GORELETS  Correction: the program does in fact have a "stopwatch" function that can also accept laps. But it's very limited. I'd like to see this developed so that an alarm is triggered at the end of the countdown.  
(Version 8.3)

GORELETS  Bought this program and like it, generally...for setting alarms in customized and repeating ways, it's awesome. I can't seem to figure out how to use it, though, as a simple 'egg timer' type of app. I may be overlooking something, but a simple two-click 'countdown' function - like a stopwatch with custom beep -- would be welcome.  
(Version 8.2.9)

GORELETS  Easy and fast! Does a great job syncing with multiple sources, like USB and network. Perfect for laptop users!  
(Version 1.4.3)

GORELETS  As a teacher for several years, too often, I have relied on using the same template over and over again for designing my quizzes. This program looks like it could be beneficial in not only reformatting my quizzes, but in creatively generating new ones. I like the multiple output options (online, serve, print) and this flexibility is a key selling point for me. Bravo.  
(Version 3.6.1)

GORELETS  I've been using my iPod to do voice notes...it would be great to have an application like this that interfaced with that feature via iTunes. I think voice recording is already possible on Mac fairly easily with any audio software, but this one is a nice "central location" for doing so, and would be a welcome addition to a Mac Book!  
(Version 2.2.1)

GORELETS  Lots of old school internet features here (Finger? I haven't heard of that for years now)...which means this has gotta be very cool and quite useful for net admins.  
(Version 2.1.3)

GORELETS  This is one of the neatest programs that are out there for playing with the webcam that came with your MacBook... although it was a bit complex to set up at first, once I figured it out, I was able to easily use it during a 'video interview' to great effect. Don't overlook this cool piece of eye candy software! You can also apply the effects in photobooth!  
(Version 1.5)

GORELETS  The screenshots on the Sprout Games homepage give a better picture of the game's functionality. Yes, the simplicity is on the childish side, but then again this is no different than most arcade games (PacMan, too, simply eats and runs -- same principle here without the maze). I like the "School Bonus" which you get, apparently, for eating an entire school of fish. Hah!  
(Version 1.0.1)

GORELETS  I like the plan for future cross-platform compatability (with Windows). I have to agree with vvarp's comment that the interface can be cumbersome for personal use, which would be my main use, but it seems like the program is simple enough for infrequent encryption needs or archiving.  
(Version 1.0.4)

GORELETS  An ingenious use of the technology already on the computer... it might sound like a move backwards to turn a laptop into an alarm clock, but that's what I'd use this for! A perfect TRAVEL alarm. I'm not sure the speakers on a laptop are necessarily loud enough to work for everyone, but it works. Awaken is a sweet program.  
(Version 3.1.6)

GORELETS  I've been using iGTD as my to do list on the mac, and it offers a lot of great options...which I never seem to use, and ultimately, which only cloud the view. TaskPaper is a simple outliner with tabbed lists. Like the developer's sister project, "WriteRoom" (which I highly recommend), this software cuts awa y the fat and focuses on the bare boned structure.

But I'm on the fence about buying it, because I >do< have so many programs that can do this already. Write Room also has this problem, but at least with WR you can systematize it so that you can use WR across the whole OS and blot out the world visually so you can read. With TP, what's blotted out is what "would have" been there in other developer's software...so it is subjunctive in its approach and not inherently useful across he board. iGTD -- still free -- still with fun options that I might want to apply as my lists get bigger and bigger -- is still on my machine as the software of choice. What I'd like taskpaper to do is become like ShadowPlan on the Palm: customizable on many more levels.  
(Version 1.0.1)

GORELETS  Nothing's worse than a random playlist that mixes blindly, producing snippets of dialogue from a recording here with a disco song there with a noisy punk thingamob there. Software like this can thematically cluster in good ways. I like it. Reminds me of the "Jax" add on, only more oriented toward playlists.  
(Version 1.2.3)

GORELETS  Jewel Quest! Simply fun. Good bargain deal on this bundle.  
(Version )

GORELETS  Pretty special app for presentations and demonstrations. As a teacher, I can definitely see the usefulness of this. I've always enjoyed the way the mac uses the "spotlight" in finder in this way -- this is a more natural extension of it.  
(Version 2.5.1)

GORELETS  I like the scalable interface. This looks like a wonderful way to make a timeline without all the cumbersome issues attached with "project management" software -- yet it's versatile enough to manage projects with! I can see many uses for this software for teachers, writers, and even just planning events. Nice job, Temporis!  
(Version 1.1)

GORELETS  I like the concept of this program -- not only because of the hilarious icon and write-up, but because it is true that we tend to avoid organizing large file lists because they are so demanding -- this program would take the thinking out of it. But the worry? I'd still worry about where things went and how renaming etc. was handled. But it might be worth a test drive, anyway, just to see how cool it is!  
(Version 1.0)

GORELETS  Although I'm content (mostly) with my current set up, this does looks useful to me... the developer's page mentions that it is compatable fully with PathFinder (admittedy a rival with its own 'GetInfo' feature, but it PF doesn't seem to have as many info editing options); this might also be useful for extensive tagging and creatively using elements of metadata to ease searches. Looks like a good way to avoid the Terminal for deep structure edits and searches.  
(Version 2.6.2)

