Quiet Read, the application from Bambooapps that lets you quickly save links for later by simply dragging them onto a menubar icon, has been updated and now comes in both a free and Pro version.
Quiet Read Goes Pro, Adds Instapaper and Read It Later Support
Harmony, HTML5 Procedural Drawing Tool
Harmony is an HTML5-based online tool that lets you draw on a white canvas using different brushes. It’s nothing more than an experiment but it’s great nevertheless. It supports a very basic multiply blending effect (as seen in Photoshop) and the developer says it’s very first attempt to reproduce the functionalities of a drawing application after playing with the <canvas> element for some weeks.
Also, it works best on Webkit as Firefox and Opera don’t support context.globalCompositeOperation = ‘darker’. You can save images to .png format.
An experiment, but after seeing Sketchpad weeks ago, we can’t deny that the future of webapps is very bright and promising.
Moodagent, Music by Flavor
Feeling out your music can be more trouble than it’s worth. Getting in touch with your sensual, happy, or perhaps aggressive sides might lead to a quick trip to thesixtyone, but what if I told you there’s an easier way (with local music)? Moodagent by Syntonetic is a new favorite app of mine that accomplished just this. While I was initially turned off by the low ratings on the iTunes store, I’m gonna have to knock down these preposterous 3 to 3.5 star and knock it up to a 4.5. What makes this app such a winner for me? Read on to find out.
GroceryList Winners Announced
Thanks everyone who entered the GroceryList giveaway. Also, we’d like to thank the Helium Foot developers for the licenses they gave to MacStories.
Here are the winners:
Savio Palm.
zeebe
You’ll receive the license in your inbox in a matter of a few hours. Stay tuned for other giveaways coming this week.
In the meantime, you can follow the official MacStories Twitter account as @macstoriesnet.
MyPhoneDesktop Winners Announced
Thanks everyone who entered the MyPhoneDesktop giveaway. Also, we’d like to thank the jProductivity developers for the licenses they gave to MacStories.
Here are the winners:
Jim
Gijzette
Jacob Davis
Matthew Rex
Frode Larsen
Victor
Anchang
Indra
Lucy
Alec
You’ll receive the license in your inbox in a matter of a few hours. Stay tuned for other giveaways coming this week.
In the meantime, you can follow the official MacStories Twitter account as @macstoriesnet.
MacHeist nanoBundle 2: A Complete Overview
Between all the popular outlets and what seems to be constant talk on Twitter, Mac users might have found it hard not to notice the MacHeist nanoBundle 2, a set of excellent applications worth $322 that can be purchased for $19.95, with 25% of the proceeds going towards a reputable charity of your choice. While we’re already 4 days in to this helluva deal, is it worth your hard earned cash? I’d instantly tell you yes, but then you’re going to ask me what makes these apps better than some free alternatives (as possibly mentioned on Lifehacker). Well my friends, here’s the definitive overview of the 2nd nanoBundle.
List, A Free & Simple Task Manager
I’ll admit that task managers for both the iPhone and the Mac do cost a little bit of cash. Most of these paid applications are quite awesome, but users don’t always need the additional functionality they provide. If you want a simple GTD app that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, look no further than List.
MobileRSS Pro Winners Announced
Thanks everyone who entered the MobileRSS Pro giveaway. Also, we’d like to thank the Nibiru Tech developers for the licenses they gave to MacStories.
Here are the winners:
David Gasperoni
joe Chiarelli
Rob Weber
Eric McMillen
Fabio
wrzr
Toni
Eric D.
You’ll receive the license in your inbox in a matter of a few hours.
Cheers!
Locations, From Network Aware to Settings Applied
Being a student, I often travel with my laptop between home and campus. At school, there’s a lot of things I need to do, but I often forget to do. For example, I need to mute my machine (it would be embarassing if suddenly a notification from Twitterrific suddenly sounded in the middle of class), disable bluetooth, and close Mail. Locations, a basic application from Codehackers, solves this problem by doing all of this for you. If you’ve ever used MarcoPolo (which isn’t fully Snow Leopard compatible), you’ll be right at home with this app.