My screenshot secret weapon: Skitch
The Skitch interface is intuitive and just complex enough. You can't retouch a photo in Skitch, but resizing or cropping is a snap. Skitch sports a handy -- and relatively full featured -- editor. It takes just a couple of clicks to quickly crop or resize, and to highlight, annotate and scribble on your photos or screen grabs.
I love the little touches with Skitch. Edits are never destructive. Everything can be undone, or deleted, or edited later. When post a screenshot it is saved to your history with layers, so you can come back later and remix things as you wish.
Perhaps the best feature of Skitch is the integral upload capability. A single click posts your image to Skitch's own sharing service, or to Flickr, or to an FTP server you control. Once it's uploaded, one more click copies the link, all formatted and ready to paste in an email message or blog post.
Skitch is a neat little package that captures my entire screen grab workflow from start to finish.
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If you need a little more convincing, check out this killer screencast (courtesy of the Plasq/Skitch crew):
Layers is the coolest screenshot app I've ever used
Don't get me wrong, I still use Skitch1 for quick and dirty screenshots and annotations. In fact, I use it more than Layers. But Layers gets my vote for coolest screenshot app of all time.
Everything. On. Your. Screen. Is. A. Photoshop. Layer.
Do I need to say anything else? Try it yourself, they have a free trial.
- 1. The observant among you will note that I wrote this review before I wrote about Skitch. Isn't retroactive continuity great?
This tip calculator isn't ugly, doesn't suck to use.
I'd tip that.
Tipulator is a cute little tip calculator and bill splitter by a rad company called Tap Tap Tap. I don't usually pull it out unless I'm splitting a particularly hideous bill, but it has come in handy a few times. I'm personally keeping an eye out for their grocery list app as well.
Stage Hand makes Mac Keynote presentations seamless.
"Get a remote" is one of Seth Godin's Nine Steps to Powerpoint Magic. But what if you don't use PowerPoint?
Stage Hand is the ultimate Keynote remote. It shows you slide notes and previews, keeps a timer, and lets you jump around your presentation with ease. I used this app for my last presentation, and it made the whole thing not just seamless, but amazing.
Superer than regular Monkey Ball.
This game far Superer than regular Monkey Ball. This game is addictive, and a ton of fun :)
Tap Tap Revenge.
Better than DDR. Better than Guitar Hero for Nintendo DS. Tap Tap Revenge is even two player so you can challenge your friends!
In my opinion, Tap Tap Revenge has done a great job of monetizing a free iPhone app. I'm not sure how their cashflow is, but I do love the subtle and appropriate integration of ads in this beautiful app.
Galcon rocks my phone.
Galcon is fast-paced and fun little space shooter type galaxy conquest game. Get Check out this video to get an idea of how rad this game is. Then get the game, because it's way radder than a video can show you. If you need a bit more convincing, there's a "lite" version that you can try, free of charge.
This game is a Classic
What system is complete without breakout? This one's attractive and reasonably priced.
Sudoku is my latest subway addiction.
Of all the sudoku apps in the App Store, this is my favorite. It's quick, attractive, and easy to use. It has really cute themes, too. It's the perfect subway app. Pull it out, play for a minute or two between stops, then quit or lock your phone. Your game will be right there when you get back.
Stream your music connection to anywhere with Simplify Media.
This is too awesome. Simplify Media lets you access your iTunes library over the Internets, and even stream it to your friends. So you can listen to your favorite music from work or wherever you are. Plus, it's free.
Simplify Media is available for Mac, Linux, PC and iPhone.
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