Virtual

Apr 27 2009

Game Day

Projects are due, your boss is angry but you have the wisdom to know that a few rounds of arcade fun are exactly what you need to max your productivity.

Maelstrom 3.0

I was happy to see this classic come back in both OS X and classic form. Spin, thrust and blast your way through the asteroids offline or with others on the Internet.

GLTron

Another classic reborn: GLTron. This game is pretty simply Tron for OS X with a funky 80′s soundtrack (in stereo). Tip: remap the keys.

Quinn

Tetris in OS X. Not much more to say about this one. Have fun!

Virtual Pet Rock

Another free game. This one requires a serial number you get online. This unique number will allow you to upload information on your pet rock to the web site. Sad? Yes, but a great time killer.

Well, that wraps it up for this Freeloader Friday. I’ve got to work on that high score…

Until next week,

Brian

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Apr 27 2009

Linux on Mac on Mac (and more)

We’ve got an interesting bunch of freeware – some still in early beta, and others a little older and more stable. From the ability to emulate PPC on your Mac to quality photo editing, we’ll do it all for free.

mu Linux on Mac on Mac (and more)Mac-on-Mac

This new free application (version 0.2) does a few interesting things, and promises to do a lot. If you’re not afraid of early development software, you probably get a lot out of this utility.

Mac on Mac is an OS X port of Mac on Linux, and allows you to run OS X and Mac classic in a virtual machine much like Virtual PC. Again, not much is supported, but the app promises PPC Linux support and is fast, due to the fact that it is running PPC on your PPC Mac (if that makes any sense).

mu Linux on Mac on Mac (and more)Goldberg X

We’ve looked at this one before, but in a major revision this simple, free image editor has added compatibility and features. In addition to opening and editing a heap of graphic formats, 2.5 integrates ColorSync and supports ICC profiles giving this free app professional muscle.

mu Linux on Mac on Mac (and more)Scale ‘N’ Mail

Realizing that you are probably fully capable of resizing images manually, this application is targeted for use by those less savvy (or with less time on their hands). If you’ve long since tired of explaining what images must be “shrunk” to email, then this application may happily replace you as the photo-mailing geek.

mu Linux on Mac on Mac (and more)JetPhoto Studio and Server

If you’d like to take you online photos to the next step, consider this free set of applications. JetPhoto Studio maintains your photo collection on your Mac, while JetPhoto Studio manages your gallery online (on a remote server with PHP). The two work together, creating a seamless local and online photo managing system.

Thanks for joining me this week. I hope some of this week’s freeware finds a use on your Mac.

Brian

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Dec 19 2006

Stumped for a gift? ifrogz suggests a Virtual Gift Certificates

The folks at ifrogz believe that there’s no better last-minute gift for the music lover on your list this holiday season than one of their iPod cases. But since they have such a vast selection with so many customizable options, it can be tough to know what someone else’s idea of the perfect iPod case is. It is for that reason that they suggest giving an ifrogz’s virtual gift certificate.

Virtual gift certificates from ifrogz are ideal for the last-second gift because they can be printed immediately after purchasing and allow the buyer to customize the “to” and “from” sections. And with none of the hassle that comes from shipping, virtual gift cards eliminate the worry that an online purchase won’t arrive in time for Christmas.

ifrogz custom iPod cases allow music lovers to choose from 39 colors of Wrapz, 40 colors of Bandz and more than 200 stock wheel art decals to create more than 300,000 unique iPod case combinations. In addition, customers can now upload their own custom art online through the ifrogz Screenz Creator, making the possibilities for customization truly limitless.

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