1 post tagged “scorched earth”
I haven't had a lot to say on here lately. Frankly, since I got the iMac, I've been doing a lot of cleaning around the house, or had things to do, or have simply been spending time "learning" how to use OS X properly and fully (with a bit of time spent having fun with the iSight camera built into my computer. As you can see.
One thing I did manage to hear about during this time however is a little website/application (I guess) called Twitter. It's not terribly useful and it's only for Mac OS X, but there is something a little bit fun about it. Basically, you get a free account, and you punch in what you are currently doing. Then other people can see what you are up to. Now, if you are an extremely private person, this is NOT the thing for you (and frankly you wouldn't likely sign up for this anyway). Most of the time I forget to change it, so I went and downloaded an app for my Mac called "Twitterific" which puts a client on the desktop, so that I can change what I'm doing, without having to go to the website.
I know it all sounds ridiculous. As I said, there is something fun about it. It's not new technology by any stretch (MSN Messenger has allowed you to alter your "Personal Message" for a long time now), but it reminds me that every application on a computer doesn't have to be for a reason. It's just fun (and I suppose, an effective stalker tool, but I digress).
One more thing: If you are a fan of old DOS based shareware games from the early 1990's, check out Scorched3D. Ya, it's an update of Scorched Earth, the tank battle game from around 1992. It's awesome AND it's free. For all platforms. Take that, Halo!
