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Thursday, October 31, 2002
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GraphicConverter 4.5 is available. This software package is an almost essential utility. It is essential if you don't have PhotoShop.
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Apple Death Knell Counter: "Apple Has Been Declared Dead 9 Times Since February, 1997. ... It's been happening since the early 1980s, and still Apple, and its doomsayers, keep chugging along." (The Mac Observer via MyAppleMenu) [myapplemenu]
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IDL for Mac OS X -- Comment()
IDL is an alternative to Matlab for doing numerical computations. Now IDL 5.6 is available for Mac OS X: "IDL, the Interactive Data Language, enables in-depth data analysis through industry-leading visualization. This easy to learn, cross-platform, application development software is relied on by analysts and engineers around the globe. IDL's interactive, high-level language can help you make discoveries and display your solution." There is also an FAQ for Mac OS X. The graphical interface is based on X11. The interface is based on the Motif libraries, so the look is quite different from Aqua.
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Reviewing Mathematica 4.2 -- Comment()
In addtion to my review of Mathematica 4.2, there is now also a Mathematica 4.2 Software Review at IT-Enquirer. Here is the conclusion: "Mathematica 4.2 is probably the most complete mathematically based all-round programming environment available today." However, I am not convinced about the speed of Mathematica based on these tests. Compared to other choices Mathematica is simply not built for large-scale problem solving.
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