In case you missed it, the MacHeist 3 bundle has been released. It’s really great this year; I’ve already purchased mine.
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MacHeist 3 Bundle
Sunday, March 29th, 2009Now the iPod Touch Makes Phone Calls, Too
Sunday, December 28th, 2008I just purchased the Earphones With Remote and Mic ($29) from Apple. This little add-on gives the iPod Touch voice recording and audio input. What can you do with it?
With the free Fring app, you can make voice calls using Skype or SIP services. I believe Fring also supports voice chat on MSN, but I haven’t tried it yet. I made a test call to my cell phone, and can assure you that it does work. Depending on the service and who you call, the calls may be free, or may incur a small fee (as little as 1.5¢ per minute or so, but YMMV). Obviously if you don’t sign up with anything that requires a credit card, you should be safe.
Today Only: Free CodeWeavers Software for Mac and Linux
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008For today, October 28 only, CodeWeavers is giving away free, fully licensed copies of their Windows virtualization software for Mac and Linux. Download the software, and enter your email address to receive a license (very important).
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MacHeist Bundle
Sunday, January 13th, 2008If you’re a Mac user, read on. Otherwise, please feel free to skip this one.
The second annual MacHeist promo is underway. This bundle includes more than $350 worth of applications, for only $49. Two of the three “locked” apps have already been unlocked in the first 3 days of the promo. And the third locked app is well past 3/4 of the way to being unlocked. And that’s with 10 days left … so it’s pretty much guaranteed that all 11 (there’s a chance a 12th will be added) apps will be unlocked and included in the bundle.
If you visit the MacHeist website, you will find a description of all the apps. Just click on their icons to learn more. The most useful ones in my estimation are 1password, Awaken, Speed Download, AppZapper, CSSEdit (if you edit websites), Snapz X Pro, and Pixelmator (which is not unlocked yet).
Gizmo Project
Tuesday, September 5th, 2006
If you use Skype, or have thought about using it, you might want to check out Gizmo. It’s an open source alternative to Skype (as Firefox is to Internet Explorer), and seems to have some interesting features. One is that the group behind Gizmo is offering free Gizmo-to-phone service. That is, you can call people’s landline or cell phone for free (from your computer, via Gizmo, assuming your computer has speakers and a microphone—either of which can be picked up for $15-30 if you need one), provided you are both Gizmo members. Membership is free. Skype has a similar feature, but last I heard you have to pay by the minute for it, just as with regular long-distance calling.
