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  The MacReviewcast #169: Digital Photography, Mail Stationary, MRC Lounge
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:28:10 +0000
  This week we look at freeware for the Mac and adventures in the iPhone 3G 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.

  Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting for Free for 30 days at gotomeetings.com/techpodcasts, no credit card needed.

  Receive 25% off of all Devon-Technologies software by going to http://www.devon-technologies.com/podcasts
  Here is the freeware and shareware I look at during the podcast:
  

  Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast joins Lola this week on the MacReviewCast Lounge to talk about screen capture apps.

  David Sparks from MacSparky joins us this week. He reviews: Apple Mail Stationary: http://www.jumsoft.com/stationery

  Chris Marshall from ChrisMarshall.ws joins us and we talk about:
  Apples problems last week at the iPhone 3G launch and .me domain troubles from Godaddy.

  Then Lola Wong is back with the MacReviewCast Lounge.
  She talks to Allison about screen capture tools. Here are the links for the apps they discuss:
  Skitch from http://plasq.com/
  - Built in OSX tools
  - Screensteps http://www.screensteps.com/
  (25% off ScreenSteps using coupon code NOSILLA)
  On Windows
  - Snippy on XP or the Snipping Tool on Vista (built in)
  - Gadwin Print Screen http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen

  Developer, Danny Greg cannot join us today.

  Jeff Powell joins us today. Here ae the links form his segment:
  iPhone 101: Hold your ".com" button for a second Apple now third largest PC vendor in the U.S. R.I.P. The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs Unreal 3 for Mac Coming Soon Remove unwanted System Preference panes Apple iPhone Bluetooth Headset - discounted

  Darren Rolfe from MacWingNut.com joins us today. He starts his series on the Mac App Store reviews:
  Super Monkey Ball: http://www.monkeyballworld.com
  iPint: iTunes App Store Link.
  TapTap Revenge: iTunes App Store Link

  Robert Lachman, L.A.Times Staff Photographer joins us. His Web site is PhotographyandtheMac.com, Today he reviews:
  Scott Kelby Digital Photography Volume 2: The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2

  We have Don McAllister from ScreenCastsOnline joining us every other week to talk about his new free screencast: Leech
  A full membership of ScreenCastsOnline Extra! for 6 months which includes:
  The next 26 weekly shows via iTunes or direct download, Immediate access to a catalogue of over 140 DRM free tutorials, The tutorials are in HD, Apple TV, iPod and iPhone format, Access to a special members only site.
  The usual cost for the full 6 month membership is only $49 but they can get a 15% discount by using the coupon code MRC2008 bringing it down to $41.65 for the full six months.

  Try the new ENHANCED version of the MacReviewCast:
  And now we have the Podcast in Bit-Torrent Feeds!
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  Technorati Tags: software, review, mac, apple, iTunes, Mac mini, podcast, Macreviewcast, podcasting, maccompanion, OSX, iPhoto, flickr

  


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  The MacReviewcast #168: Freeware and Adventures With the iPhone 3G
  Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:27:26 +0000
  This week we look at freeware for the Mac and adventures in the iPhone 3G 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.

  Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting for Free for 30 days at gotomeetings.com/techpodcasts, no credit card needed.

  Receive 25% off of all Devon-Technologies software by going to http://www.devon-technologies.com/podcasts
  Here is the freeware and shareware I look at during the podcast:
  Fujitsu Scansnap S300M: http://www.fujitsu.com
  DreamDiary: http://www.muddybranch.com/Home.html
  ProjectTrack: http://www.wabbitwanch.com/ProjectTrack.html
  TrueCrypt: http://www.truecrypt.org/
  Simple Tagger: http://www.xcoding.de
  SABnzbd: http://www.sabnzbd.org
  Splendid City Sports Scheduler: http://www.splendidcity.net

  Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast cannot join us this week.

  David Sparks from MacSparky cannot join us this week.

  Chris Marshall from ChrisMarshall.ws joins us and we talk about:
  His change of heart on the iPhone 3G and losing his Nokia n95.

  Then Lola Wong is back with the MacReviewCast Lounge.
  This time Lola shares with us her little slice of hell in Canada getting the new iPhone 3G

  Developer, Danny Greg cannot join us today.

  Jeff Powell cannot join us today.

  Darren Rolfe from MacWingNut.com cannot join us today.

