Ahh, how much time we used to still spend arguing over which is better: Windows, Mac OS X or Linux. Seems that the following graph, though not comprehensive, arrives at one stark conclusion: your choice of operating system is irrelevant when it comes to… …watching porn: Via Read more »
Chris argues over at restiffbard.com that the fundamental difference between Windows and Mac users lies not so much in the user interface in general, but only certain specific characteristics of the UI. In particular, it’s all about the “maximize” button and how it affects the user’s workflow. In Windows, the big rectangular box would maximize a window, causing it to take up all space on the screen except for the taskbar. In Mac OS X, the green “+” button would simply resize the current window to its optimal width and height, taking into consideration the current window contents. Because it is a simple matter for a OS X user to Read more »
Quinn. Possibly the best tetris client ever made. A couple weeks ago The Tetris Company forced Simon Haertel to stop the distribution of Quinn and threatened legal action. After seeking legal Advice, Haertel removed all mentions of tetris from his website and instead calls it an “implementation of a popular falling-blocks game”. The app uses amazing graphics, and has great networking features allowing you to play with friends over bonjour or over the internet. I’m glad to see that Quinn is back in development and is once again open to the public. Quinn Official Website Direct Download (2.7 MB) Read more »
For those of you who are Mac-heads like myself, I’ve found a great, lightweight, background application that increases the OS X experience. That application is called Growl. I know, I know, Growl has been around for a while but there are many people who don’t know about it. Growl works like this, once it’s installed there is a System Preference panel which allows you to change the settings. Many developers build their applications to work natively with Growl, as can be seen here in this list. Download Growl before doing any of these steps, here. Notifications like this appear in the top right of your screen using Growl 1. Find Read more »
