Mac developer Phillip Ryu has written a compelling post on Google + describing his experience with software piracy as a young high school student.

Joining the distinguished Bot App family, including Papa Pastebot, Cousin Convertbot, and Wally Weightbot, is Calcbot, a stylish, simple calculator for both iPhone and iPad. It has swipe access for advanced functions and calculation history, and is currently just $1.

MacHeist's nanoBundle 2 offer is almost over, which means the really good apps are on the verge of being unlocked. Already available? Tales of Monkey Island, in both Mac and PC versions.

Even though I never use all the programs, I'm a bit addicted to the semi-annual-or-something Macheist bundles. For those who are new, Macheist rounds up a buncha software and sells it on the cheap.

You probably already know that both we and Lifehacker enjoy running Windows on our Macs using Parallels. Well, MacHeist has a deal today where you can pick up a copy for just $49, which includes a copy of MacPilot. That price gets even sweeter ($10 sweeter) if you previously bought a MacHeist bundle. Get yours now if…