  Robert Lachman, L.A.Times Staff Photographer cannot join us. His Web site is PhotographyandtheMac.com,

  We have Don McAllister from ScreenCastsOnline joining us every other week to talk about his new free screencast: Leech
  A full membership of ScreenCastsOnline Extra! for 6 months which includes:
  The next 26 weekly shows via iTunes or direct download, Immediate access to a catalogue of over 140 DRM free tutorials, The tutorials are in HD, Apple TV, iPod and iPhone format, Access to a special members only site.
  The usual cost for the full 6 month membership is only $49 but they can get a 15% discount by using the coupon code MRC2008 bringing it down to $41.65 for the full six months.

  Try the new ENHANCED version of the MacReviewCast:
  And now we have the Podcast in Bit-Torrent Feeds!
  ...
  You can either click on the podcast link on the left and listen to it via QT from the browser, or you can right click on the podcast link and choose to "download linked file". That will download the mp3 and you can play it from you hard drive with iTunes.
  The right link below is the URL for the podcast RSS feed. Just right click it and choose to copy the address and then paste it in your podcast reader, or ipodder, or newsreader that will download enclosures automatically.

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  The MacReviewcast #167: Iris, Cornerstone, Flip Mino
  Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:13:42 +0000
  This week we look at Cornerstone, Iris, Leech, Flip Mino 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.

  Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting for Free for 30 days at gotomeetings.com/techpodcasts, no credit card needed.

  Receive 25% off of all Devon-Technologies software by going to http://www.devon-technologies.com/podcasts
  Here is the freeware and shareware I look at during the podcast:
  Amazon Discount for .Mac (MobileMe)
  
  Mailsteward: http://www.mailsteward.com
  Joikuspot: http://www.joiku.com
  Webbla: http://www.celmaro.com/index.html
  iTunesShut: http://web.mac.com/gugulino1/GuguSoft/Blog/Blog.html
  Smilebox 4: http://www.smilebox.com
  DarkWind: http://www.dark-wind.com
  MacScheduler: http://www.macscheduler.net
  aLunch: http://mactips-lib.net/m/software/alunch/en/main.html
  What's Keeping Me: http://www.hamsoftengineering.com/products/wkm/wkm.html
  

  Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast cannot join us this week.

  David Sparks from MacSparky joins us this week. He reviews:
  Iris: http://nolobe.com/iris

  Chris Marshall from ChrisMarshall.ws joins us and we talk about:
  Flip Mino: http://www.theflip.com
  Ceiva: http://www.ceiva.com

  Then Lola Wong is taking the week off, she will be back with the MacReviewCast Lounge.
  

  Developer, Danny Greg joins us today. He reviews:
  Cornerstone: http://www.zennaware.com
  Get 15% off BitClamp by using the Code "SURFBITS" at crimsonskysoftware.com.

  Jeff Powell cannot join us today.

  Darren Rolfe from MacWingNut.com cannot join us today.

  Robert Lachman, L.A.Times Staff Photographer cannot join us. His Web site is PhotographyandtheMac.com,

  We have Don McAllister from ScreenCastsOnline joining us every other week to talk about his new free screencast: Leech
  A full membership of ScreenCastsOnline Extra! for 6 months which includes:
  The next 26 weekly shows via iTunes or direct download, Immediate access to a catalogue of over 140 DRM free tutorials, The tutorials are in HD, Apple TV, iPod and iPhone format, Access to a special members only site.
  The usual cost for the full 6 month membership is only $49 but they can get a 15% discount by using the coupon code MRC2008 bringing it down to $41.65 for the full six months.

  Try the new ENHANCED version of the MacReviewCast:
  And now we have the Podcast in Bit-Torrent Feeds!
  ...
  You can either click on the podcast link on the left and listen to it via QT from the browser, or you can right click on the podcast link and choose to "download linked file". That will download the mp3 and you can play it from you hard drive with iTunes.
  The right link below is the URL for the podcast RSS feed. Just right click it and choose to copy the address and then paste it in your podcast reader, or ipodder, or newsreader that will download enclosures automatically.

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  The MacReviewcast #166: Allison?s Rebuttal, The Lounge, ATVFlash
  Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:13:08 +0000
  This week we look at ATVFlash, Allison's Rebuttal to Chris and The Lounge 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.

  Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting for Free for 30 days at gotomeetings.com/techpodcasts, no credit card needed.

