Without a doubt I’m adding Zooom/2 by CodeRage Software to my list of must-have Mac utilities (which includes applications such as Default Folder X, Dropbox, GeekTool, Growl, NTFS-3G, Perian and Quicksilver).

Zooom/2 is a Mac desktop utility that uses Apple’s public-approved APIs to redefine how you can resize, move and align your application windows - making you faster and more productive. The utility’s tagline sums up its functionality pretty well: “Window stuff, done right“.

Zooom/2 features

By default Zooom/2’s functions are available to all applications, but they can be disabled on an application-by-application basis.The following is a short video overview of the utility’s main features:

A hilarious video by Stephen Fry to celebrate his one millionth follower on Twitter.

Geekology previously posted an article on sending emails with attachments using PHP’s mail() function.

However, some readers experienced problems with getting the linebreaks and spacing exactly right on certain platforms (sending multipart emails using the mail() function in PHP is unfortunately a very precise exercise).

This post details a simpler method of creating and sending Text / HTML email messages with attachments in PHP using an adapted version of the Email Library that is included in the CodeIgniter PHP Framework.

Using the geekMail PHP class:

First, you’ll need to download the latest version of the geekMail PHP class here.

After including the class file in your project, use a PHP script like the following to build and send your multipart email messages:

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Left 4 Dead 2 is the much-awaited zombie-killing sequel by Valve, the makers of Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress and Counter-Strike. The game features new survivors (Nick, Ellis, Rochelle and Coach), zombies, weapons and items, as well as more co-operative campaigns, versus campaigns, and maps for survival mode.

Left 4 Dead 2’s AI Director 2.0 drives its unique gameplay by customizing enemy population, effects, music, level layout, world objects, weather, and lighting based upon the players’ performance and different times of day.

In addition to the machine guns, pistols, shotguns and sniper rifles from the original, the new game features new melee weapons such as the axe, chainsaw, frying pan, and baseball bat.

Left 4 Dead 2 is expected to be released in November of 2009.

Videos

Trailer:

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