Feb 28, 2010
AOTW : Marketplace (July 5th)
‘Marketplace’ attempts to allow the user to browse Craigslist ‘without the ugly’, and it certainly succeeds at reaching this goal. It’s a very simple and clean interface, with no learning curve at all. Besides just giving the familiar and often overwhelming Craigslist interface a makeover, the additional search options (such as multi region searching capabilities as well as... read more
Feb 28, 2010
AOTW : The Hit List (June 28)
Their are quite a number of mac applications which can be used in order to manage a To-Do list, so why would you choose to use ‘The Hit List’ instead of them? The answer is, you probably won’t! Especially not at the price THL costs ($60 dollars). However, if this program were free, it would likely be listed at the top of most people’s ‘Must Needed App’ lists. It is very... read more
Feb 28, 2010
Reducing inbox spam using Gmail
In order to receive spam, spam distributors need to have access to your e-mail address (obvious enough). The question then becomes, how did that guy selling ‘$UP3R CHEEP V1aGRA pillz’ get your e-mail address? Many websites (not this one!) require you to create an account prior to posting comments, download files, or access a members area. Unfortunately some of these websites sell their... read more
Feb 28, 2010
Useful Dashboard Widgets
I have never been a big fan of dashboard widgets, or any other equivalent widget system before. While they definitely look cool, and have the ‘wow’ factor that will impress your friends, they ultimately lack usefulness. Fact is, most widgets can be replaced by Google (currency converter, language converter, search, stocks), and others are accomplished much better with free programs (i.e. RSS... read more
Feb 28, 2010
The top 10 free Mac-only apps
This list remains dynamic, and will be updated frequently to maintain it’s usefulness. Disagree with something? Perfect, that’s how we can make this list better. Please share your opinions on what should and shouldn’t be included by commenting. Last updated : Sunday, December 21, 2008 The Short Version #10 – Butler #9 – Cyberduck #8 – Double Command #7 – Main... read more
