Episode 42 / May 30, 2007
Merlin Mann recommends 1Passwd, a better password manager than what comes with most browsers. It installs a new button in your browsers (Safari, Camino, OmniWeb, whatever) and whenever you fill out a password, it asks you if you want to store it. If you do, that username and password will then be available in every browser. You can have multiple name/password combinations for the same site. The app also has a great profile feature. You can have multiple profiles (name, address, credit card number, etc.) and whenever you get to a page with a bunch of fields to fill out, you just pick which profile to use and blam-o, they all get filled. 1Passwd stores its info in the OSX Keychain, it generates strong passwords, syncs using .Mac, and juliennes fries.
Merlin also plugs Doodle.ch, a scheduling app on the web. Basically it lets you send emails to a group with several options for a meeting time. Each group member replies with their availability and preference, and Doodle picks the time everyone can meet. Merlin wrote about Doodle on 43 Folders.
Leo Laporte plugs Flock, the does-it-all browser. It integrates your bookmarks with del.cio.us, makes it easy to post and view pictures from flickr, has an RSS reader, lets you post to your blog, and many other things.
Scott Bourne picks Soundtrack Pro 2, which only comes bundled with Final Cut Studio. The app has mutlitrack, you can do 6 tracks running simultaneously, each with different inputs, and it even does Dolby 5.1 surround. I have no idea what any of this means, but Scott sounded very excited about it.
Guest Justine Ezarik recommends the new Facebook apps. Facebook is a popular social networking site and it recently opened up an API for third parties. Apps you can add to your Facebook account include uploadable tagged videos, Twitter, and your Last.fm recent tracks.
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