Category Archives: Reviews

Review of iPod Touch Software I Use

BirdSight AU (Natural Guides, LLC) – the only app I have paid for, unfortunately it cannot handle any strings with apostrophes in it (ie. Thomson’s Lake, a fairly basic bug in a database app I would of thought), otherwise this is a good app, would be better if there was a way to get all of the sightings out of it in one email (as opposed to one “observation” collection at a time);
Files lite (Olive Toast) – does what it does perfectly, highly recommended, I am seriously considering buying the full version;
Mactracker (Ian Page) – awesome, highly recommended, very slick interface;
TouchCalc (Alexander Clauss) – very good, I use it regularly;
To Do’s (AustinBull Software) – basic ToDo app, does what it needs to do well;
Sudoku (Mighty Mighty Good Games) – addictive;
Solitaire (MobilityWare) – very good fun.

Review: Twinhan Alpha Mac Edition (DVB-T USB 2.0)

Harris Technology have these for under $60. I thought that was a bargain so I picked one up. I have recorded a TV show and was very impressed (it is my first foray into digital TV as well). Here is a brief review:

Pros:

It’s cheap;
It includes EyeTV (version 2.x, still great);
It works exactly as advertised.

Cons:

The box is big (and mentions that you need a FireWire port?);
The printed documentation is average (thankfully you don’t need it);
The included aerial is useless unless you live under a transmitter (use a rooftop antenna).

Review: Belkin Flip

I just purchased a Belkin Flip (a two computer KVM setup). It works as advertised and currently shares my monitor, keyboard and mouse between my Mac Mini and my Power Mac G4 500MHz DP. I am impressed with the quality of most of the cables. My only gripe is the paddle that allows you to switch between inputs is a little flimsy (and the cable is very thin). For the price, however, it is excellent value.