www.niksoftware.com for $199.95 from Scott Bourne. 
• Transmit at http://www.panic.com for $29.95 from Leo Laporte.
• MarsEdit 2  at http://www.red-sweater.com for $29.95 from Leo Laporte.
• Feeder at http://www.reinventedsoftware.com for $29.95 from Leo Laporte.
• iShowU at http://shinywhitebox.com for $20 from Alex Lindsay.
• Handbrake at http://handbrake.fr/ for free from Alex Lindsay.
• Panasonic DMC-LX3K 10.1MP Digital Camera for $399.98 from Alex Lindsay.
• Drobo USB 2.0 and FireWire 800 for $461.63 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
• Flip Mino HD for $203.79 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
• Scrivener at http://www.literatureandlatte.com for $39.95 from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

• Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel from Andy Ihnatko. 

Hardware & software:

• Animoto.com at http://animoto.com for free from Scott Bourne.
• ComicBookFonts.com at http://comicbookfonts.com for various pricing (look for January 1st sale!) from Andy Ihnatko.
• LittleSnapper at http://www.realmacsoftware.com for $39.00 from Don McAllister.
• Seadragon Mobile for iPhone for free from Alex Lindsay.
• LingoLook for iPhone for $1.99 - $4.99 (various countries) from Alex Lindsay.

Books:

• Around the World in 80 Days: Companion to the Pbs Series (Best of the BBC) from Andy Ihnatko. 

Hardware & software:

• SlingCatcher SC100-100 Universal Media Player for TV for $229.41 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
• Slingbox for $139.95 (on Amazon) from Andy Ihnatko.
• Mophie Juice Pack 3G (Black/Green) for $99 (on Amazon) from Alex Lindsy.
• Boxee at http://www.boxee.tv for free (in beta) from Fred Johnson.
•  BackBlaze at https://www.backblaze.com for $5/month from Ron Brinkmann.

Book pick:

• Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times from Alex Lindsy.

Other notes:

• MacWorld Discount Code (first 100 get a pass and the rest get $20 off):  RIDP1641

Hardware & software:

• LaunchBar 5 Beta at http://www.obdev.at for free (beta) from Leo Laporte.
• MacUpdate Holiday Bundle at http://www.mupromo.com for  $49.99 from Leo Laporte.
• Google Sketch Up at http://sketchup.google.com/ for free from Alex Lindsay.
• Google Sketch Up Pro at http://sketchup.google.com/ for $495 from Alex Lindsay.
• GenuineFractals 6 at http://www.ononesoftware.com for $159.95 from Scott Bourne.
• Scosche Charging Adapter for iPod Touch, iPod Nano, and iPhone 3G (Black)for $29.99 from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

• Anansi Boys: A Novel (P.S.) from Leo Laporte.
• Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, as Told By Its Stars, Writers and Guests from Andy Ihnatko.
• The Spartans: The World of the Warrior-Heroes of Ancient Greece from Scott Bourne.
• Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life from Andy Ihnatko.
• Outliers: The Story of Success from Alex Lindsay.

Hardware & software:

• RingToneFeeder at http://www.ringtonefeeder.com for $1.98/month from Leo Laporte.
• Live Station at http://www.livestation.com for free from Alex Lindsay.
• World of Goo at http://2dboy.com/games.php for $20.00 from Alex Lindsay.
• IntelliScanner at http://www.intelliscanner.com for various prices/models from Andy Ihnatko.

Books:

• A Christmas Carol (Reissue) with Patrick Stewart from Andy Ihnatko.
• Protector from Leo Laporte.
• Outliers: The Story of Success from Wil Shipley

Hardware & software:

• Uli’s Talking Moose at http://www.zathras.de/moose for free from Andy Ihnatko.
• Screenium at http://synium.de for $20 from Leo Laporte.
• CyberClean at http://cyberclean.ch for £14.95 (budget pack) from Rich Siegel (BareBones Software).

Books:

• 33 1/3 Books from Leo Laporte.
• iPhone Fully Loaded by Andy Ihnatko.

Hardware & software:

• Touch Physics (for iPhone) for $.99 from Alex Lindsay.
• JellyCar (for iPhone) for free from Leo Laporte.
• Google Mobile App (for iPhone) for free from Leo Laporte.
• Tower Defend (for iPhone) for $1.99 from Leo Laporte.
• Adobe Photoshop CS4 for $699.99 ($589 on Amazon) from Scott Bourne.
• Trism (for iPhone) for $2.99 from Scott Bourne.

Books:

• Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln from Leo Laporte.

• Check out Scott’s new blog: Consumer Video Tips.
• Alex is on Pro Video Coalition Blog too.

Hardware & software:

• Parallels Desktop 4 at http://www.parallels.com/ for $79.99 from Leo Laporte.
• Virtual Villagers for iPhone for $7.99 from Leo Laporte.
• Clarifi at http://www.griffintechnology.com for $34.99 from Andy Ihnatko.
• Richard Solo 1800 at http://richardsolo.com for $69.95 from John Gruber.
• Boxee at http://www.boxee.tv/ for free from Jon Rettinger

Some all-time favorite iPhone Picks:

John Gruber:

• WriteRoom
• Memos
• PCalc

Andy Ihnatko:

• Stanza

John Rettinger:

• NetShare (no longer available)
• TouchType

Books:

• Touch and Go: A Memoir by Studs Terkel from Andy Ihnatko.

Hardware & software:

• Live Mesh for Mac at https://www.mesh.com for free from Leo Laporte.
• advantageousmp3 at http://www.advantageousmp3.com for free from Andy Ihnatko.
• Encyclopedia (Wikipedia on iPhone) for $7.99 from Alex Lindsay.

Book pick:

• Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, as Told By Its Stars, Writers and Guests from Andy Ihnatko. 

For Mac/Netflix users (Mac Tip of the Week): 

• http://netflix.com/silverlightoptin

Photo from: http://flickr.com/photos/mokolabs/291598505/

Hardware & software:

• Houdini at http://www.sidefx.com for $99 - $7995 from Alex Lindsay.
• LensCoat at http://lenscoat.com (and on Amazon) from Scott Bourne.
• Boxee at http://www.boxee.tv from Leo Laporte.
• Replay Media Catcher (Windows only) at http://www.applian.com for $39.95 from Andy Ihnatko.
• Path Finder 5 at http://www.cocoatech.com/ for $39.95 from Don McAlister.
• MacDev 2009 Conference from Don McAlister.

Book picks:

• Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA from Leo Laporte.
• To the Stars: The Autobiography of George Takei, Star Trek’s Mr. Sulu from Andy Ihnatko.

Bonus Link:  What’s an Alex?