  Receive 25% off of all Devon-Technologies software by going to http://www.devon-technologies.com/podcasts
  Here is the freeware and shareware I look at during the podcast:
  Amazon Discount for .Mac (MobileMe)
  
  Rember: http://kelleycomputing.net/rember
  Buddi: http://buddi.thecave.homeunix.org/en
  VaultletSuite 2: https://www.vaultletsoft.com/index.html
  Platypus: http://www.sveinbjorn.org/platypus
  Simple CSS: http://www.hostm.com/css

  Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast joins us this week. She gives her rebuttal to Chris on iPhones:
  

  David Sparks from MacSparky cannot join us this week.
  

  Chris Marshall from ChrisMarshall.ws joins us and we talk about:
  Apple's problems since dropping Computer from their name.

  Then Lola Wong is back with the MacReviewCast Lounge.
  I talk to Lola about her favorite freeware, commercial app replacement and more. We'll have links up here in the next day or so to all the apps we discussed.

  Developer, Danny Greg cannot join us today.
  Get 15% off BitClamp by using the Code "SURFBITS" at crimsonskysoftware.com.

  Jeff Powell cannot join us today.

  Darren Rolfe from MacWingNut.com cannot join us today.

  Robert Lachman, L.A.Times Staff Photographer cannot join us. His Web site is PhotographyandtheMac.com,

  We have Don McAllister from ScreenCastsOnline joining us every other week to talk about his new free screencast: ATVFlash
  A full membership of ScreenCastsOnline Extra! for 6 months which includes:
  The next 26 weekly shows via iTunes or direct download, Immediate access to a catalogue of over 140 DRM free tutorials, The tutorials are in HD, Apple TV, iPod and iPhone format, Access to a special members only site.
  The usual cost for the full 6 month membership is only $49 but they can get a 15% discount by using the coupon code MRC2008 bringing it down to $41.65 for the full six months.

  Try the new ENHANCED version of the MacReviewCast:
  And now we have the Podcast in Bit-Torrent Feeds!
  ...
  You can either click on the podcast link on the left and listen to it via QT from the browser, or you can right click on the podcast link and choose to "download linked file". That will download the mp3 and you can play it from you hard drive with iTunes.
  The right link below is the URL for the podcast RSS feed. Just right click it and choose to copy the address and then paste it in your podcast reader, or ipodder, or newsreader that will download enclosures automatically.

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• (50mb)
  The MacReviewcast #165: Live Interior 3D, SugarSync, The Lounge
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:59:54 +0000
  This week we look at Live Interior 3D, SugarSync, PicLens and The Lounge 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.

  Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting for Free for 30 days at gotomeetings.com/techpodcasts, no credit card needed.

  Receive 25% off of all Devon-Technologies software by going to http://www.devon-technologies.com/podcasts
  Here is the freeware and shareware I look at during the podcast:
  Amazon Discount for .Mac (MobileMe)
  
  PicLens: http://www.piclens.com
  Editra: http://editra.org
  AirRadar: http://www.koingosw.com/products/airradar.php
  SyncMate: http://www.sync-mac.com/syncmate.html
  PlaneShift: http://www.planeshift.it/about.html
  X-Tunes: http://www.pol-online.net/x-tunes

  Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast joins us this week. She reviews:
  Live interior 3D: http://belightsoftware.com

  David Sparks from MacSparky joins us this week and review:
  SugarSync: http://www.sugarsync.com

  Chris Marshall from ChrisMarshall.ws joins us and we talk about:
  My BlackBerry only trip this week and what it takes to travel light.

  Then Lola Wong is back with the MacReviewCast Lounge.
  She hears from Chris Marshall about his traveling tech and Lola talks about the Apple World Travel Adapter kit, and WalkAbout Travel Gear. Also Lola loves her Tekkeon myPower GO.

  Developer, Danny Greg cannot join us today.
  Get 15% off BitClamp by using the Code "SURFBITS" at crimsonskysoftware.com.

  Jeff Powell cannot join us today.

  Darren Rolfe from MacWingNut.com cannot join us today.

  Robert Lachman, L.A.Times Staff Photographer cannot join us. His Web site is PhotographyandtheMac.com,

  We have Don McAllister from ScreenCastsOnline joining us every other week to talk about his new free screencast: Fluid
  A full membership of ScreenCastsOnline Extra! for 6 months which includes:
  The next 26 weekly shows via iTunes or direct download, Immediate access to a catalogue of over 140 DRM free tutorials, The tutorials are in HD, Apple TV, iPod and iPhone format, Access to a special members only site.
  The usual cost for the full 6 month membership is only $49 but they can get a 15% discount by using the coupon code MRC2008 bringing it down to $41.65 for the full six months.

