Spore: Mac Games Review
Our Latest Tower Game Recommendation is THIS
If you ever thought that you might make an excellent God, then Spore will be the game for you. Take your creations from being a cell to owning in the Universe, building them to suit your desires in between. This is one of the biggest and most impressive mac games to have emerged in recent years; anyone who enjoys mac games should seriously consider giving Spore a go. If you’re not sure then consider this: Spore is created by the very same people who brought us The Sims. Spore is an advancement in terms of scope and game play, and that’s a fantastic achievement!
Here’s the great news: Spore Creature Creature is just $9.99. That’s a bargain by any measure and it’s certainly one of the lowest prices for any of the recent mac games releases.
You want better news? Okay then, how about this: there is a free — you heard me — down loadable version of Spore Creature Creator available. Providing demos for mac games is nothing new, but this actually has full functionality, albeit with only 25% of the features of the full version.
Whether you go for the paid for version or the free one, this is most definitely an excellent introduction to that most excellent of mac games, Spore.
Posted on November 19th, 2008 by admin
Filed under Games Review | 8 Comments »
Touch screen technology made affordable
Some say that the days of the familiar computer mouse are numbered and in the future navigation on computers will be done via touch screens or other input methods. Touch screen devices are coming in all sorts of electronic products today from PCs to cell phones and more.
HP announced a new line of touch screen PCs called the TouchSmart IQ800 series today. The system uses an all-in-one design with a 25.5-inch screen that allows users to control the system with a finger. The line of touch screen computers offers features like integrated Blu-ray players, color changing lighting that shines on the keyboard, and a HP MediaBay for extra storage.
The 25.5-inch screen has a resolution of 1920 x 1200, which will allow it to display full 1080p Blu-ray content. The series is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo CPU and has an integrated webcam. These touch screen computers also takes advantage of HP Power Management technology to reduce power consumption by up to 45% compared to PCs without power management enabled. The line will be available starting in September with a base price of $1899.
Posted on October 25th, 2008 by Laura
Filed under General | 1 Comment »
Download Ares Vista to learn more
If you use Ares Vista on a regular basis then you’ll probably know all about swapping the Ares Vista version. Finding the time to download Ares Vista every now and again keeps you interested in the software and prevents you from using some out dated piece of rubbish. There is only one real place to go on the web that will help you in this process, and that is OfficialAres.com. I always advise all my friends and family to go here and read through it before they download Ares Vista.
If you’re new to filesharing then there is a lot more to do on the site than just download Ares Vista. The tutorials are invaluable and the FAQs can really save you a lot of time. Even if you’re a hardened veteran of the P2P filesharing world then, apart from the opportunity to compare and contrast before you download Ares Vista, there is the ‘fun’ or informative side of the site.
There is a news section on Official Ares Vista which tracks the movements of the various players within the industry. From the RIAA’s struggle against ‘evil’ to the latest technological developments coming our way. It’s interesting and definitely worth book marking; it’s certainly not just for the odd occasion when you need to download Ares Vista.
Posted on October 24th, 2008 by Laura
Filed under General | 2 Comments »
Acai is also widely consumed in Brazil
Acai, Anthocyanins, and the French paradox
Have you ever seen beautiful purple flowers? How about a deep red grape or a bright red Fuji apple? If you answered yes (and if you said no - stop reading this article and go out and enjoy nature more!) then you have seen anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are flavonoid pigments that plants and fruits synthesize. Anthocyanins give plants and fruits their beautiful pigmentation - but it is not all about looks. Anthocyanins can acts as a sunscreen for plants and in fruits the bright color attracts animals which feast on the fruits and in the process disperse the seeds. However, the aspect of Anthocyanins that is of most interest in regard to the Acai fruit is their antioxidant properties.
Fruits (like the Acai Berry Fruit) that are exposed to strong sunlight face a tremendous amount of ultra violet light stress. This UV light triggers free radicals to form in the fruit. Fruits, such as the Acai berry, develop high levels of anthocyanins because they have very strong antioxidants properties and can quench the free radicals. Here is the interesting part - the antioxidant properties of anthocyanins are maintained even after they are eaten by another organism. This is why fruits with bright pigmentation tend to have the great ORAC values - they are loaded with anthocyanins! Yes, you guessed it - Acai berries have a tremendous concentration of anthocyanins.
The French have a diet very rich in cheese, sugar, coffee, nicotine, sugar and white flour. With this type of diet you would expect the French to have a very high rate of heart disease, however, the exact opposite is true. The ability of the French to consume a heart clogging diet and yet have a very low rate of heart disease has been labeled the French Paradox.
Researchers now believe they have the reason for the “French Paradox” - anthocyanins! The French drink a significant amount of red wine and the the red wine grape, due to its anthocyanins is what is believed to be responsible for the very low incidence of heart disease. While red wine has a good quantity of anthocyanins, the Acai berry has over 30 times the anthocyanins as red wine.
Posted on October 24th, 2008 by Laura
Filed under General | 1 Comment »
Sarah Palin is a pretty hockey mom
Who would have thought that a young lady, a young gun tooting, mouse hunting, hockey mom with 5 bouncing children, could lay claim to the title of being the most popular Governor in the US? That woman is the incredible Sarah Palin.
Although the route into politics must have been a bumpy one, Sarah Palin has made it look relatively smooth. Her ascendancy to the heady position of Governor of Alaska is made all the more impressive when you consider that Sarah Palin represents not only the first ever female Governor, but also the only Governor to have been born since Alaska became a part of the United States.
