Name: BioQuotes
Rating: 0 (10 reviews)

BioQuotes overview

BioQuotes has quotations that deal with Life and the lives we lead by everyone from Socrates to Sting, Cleopatra to Cher. They include the wisest and wittiest words ever spoken during recorded history. With 14,650 quotes by 5,500 authors, it's the definitive collection for your digital desktop!

A truly unique aspect of BioQuotes is that each quotation is presented individually for maximum impact. The quotes are organized into seven beautifully-designed Parts, each with its own colorful background. The parts are: Definitions, Dichotomies, Writing, Art, Existence, Humor, and Eating. Finding a specific quote is easy with the extensive search capabilities, which include searching by word, phrase or author. There is a useful Author Index and helpful biographical data on 700 of the most quoted authors.

BioQuotes is reference software that has been in development on the Mac platform for two decades. The software provides easy desktop access without the need for time-consuming searches on the Internet. It can be a valuable resource for students, speakers and professionals who want to add zest to a paper, speech or presentation.

What’s new in version 5.0

Updated on Apr 30 2014

Version 5.0:

Added 650 quotes.
Reduced authors by 100.
Updated Author Details to early 2014.
Added 116 "Mini-bios".
Edited quotes extensively.

Information

License

Free

Size

7.8 MB

Developer’s website

http://www.bioquotes.com/

Downloads

2039

App requirements

Intel 32
Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later

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GymW

Jul 17 2010

4.2.1

Version: 4.2.1

And my reply. When using the word "Steal" I was not meaning it in the literal sense as I am quite aware that they are most likely in the public domain. However they are not created by you, but someone else's work and effort that you are capitalizing on and as such I believe you are profiteering off of some one else's creative efforts. Additionally their have been plenty of free quotes display software available during the history of computers. For instance the DEC PDP11 series, over 30 years ago, under RT and RSX always displayed a daily quote at login. As you indicated you quotes are public domain and therefore many website have such listings that can be found with a simple search, easily created during a login sequence for free. While I have not looked lately, I am almost positive that their are similar programs and widgets also available for free. Based on your product and response it strikes me that you may be a disciple of the great performer - W.C. Fields. Allow me to provide you with a quote of his - for free: " It is immoral to allow a sucker to keep his money."

Jul 16 2010

Now let me get this straight. This developer steals quotes, from other peoples creative efforts ; puts them into a file; and then tries to profit from their efforts. I think got it now.

Lord-Lightning

Or get 264 million hits on "Quotes" for free on Google. http://www.google.com/search?q=quotes&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Ambush

Apr 20 2007

4.0.3

Version: 4.0.3

This is insane?! 25 bucks for this? Are they insane?

Bedouin

Apr 19 2007

I really can't fathom why anyone would pay $1 for this, let alone $14. As I said in a previous review, this would be a wonderful candidate for Perversiontracker if it was still being updated . . . BTW, if this type of thing amuses you, grab Darwinports (Fink would work too I'd imagine), install fortune, and build up your own quote file. Or -- here's a real innovative idea, keep a list of quotes in a document (Word, Pages, Rich Text, whatever floats your boat) and just open it up. That is, unless a tacky PowerPoint/HyperCard presentation is worth $14 to you.

Guest

I couldn't look at something that ugly, not even if I'd be paid for it.

Kitmos

I think even $15 is too much. I would pay $8 just for the fun of it but no more.

Stainboy

maybe people would pay $15 for this...but $25? are you serious? not trying to be a hater; i'm just incredulous. it's not even an attractive presentation...the UI is just awful. if you just want random quotes on your Mac, search on MacUpdate for "ifortune" or "macfortune"...or "Lonesome Electric Chicken." there are a LOT of quotes in this app, and the fact that you can pull them out by speaker/author is great, but holy moley. get help reworking the interface from someone who left Mac OS 9 back in 2001.

Kiltbear

I find the interface very quirky and the database lacking. It looks like a ported Hypercard Stack. While it is nice to have downloaded, I would just suggest finding and bookmarking one or two free quotation sited, and you'll be better off.

Mar 23 2007

Too bad Pervisiontracker is never updated any more, this looks like a real good candidate.