It would be an understatement to say that people were looking forward to the desktop release of the popular Twitter client Tweetie, which prior to yesterday was only available for consumption on the iPhone. In this weird world we live in, where Twitter teeters on the edge of complete mainstream absorption, it’s a great idea to step back and see what options are available to you. So, without further ado, let’s get to it.
Archive for the ‘Review’ Category
Gentlemen, Start Your Tweeting
Resident Evil 5 Demo Impressions
So us PlayStation 3 users finally got a chance to dip our toes into the waters of Resident Evil 5. The 900+ MB demo was released on the PlayStation Store earlier today and I just finished playing through both sections. This series is near and dear to my heart because I’ve been on the ride since the beginning. The second PS1 game I ever owned¹ was the original Resident Evil and I have it in the big bulky box to prove how old school I am. I think to properly do this first impression right, I’ll give a gist of the previous titles in the series and how we’ve arrived at this fifth installment. If you’re not much for history, skip over the section labeled “The Backstory” to get right to the heart of the review.
Psychoacoustics (or, Respect the iWow)
I have a low tolerance for bullshit, especially when it comes to gimmicks that claim to improve the quality of things. Take, for instance, music files that you transcode from CD. Obviously, to get the best quality you would select the lossless option in your encoder, but not all of us have the hard drive space required to maintain a lossless music library so we opt for the lossy route in the form of either MP3 or AAC files.†
PulpMotion 2 Review
Yesterday I got around to downloading and test driving Aquafada’s newly released PulpMotion 2. The essence of PulpMotion is pretty straightforward: insert your digital media (whether it’s pictures, video, or music) and create a stunning photo slideshow. What impressed me more than anything was the sheer polish of the application and its components. (more…)
Parallels vs. VMware
As a long-time VMware Fusion user and proponent, part of me finds it difficult to accept that there may be any alternatives out there for running virtual machines on my Mac. Another part of me, after bitch slapping the fanboy first part of me, wants to have the best tools for the job It’s also this second part that puts Parallels Desktop through it’s paces every time a version comes out. Here are the results of my (not so) extensive testing. (more…)
