Way, way back in 2004, Doom 3 came to Mac OS X. Performance was something less than stellar, but its arrival on the fairer platform was said to herald a revival of gaming. That didn’t exactly work out, but time …

When this “unscreensaver” came out a few weeks back, I noted it could be much better there were controls for things like snow amount, speed, etc. Whether they were listening to me or this stuff was just coming, but developer …

It may seem like a bit of an anachronism with its thick brushed Aluminum look, but for a lot of people QuickTime 7 is still the best tool for the job. From QuickTime VR and MIDI file compatibility to its …

Mozilla’s free, open-source alternative to OS X Mail is on rapid release pace, in an overall sense, with Firefox 9. Thereupon, it’s been a bit more than two months since the last whole number release and there’s plenty new here.
Mozilla …

Development of Mozilla’s all-in-one browser has perennially lagged Firefox, especially when it came to HTML5. The gap is now gone with this release as both browsers now score a ery respectable 300-plus points on th HTML5 compatibility benchmark, besting both …

I have fifth graders and every couple weeks they are required to create some sort of project or report. Thereupon, I’ve been teaching them the finer points of proofing, which requires one or more print outs of the semi-finished work …

It has been less than a week since Apple last released a fresh build of OS X 10.7.3 [11D33] to developers. And, like that seed, this one arrives with no known issues. What else hasn’t changed? Step inside for more …

Mozilla has added two-finger swipe navigation and improved theme integration for OS X Lion users. Further, the open source group is claiming much faster JavaScript performance, as well as improved HTML5 and CSS standard compliance.
It’s better, faster and more compatible …

As I pulled into the garage yesterday, a melody popped into my head and came tumbling out of my mouth, and I wanted to remember it. Fat chance unless I could quickly record it — the search for a method …

Siri can help anyone get through a busy day… Or night. This being the season for commercial tie ins, “anyone” quite naturally includes Santa Claus — a.k.a. Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, Saint Nicolaus, etc — and Apple captured the jolly …