2007
SPSS 16 available
A new version of SPSS is available.
SPSS is one of the real heavyweights in the statistical analysis area but the Mac version lagged behind. It now looks like version 16 brings a major upgrade for Mac users Read More...
SPSS is one of the real heavyweights in the statistical analysis area but the Mac version lagged behind. It now looks like version 16 brings a major upgrade for Mac users Read More...
An Applescript Droplet that uses a command-line application
27 12 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X Applescript
Applescript Tutorials
18 12 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X Applescript
Applescript Lecture
14 12 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X Applescript
I gave a lecture at the Scientific computing meeting at Cambridge University on using Applescript to build a User interface for Unix command-line applications. Read More...
Intel Compilers
Intel has released a new version of their compilers (C++ and Fortran) that appears to work properly on Mac OS X Leopard Read More...
LibraryMCS
I just heard about this offering from ChemAxon LibraryMCS clusters a set of chemical structures on a structural basis. Read More...
Print Folder Contents
01 12 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X Applescript
An applescript to print the names of all files and folders within a chosen folder (and sub-folders) using a couple of unix commands wrapped in an applescript. Read More...
NAG libraries for Intel Macs.
The Numerical Algorithms Group has announced the release of the NAG libraries for Intel Macs.
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OnScreen DNA
20 11 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X Applications
X11 in Leopard problems
In Leopard, Apple switched from XFree86 to X.org for its X11 implementation. This seems to have caused a number of issues.
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Scientific Applications under Mac OS X 10.5
It is often difficult to find compatibility information about scientific applications under a new version of the operating system. Read More...
Papers
03 11 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X Reference Management
MatLab under Leopard
02 11 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X Programming
Mathworks are reporting that MatLab runs under Mac OS X 10.5 there are two significant issues with running Simulink on Mac OS X 10.5: Read More...
Mathematica Player
16 10 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X
Ever wondered how you might share Mathematica notebooks with people who don't have a copy of Mathematica?
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2007 Nobel Prizes
10 10 07 - Filed in: science
Two European scientists France's Albert Fert and Germany's Peter Gruenberg have won the 2007 Nobel Prize in physics Read More...
Multicore processing
Is the trend towards multi-core processing leading towards major problems ahead? Read More...
Using a web Viewer to render structures
Using a web viewer within the FileMaker database to display a web page that uses the chemdraw plugin to render the structure. Read More...
Migrating from Parallels to Fusion
21 09 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X virtual Machine
There is a very useful article on MacCentral regarding "Migrating from Parallels to Fusion". Read More...
Apple Store Offer to students
17 09 07 - Filed in: Apple
Bringing Scientific Applications to Mac OS X
04 09 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X Applications
AutoDock
24 08 07 - Filed in: docking Applications
CrystalEye
21 08 07 - Filed in: crystallography
The aim of the CrystalEye project is to aggregate crystallography from web resources. Read More...
Gigaelement FFTs on x86-based Apple clusters
18 08 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X
ChemAxon
I had a message from ChemAxon saying they had updated some of their products and I thought it might be worth a summary of their wares. Whilst Java based everything works fine on a Mac and note:-
- Instant JChem Personal (an new OS independent desktop application for working with chemical and non chemical data) and Marvin, a chemical editor and viewer suite are free for all users
- All products are free for academic teachers and researchers - including the enterprise edition of Instant JChem
- Most products are free for freely accessible, non commercial websites
GSAS
18 07 07 - Filed in: Chemistry Applications
Chromium
17 07 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X Applications
Not so open standard
14 07 07 - Filed in: Personal
Microsoft is currently trying to make the ISO National Bodies believe that its Office Open XML (OOXML) format is a good standard. Read More...
Support for Quicklook and coverflow for ChemDraw files
I sent in a request to Cambridgesoft asking them if it would be possible to support Quicklook and coverflow visualization of Chemdraw files
Read More...Mac developers
05 06 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X
Print the clipboard
04 06 07 - Filed in: Applescript
iMol updated
31 05 07 - Filed in: Applications
DataGraph
24 05 07 - Filed in: Applications
iNMR
21 05 07 - Filed in: Applications NMR
iBabel 2.4
20 05 07 - Filed in: Applications iBabel
JAMMING
20 05 07 - Filed in: Applications
MestReNova
08 05 07 - Filed in: Applications
Data Analysis Tools
07 05 07 - Filed in: Applications
Mathematica Updated
02 05 07 - Filed in: Applications
In compatibility terms, Mathematica 6 is an upgrade. In capability terms, this is a major new product Read More...
How to Properly Use SSE3 and SSSE3
25 04 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X
Rendering chemical structures in the database
24 04 07 - Filed in: Applescript
Free bTop-2 hardware to some interested researchers and hobbyists.
23 04 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X
Substructure searchable database
16 04 07 - Filed in: Chemistry Applescript
8-Core MacPro Pricing in the UK
07 04 07 - Filed in: Apple
The Apple UK Store is offering Mac OS X 10.4 Server (10-Client) for free with the purchase of a new Mac Pro. Read More...
Apple Youth Workshops
06 04 07 - Filed in: Apple
8-Core MacPro
04 04 07 - Filed in: Apple
A WorkLife FrameWork for Mathematica
24 03 07 - Filed in: Applications
PyMOL and Plugins
20 03 07 - Filed in: Applications Chemistry
Aabel Updated
19 03 07 - Filed in: Applications
Review of Mathematica 5.2 and Mathematica Workbench
10 03 07 - Filed in: Reviews
BKChem
01 03 07 - Filed in: Applications
Programming Position at Apple
01 03 07 - Filed in: Apple
Apple are looking for people who like to write high performance code using fastest available hardware
Read More...Petition to prevent the BBC from making its iPlayer on-demand television service available to Windows users only
28 02 07 - Filed in: Personal
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to prevent the BBC from making its iPlayer on-demand television service available to Windows users only Read More...
Data Analysis tools
22 02 07 - Filed in: Applications
An update to the comprehensive listing of Data Analysis tools available under Mac OS X. Read More...
New Applications added
14 02 07 - Filed in: Applications
OpenMacGrid is now open for business
12 02 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X
Data Analysis Tools
08 02 07 - Filed in: Applications
An update to the comprehensive listing of Data Analysis tools available under Mac OS X. Read More...
Skype 2.5 for Mac is out
06 02 07 - Filed in: Applications
Data Analysis Tools
05 02 07 - Filed in: Applications
BBC Trust Consultation
01 02 07
The BBC's Executive has been developing proposals to offer BBC programmes and content 'on demand' Read More...
Science Podcasts
23 01 07 - Filed in: Website
Podcasts are becoming a valuable addition to the scientific literature, I find I am subscribing to more and more and now use my travelling time as an opportunity to catch up on areas of science that are perhaps outside my usual area of interest.
Here are a few that other might be worth listening to:- Read More...
Here are a few that other might be worth listening to:- Read More...
Combining PDFs an Automator Workflow
16 01 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X
Applescript Tutorial 4 added
10 01 07 - Filed in: Applescript
Now over 1000 MacResearch Members
10 01 07 - Filed in: Mac OS X
MacResearch has passed an important milestone, the are now over 1000 registered members
Read More...Apple's Science & Technology Marketing group at MacWorld
06 01 07 - Filed in: Apple
An informal discussion on Apple and the needs of the science community. Pizza, beer & refreshments will be served.
Read More...A new version of Mercury is available
04 01 07 - Filed in: Applications
1000 downloads of iBabel
04 01 07 - Filed in: Applescript