15 April LCD Scrub, Foam get updates

I’ve had a small pile of bug fixes to waiting to be released, and, finding myself with a few minutes to spare, I’ve gone ahead and pushed them out:

LCD Scrub version 1.0.1
(download)


Foam version 1.3.1
(download)

If you run into any trouble with these new versions, please get in touch using the email link at the bottom of this page. Release notes:

Changes in LCD Scrub 1.0.1

  • Fixes registration problems for some users.
  • Now shows license agreement when entering registration code.
  • Other small improvements.

Changes in Foam 1.3.1

  • Uses a different (better) pseudorandom number generator to improve randomness of bubble placement. (The previous method was OK, but could cause repeated sequences when invoking Foam in rapid succession.)
  • Fixes a pretty silly infinite loop that the preferences would enter if you selected no color combinations.

5 February Introducing LCD Scrub

…or, the story of how I really saved my screen.

Every piece of software available here at toastycode exists first and foremost because it was something I wanted to use and, finding it not to exist, had to go about creating it. Pyrothèque is a perfect example: I had fond memories of Pyro!™—perhaps the granddaddy of all screen savers—and wanted to bring its iconic B&W fireworks back for a revival.

OK, now that that’s out of the way, let’s talk about LCDs.

At my office I have my Mac workstation hooked up to a 19″ flat-panel display from Dell (the 2001FP). I drive it over DVI at native resolution (1600×1200), which is totally sufficient for my multitasking needs.

April 25, 2007

One sunny Wednesday morning, I arrived at my office to find this:

Fig. 1.   Uh oh.

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