Author: mactech

Steve Jobs weighs in as the 158th richest person in America this year, with an estimated net worth of US$1.4 billion. Bill Gates tops the list with a net worth of $54 billion, while investor Warren Buffet is second. Microsoft’s Paul Allen is third, and Oracle’s Larry Ellison has fallen from second last year to fourth this year.

ResExcellence has posted a new tutorial entitled “REALbasic MeetsJavaScript!” — which shows you how to execute JavaScript in a browser remotely from a REALbasic project.

Symantec has released new Virus Definitions for October. Further details and download links are available from the company’s Web site. In addition, Virex 7.0 for Mac OS X is now available by filling out an online form, as noted by VersionTracker.

The School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Texas at Dallas is holding a three-day conference on computer games on October 5-7. The conference, which will feature speakers from some of the computer gaming industry’s premier developers, is designed to create a forum where game developers and scholars can come together to discuss current trends and issues in gaming. The event is free to the public with registration required only for attendees interested in playing in the official Quake III Arena tournament.