Sarah Palin has the rare attribute of seemingly being able to perform deeds because she believes in them, rather than because they will win her more voters. On the whole this has won her more friends than enemies, but there are enough of the latter for it to be a concern. A notable incident of this nature is the Bridge to Nowhere. Sarah Palin has not been overly concerned with taking the party line, and has broken ranks when her beliefs were at stake.
Whatever you think about Sarah Palin, she is without a doubt a very interesting woman.
Posted on October 21st, 2008 by Laura
Filed under General | 6 Comments »
Wealth Masters International
Whenever I try and do some genuine research on a home business opportunity like Wealth Masters International, I get assaulted – via the internet, not literally – by hordes of men in sharp suits who are eager to show me their wealth. This, they assure me, is how I will be if I click this link and sign up for Wealth Masters International.
Now I’m sure that Wealth Masters International is a great program, but I am interested in how it fits in with what I want to do; how Wealth Masters International will suit me. I will not be convinced by hired cars (and hired women in some cases) and someone showing me wads of money. The internet is a wonderful place, but it does provide borer-line con men like the ones I’ve described above with a platform on which to try to convince people to spend money where, really, they shouldn’t be. Of course morals are easy to forget when you are an anonymous email at the end of a cable.
To give perhaps my most prided piece of advice: do a lot of research before signing up for anything at all. Even reputable programs like Wealth Masters International have dubious characters with dubious morals supporting it.
Posted on October 20th, 2008 by Laura
Filed under General | 1 Comment »
Secret Weapon inside Android Phone
Word has surfaced that Google has a remote killswitch for applications on Android-powered handsets, much like Apple has for the iPhone. IPhone owners were very angry when they read that Apple could disable any application on their device remotely if they choose.
Located in the Android Market terms of service, Google says that they might remove an application from a user’s phone if it violates the developer distribution agreement. The agreement reads, “Google may discover a product that violates the developer distribution agreement … in such an instance, Google retains the right to remotely remove those applications from your device at its sole discretion,” Google has been vey upfront about the killswitch when Apple did not confirm that the iPhone did indeed have it until days after a developer discovered it.
Google stated that if an instant arises where an application must be killed, they will try to get the users money back. Google said that it will make “reasonable efforts to recover the purchase price of the product … from the original developer on your behalf.” If Google is unable to get the full amount back, it will divide the amount it does get among affected users.
Google also has more of a need for such a feature as the killswitch because there is no initial screening process when an application is submitted to the Android Market, leaving the opportunity for potentially damaging or otherwise malicious applications to get to at least a few handsets. Android Market policies also include a refund program, stating that you can return any application for a full refund within 24 hours of the time of purchase. This becomes particularly useful when an application does not offer a trial version.
Posted on October 17th, 2008 by admin
Filed under Android | No Comments »
Will iPhone TV or GPhone TV make any diffrence?
Apple are no doubt as excited as everyone one else about the mouth watering prospect of iPhone TV. Not only will the be able to find some way of making money from it directly – probably from the cut they take on data usage – but there are plenty of other rather sexy ways to get money from their lovely users.Ofcourse gPhone TV will compete tough to get that market.
Firstly there will be the chance to charge for the advertisements offered on iPhone TV; second they will be able to provide one more thing that the iPhone does: iPhone TV then becomes another important string to Apple’s bow.
Selling advertisements will be a lucrative business for Apple and a world of interesting opportunities for the advertisers. Not only will advertisers know that they have got a pretty captive and very interested ‘techno-geek’ audience, but there will be the potential for geo-targeting customers depending on which shops or services are nearby. This is only my postulation, but iPhone TV could be a big thing for a big group of people.
Apple will not be the first to bring television to a handheld device but I have no doubt that they will be the ones that do it the best. Apple just doesn’t know any other way.
Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by admin
Filed under iphone apps | 8 Comments »
Hordes of Orc the Ultimate Mac Game

I am surprised that this game has not caught on as it should rightfully be caught on.If you are looking for an intense brain workout playing a Mac game , folks you landed on the right page and click here to download if your curiosity got the better of you. Hordes of Orc is an ultimate Mac game you can download if your into strategy, defending your territory, hate ugly Orcs. Really, it almost develops a sense of animosity for Orcs rightfully. The graphics exploits the capability of Mac to its fullest extent. I will classify this as one of the top Mac games out their, my strategy always seem to work finally but does challenge me and believe me I can challenge. The tower takes a different avatar I should say each time I play and the more advanced you get the more resistant the Orcs get, those mean looking creatures have some in built intelligence. Looks can be deceiving is true in this case, you cant imagine the adaptability these beings have and if they live in real world we will have one tough competition for survival, thanks for Freeverse to given us the opportunity to fight these fellows in simulation so I know what to do in case they exist in real world, I hope not.
Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by admin
Filed under Games Review | 4 Comments »
Ares rocket
I am a huge space fan: I pretty much know the dialogue for all six Star Wars films backwards. I’ve seen every episode of Star Trek at least three times (and I even started to learn some Klingon at one point. Please don’t judge me). The movements of NASA have naturally been of great interest me.
So I listened carefully to the NASA announcement regarding the Constellation project recently that brought mixed news.
The good news was that the Ares rocket was, so far, looking good. Ares has a long way to go, but it has completed its first round of design tests successfully. 1,100 clever specialists have checked over the designs as closely as they can, fixed as many errors as they can spot, and deemed the Ares rocket safe to propel its precious cargo into the skies. This isn’t the end of the design for the Ares design team, though, but rather the start of a complex iterative process that will not see testing completed until the launch date.
The spot of bad news is that the launch date for the Constellation project has slipped back to 2015. That is 7 years I will have to wait! Five was bad enough! Ah well, keep on Trekking.
Posted on September 1st, 2008 by Laura
Filed under General | 3 Comments »