MacBreak Weekly 164
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Episode 164 |
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Guests: Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko Recorded: October 27, 2009 Published: October 27, 2009 Duration: 1:26:33 |
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[edit] MacBreak Weekly 164: Pinch, Pull, and Tug
VMWare Fusion 3, Tablet Rumors, Apple tax, Windows 7, ZFS, and more.
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[edit] Topics
- Leo and Alex have ordered 27" quad-core iMacs
- Development of Sun ZFS file system for Mac OS X discontinued
- Verizon to release multiple "Droid" smartphones? Leo's sources say so.
- HTML 5 Canvas as a replacement for Flash? Would work on more mobile platforms.
- New Apple "Get a Mac" ads target Windows 7.
- Is Windows 7 "Good Enough"?
- Open-source implementation of ZFS - try at own risk!
[edit] Picks of the Week
- Alex Lindsay
- RedLaser - Barcode scanner for iPhone; $1.99
- Leo Laporte
- geoDefense Swarm - Fast-paced, Tower Defense type game for iPhone ;$1.99
- VMware Fusion 3 - Virtualization environment for Mac OS X, Optimized for Snow Leopard, Supports Windows 7 Aero features; $79.99
- Andy Ihnatko
- Tangerine! - Builds iTunes playlists based on BPM (beats per minute); 15 day trial, $24.95
[edit] Notable Quotes
Andy Ihnatko - "Buy a netbook just for the porn!"
[edit] Significant Products
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[edit] Audible
ad time: 00:00:38-00:00:48 and 00:56:26-01:06:48
[edit] Picks
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| The Dog of the South by Charles Portis (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Edward Lewis |
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| The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Terry Jones |
[edit] GoTo Meeting
G2M-6
ad time: 00:00:49-00:01:03 and 00:25:43-00:27:22
[edit] Carbonite
- Carbonite - Use Coupon Code "TWIT"
ad time: 00:01:04-00:01:17 and 00:43:22-00:45:49
[edit] Production Information
- Edited by: Tony
- Notes:
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