GORELETS  What a beautiful-looking program, with an awesome set of features. This is what mind mapping on the computer should be like. Too often, mapping software is klunky; the process gets in the way of truly releasing the right brain; this software makes up for those mistakes by other companies and then some. Pls its cross platform and full of great diagrams. The only drawback for me is the high price; there should be a consumer and a business differential of some kind. Otherwise, if you can afford it -- get it!  
(Version 2.0.2)

GORELETS  Opal looks like a fun outliner with many options that make it user friendly and customizable. It does seem like OmniOutliner to some degree, but judging by first impression it also seems tighter than that and ready to use right out of the box. Worth a shot.  
(Version 1.0.9)

GORELETS  Looks like a good tool to use for transcribing INTERVIEWS as well as general notetaking at events, and minute-taking at meetings.  
(Version 1.21)

GORELETS  Pricey for what it does, and probably not useful for the common mac user...but it looks like a useful product for Designers who are perpetually frustrated by the organization system behind InDesign links. This is most beneficial, I assume, for delivering a product to a printer -- allowing you to use e-mail instead of mailing a CD.  
(Version 3.0.1)

GORELETS  WOW! This program is a great research tool because it allows you to monitor changed websites and find new postings on any given topic. The result web is good. I'm a recent convert from the PC, where I used "Copernic" and this program is similar...and better. More modern. Good software!  
(Version 2.2)

GORELETS  Good concept (and cleverly titled)! I'm not sure if this is useful given my other utilities, esp. FileSpot which can search in automatic ways and with Automator. However, as a one stop dust broom, I like Hazel's style.  
(Version 2.0.2)

GORELETS  I like simplicity, even when the app can be redundant. Here's an app that I would be unlikely to buy; the main draw, though, is its speed and ease of use... simple things like these are good if your desktop, et. al, is really complicated. But if you need a note jotter, you've probably already got a program like TextEdit or Word that you could just as easily use on the fly... so... hmm....  
(Version 1.4)

GORELETS  At first I felt the only thing unique about this app was the inclusion of FTP, but it seems to be able to do a lot more than that. Dual pane format saves a LOT of headaches, and I think Forklift does it right -- without all the bloat of similar programs. This may be a purchase for me...  
(Version 1.1)

GORELETS  Intriguing approach to 'psychoacoustics'. I think this might be useful for combating writer's block and so forth, but I also am skeptical of new age approaches to environment like this. Would I only be adding to the noise pollution by playing this in public? In any case, maybe it's worth a try; to each his own. The options here for customizing sounds to fit the environment are its biggest draw.  
(Version 1.1.3)

GORELETS  Neat! I read about FileSpot on a great website called Tagamac -- http://tagamac.com/ -- which calls it "indispensible" for its ability to nest searches and work with tags. What appeals to me most is the way it will prevent Spotlight searches from "bumping" searches down the page when you can see them come up, because it won't load the list until it's done searching. I'm going to download this and give it a try; maybe it'll convert me into using searches instead of being so Finder-dependent! Thanks for offering this one, MU!  
(Version 2.0)

GORELETS  This is a great idea! My MacBook Pro came with a remote, but I hardly use it beyond the functions that are built in. Things like THIS should be built into the very OS in my opinion, but what makes this so appealing is the pre-configured options...most remote software I've seen before is difficult to set up, with too many key combinations. Good program concept. All the positive comments so far give me great faith in this program.  
(Version 1.1)

GORELETS  Grids and lines... a nice little mazy puzzle. "Lumen" means light so it's a clever game of tag. The key element, for me, is the ability to download new games -- limitless challenge is a big selling point to me for computer games. The design is fairly rudimentary, but inviting to the eye. Good cheap game.  
(Version 1.2.1)

GORELETS  Punch in punch out...can't get any simpler than that. I like the options. I don't invoice based on time, but I'm considering it as a project tracker. Looks to have more options than any I've seen in Windows software before.  
(Version 4.3.7)

GORELETS  WOW! This looks like a huge program for creative writers. I've got a program called 'Scrivener' which has a corkboard for idea creation, but it's nothing like this...this software is clearly targeting animators, filmmakers, and people who script graphic novels. And it looks quite excellent. The ablility to 'script around' the panels is a nice touch, and the .pdf export is a must. A pricey program, but probably worth it if you're in this industry.  
(Version 1.0)

GORELETS  Looks fairly interesting. The typos in the language of the description and their webpage through me off... I never heard of 'networking' the ipod through Growl and iChat and so forth, so this sounds different to me. But I worry that I might not be able to read the helpfile  
(Version 5.05)

GORELETS  Risk in space..neat! It reminds me of a game for the PDA I've seen, called AGGRESSION  
(Version 1.15.3)

GORELETS  Interesting... will it replace QuickSilver? It seems to have some quicker triggers Still trying to sort out the differences...perhaps it will help with writing (a la 'glossory' or autocorrecting), too.  
(Version 2.1)

GORELETS  Good concept. Timing isn't everything in music, but it sure does count for a lot. This almost sounds like a way to control mood in a sort of biofeedback loop, matching tempo to pulse! I'm concerned about the programming after reading AllenW's report below, but I'll have to see for myself.  
(Version 1.2.2b)

GORELETS  What a fun icon you have, Mental Case! This looks like a neat reminder program...and a good way to use virtual 'flash cards'. As a teacher, I know this might be worth recommending to students... I'm looking forward to trying it out.  
(Version 1.0.1)