- CellFighter Game 2.04. New Life for Game of Life — Almost 40 years ago, when computers were large working machines and the phrase «computer game» sounded absurdly, a famous British mathematician invented the so-called «Game of Life», which by no means was a game, it was rather an example of a cellular automata clear for even a child. You certainly have seen those black-and-white cells (and possibly even have written you own example in the middle school). Many…
- Spring Simulation 1.03. Physics in Electronics. — Science of Physics and Electronics are in the strange relation. On one side, Electronics is, certainly, only part and derivative of Physics, and the first cannot exist without the latter. One the other side, in the urban human being’s everyday life, day after day there is less room for the simple physics and more room for the complex electronics. Why would I have to think about the boiling process if my electric kettle boils water…
- Double Solitaire, Another Dimension of the Old Game — The computerization of good old board games (like cards) sometimes brings awesome results. I am talking about cases where the author of a «virtual equivalent of a real game» can find and embody some new features, because of which the game remains almost the same, but its playability receives a completely new dimension. The good example is Double Solitaire, which harmonically combines the logical challenge of the classic…
- Bill Redirect, Redirection Unlimited — Bill Redirect is software for redirecting input signals between several devices. It can be useful for a wide range of tasks related to handling the unusual devices (barcode readers, displays, RFID readers) and non-standard ways of controlling a computer (via touch-screens, etc.) Bill Redirect remains in the memory at all times, and it is easily controlled. As soon as the application is loaded, you should see all…
- War Games Construction Kit — Do you sometimes think it’s high time you took a break and put your work off for a minute? You definitely do. Wouldn’t it be nice to release the tension and wreak some havoc on the battlefield? But what would be a good time killer in a situation when you don’t have any games at hand? There is an answer for all action-lovers out there — War Games Construction Kit! This game is ideal…
- Lines Push 3.45, The New Old Game — You definitely know the old classic Lines game, which was like «move the colorful balls through the field to make the combinations (lines) of a color». And if you know the game (you do!), there were times when you fell in love with it and spent days to solve that puzzle seemed to be so easy. If the above is the story of you, (it is!) you probably remember the sad day when you noticed you were bored. Even…
- MasterBooter - when a single OS is not enough — If you believe that each operating system is tailored for specific purposes or just like experimenting and having a real choice of operating systems to work in, you may want to install several ones on your PC. However, a standard computer setup will not allow you to do this easily. If you are firmly determined to have several operating systems on your hard drive, you should definitely try MasterBooter —…
- Real Desktop Light - add a new dimension to a familiar OS interface — As a computer enthusiast, you must have tried all kinds of operating systems, interface add-ons and themes — from Vista’s Aero Glass to its various Linux counterparts. However, if you are looking for something totally different that would give you a new way of managing your documents and files, you should definitely check out Real Desktop Light! Real Desktop Light is a free system add-on for your Windows-based system that turns…
- Virtual Flash Drive - a hack-proof container for your most valuable data — If the content of your hard drives is not limited to family photos and favorite MP3 tracks and you have information that you'd rather not make public, you have several options to choose from. The easiest method would be to hide your data folders in the depths of your system hoping that intruders would not be smart enough to look in non-standard locations. However, this is a bit naïve and you shouldn't rely on this method if you want real protection. Apparently, you can copy all your…
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