Now that QuickSilver is installed I can relax into my Mac and deal with a few more ordinary chores. One early one to deal with, because of a bit of geekery I’ll post on later, is to install a bittorrent client. There are two main options that I favour, depending on use. For heavy lifting the java app Azureus covers pretty much anything you might want, but for the modest role I envisage for the MacBook Tomato Torrent does the trick. It’s lightweight, lets you limit traffic levels in and out, and has a tomato for a logo.
I’ve installed the 1.5 beta client, and in the limited use I’ve made of it I can say this is no rotten tomato. Thank you, I’ll be here all week, try the salmon.
I’ve also tried Bits On Wheels, which is a really cool idea that in practice I just didn’t get. But if you like to watch simulations of bits move along the spokes of a virtual wheel, this one’s got you covered.