Favored Freeware: Gimp.app
Filed in Freeware on October 30, 2004 at 9:26 pmGimp.app is a self contained appication bundle of the GNU Image Manipulation Program [a powerful image editing application and rival of Adobe Photoshop] for Mac OS X. It requires Apple’s X11. Gimp.app is droppable, uses the gimp-print package built into OS X, and uses the system’s default web browser for help and web browsing requests. [...]
It’s Generally Good to Know These Things
Filed in General on at 1:20 amThanks to Mark Jaquith, and his JavaScript abilities, we now have a small window which will pop up and notify you if your comment has been caught by the SPAM filter. This window lists the two possible reasons for why the filter has intercepted your comment and politely asks you to wait for an administrator [...]
The Eternal Question: DivX or 3ivx?
Filed in Technology on October 29, 2004 at 4:33 pmThis is the eternal question, and for some reason it has been bothering me for a few weeks. Since both seem to be equally featured, I’d love to see what the pros and main-stream users have to say. Which is better, DivX or 3ivx? You decide.
Until iPods Fly
Filed in Technology on October 27, 2004 at 11:02 pmNot too long again (IMO), Apple made a plethora of almost unexpected announcements. We have the new iPod Photo, the Special Edition U2 iPod, the availability of the iTunes Music Store in several additional European countries, and (of course) updates to both QuickTime and iTunes. Enjoy!
Films By Sandy Collora
Filed in General on October 25, 2004 at 2:12 pmLet me just start by saying that Sandy Collora is a genius and it’s a pity that no major studios have hired him as a director yet. Since we’re all probably eagerly awaiting the release of a new Batman film, which will hopefully be better than the last two, I thought you would enjoy two [...]
MPlayer Fix
Filed in Technology on October 24, 2004 at 11:55 pmIn other news, the current build of MPlayerOSX (B8r3) has been fixed and now plays media files correctly. OS X users, grab this app if you don’t all ready have it. It’s a life-saver.
The Typical End of a Pop Career
Filed in General on at 11:25 pmOk, so this isn’t very tech-related at all, but it’s still hilarious. Many people have told me how disgusted they are with the rumors that Pop signer Ashlee Simpson lip-syncs her performances to a pre-recorded track (she pretends to be singing, but what you hear is a pre-recorded track). Well, her career may have ended [...]
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