While the Macheist nano bundle is the craze of the web there are still some of us who don’t own a Mac or just plain don’t want to. This list is for the windows users who find the idea of some of the apps appealing but can’t use them due to them being mac only. First off here is the order of the apps in the Macheist bundle:MacJournal, RipIt, Clips, CoverScout, Flow, Tales of Monkey Island, RapidWeaver.

Lets get this started

1. KeyNote NF: A great free advanced notebook program that offers you many options.
2. HandBrake: Great free program for ripping your legally bought dvds… Little known to many yes this is a windows app as well.
3. YC3: Easy to use free clipboard extender that lets you browse the stored items.
4. iTunes: Apple provides the ablity to get cover art built right into iTunes… why pay extra.
5. FileZilla: Great free ftp,sftp & ftp file transfer client.
6. Scorched3D: Great & fun free game thats based on a classic dos one.
7. KompoZer + GIMPshop + WebsiteBaker: While this is not one alternative but when combined together they are a powerful combo

Tags: alternatives, Apple, bundle, Mac, MacHeist, Microsoft, WIndows

Due to apple using the AppStore app Classics as inspration for their new iBooks app on iPad you can now get Classics for free for a limited time.

Grab it while you can @ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/classics/id294773236?mt=8

Tags: Apple, AppStore, Classics, iBooks, iPad

When Apple announced they were gonna allow free apps to use in-app purchase I was not impressed. This was for many reasons… firstly crippleware trials, nagware free, and all out lame apps that require you to pay to do anything with it.

Well iBowl from SCN is the first i’ve noticed that has gone down this slippery slope of nagware. In my usual AppStore update check on my iPod Touch I noticed that iBowl was listed… the release notes listed that your high score was now kept and another minor thing. But they failed to mention the following: nagware for deluxe version via in-app purchase EVERY time you launch the app and that it was ad supported in the free mode.

There you see is the nag and the  in-app purchase price… so much for being a enjoyable free game. The nagware style of promotion takes the fun out of a once cool game.  I really hope that SCN sorts this out and makes it a a display once nag.

I’ll keep the updated app on my device for now to give them the benefit of the doubt that they will correct their actions… if they slip further down the slope i’m gonna go back to older version and not promote the game any more.

That’s all for now before I ramble on.

Tags: Apple, AppStore, fail, in-app, purchase

In preparation for the holidays, Apple did a refresh on almost all of their products that I honestly don’t know where to begin with this blog post. So I’ve decided to just give you guys a run down of what Santa Steve (yeah I know it’s lame. get over it.) and his Apple elves have in store for us sheeples.

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Tags: Apple, Holidays, iMac, line up, Mac, Mac Mini, Macbook, Macintosh, magic mouse, Mouse, osx

Description: As a experiment I tested using my Asus Eee PC 1000he as Bluetooth audio client for 2nd gen iPod Touch. The same test i’ve tried ever since 3.0 came out… it hasn’t worked until version 3.1.1.

Since i didn’t really document what all i did i can’t really tell you how to get it working other than i got the broadcom widcomm drivers installed (they got audio gateway).

Video after the break…. (more…)

Tags: Apple, Asus, Audio, Bluetooth, eee, iPod, pc, Speaker, Touch