MacBreak Weekly 166

MacBreak Weekly Episode 166

"Ground Control to Major Don"Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Wil Harris Andy Ihnatko, Don McAllister Recorded: November 10, 2009 Published: November 10, 2009 Transcript Previous episode – Next episode

Contents 1 MacBreak Weekly 166: Ground Control to Major Don 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 GoTo Meeting 4.3 Carbonite 5 Production Information

MacBreak Weekly 166: Ground Control to Major Don

Hosts

• Leo Laporte
• Wil Harris
• Andy Ihnatko
• Don McAllister

Topics

• Mac OS X 10.6.2 breaks support for Intel Atom processor commonly used in 'Hackintoshed' Netbooks
• Nvidia CEO loves Apple, possesses mysterious alien device
  • NVIDIA tablet mystery solved: an ODM Tegra prototype
• Apple iPod Touch billboard removed from 'illegal' Boston location
• Steve Jobs named CEO of the decade by Fortune magazine
• Verizon continues to battle AT&T over coverage area issues
• Worm affects jailbroken iPhones
• Verizon Droid vs. iPhone 3GS comparison grid
• VESA Approves Apple's Mini DisplayPort Standard
• Wil's Cheeky Request: Good Personal Finance Apps for the Mac:
  • mint.com (not available in the UK)
  • Squirrel
  • iBank
  • Cha-Ching
  • MoneyWell (chatroom recommendation)

Picks of the Week

Don McAllister

• Viewfinder - Photo search and download tool; £15 GBP (Introductory Price)

Wil Harris

• Canabalt - Side-scrolling platform game for iPhone; $2.99 USD

Andy Ihnatko

• Karelia iMedia Browser - Extensible Media Browser for Mac; Free

Leo Laporte

• MacHeist nanoBundle - Assorted application bundle for Mac; Free (only available through November 12, 2009)

Notable Quotes

Significant Products

• screencastsonline.com - Use promo code 'NOV2009' for 50% off 6-month subscription
• onefingerdiscount.com - 20% discount on various Mac applications

Sponsors

Audible

• www.audible.com/macbreak

Picks

In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis, Jr. by Wil Haygood (UNABRIDGED) Narrated by Kevin Free

GoTo Meeting

• GoToMeeting

GoToMeeting 3

ad time: 00:01:14-00:01:30 and 00:17:12-00:18:45

Carbonite

• Carbonite - Use Coupon Code "TWIT"

ad time: 00:00:38-00:00:56 and 00:31:43-00:34:36

Production Information

• Edited by: Tony
• Notes:

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