Apps: biOpen, Radmind, DigiTunnel

• biOpen 2 ($600) is new sequence analysis and structure visualization software based on dynamic integration of analysis tools. The demo includes an interactive multiple trace view, a Documentation window, DNA/RNA analysis tools (including Contig Assembly), Protein analysis tools (including Coils) and sequence alignment tools (including PROBCONS). BiOpen 2 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later. [Download - [form]]


• Radmind 1.6.1 (free) enhances the suite of UNIX command-line tools that feature a server designed to remotely administer the file systems of multiple UNIX machines. Radmind operates as a tripwire at its core, which can detect changes to any managed filesystem object -- files, directories, links, and more. The application can reverse changes once they are detected, and each managed machine can have its own loadset composed of multiple, layered overloads. [Download - 252KB]


• DigiTunnel 1.0 ($60) is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) client for Mac OS X. The application offers compatibility with Windows 2000, WatchGuard, Nortel, Mac OS X Server 1.2, and other VPN servers. DigiTunnel supports PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol), and requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. The software also supports MSCHAP/MSCHAPv2 authentication, as well as 40-, 56-, and 128-bit-key MPPE encryption. [Download - 2.5MB]


• SidPlay 3.4 (free) updates the Commodore 64 music player that emulates the sound chip and other internals of the personal computer to play back music that was originally written on it. Version 3.4 is a Universal Binary offering native compatibility with Intel-based Macs, and uses a new Spotlight plugin for search functionality. The update also adds a scrollbar for the info window, and includes anti-aliased oscilloscope rendering using Quartz 2D. [Download - 1.4MB]


• PlainCalc 2 (free) is a buttonless, algebraic-entry mathematical calculator with variables. Users can type an expression or assignment and press Return or Enter to view the results. PlainCalc allows users to indicate multiplication by juxtaposition, or as 2pr instead of 2*p*r. Version 2 enables users to define custom functions and save worksheets that include values of variables and functions. The update is available as a Universal Binary, but it has not been tested on an Intel Mac. [Download - 143KB]


• SoundSource 1.1 (free) updates the Mac OS X tool that enables users to easily switch audio input and output sources. A System setting can transfer system beeps to a secondary audio source. The software requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. Version 1.1 offers official Intel chip-based Mac support. [Download - 635KB]

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