G8TGOD  Can you use the installer at http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/18882?  
(Version 0.6.2b3)

G8TGOD  I'm not qualified to compare this version of LAME to the previous ones, but I will say two things. First, as everyone says, the LAME encoder beats the pants off of the iTunes mp3 encoder. If you're not using it, you ought to. Second, a big 'thank you' to whomever included the installer in this version of LAME. It's a lot less intimidating for the less Unix-savvy among us!  
(Version 3.97b2)

G8TGOD  Kept crashing on my ibookG4 (OS X 10.4.7?), so I deleted it. Too bad, as my current newsreader (MacSoup) is getting long in the tooth; I wouldn't mind replacing it.  
(Version 1.3b2)

G8TGOD  Okay, I'm convinced. I had heard that the mp3 encoder for iTunes was not very good, and that LAME was essential. But I figured people were just being overly picky. Not so. I have one CD that is just not bearable using the iTunes encoder, even at 192.

But have you ever tried to use LAME? Not exactly user friendly. The iTunes-LAME script is simple and it works; it's great!

One question: this says it's v. 2.0.8, but when I open the script, it says v. 2.0.7. Am I missing something here?  
(Version 2.0.8)

G8TGOD  RE: a freeware Bible program. I believe there are several, but the one I've used for years is Online Bible for the Mac; I'm currently using the beta for OS X.

Yeah, there are modules that you can buy (mostly additional translations which have a copyright), but the program and over a dozen Bible versions are available for free, not to mention a number of additional (if older) references. Take a look athttp://tinyurl.com/s46dh  
(Version 1.2.17)

G8TGOD  Bought this year's ago under the Mac OS (pre-X). The selling point is the handling of message threads (excellent visual representation) and the ability to read off-line. I also like the way that you can reformat messages easily (command-R).

Under OS X, it's looking a bit dated to me, both in appearance and function. It's ready for a revamp. But still solid under OS X 10.4.5.  
(Version 2.8b1)

G8TGOD  This is a great program. I think QuickSilver is faster and easier to set up, but the bookmark manager in Butler is the feature that made me switch; it's great to be able to keep the bookmarks in one place, outside of any browser.

On that subject, my Butler menu bar icons seem to be missing in Firefox. This is not true for Camino, Safari, or Opera. Is Butler incompatible with Firefox?

My setup is OSX 10.4.5, Firefox 1.5.0.1, Butler 4.0.1.  
(Version 4.0.1)

G8TGOD  Not a bad implementation of a well-known game. A few suggestions/requests:

- It'd be nice to be able to select a different dictionary. During one of the games I played, the game said that 'lashed' wasn't in the dictionary, which seemed odd. One of the official Scrabble dictionaries (TWL98, OWL, or OSPD4 for example) would be great.

- I'd love to be able to turn off the colored letter indicator. It's distracting and unnecessary. If there are 3 'L's on the board and I select L first, it lights them all up.

- The game won't let me enter a word that's not on the board. Again, I think this is unnecessary. Better to penalize the player afterwards for a word that's not on the board than to disallow the word while playing. Likewise, I'd prefer that it allow me to enter a word that's not in the dictionary, then disallow the word AFTER time is up.

- It'd be nice to allow the player to set the timer length (3-10 minutes, to allow for solo games against the computer?).

- On that last, it'd be great to be able to play against the computer. The computer should only get to keep the words the player can't find, while the players score would be based on all the words s/he can find. Make sense?

Hope you keep developing. This is a fun project.  
(Version 1.0a3)

G8TGOD  Just started using LAME (in conjunction with itunes-LAME) to rip to MP3, and I'm surprised at how long it takes compared to itunes. I know that it gives a lot more encoding options than itunes, but is it really worth the wait?

That's not a rhetorical question. I'm really interested in what people think.

Other than that, the product definitely works as advertised. It's been solid so far.  
(Version 3.96.1)

G8TGOD  Is there a similar app for use with System 9.2.2?  
(Version 2.3b1)

G8TGOD  Just my opinion, but if you want RSS, I'd get a dedicated reader (like the free, open source Vienna). I've tried RSS in various browsers, and found it awkward to use. A reader keeps everything nice and tidy, and it also means that your broswer doesn't become a slow, bloated app with 'features' many users don't care about.

I say, keep Camion lean and mean!  
(Version 1.0rc1)

G8TGOD  I'm having trouble converting from Word 5.1 format to Word X format. Is this supported? It appears to be, as the file seems to convert (the program appears to process the file), but there is no new file produced, and the old file is not overwritten.

Is the program able to distinguish between these two versions of Word? It would be a great boon to be able to convert all of my old 5.1 files to either the new format or RTF.  
(Version 1.3.2)

G8TGOD  Depends on if the free beer is as good (or almost as good) as the stuff you pay for. There is quality worth paying for. But if they're about the same, why pay?  
(Version 3.7)

BARRY  Seemed less stable than the previous version (2.2.10), so I switched back. I can't get either version to import Word files from Word 2001 for the Mac. Is this a known problem? If so, it seems like a big one, as many of us will need to import Word files for the application to be useful.  
(Version 2.4)