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Nov 23 2010

Black Friday: Free 1Password for Mac

People, I'm running my mini-version of Black Friday because I have got a couple of licenses for 1Password for Mac to share. This is a limited time offer sponsored by Agile Web Solutions, the makers of 1Password, and might not last long, so better hurry up.

So, if you would like to get the single license key for 1Password for Mac, absolutely FREE, let me know your first name, last name & email address, AND:

You need to follow PlusRated on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/plusrated,
Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/plusrated,
Register at PlusRated http://www.plusrated.com, make sure you've completed all three steps during registration and let me know 1 (only one) thing that we can do better to make PlusRated that product, that you'd happily use and tell all your friends about.

That's it. As long as I still have an ability to give a free license to you, I'll do that right away. So hurry up, it won't last long, because you are getting an awesome tool worth $39.95 just for FREE, no strings attached.

Good luck!

UPDATE: I am out of licenses already. You are free to do these steps, though, I'd really appreciate it. :)

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May 27 2010

You can't love iPhone more than this guy

When Witter was waiting at the counter of a Gresham, Oregon AT&T store, two young men grabbed four iPhones and ran out the front door, according to the Portland Oregonian. Witter chased after them, dropped to one knee outside the store, pulled out a five-shot Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver, and fired at the front tire of the getaway car. The car swerved, Witter fired again, and missed again.

via valleywag.gawker.com

He is a tough guy. Imagine what happens when somebody looks at his Mac screen in the coffee shop.

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Mar 17 2010

Put a real book on the top of your MacBook

BookBook is a one-of-a-kind, hardback leather case designed exclusively for MacBook and MacBook Pro. Available in Classic Black or Vibrant Red, BookBook brings three levels of security to your prized Mac. First, the hardback cover and spine provide solid protection from the rigors of the road. Second, the vintage book design disguises MacBook for superior security. And third, the stylish case protects you from being like everyone else because BookBook is totally original, just like you.

via twelvesouth.com

Awesome.

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Mar 10 2010

Why I'm not using Windows anymore (and so happy about this!)

I was trying to stay away from the holy-wars, like Mac v. PC, Linux v. Windows, etc. However, after wasting several hours as a result of just booting up Windows, I've changed my mind.

I do run Windows in the virtual environment. I user VirtualBox from Sun, which is free and pretty good to use (at least for my occasional needs). This been said, I had a need in Windows and started it up. Making long story short: after doing a few searches in the Firefox, I've got a bunch of malware shit that literally dead-burned into my Windows.

Oh, okay it's time for a few disclaimers:

Despite of running inside the VM, I run my Windows copy *with* antivirus installed. It was Avast! which actually screwed up badly.
I was *not* searching for a torrent. There are plenty of BT software available natively for Mac.
No cracks, serials, or anything like that. I don't use Win in my daily life, so let me repeat myself, no need for that, too.
I was actually looking for a freeware alternative for Daemon Tools or Alcohol 120%, which were putting my Win copy into "blue screen of death".

So several hours were spent on trying to get shit of computer. This included a set of reboots (a lot of reboots actually - at some point I felt that I'm rebooting more often than I do change something) and many-manu manual fixes, like faked DNS on the network interface, modified hosts file and a bunch of registry mess. Frankly speaking, as of the current moment of writing this, I'm still *not* done.

I am so freaking happy not to deal with this every single day. Despite of what you may say, Mac is a clear winner for the majority of users. Hopefully, the major software vendors will get this message sooner, than later. (Anyways, they are already doomed, as the SaaS is already everywhere. But it's a different story.)

Have a nice day... on your Mac.

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Oct 26 2009

Apple patents ad-supported Mac OS

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via fastcompany.com

I have no freakin' idea how this will work, and how useful is it going to be, but sounds cool. I believe there is a huge part of Mac users who're mostly "netbook"-type, so interrupting anything in their world would be painful, but acceptable.

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Oct 3 2009

HP Envy 13

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You know what they say about knock offs; they're never quite as good as the original. But HP's Envy 13, which is clearly a rip of the 13-inch MacBook Pro (everything down to packaging screams Apple), comes pretty darn close.