  Try the new ENHANCED version of the MacReviewCast:
  And now we have the Podcast in Bit-Torrent Feeds!
  ...
  You can either click on the podcast link on the left and listen to it via QT from the browser, or you can right click on the podcast link and choose to "download linked file". That will download the mp3 and you can play it from you hard drive with iTunes.
  The right link below is the URL for the podcast RSS feed. Just right click it and choose to copy the address and then paste it in your podcast reader, or ipodder, or newsreader that will download enclosures automatically.

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• (48mb)
  The MacReviewcast #164: Delicious Library 2, iPod Games, The Lounge
  Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:13:52 +0000
  This week we look at Delicious Library 2, Bean, iPod Games and The Lounge 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.

  Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting for Free for 30 days at gotomeetings.com/techpodcasts, no credit card needed.

  Receive 25% off of all Devon-Technologies software by going to http://www.devon-technologies.com/podcasts
  Here is the freeware and shareware I look at during the podcast:
  Amazon Discount for .Mac (MobileMe)
  
  MacRoundTable: http://www.macroundtable.com
  Bean: http://www.bean-osx.com/Bean.html
  Miro: http://www.getmiro.com
  AquaMacs Emac: http://aquamacs.org
  Scribblet: http://not-salad.net/scribblet
  Hidden Cleaner: http://backomattick.blogspot.com
  Grand Perspective: http://grandperspectiv.sourceforge.net
  MindNode: http://www.mindnode.com

  Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast cannot join us this week.

  David Sparks from MacSparky joins us this week and review:
  Delicious Library 2: http://www.delicious-monster.com/

  Chris Marshall from ChrisMarshall.ws joins us and we talk about:
  TuneBar 4: http://tomhancocks.com

  Then Lola Wong is back with the MacReviewCast Lounge.
  iPod Games: http://www.apple.com/games/ipod/

  Developer, Danny Greg cannot join us today.
  Get 15% off BitClamp by using the Code "SURFBITS" at crimsonskysoftware.com.

  Jeff Powell joins us today. He talks about:
  Apple Design Awards 2008:
  Celebrating the best in iPhone and Mac application development. http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/ada/
  Cory Doctorow's Little Brother - http://craphound.com/littlebrother/
  MacMer's Top 5 Screen Savers for Mac OS X 10.5 - http://www.macmerc.com/news/macmerc/4514
  Mac PGP/Encryption Callout - powellj(at)mac.com

  Darren Rolfe from MacWingNut.com cannot join us today.

  Robert Lachman, L.A.Times Staff Photographer cannot join us. His Web site is PhotographyandtheMac.com,

  We have Don McAllister from ScreenCastsOnline joining us every other week to talk about his new free screencast: EverNote
  A full membership of ScreenCastsOnline Extra! for 6 months which includes:
  The next 26 weekly shows via iTunes or direct download, Immediate access to a catalogue of over 140 DRM free tutorials, The tutorials are in HD, Apple TV, iPod and iPhone format, Access to a special members only site.
  The usual cost for the full 6 month membership is only $49 but they can get a 15% discount by using the coupon code MRC2008 bringing it down to $41.65 for the full six months.

  Try the new ENHANCED version of the MacReviewCast:
  And now we have the Podcast in Bit-Torrent Feeds!
  ...
  You can either click on the podcast link on the left and listen to it via QT from the browser, or you can right click on the podcast link and choose to "download linked file". That will download the mp3 and you can play it from you hard drive with iTunes.
  The right link below is the URL for the podcast RSS feed. Just right click it and choose to copy the address and then paste it in your podcast reader, or ipodder, or newsreader that will download enclosures automatically.

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  The MacReviewcast #163: Evernote, Timeline 3D, The New Jawbone
  Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:21:16 +0000
  This week we look at Evernote, Timeline 3D, The New Jawbone and The Lounge 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.

  Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting for Free for 30 days at gotomeetings.com/techpodcasts, no credit card needed.

  Receive 25% off of all Devon-Technologies software by going to http://www.devon-technologies.com/podcasts
  Here is the freeware and shareware I look at during the podcast:
  The New JawBone: http://www.jawbone.com
  ATV Flash: http://www.applecorellc.com
  Plyxim: http://www.plyxim.com/free
  xMod: http://geekpeaksoftware.com/xMod.html
  Net4Mac: http://www.net4mac.com/english.html
  JustLooking: http://chipmunkninja.com/JustLooking
  iCal Dupe Deleter: http://www.nhoj.co.uk/icaldupedeleter
  Isolator: http://willmore.eu/software/isolator
  iStat Menus: http://islayer.com
  Design Pro Software: http://www.avery.com

  Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast cannot join us this week.

