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Micromat has posted TechTool Pro 3.0.5, as noted by VersionTracker, which adds the ability to modify file and folder attributes, support for Mac OS 9.2.1, and more.

The Mac Show, an Internet-based live radio show focusing on all things Mac, has announced their guest lineup for tonight’s broadcast (9:00-11:00 pm ET). Tonight’s guests include Daryl Cagle, PoliticalCartoonist and fellow Mac user; a “surprise” special guest; and Dr. Farallon to answer your networking questions.

Titan Computer has released a demo for Alien Nations, a new real-time strategy game that features interaction and confrontation between three different nations: Pimmons, Amazons, and Sajikis. Beginning with a small main building, players must construct houses and specialty buildings in order to attract inhabitants to work as masons, wood-cutters, and researchers in your budding town.

StimpSoft has released SnapperHead 4.0, a free application that will automatically take a screenshot and upload it to a server for viewing. Version 4.0 adds the ability to capture specific areas of the screen, corrects bugs with Mac OS X 10.1, adds contextual menu support, and more.

Online usage in the U.S. fell in September, according to Nielsen/NetRatings. Average online time per user fell by 2 minutes to 32 minutes, while active online users fell by 1.8 million to 110.8 million. The decline was blamed in part on the attacks of September 11, the affects of which were also felt sharply by ecommerce sites. News sites, in contrast, experience a large boost in traffic.