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Tim (Surfbits) on April 28th, 2009

We all know that screencasting has become a popular hobby/business for many Mac users. For those of you that want to capture screencasts in HD format and have complete control over the production, Shineywhitebox is offering one of our listeners a copy of iShowU HD Pro and Stomp.

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Tim (Surfbits) on April 24th, 2009

Let’s do a quick checklist, do you use your videocam? Do you use Skype?
That was easy. Then you need and want these two utilities from Ecamm.

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Tim (Surfbits) on April 23rd, 2009

We all know that spam is a major headache, and when I moved over to the Mac, one of the first questions I asked was, “What’s the best spam application I can get for OSX?”

The answer was a resounding Spamsieve from C-Command. SpamSieve gives you back your inbox by bringing powerful Bayesian spam filtering to Mac e-mail clients. It’s quick and easy to control SpamSieve from within your mail client, and you can customize how it interacts with the rest of your message sorting rules. Other spam filters get worse over time as spammers adapt to their rules; SpamSieve actually gets better over time as it adapts to your mail. By learning from the very messages that you receive, SpamSieve is able to block nearly all of your junk mail, without putting your good messages in the spam mailbox.

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Tim (Surfbits) on April 19th, 2009

This has been a long week. I’m still in the hospital. I crashed on Thursday when a blood vessel burst and my blood pressure dropped to 60/40. I am hoping that I can get out on Tuesday. Sorry for the lack of communication, but believe me when I say that I was in no mood [...]

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Tim (Surfbits) on April 16th, 2009

Just a quick update. I came through surgery fine and should be out be Saturday morning. Thank you for all the well wishes. [Posted with iBlogger from my ipod touch]

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Tim (Surfbits) on April 14th, 2009

The list of software to give away on Episode #208 of the MacReviewCast just keeps growing. Synium opened the floodgates and out poured eight wonderful applications for some lucky listener. Let’s look at them.

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Tim (Surfbits) on April 13th, 2009

Did I ever tell you how much I love Flying Meat Software? Many times. Gus has a knack to create software that is the perfect example of Mac applications. They are unique, functional and attractive. That’s why I’m so happy to be giving away Acorn, FlySketch and VoodooPad for our 4 Year Anniversary give-away on Episode 208 of the MacReviewCast.

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This week we look at Focal XS Speakers, Tubestick, Browers, Lola’s Bits and Pieces, MacNerdNews plus much 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.
You can email me at surfbits at Gmail dot Com. I love to hear from you.

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Here is the freeware and shareware I look at during the podcast:
Nambu: http://www.nambu.com
We look at the 4th Anniversary special. Here is the list of prizes. Listen to learn how to win.
DrinkBrainJuice: Blogo
OnOneSoftware: Plug-in Suite. $499.00
Ecamm: Call Recorder, iGlasses
ShineyWhiteBox: Stomp/iShowUHD Pro Combo
C-Command: DropDMG, EagleFiler, and SpamSieve
Ambrosia: Wiretap Studio and Soundboard
Hogbay Software: WriteRoom and Taskpaper
Barebones Software: BBEdit, Yojimbo, WeatherCal
Rogue Amoeba: Audio Hijack Pro
OmniGroup: OmniFocus and iTunes Gift Certificate for OmniFocus for the iPhone
Synium: * CleanApp 3.x * iFinance 3.x * MacFamilyTree 5.x * Screenium 1.x, Mobile Family Tree, Moto Cross, Stuff Radar and vCarder
Flying Meat Software: VoodooPad, Acorn, Flysketch
SmileonMyMac: MacSwitcher Bundle with Agile and ManyTricks: It includes TextExpander, 1Password and Witch, plus videos from ScreenCastsOnline
Stairways Software: Keyboard Maestro
CircusPonies Software: Notebook
Devon-Technologies: DEVONthink Pro, DEVONagent
RealMac: RapidWeaver, LittleSnapper
Aquafadas: PulpMotion Advanced and Bannerzest Pro
RedleX: Mellel Word Processor
MacSpeech: MacSpeech Dictate
Alien Skin: Bokeh, Exposure 2, Blow up 2, Image Doctor 2

Tom Piraino from MacinTomBlog.com and Darren Rolfe from MacWingNut.com joins us for the latest MacNerdNews.

Lola Wong looks at some of her past reviews
Hear By Joesoft
Mailplane
The Bento Book by Jesse Feiler at TheBentoBook.Com.

Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast looks at:
TubeStick from Equinux

David Sparks from MacSparky joins us this week and reviews:
Focal XS Satellite Speakers

Gazmaz Joins us again this week to review:
Stainless: http://www.stainlessapp.com/
SunRise Brower: http://www.sunrisebrowser.com/
Choosey Application: http://www.choosyosx.com/about

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Tim (Surfbits) on April 10th, 2009

The fine folks at SmileOnMyMac software put together a great Mac Switcher Software Bundle. Along with their application TextExpander, Agile Web Solutions and ManyTricks software have included 1Password, and Witch. Then, to help you learn what these three great applications are capable of doing, SmileOnMyMac added videos from ScreenCastsOnline.

This is a collaboration of three great applications from three great Mac developers. We thank them for join in on the MacReviewCast 4 year anniversary give-away and we ask that you join us on the next podcast to learn how to win this bundle and many other great prizes.

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Tim (Surfbits) on April 9th, 2009

One of the most recognized names in Mac Software is Barebones. Their product BBEdit has been around forever and was one of the first apps that Mac users thought of for HTML editing and developing along with basic text work.

Yojimbo has been around for several years and is your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X. Yojimbo makes keeping all the small (or even large) bits of information that pour in every day organized and accessible. Its so simple, there is no learning curve. Yojimbo’s mechanism for collecting, storing and finding information is so natural and effortless, it will change your life, without changing the way you work.

WeatherCal is new and presents the latest available weather conditions and forecast (up to five days in advance†) for your desired locations, as all-day events in iCal. You’ll always know the predicted weather well ahead of time.

All these are being given away on the MacReviewCast Podcast for our 4 year Anniversary event. Listen and learn how to win.

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Tim (Surfbits) on April 8th, 2009

We’re celebrating our 4 Year Anniversary on the MacReviewCast Podcast in 3 weeks. Episode #208 will be the special event. We are giving away the best Mac software available, starting with this $499.00 Plug-in Suite from OnOne Software.

Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition
PhotoTools 2 Professional Edition
PhotoFrame 4 Professional Edition
FocalPoint 1.1
Mask Pro 4.1
PhotoTune 2.2
These are American Photo’s Top Image Editing Plug-ins. They Support CS2, CS3, CS4.
Visit OnOne Software and read more about this amazing Photo suite.

Watch this blog, we’ll be bringing out more new and exciting Mac software that you can win. Over the next three weeks you’ll find the best in Mac apps that are being donated by some wonderful Mac developers and wonderful friends of the MacReviewCast. Listen to the podcast this weekend to learn how to win. Thank you for listening, and thank you to the great Mac developers that make the podcast and this blog special.

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This week we look at Elgato Turbo264.HD, The Lounge, MacNerdNews, plus much 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.
You can email me at surfbits at Gmail dot Com. I love to hear from you.

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Here is the freeware and shareware I look at during the podcast:
Elgato Turbo.264HD: http://www.elgato.com

Jeff Powell joins us and talks about:
Twitter for the uninitiatedhttp://houseofprince.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-is-twitter.html
Video Monkeyhttp://videomonkey.org/Video_Monkey/About.html
Balsmiq Mockupshttp://www.balsamiq.com/products/mockups

Tom Piraino from MacinTomBlog.com and Darren Rolfe from MacWingNut.com joins us for the latest MacNerdNews.

We’re proud to have Lola Wong with us for Episode 12 of the MacReviewCast Lounge. This week she has Steve Beyer.
Steve Beyer’s Travelling Internet:
Cradlepoint CTR500 Mobile Router:

Tekkeon myPower 3450i :
Cellular Amplifier :

Ram Mounts: Laptop mounting kits for laptops (also doubles as a paper towel dispenser!)

Steve uses Verizon EVDO unlimited service as the ISP.
Not-So-Favs are desktop computers (because Steve is in love with the new trackpad!) and also the fact that Hulu is no longer available with Boxee.

Find Steve on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/threetwo
Steve also has a domain registration website “Decisive Web” at: http://getdomains.us/

Chris Marshall from ChrisMarshall.ws joins us this week. We talk about Skype on the iPhone and unlocked iPhones.

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Tim (Surfbits) on April 2nd, 2009

So CoverSutra uses the power of spotlight for you when you search for music from within iTunes and it is just a quick keyboard combination away and is very fast.

The Case design which you can have floating on your desktop, has a choice of three types, a couple of CD type cases or why not go vinyl.

The controls that you can set up can be used to control iTunes from wherever you are on your machine, and you can set up almost any customisable keyboard combination. If you have one of the new flat keyboards you can still use the play options that Apple gives you.

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