May 3rd, 2000

[12:30 PM] Black Cat Offers Another Periodic Update For The Atomic Mac by Staff Black Cat Systems has updated their Atomic Mac software with new and revised data for several elements. The Atomic Mac version 3.8.0 is a periodic table of the elements and more for the Mac. According to the company: The Atomic Mac is a periodic table of the elements for the Macintosh. In addition to the usual information found in such programs, The Atomic Mac also contains a wealth of nuclear information on each isotope, including half life, decay mode, and daughter products. X-ray data (fluorescence and binding energies) is also available. A molecular weight calculator makes it easy to find the molecular weight of compounds. A shaded diagram showing the ranges of physical properties makes it easy to visualize relationships across the periodic table. Data is also displayed for various physical properties. A demo version of The Atomic Mac can be downloaded. The software is shareware with a US$25 registration fee. Site licenses are also available for schools and other institutions. You can find more information about The Atomic Mac at the company's web site. The Mac Observer Spin: For those keeping score, we never seem to tire of the "periodic" joke we made in our title for this brief. :-) Black Cat Systems