Do you know copy-pasting from Dreamweaver will not save tables unless you copy/paste the HTML code. I hate that.
| Internet Browser | Plugins | Security | Speed | Customization/Looks |
| Firefox |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Safari |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| I.E. |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
Firefox wins!
| FPS Games | Brains | Reflexes | Community | Cost |
| Halo |
1 |
5 |
1 |
$60 |
| Tremulous |
4 |
5 |
3 |
Free |
| ET:QW |
3 |
4 |
5 |
<$20 |
Tremulous wins!
| Vector Graphics Software | OS | Ease | Quality | Cost |
| Inkscape |
All |
4 |
4 |
Free |
| Illustrator |
Mac, Win |
5 |
5 |
Tons |
| Xara Xtreme |
Linux
(Open Source)
|
5 |
3 |
Free |
Inkscape and Xara tie for free quality, Illustrator costs too much.
| Raytracing Software | Speed | Quality | Scene Creation | External Plugins |
| POV-Ray |
5 |
5 |
2 (script) |
3 (self) |
| Kerkythea |
3 |
5 |
5 (3d view) |
5 (self, SketchUp) |
POV-Ray is very good and fast, bur Kerkythea saves time with it's in-system editing and SketchUp plug-ins.
| Role-Playing Games | Graphics | Simplicity | Story | Misc. | Cost |
| Oblivion |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
~$60 |
| Elona |
3 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
Free |
| GearHead |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
Free |
Oblivion gives the best time, with Elona being fun for those looking simply for a sandbox game, and GearHead combines sand-box gameplay with random story generations to provide a free gaming experience.
| OS Review | Looks | Performance | Bugs | Cost |
| Windows XP |
3/5 modded |
4, but easy to mess up |
3 (few) |
A little |
| Mac OS-X |
4 |
3 |
5 (none) |
Extortionate, with hardware |
| Ubuntu/Knoppix |
5 (with light software) |
5 |
5 (none) |
Free, WINE allows Windows "support" |
Ubuntu/Knoppix is the best bet for an easy-use OS. Yes, they're different. But they're similar enough in user interface and features.