MacBreak Weekly 155

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MacBreak Weekly Episode 155

"When You're Ready to Compromise, Call Me"Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay Recorded: August 25, 2009 Published: August 25, 2009 Transcript Previous episode – Next episode

Contents 1 MacBreak Weekly 155: When You're Ready to Compromise, Call Me 1.1 Hosts 1.2 Topics 1.3 Picks of the Week 2 Notable Quotes 3 Significant Products 4 Sponsors 4.1 Audible 4.1.1 Picks 4.2 Carbonite 5 Production Information

[edit] MacBreak Weekly 155: When You're Ready to Compromise, Call Me

[edit] Hosts

• Leo Laporte
• Andy Ihnatko
• Alex Lindsay

[edit] Topics

• Macintosh OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" shipping August 28
• Snow Leopard application compatibility information
• Two new "Get a Mac" ads from Apple
• Apple rumored to refresh MacBook
• Steve Jobs personally overseeing rumored Apple Tablet, according to Wall Street Journal
• Apple responds to FCC inquiry regarding removal of Google Voice applications from App Store
• Real pre-announces Rhapsody music subscription service app for iPhone. Will Apple approve it?
• Apple releases MacBook Pro hard drive firmware update

[edit] Picks of the Week

Leo Laporte

• Pear Note; integrates text notes with audio/video recording - Free Trial; $39.99

Alex Lindsay

• Nutrition Menu; Nutrition information for iPhone - $2.99
• Hitchcock; Mobile storyboarding application for iPhone - $19.99

Andy Ihnatko

• Verbatim TUFF-'N'-TINY USB flash drive; 2GB, 4GB & 8GB versions available - Varies; $12.99 - $28.42 on Amazon

[edit] Notable Quotes

"I've got your Bible up my nose! I've got your Wikipedia up my nose!" - Andy Ihnatko

[edit] Significant Products

• Link URL and optional brief description

[edit] Sponsors

[edit] Audible

• www.audible.com/macbreak

[edit] Picks

Schirra's Space by Wally Schirra with Richard N. Billings (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Richard Rohan

ad time: 0:39-0:47 and 58:36-1:04:53

[edit] Carbonite

• www.carbonite.com Use coupon code "TWIT"

ad time: 0:49-1:03 and 29:16-32:33

[edit] Production Information

• Recorded Date: August 25, 2009
• Release Date: August 25, 2009
• Duration: 1:23:07
• Log line:
• Edited by: Tony
• Notes:
• Removed popping like noise through out the whole show. It was in all the tracks recorded, mix down or individual. The occurrence seems to be random in the time line.
• Special ending song.

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