Macheist, Another idea dreamt up by the same person behind mda i.e. Phill

[cheerful]

http://macheist.com/

More related macheist related news (source TUAW):
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http://macheist.com/mint/
http://dev.macheist.com/
http://home.no.net/hellshl/main/translate.html
http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/10/31/macheist-teaser-info/

[moose]

Ah, hype and viral marketing hit the Mac hard...

[cheerful]

Has anyone joined macheist so far? Like what moose said, hitting mac hard ... just 2 days and so much to read in the forum, plain crazy!

[cheerful]

Update on the fun:
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/4953/picture3kt1.png

Another update:
Those interested in the loot (comprises of 3 pre-registered apps), just let me know. I should think it is alright to share them as it isn't indicated anywhere that I can't do so.

1) Assignment Planner
2) Chat Transcript Manager
3) Soulver

do a macupdate or vt search on them if you wanna know what they do. otherwise, for convenience, this is the summary which i just copied from mh.


Assignment Planner
Assignment Planner is an application which allows you to keep track of homework assignments for a number of different courses. It includes features that allow you to display only those assignments that are yet to be completed, add information to all your assignments, courses and textbooks for reference, filter assignments by their type, and much more. You can also export your assignments to a text file or to iCal, to easily view your assignments from your iPod.

Chat Transcript Manager
Chat Transcript Manager will index all of your iChat, Adium and Fire chat transcripts and allow you to find what you need in a snap. Chat Transcript Manager is robust and powerful, supporting blazingly fast search, dynamic chat updates, full Address Book support, picture management, and custom transcript themes.

Soulver
Soulver is a new kind of calculator application which allows you to do maths using plain English phrases. It also features a simple interface, an instant calculation engine, constants, functions, statistics and more. Soulver makes working with numbers on your Mac much easier than on paper, or on the back of the envelope.

This post has been edited by cheerful: Nov 9 2006, 06:55 PM

[linathael]

I should try to go beyond thsi message for finding the iPhone insider source...
I did not go further, I need you help then

[Cri-cri]

I signed up the form and wait for their response

cheerful, if nothing is moving in the next coming days, I'll probably ask you for an invit

[cheerful]

u can either get an invite from me, or if u're in time, the invites are open for TUAW readers (24 hrs) or better still Macrumors! lol I didn't know till I checked them out yesterday.

p.s. Macrumors has removed the registration page ... The TUAW seems to be still up I think ...

[Cri-cri]

I already got my invitation from them, but thanks!

I now have some invitations if someone needs one

[Cri-cri]

I finished the first Heist
It was fun

For those who are interested in the 3 sharewares (see cheerful's post above) available for free once you've finished the heist, there is only one day left

[cheerful]

Apart from the 3 sharewares, there're 2 more "easter eggs" check the memo (this one is a full game worth 15 i think) and click on the dynamite (kinda dumb one though).

[linathael]

I finished the first Heist
It was fun

For those who are interested in the 3 sharewares (see cheerful's post above) available for free once you've finished the heist, there is only one day left

you have to explain me, I can of confuse about macheist...

[Cri-cri]

Apart from the 3 sharewares, there're 2 more "easter eggs" check the memo (this one is a full game worth 15 i think) and click on the dynamite (kinda dumb one though).

Yep, I also got the game and the NotePad widget

I finished the first Heist
It was fun

For those who are interested in the 3 sharewares (see cheerful's post above) available for free once you've finished the heist, there is only one day left

you have to explain me, I can of confuse about macheist...

What do you want to know?
MacHeist is a quest where you gain some sharewares for free as well as rebate coupon for another one (at the end of the game).
You have to read the briefings and do what is requested to obtain your gifts.
And don't forget to click on the dynamite

[linathael]

MacHeist is a quest where you gain some sharewares for free as well as rebate coupon for another one (at the end of the game).
You have to read the briefings and do what is requested to obtain your gifts.
And don't forget to click on the dynamite

oki
I did not read the briefing
I knew it was a quest, but that's all...sorry, hardmac is taking all my free time away

[cheerful]

haha no wonder u've been so lost. but indeed, hardmac is a totally energy sucking. i know how much it takes to manage such a baby!

keep up the good work, hardmac team!!


update:
Just launched CTM a couple of hours ago ... Still Scanning my chats (more than 3 hrs! i guess that's what u get for using a G4 400) ... ...


This post has been edited by cheerful: Nov 14 2006, 03:16 PM

[Cri-cri]

Hey, I now know where your avatar is coming from, cheerful

[cheerful]

haa! i thought most already knew. btw, heads up for u, changing my pic soon.

[kurisu]

Just signed up coz I had a few minutes to spare... Jumped started the 2nd heist but none of the combinations I got work... I'm getting too old for that kind of stuff me thinks...

...as Seth Green would say: "cha chiiing!"

[cheerful]

@kurisu, try the info i just sent you.

More to Heist 2? Check out the interesting pics the co-ordinates pointed to by clicking "Heist 2" link above.

[Cri-cri]

Yeah, the final bundle is impressive!
The list is here: http://macheist.com/
In short, it contains:
- Delicious Library
- FotoMagico
- ShapeShifter
- DevonThink Personal
- Disco
- RapidWeaver
- iClip 4
- one Pangea game at yoru choice (Enigmo 2, Bugdom 2, Nanosaur 2 ou Arcade)
- NewsFire (depends on the number of buyers)
- TextMate (depends on the number of buyers)

I got it for 49$ - 10$ from the heists = 39$
The bundle is available for 1 week

By the way, 25% of the sales are going to charity at your choice between 8 (or a mix of them if you want) . What a good idea

PS: my bundle is the #58 (I was pretty fast )

[linathael]

ouach...


s**t.... I should have stopped working on hardmac and concentrate on macheist...
I want delicious library and textmate

[Cri-cri]

You can still buy it, even if you didn't participate to MacHeist.

It is just that you're going to pay 49$ instead of my 39

But anyway, 49$ is pretty cheap for all this stuff

[cheerful]

actually, Cri-cri and others, I suggest that one of you purchase the bundle. I did so, hence the price per bundle is actually 30 USD for 8 confirmed apps. DO NOTE, the last 2 apps (i.e. Newsfire and Textmate) will only be ava. if the target(s) is/are met respectively.

my opinion is of that the target will be achieved (give the time frame till X'mas and not just 1 week).

p.s. I was no. 28 if I'm not mistaken. haha Too bad I don't qualify for the free ones ... ... sigh.

[Cri-cri]

I got my bundle (almost at the same time than you considering my bundle nbr )

How did you get the bundle for 30$ ?

The regular price is 49$ and with the 5 coupons of 2$ I got from the Heist, it became 39$ for me.
Did I missed something?

[cheerful]

... ...
How did you get the bundle for 30$ ?
... ...

Hint: This is the mth. of Dec.



The answer and a mystery gift to the first XX to contact me:
Dec. => Christmas Month => Season of Giving and Forgiving

The number is a mystery (i.e. XX), so let's see who'll be the lucky ones to catch me online and at my mac on AIM/iChat. I'll need your First and Last Name, Address (i.e. Street, City, Country and Postal Code), Email, Contact no. to register the app. in your name.

[Cri-cri]

MacHeist is back!

Welcome MacHeist II

[cheerful]

wonder what they will be doing this time ... messing with our heads again for sure.