Blogroll Dive: 11/21/05
Filed in Blogs on November 21, 2005 at 12:34 amHere are the highlights from today’s Blogroll dive:
Owen receives his XBox 360, three days before its official North American release!
Bonnie puts Darth Vader to the test.
Michael is looking for a few “quality K2 customizations”.
Brian briefly discusses the layers of Web 2.0.
Khaled dispels a few rumors surrounding InkSmith.
Craig learns that Sony’s DRM Rootkit is in violation [...]
Favored Freeware: Cross-Platform Roundup 2
Filed in Freeware on November 19, 2005 at 12:19 amI’m out of new Favored Freeware entries for now, so I have decided to list off all of the cross-platform Favored Freeware applications in this week’s entry. Developing a cross-platform application means a lot. It means that you, the developer(s), are willing to go above and beyond the call of duty in order [...]
Cyberduck Update v2.5.2
Filed in Freeware, Technology on November 18, 2005 at 7:10 amCyberduck has been updated to v2.5.2. This update fixes a bug which could cause the application to freeze on some systems. The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for Cyberduck here.
Of Handles and Real Names
Filed in General, Noteworthy on November 17, 2005 at 11:01 pmLet me just start by saying that I am an incredible hypocrite when it comes to handles vs. real names. I hate handles. Now that you are probably questioning my sanity, let me explain.
Again, I hate handles. I despise them. I desire nothing more than to tear away the shroud of [...]
WORLDview Widget Update v1.5
Filed in Freeware, Technology on November 16, 2005 at 12:41 pmThe WORLDview Widget has been updated to v1.5. This update adds “Country Background Information within the widget.” The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for the WORLDview Widget here.
Blogroll Dive: 11/14/05
Filed in Blogs on November 14, 2005 at 12:05 amHere are the highlights from today’s Blogroll dive:
Bryan discovers a good list of techniques for notemaking.
Owen adds a support forum to Red Alt.
Michael Heilemann discovers some excellent game maps.
Brian discusses a critical feature which he has yet to see in any web-based task management services.
Khaled discusses Sony’s spectacular Bravia commercial.
Jon announces the premiere of Google [...]
Cyberduck Update v2.5.1
Filed in Freeware, Technology on November 13, 2005 at 8:22 pmCyberduck has been updated to v2.5.1. This update adds drag-and-drop uploading, the ability to print the browser window, and a few bug fixes. As of this release, Cyberduck is now packaged as a Universal Binary. The release notes are available here. Read the Favored Freeware entry for Cyberduck here.
Favored Freeware: Fish
Filed in Freeware on November 12, 2005 at 12:12 amFish is an aquarium simulator. It allows you to add fish to an underwater environment and customize them. Fish show complex behavior. You can feed them, see their evolution as they grow, use different cameras to track them, and save different aquariums for later use. Fish can also be shared with others [...]

