… my shiny new iPhone that is!

I like you, and I like this phone so much that I want someone else out there to enjoy it too. So, MacShaman, Inc. is hosting an iPhone 4 Giveaway! One lucky winner will receive a 32GB iPhone 4– woot! As a bonus, we will include an official MacShaman T-shirt!

Enter in a few different ways, and hopefully you will be a winner! Good Luck!

4 Ways To Win

1) Leave a comment below explaining how badly you want a new iPhone 4 and why!

2) Mention this giveaway on Twitter (using @MacShaman). Please copy and paste the following tweet exactly:

@macshaman is giving away an iPhone 4, and more! RT to enter to win or click to find out other ways to enter… http://macshaman.com/e2

(make sure you follow MacShaman on Twitter to be contacted if you win!)

3) “Like” us on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boston-MA/MacShaman-Inc Feel free to comment as well!

4) Join the MacShaman email list. Fill out the form on the bottom right of this page and confirm. Be sure to add macshaman.com to the approved senders list in your email program.

Awesome MacShaman T-shirt
If you don’t happen to be the lucky winner of our iPhone 4– dont worry, we are also giving away some awesome MacShaman T-Shirts. By entering our iPhone 4 contest you will automatically be eligible to win a MacShaman T-shirt.  Enter to win just the T-shirt if you like!

The Fine Print
Contest begins on July 20,2010 at 12:00AM, and ends August 20, 2010. Enter in any or all 4 ways to increase your chances of winning. All winners must be 18 years or older. iPhone 4 32GB valued at $299.00US. Winner is responsible for any taxes, activation fees, monthly billings or other associated charges. Winners agree to have name published. Winners will be selected on August 21, 2010 and announced on our web site, Twitter, and our Facebook page. Family members excluded. Contest open to US residents only.

- From your AT&T phone, dial *639#
- You will receive a text message within a few seconds stating your eligibility.

Backup your hard drive
Back up your computer’s hard drive using Time Machine, Carbon Copy Cloner, Retrospect, Super Duper, Crash Plan – pick your favorite and go for it. If you don’t have a backup in place, get one without delay! Fun Fact – if you don’t have a back up and your drive crashes, it can cost thou$ands to recover lost photos, work, music, video, etc.

Sync your iPhone / iPod / iPad
Connect your iGadget into your computer. If it isn’t set up to sync automatically when connected, then press the Sync button in iTunes to make it so. Whenever you sync, iTunes automatically backs up everything, including photos and videos taken, addresses, appointments, and items purchased on the device. The point is that if you lose, break, or some other unthinkable thing happens, all of your stuff can easily be reloaded from the backup created while syncing. If you can stand to be without for 10 minutes, syncing is the way to go.

http://showcase.woothemes.com

Power outlet with built-in USB ports

http://store.fastmac.com/product_info.php?products_id=458

(via @danfrakes)

Try out namebench. It hunts down the fastest DNS servers available for your computer to use. namebench runs a fair and thorough benchmark using your web browser history, tcpdump output, or standardized datasets in order to provide an individualized recommendation. namebench is completely free and does not modify your system in any way. This project began as a 20% project at Google.

Learn more about and namebench: http://code.google.com/p/namebench/

MIT’S BIG WHEEL IN COPENHAGEN

New bicycle wheel not only boosts power using Formula One inspired technology, but also can keep track of fitness, friends, smog and traffic – helping Copenhagen become the first carbon neutral capital by 2025. It looks like an ordinary bicycle wheel with an oversized center. But packed inside the sleek, bright red hub is a veritable Swiss army knife’s worth of electronic gadgets and novel functions.

Learn all about The Copenhagen Wheel Project: http://senseable.mit.edu/copenhagenwheel/

Snow Checker – Snow Leopard Compatibility Checker
http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/snowchecker

Still on the fence about upgrading? Check to see if your current software will be compatible with mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, or check compatibility status before you buy new software. Snow Checker compares your current programs with the data found on snowleopard.wikidot.com.

Check out some other useful tools here: http://macshaman.com/get-help/tools/

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imdb/id342792525?mt=8
(link to iTunes store)