  David Sparks from MacSparky joins us this week and review:
  Timeline 3D: http://www.beedocs.com

  Chris Marshall from ChrisMarshall.ws joins us and we talk about:
  Blogo: http://drinkbrainjuice.com/blogo

  Then Lola Wong is back with the MacReviewCast Lounge.

  Developer, Danny Greg cannot join us today.
  Get 15% off BitClamp by using the Code "SURFBITS" at crimsonskysoftware.com.

  Jeff Powell cannot join us today.
  

  Darren Rolfe from MacWingNut.com joins us today. He reviews:
  Mac OSX Bible: http://www.amazon.com/Mac-OS-X-Leopard-Bible

  Robert Lachman, L.A.Times Staff Photographer cannot join us. His Web site is PhotographyandtheMac.com,

  We have Don McAllister from ScreenCastsOnline joining us every other week to talk about his new free screencast: EverNote
  A full membership of ScreenCastsOnline Extra! for 6 months which includes:
  The next 26 weekly shows via iTunes or direct download, Immediate access to a catalogue of over 140 DRM free tutorials, The tutorials are in HD, Apple TV, iPod and iPhone format, Access to a special members only site.
  The usual cost for the full 6 month membership is only $49 but they can get a 15% discount by using the coupon code MRC2008 bringing it down to $41.65 for the full six months.

  Try the new ENHANCED version of the MacReviewCast:
  And now we have the Podcast in Bit-Torrent Feeds!
  ...
  You can either click on the podcast link on the left and listen to it via QT from the browser, or you can right click on the podcast link and choose to "download linked file". That will download the mp3 and you can play it from you hard drive with iTunes.
  The right link below is the URL for the podcast RSS feed. Just right click it and choose to copy the address and then paste it in your podcast reader, or ipodder, or newsreader that will download enclosures automatically.

  Please Click Here to vote for us on the PodcastAlley Website. Thank you!

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  The MacReviewcast #162: Today, SpiderOak, PhoneView, The Lounge
  Sat, 31 May 2008 14:46:20 +0000
  This week we look at Today, SpiderOak, PhoneView, Fluid and The Lounge 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.

  Sponsor: Try GotoMeeting for Free for 30 days at gotomeetings.com/techpodcasts, no credit card needed.

  Receive 25% off of all Devon-Technologies software by going to http://www.devon-technologies.com/podcasts
  Here is the freeware and shareware I look at during the podcast:
  SpiderOak: http://www.spideroak.com
  Fluid: http://fluidapp.com
  SketchBox: http://www.omz-software.de/sketchbox_index.html
  SuperDocker: http://www.ed-shiro.net
  JaBack: http://www.hiteksoftware.com/jaba/data-backup-software.htm
  ScratchPad: http://seifertalex.googlepages.com

  Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast joins us this week to look at: Today 1.1: http://secondgearllc.com/today

  David Sparks from MacSparky cannot join us this week.

  Chris Marshall from ChrisMarshall.ws joins us and we talk about:
  PhoneView: http://www.ecamm.com

  Then Lola Wong is back with the MacReviewCast Lounge.

  Developer, Danny Greg cannot join us today.
  Get 15% off BitClamp by using the Code "SURFBITS" at crimsonskysoftware.com.

  Jeff Powell cannot join us today.
  

  Darren Rolfe from MacWingNut.com cannot join us today.

  Robert Lachman, L.A.Times Staff Photographer cannot joins us. His Web site is PhotographyandtheMac.com,

  We have Don McAllister from ScreenCastsOnline joining us every other week to talk about his new free screencast: TextExpander
  A full membership of ScreenCastsOnline Extra! for 6 months which includes:
  The next 26 weekly shows via iTunes or direct download, Immediate access to a catalogue of over 140 DRM free tutorials, The tutorials are in HD, Apple TV, iPod and iPhone format, Access to a special members only site.
  The usual cost for the full 6 month membership is only $49 but they can get a 15% discount by using the coupon code MRC2008 bringing it down to $41.65 for the full six months.

