- 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…
- OfficePopup 2.30. Message 'em All. — OfficePopup is a simple, zero-configurable solution for exchanging messages in the local networks. It supports the direct peer-to-peer messaging (without a server) as well as the client-server variant (through WinPopup Server, good for huge, multi-segment network). The software requires really no configuration because it automatically detects all OfficePopup’ers connected to the network. The program is very well optimized for using…
- FineCrosser 2.3.8. Cross 'em All! — Intellectual puzzles with words crossed in checkered fields and witty questions-clues are an American invention. The first known crossword was published by New York World December 21, 1913 by the British editor and puzzle constructor Arthur Wynne. It is said that some crossword-like puzzles appeared in the 19th century, but there is no one exactly known to be one of those. Since 1913, crosswords made a long way. Nowadays…
- 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…
- TurboNote+ 6.2, Stick 'Em All! — There is one interesting and valuable kind of software: Programs, which grow from some small «real-world goodie» imitation, but then, enriched with all the abilities today’s computer provides, these programs suddenly become multi-purpose, useful and competitive software suits. They are the example of how a «small real-world idea» can be re-born as «serious business application». TurboNote+ is a good example…
- Stone C 3.3, Drop'em Here — Whether it’s a construction site or any other place whether the ground is to be firm but it is not just yet, constructors utilize the vibro-replacement technique to improve the load-carrying capacity of soil silts and clays. Basically, the soil is improved by the insertion of stone columns. How do you know where to place those columns and how are those columns are to be arranged to achieve the…
- 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…
- My SUDOKU 1.62, The Game From Endless Time — In 1849, prominent mathematician Leonard Euler published his work «De quadratis magicis» («On magic squares»), describing properties and construction of «squares of digits» with special constraints for sum by rows and columns. In 1979, American architect Howard Garns published in Dell Magazines a puzzle called «Number Place». In 1986, Japanese puzzle publisher Nikoli republished Garns’ puzzle…
- Instant Housecall, Support 'em All! — If your work is about providing support to users of some computer system (for example, you sell the system or sell consulting services, etc.), you can think of it as of almost unsolvable problem. Typical users have an extremely wide range of qualifications and experience, so your recommendations (provided through email, phone or some messaging service) can be easily misunderstood, ignored, forgotten and…
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