Where in the world is Obleo

A cool simple app to stores a web link to something for later reading. A pretty darn useful little app. It works well, worth a while checking out.

More info @ http://bambooapps.com/free/#

Digital Graffiti Wall, a blog post we wrote about with Wii Spray early this year in this blog. Has some updated stencils. Here a demo video showing it off.

made with openFrameworks More Info @ http://www.openframeworks.cc/

back track to wii spray post @ http://obleo.posterous.com/wiispray-digital-graffiti

In the most shocking move in history. Unity Indie licenses is now free. publish to the web, mac and PC for nothing. The indie version was $199. But as of now It is completely FREE!!!

The only really bad news is if you where like us and had the indie version of unity pre the new licensing of 2.6 and have the iPhone basic. And want to use Unity to publish to the iPhone. Pre October 27th 2009 it cost $699.00 total in annually updating the tools to do that with unity. Now it going to cost 10 times the amount money it did Pre October 27th to publish with the iPhone using Unity. Why? Because a very expensive pro license is now required.

That is really really bad news, consider we make less money with iphone builds than desktop builds. (19.99 a title desktop to under 4.99 a title iPhone is a major difference, specially when 40% of that skimmed off the top of the under 4.99 price point. Then add the mix of production cost and it hard to stay out of the red with mobile publishing.)

If your an indy developer or small shop these 3rd party over priced licenses to build out to the iPhone, are really become ridiculously over priced. It makes no more since to use any development tools besides Apples SDK and xcode. Unless your a huge company and making big profits of selling mobile apps for peanuts in price points.

Well go get the free unity It worth it. Not because it free, because it awesome and just works.

For the iPhone I guess it time to switch back to xcode. Now that it cost $1,101.00 more than yesterday. Because it now requires the pro version licenses to update (will be $2000.00, Total, annually!) to use Unity to build out to the iPhone. 

rejoice unity is free to some degree. The bad half just means, hello xcode good bye Unity iPhone publishing.

Update; if the people that commented below are actually unity staff, then it might be true that unity iPhone may not need a pro license. (I hope so) Why it worded like it should is beyond me? I have to send in a support email. as I will only believe the one person that help us with all our unity questions up to this point. As our free updates are over, for our current license #.

get it here @ http://unity3d.com/

here to unity news on the free version of unity.@  http://unity3d.com/company/news/unity2.6-press.html

This is the best independent developer made game I've ever seen or played.

Machinarium is a puzzle / adventure game. The puzzles are a real challenge. The overall feel of the whole game is the same feeling I had when Myst was first released back in the early 1990's. I personally put this in the top 10 games ever played, It worth getting and playing. This game is can't miss for anyone that every enjoyed a great puzzle game.

The demo and full versions can be found here for mac @ http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-MACHINMAC/machinarium-mac

and for windows @ http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-MACHIN/machinarium

Machinarium is really worth the time to try out, seriously go get it.

This has to be the best thing I seen for a while. On the Developers site it says and I quote. "Buy it! It Cost Whatever You Want(ish)!"

With a field to add the amount you wish to pay and a button to buy it (note A minimum of $1 is the least amount accepted.) How can anyone really pass that up???

It a fun game shooter game for mac or windows. But the pure willingness to offer it for whatever you want(ish) . surprised me enough to write about it.

More info @ http://www.charliesgames.com/wordpress/?page_id=203

This is a iPhone game, but the developers released a mac version, only available @ apple downloads for what ever reason. It kind of funny because the mac desktop version is the same window size as the iPhone.

It's free and a quick released of boredom for a few minutes kind of game.

Get it @ http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/games/action_adventure/paradudes.html

or search iTunes for the iPhone version under the same name. But The DT version, a riot, specially with the tiny size window.

My favorite image editing tool just got upgraded today. What is new: First off this supports 10.6 snow leopard. (That makes only one more app I own that yet does not function with 10.6)

They also added:
• Save for web. (Finally! Been waiting for this for a while.)
• Info Labels
• send to mail
• web colors plug-in
• Trim
and a few bug fixes and improvements.

More info @ http://www.pixelmator.com/

less than 4 days away... with Intel only mac, only $29. No more need for a quicktime pro license. Quicktime X edits easier, takes video screens out of the box. and lets everyone save and convert. OSX 10.6

Return of an old classic coin opt video game in Burger Time, New Graphics, new music same old game play, with one twist 60 total levels.

While nothing can beat an old upright arcade box with a joystick. The new version brings a little more challenge.

More Info (PC) @ https://www.namcogames.com/pc_games/burgertime_deluxe
More Info (Mac) @ http://www.macgamestore.com/detail.php?ProductID=1235

Additional Information

What's included in this update:

• Upgrades Safari to version 4.0.2.
• Improves the accuracy of full history search in Safari 4.
• Resolves an issue in which certain resolutions might not appear in the Display pane in System Preferences.
• Dragging an Aperture image into Automator now invokes an Aperture action instead of incorrectly invoking an iPhoto action.
• Resolves an issue that could prevent importing of large photo and movie files from digital cameras.
• Improves overall Bluetooth reliability with external devices, USB webcams and printers.
• Addresses an issue that could cause extended startup times.
• Improves iCal reliability with MobileMe Sync and CalDav.
• Addresses data reliability issues with iDisk and MobileMe.
• Improves overall reliability with AFP.
• Improves overall reliability with Managed Client.
• Improves compatibility and reliability for joining AirPort networks.
• Improves Sync Service reliability.
• Includes additional RAW image support for several third-party cameras.

the 165MB upgrade waiting in software update. issue on August 5th 2009.