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Buddy Retriever - 1.01

news, weather, sports, comics aggregator

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All Time:	(4.0)
This Version:	(4.5)
Current Version:	1.01
Release Date:	2004-05-12
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	2,768
Downloads (all versions):	5,849

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Product Description:

Man's best friend may fetch your paper every morning, but Buddy will fetch a dozen newspapers... clip out summaries of the top stories, stock quotes, sports scores, weather data and comics you want... and paste them together into an uber-newspaper.

(did I mention he also fetches slippers without slobbering all over them?)
(And that he's Open Source?)

What's new in this version:

Version 1.01 (May, 12, 2004)

Fixed a bug that prevented module preferences from being saved to the preferences file. (Thanks M Jess and M. Green)
Bundled a few fixed modules that were already in cvs (Atlanta Journal Constitution, Dr. Dobbs)

Version 1.0 (May 10, 2004)

Entirely rebuilt GUI from the ground up..
All old functionality retained.
Terminal application is no longer invoked while fetching. (By Request!)
Modules are now stored online in a cvs repository.
Updated modules can now be downloaded at the click of a button from cvs.
Application source code is now online.
Support files and preferences are stored in more appropriate locations. (By Request!)
Fetching now easily canceled with a button click.
Individual modules can now be turned off and on. (By Request!)
Some module bug fixes.
Sports scores now fixed.
NBA scores and NHL scores added to sports page.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.1 or higher

Feedback Summary:

This Version:
Overall Rating:	(4.5)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(5.0)
Ease of Use:	(5.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	Not rated (0.0)

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This is really excellent. - Version: 1.01, 5/14/2004 02:30PM PST

klanxner

I'm a major news junkie. This won't necessarily replace my RSS readers but it is a great complement. It would be nice if disabling a module would also disable the page. I don't track stocks or slippers but I still get a blank stock page and a page full of slippers! Thanks for a great app. Looking forward to future development.

I Think this App is Great! - Version: 1.01, 5/12/2004 10:23PM PST

Razzledazzle

It works great and looks great!

Buddy fetches, but won't open the paper - Version: 1.0, 5/11/2004 12:59AM PST

kcar27

I downloaded and enjoyed the older version (O.6.2) of Buddy Retriever, but lost track of it as snazzier apps like Watson and NetNewsWire came along. Still, I was glad to read that Buddy Retriever had been dramatically updated.

...Perhaps a little too dramatically. I can change preferences and observe Buddy fetching all the requested info-but the "open paper" button does nothing. Let go of the paper, Buddy! Bad doggie!

My guess is that this is a small bug that the developer can fix quickly. Glad to see an old favorite updated, and I hope to use a fixed version soon.

BTW--am using Quicksilver 976 MHz G4, 768 MB SDRAM, OS X 10.3.3, default terminal settings...

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