View this article at: http://dev.macnn.com/articles/05/10/28/photo.drop.syncupx Friday, Oct 28, 2005 3:50pm Apps: photo Drop, EarthCome... photo Drop 1.0 (free) creates small, customized droplets that turn the tedious task of modifying a folder of images into a simple drag-and-drop operation. Droplets can resize an image to new dimensions, convert the original image to a new format, or flip the image horizontally. [Download - 447KB] EarthComet Screen Saver (free) displays a slowly rotating Earth with real-time cloud cover (internet connection required), the Moon, and a flaming comet orbiting the Earth. EarthComet demonstrates the power of Core Image and OpenGL available through the Quartz Composer. [Download - 2.6MB] syncupx 1.4 ($20) is a backup application that performs "smart backup configuration" using Tiger's smart folders as backup sources, or for file exclusion in addition to ordinary files and folders. Version 1.4 offers an improved sync-engine and a new "one click restore" feature. syncupx supports multiple backup sets and automation using iCal or Automator. [Download - 242KB] PCalc 3.0.1 ($20) is a fully featured scientific calculator for Mac OS X with support for hexadecimal, octal and binary calculations, as well as an RPN mode, parentheses, programmable functions, and an extensive set of unit conversions. The update adds support for using parentheses while entering expressions, an option to show thousands separators in the Dashboard Widget, and more. [Download - 1.4MB] GeoParty! 1.0 (free) tests your trivia knowledge with question-and-answer files that can be pre-built, retrieved from an online repository, or created from scratch. GeoParty! can be used by teachers to help motivate students by posing fun trivia questions. [Download - 3.8MB] SMTPit Pro 4.0.4, CNS Image 1.0.4, and CNS Menu 1.0.3 (each $65) are updated versions of Comm-Unity Networking Systems' "Pro Plugins", offering several core plug-in bug fixes. [Download - SMTPit 9MB, CNS Image 10.5MB, CNS Menu 2.9MB]