  Try the new ENHANCED version of the MacReviewCast:
  And now we have the Podcast in Bit-Torrent Feeds!
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  The MacReviewcast #161: Comic Life Magiq, Leech, The Lounge
  Sat, 24 May 2008 16:30:18 +0000
  This week we look at Comic Life, Leech, Filezilla, The Lounge and 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:
  FileZilla: http://filezilla-project.org
  MultiScreener: http://www.zachpoff.com/site/software/software.html
  Preminder: http://www.hairyhighlandcow.net/software/PreMinderMain.html
  Email Backup: http://homepage.mac.com/minge/md/products/freeware/emailbackup/index.html
  JollysfastVNC: http://www.jinx.de/JollysFastVNC.html
  Aspect Ratio: http://www.producenewmedia.com/ar/aspectRatio.html
  MailFX: http://mailfx.ddomenet.com/loc/ENG.html

  Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast joins us this week To share a discussion with Lola Wong on the New MacReviewCast Lounge.

  David Sparks from MacSparky joins us this week and looks at:
  Comic Life Magiq: http://plasq.com/comic-life-magiq

  Chris Marshall from ChrisMarshall.ws joins us and we talk about:
  Are you too Hyper-Connected?

  Developer, Danny Greg joins us today and looks at:
  Get 15% off BitClamp by using the Code "SURFBITS" at crimsonskysoftware.com.
  Leech Download Manager: http://www.manytricks.com/leech

  Jeff Powell cannot join us today.
  

  Darren Rolfe from MacWingNut.com cannot join us today.

  Robert Lachman, L.A.Times Staff Photographer cannot joins us. His Web site is PhotographyandtheMac.com,

  We have Don McAllister from ScreenCastsOnline joining us every other week to talk about his new free screencast: TextExpander
  A full membership of ScreenCastsOnline Extra! for 6 months which includes:
  The next 26 weekly shows via iTunes or direct download, Immediate access to a catalogue of over 140 DRM free tutorials, The tutorials are in HD, Apple TV, iPod and iPhone format, Access to a special members only site.
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  The MacReviewcast #160: Screenflow, Picturesque, AudialHub
  Sat, 17 May 2008 18:04:03 +0000
  This week we look at Screenflow, AudialHub, WinsoftCD/DVD Label Maker, Picturesque, disk encryption and 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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  Receive 25% off of all Devon-Technologies software by going to http://www.devon-technologies.com/podcasts
  Here is the freeware and shareware I look at during the podcast:
  Bosco's ScreenShare: http://www.componentx.com/ScreenShare
  GPS Photo Linker: http://oregonstate.edu/~earlyj/gpsphotolinker
  SaveCircle: http://macxtosh.free.fr/en/savecircle.html
  StarPlayr: http://starplayr.com
  iTunesShut: http://web.mac.com/gugulino1/GuguSoft/Blog/Blog.html
  Battle for Wesnoth: http://www.wesnoth.org
  Photo Grabbr: http://www.malarkeysoftware.com/projects_PhotoGrabbr.html

  Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast Podcast joins us this week To share a discussion with Lola Wong about Disk Encryption on the Mac.

  David Sparks from MacSparky joins us this week and looks at:
  ScreenFlow Professional Screencasting Software: http://www.varasoftware.com/products/screenflow

  Chris Marshall from ChrisMarshall.ws joins us and we talk about:
  Are you too Hyper-Connected?

  Developer, Danny Greg joins us today and looks at:
  Get 15% off BitClamp by using the Code "SURFBITS" at crimsonskysoftware.com.
  Picturesque 2.0: http://www.acqualia.com/picturesque

  Jeff Powell joins us today to talk about:
  AudialHub Review - see also VisualHub WalletCards on the iPhone The OS X desktop as music video LifeHacker - Top 10 Things You Forgot Your Mac Can Do

  Darren Rolfe from MacWingNut.com cannot join us today.

  Robert Lachman, L.A.Times Staff Photographerjoins us. His Web site is PhotographyandtheMac.com, and he reviews:
  iWinSoft CD/DVD Label Maker: http://www.iwinsoft.com

  We have Don McAllister from ScreenCastsOnline joining us every other week to talk about his new free screencast:
  OmniGraffle
  A full membership of ScreenCastsOnline Extra! for 6 months which includes:
  The next 26 weekly shows via iTunes or direct download, Immediate access to a catalogue of over 140 DRM free tutorials, The tutorials are in HD, Apple TV, iPod and iPhone format, Access to a special members only site.
  The usual cost for the full 6 month membership is only $49 but they can get a 15% discount by using the coupon code MRC2008 bringing it down to $41.65 for the full six months.

  Try the new ENHANCED version of the MacReviewCast:
  And now we have the Podcast in Bit-Torrent Feeds!
  ...
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