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OpenSource: Clonezilla

I’m Buster and I’ve got a quick review of Open Source and freeware . This week’s Open Source pick is Clonezilla. Clonezilla, based on DRBL, Partclone and udpcast, allows you to do bare metal backup and recovery. Two types of Clonezilla are available, Clonezilla live and Clonezilla SE (server edition). Clonezilla live is suitable for [...]

Trouble with the MacReviewCast Server – Resolved

The server that holds my MacReviewCast and Surf-bits.com domain names crashed last night and will be down for a bit longer. Please have patience with me if you’re looking to download a podcast episode or if you’re using my surf-bits.com email address. Please use the surfbits.com address. We’ll be up again soon. Thank you. UPDATE: [...]

iAnnotate for The iPad: Ultimate Reading Utensil?

By Steve Beyer: This app really launched to the forefront last month with a press release from Aji, LLC the makers of iAnnotate. I will quote a portion of the press release dated August 12, 2010 Aji, LLC has just announced that their popular iPad app iAnnotate PDF will be part of the required course [...]

The MacReviewCast #251: Kanex, Elgato Turbo.264, Batch Watermarks

This week we look at Kanex iAdapt HDMI V2, Elgato Turbo.264 HD, Batch Watermarks, Open Source, iCasual, Portable recording on the iPad, Freeware and more. I want to thank you for downloading and listening to the podcast. We have the best in Mac hardware, software and websites reviews. We have a lot of great folks on today's episode with their reviews and comments on software, hardware and websites that make using the Mac special. Plus I'll have the top freeware Mac apps of the week and much more.
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Here is the freeware and shareware I look at during the podcast:
Kanex iAdapt HDMI V2: http://www.kanexlive.com
Anomos: http://anomos.info/wp
10 Best Websites for Free AudioBooks: http://www.makeuseof.com
Inkscape: http://www.inkscape.org
Sweet Home 3D: http://www.sweethome3d.com
Aquamacs Emacs: http://aquamacs.org
Magical: http://www.charcoaldesign.co.uk/magical
File Sequencer: http://johnnarun.com/file_sequencer
WorldTimes: http://www.artisancode.com/WorldTimes

I am so happy to have my friend Paul Figgiani stop in with a segment on the new software release from:
Elgato: turbo.264 HD Software Edition

Then another old friend, Chris Marshall visits with his review of
Batch Watermarks: http://www.thebatchwatermarks.com

Michelle Lopez joins us today from the The Portable Gamer and iCasual Report to review the iPhone/iPod Touch game:
Title: The Incident
Developer: Big Bucket Software
Price: $1.99

Last, but certainly not least, Buster Nutz joins us this week for a review of:
AppleJack: http://applejack.sourceforge.net
CORD: http://cord.sourceforge.net
OSX FOSS: http://sourceforge.net/projects/osxportableapps

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Folx for Your Mac Downloading Needs

By Steve Beyer: How often do you find that you are downloading or uploading several files simultaneously? Have you ever wanted the ability to start and stop your transfers or maybe even schedule your downloads sometime in the future when you are away from your Mac? Are you tired of waiting for your files to [...]

Easy and Inexpensive HD from your new Mac

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a simple and inexpensive solution to get HD video from your Mac to your HDTV or HD projector or monitor? The new Kanex iAdapt HDMI V2 for $29.95 is your answer. At least it’s your answer if you have a newer model Mac that has the Mini DisplayPort. Which [...]

The Batch Watermarks Software

By Chris Marshall: It has been a while since I have done a review of an application for the Mac. Correction, it has been a really long time. There is only one reason for this, and that’s simply that I had all the applications I needed, I just didn’t have a need or desire to [...]

The MacReviewCast #250: iCasual, Tom Bihn, Folx, iAnnotate, Quirky, More

This week we look at Tom Bihn Co-Pilot, iAnnotate, Folx, Quirky Case, iCasual, Portable recording on the iPad, Freeware and more. I want to thank you for downloading and listening to the podcast. We have the best in Mac hardware, software and websites reviews. We have a lot of great folks on today's episode with their reviews and comments on software, hardware and websites that make using the Mac special. Plus I'll have the top freeware Mac apps of the week and much more.
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Here is the freeware and shareware I look at during the podcast:
The AppObsessed Podcast: http://appobsessed.posterous.com
Tom Bihn Co-Pilot Carry-on Case: http://www.tombihn.com
RadioAunty and TellyBox: http://whomwah.github.com
iChatSuite: http://www.yreuxsoftware.com/iChatSuite.html
iTunes Alarm: http://www.johnnarun.com/itunes_alarm
iPhoto to Disk: http://www.iphototodisk.com

Michelle Lopez joins us today from the The Portable Gamer and iCasual Report to review the iPhone/iPod Touch game:
Title: Dark Nebula Episode 2
Developer: 1337 Game Design
Price: $.99
Then Michelle tells us about using her iPad, a Yeti Mic, the Camera connection kit and a couple of apps to record on the fly with her iPad.

Then our Enhanced Podcast Producer Steve Beyer reviews two apps:
Folx: http://mac.eltima.com
iAnnotate for the iPad: http://www.ajidev.com

Next, James Hicks reviews
The Quirky Cloak iPad Case: http://www.quirky.com/products/30-Cloak-iPad-Case

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The Tom Bihn Co-Pilot

Tom Bihn has always been at the top of my list when I recommended bags, cases or backpacks to anyone. Their products have always been made rock solid, look great and are the definition of functional. So why am I mad at Tom Bihn and their Co-Pilot Carry-on Travel Bag? Well, they simply lied to [...]

The Quirky Cloak iPad Case

By James Hicks: Well, it seems like we’ve been waiting for the iPad case called the Quirky Cloak since day one when numerous sites hailed it as the “Best iPad Case” sight unseen. Is this the case (so to speak)? As I looked at the early iPad cases, any one I considered needed to function [...]