SparkChess is a chess game perfect for the coffee break and for showing off the capabilities of Flash. You can play against the computer at different levels of difficulty while SparkChess looks impressive, including a simple animated slide of the pieces in its isometric 3-d view. You can choose a difficulty ranging from beginner on up to casual and then to advanced. A higher … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
ComicRack – An eComic Reader
To commemorate tomorrow being Free Comic Book Day I've reviewed ComicRack, software that manages your library of and lets you read eComics. eComics are digitial forms of traditional comics, typically scanned in by dedicated groups of fans or offered by creators who believe the Internet is the future of comic delivery, maybe even Marvel and DC will jump on-board someday. eComics … [Read more...]
Fiverr – A Marketplace of $5 Exchanges
Put your money where your mouth is. If you're looking for something particular and you're on a limited budget (say $5), you can find almost anything at Fiverr. Fiverr is a marketplace that is fueled by $5 exchanges. You can find all sorts of different services available for $5 including palm readings, logo designs, link exchanges, resume' proof-readings, SEO reviews of your … [Read more...]
Download the Latest Adobe Flash for Firefox and IE Without Any Extras
Previously I've provided a (fairly obvious) method of how to download the installers for the latest version of Adobe Flash for Internet Explorer and for Mozilla Firefox without having to install the Adobe Download Manager, GetPlus, GetPlus+, or whatever other name they're calling that junk. Since then Adobe's updated their site and the work-around is no longer an option. … [Read more...]
Exploring the AT&T U-Verse
At my current apartment I was able to get AT&T's U-Verse service with a fiber-to-the-premise connection. Before I signed up for the service, I did a quick search on the web and couldn't find much information out there about user's experiences, reviews, or anything beyond AT&T's domain. Here to amend that, I wrote this article to shed some details about the AT&T … [Read more...]