I have been away from OSX for a long time now. Since my company bought me a MacBookPro recently I had to move back in and get used to the environment again. I have to admit that one of the first things I missed was AeroSnap from Windows 7. I started immediately to look for tools that would replicate some of the features. I came across two options and started using them both for testing.
Divvy – Divvy was one of the first tools I found. Divvy is great as it gives you the option of splitting windows onto multiple parts of your screen. It has a very nice interface and allows custom keyboard shortcuts. Divvy is also shareware so it is not free.
Shiftit – Shiftit is a good tool that offers the basic functionality with a minimal user interface and less options. It does come with keyboard shortcuts already configured and this would be an extra step on divvy. Shiftit is free.
I would recommend that you try them both and decide which you like better, but either way you will be more productive.
Lets be clear here. I am a huge WoW fan. I love the game and the challenges to both timing and thought that it presents. I am not a fan of paying every month to play it. I know that it represents a contribution and you can gain a ton of entertainment value for that dollar, but it can become obsessive. Especially when you consider that a large portion of the gaming community do not get to spend everyday online. In fact, I would bet that a fairly large portion only play once or twice a week. Some would also only play a few times a month as time permits. If blizzard were to give this a go it might open up the game to a few more people that might never play otherwise.
Blizzard discuss making World of Warcraft free : PC Gamer.
So when I say recently I mean last night. I like it, but I can understand why MC Frontalot called it hassle the dorkening. This game is complex and hard to master. So you might ask yourself “Why the hell would you pick up such a pain in the ass after you have been warned?” Well that is a good question. So here is the story.
My wife and I are geeks and have always been geeks. Today we were out and about and noticed a new gaming center had opened. This is not the type of gaming center with videos games, but one with tables and chairs. Seeing it we decided to walk in. I was amazed at how intense these guys were about the games they are playing! OMG! These guys were hardcore.
Seeing that got me thinking. I really like gaming, mostly on the PC and XBOX, but I think it would also be fun to learn a new game that I could play without a computer and with my friends. Well not my biker friends for the most part, but the guys I hack around with and my kids and wife. So we went and found some inexpensive deck builder’s tool kits.
We spent hours when we first got home on learning the basic rules and building our decks. Once we had that done and Sean put to bed we started playing. That did not end to almost 3AM! At first Charlie was kicking my butt because I did not build a good deck. I spent a few minutes building a new deck and did not lose the rest of the morning.
So here is the bottom line. If you like gaming and social interaction in person I would recommend that you pick up a starter set and start playing. If you do and live in TN let me know and I will come play a few games with you.
