Yes people, the monsoons are almost upon us. You know while I love the monsoons and stuff, you generally good for the economy for farmers et al..*ahem* anyway, monsoons…also bring out creepy crawlies n stuff…along with ghosts, ghouls, horror movies and pop corn. Just imagine sitting at home…thundering away outside, curled with with a blanket on the couch and watching a horror movie Sounds good?

We’ll then, get ready to rent your horror movie soon and be sure to pick from our top 10 list of horror movies for this monsoon

1. “Ring” (Hideo Nakata, 1998)
2. “The Thing” (John Carpenter, 1982)
3. “The Orphanage” (Juan Antonio Bayona, 2007)
4. “Misery” (Rob Reiner,1990)
5 “Alien” (Ridley Scott, 1979)
6. “The Birds” (Alfred Hitchcock,1963)
7. “The Fly” (David Cronenberg,1986)
8. “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (Tobe Hooper,1974)
9. “Don’t Look Now” (Nicolas Roeg ,1973)
10. “Event Horizon” (Paul W. S. Anderson, 1997)

So you got a new mac finally and you’re wondering what are the absolute best apps that I need to keep myself going? In our new highly subjective top 10, three get to stay and seven get the boot.

Here are the ones we’re sticking with:

Pastor: Still a quick and easy way to store serial numbers, passwords and the like. Still getting regular updates.

NetNewsWire: We used to recommend the lite version, but now we can recommend the full version, which of course is even better — and it’s gone free.

Cyberduck: Unless you have specialized needs, there is no real reason to pay for an FTP client.

Here are the newcomers:

Jumpcut: Multiple clipboards seems like a no-brainer feature, but it still isn’t built into the system. Of all the freeware options, we like Jumpcut best.

Transmission: The combination of a great interface and superior performance make this the P2P program of choice.

xPad: A tried a true method for keeping notes without the hassle of a learning cure. (Replaces Sidenote, which accidentally slid out from the side one time too often.)

MainMenu: Maintain your Mac from the menu bar with handy access to cron scripts, permissions and lots more. We know all about Onyx, but it’s overkill for our needs. (Replaces MacJanitor, which does only a fraction of the work.)

iStat menus: Sure it’s great to have neat little graphs in the menu bar to let you know how your Mac is doing under the hood. But even better is that you can customize the date and time to your heart’s content. (Replaces wClock, long abandoned by its developer.)

Firefox 3: At last, Firefox is speedy enough and Mac-like enough that we can recommend it on a par with Safari. (Replaces Camino, which is still loved, but lags in plug-in power.)

Smultron: Text editors have raw processing power missing in word processors, and for the Mac it’s hard to beat Smultron. It might not be as powerful as TextWrangler, but its clean interface and support for HTML have won many friends.

Here some others that get the boot:

Seashore: It was hard to let this one go. It’s just that we found 10 others we liked better. Seashore offers gradients, textures, anti-aliasing, multiple layers and alpha channel editing for your basic image editing needs.

Silverkeeper: Who needs it when you’ve got Time Machine? And even if you don’t have Time Machine, Carbon Copy Cloner is a much better solution. Or use the free version of SuperDuper along with Time Machine for the ultimate backup.

PixelNHance: It’s still a great program, but you’ll find much of its functionality in the latest version of iPhoto, which of course comes free with your Mac.

From converted train cars to converted prisons, we’ve come up with our picks of the 10 most unusual places to stay.

1. Edisto River Treehouses - Canadys, South Carolina

For those who refuse to grow up, a stay in a tree house is a dream
come true. Not only is it fun, but it’s clean, safe, and very
reasonable.

2. Celica Hostel - Ljubljana, Slovenia

If you’ve always wanted to spend a night in the slammer, now’s your
chance. Once a military prison, this happening hot spot is now an art
gallery and youth hostel

3. Schottenstift Monastery - Vienna, Austria

If the bellboys look like monks, you’re not imagining things. This
hotel is actually a functioning monastery where your wake-up call might
just be chanting.

4. The Red Caboose Motel - Strasburg, Pennsylvania

All aboard! Although they once travelled from city to city, these
little red cabooses now function as private hotel rooms. Needless to
say, kids go crazy for this place.

5. Propeller Island - Berlin, Germany

Art lovers rejoice! From upside-down rooms to levitating beds, it’s the next best thing to spending the night in a museum.

6. Schlosshotel Schnburg - Oberwesel, Germany

For a true fantasy experience, nothing beats a night in a genuine
castle. In spite of its long history, all modern amenities, including
Internet service, are available to guests.

7. Ariau Amazon Towers - Near Manaus, Brazil

Connected by a series of catwalks, eight buildings comprise this
compound, which has become a favourite of celebrities and everyday
travellers alike.

8. Hotel Sidi Driss - Matmata, Tunisia

The force was with the cast and crew of Star Wars when they filmed
at this out-of-this-world property. The amenities are minimal, but at
less than $20 a night, so is the price.

9. Euromast - Rotterdam, Netherlands

A tourist attraction by day, this imposing tower becomes an
exclusive hotel at night. Those wishing to give it a go should book
early; the tower’s two suites fill up three months out.

10. The Giraffe Manor - Nairobi, Kenya

Don’t bother with a “Do Not Disturb” sign. The long-necked visitors
who peek in through the windows of this extraordinary compound will
just ignore it.

There it is folks, if you have your own list, let me know