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    Alternative to Tofu?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by BigV, Jun 22, 2008.

  1. BigV

    BigV Notebook Deity

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    hey, just got my new macbook on Friday, blah blah blah, I'm not going to go along polishing Apple's corporate knob, but I've been quite satisfied with the computer and OS so far. It's kinda like my Linux setup, but without the hassles. ;)

    Anyway, the switcher guide on the forum led me to the program Tofu, but I've noticed that it loads pretty slow. Any alternatives with similar functionality?
     
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  2. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    what does Tofu do?
     
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    tofu absorbs the smell and some of the taste of anything you cook it with.

    apparently its also healthy for men in small amounts, and women in larger amounts.
     
    masterchef341, Jun 22, 2008
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    The men thing is in very small amounts as it increases free estrogen levels in the body. It actually may also be bad for women in high doses

    OT post complete.
     
    MUFC, Jun 22, 2008
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  5. BigV

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    pwned...

    basically it's a little program that takes text from websites and whatnot and formats it to be more like a book. makes things much nicer to read, IMO, but the little icon is bouncing around forever down there in the dock.
     
    BigV, Jun 22, 2008
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    Tofu is designed to make text easier to read for people who don't like to do so using computer screens. I had never heard about it until now but its looks cool and looks to have potential. Cheers to the OP. Gonna try look for alternatives as well. Will report back if I find anything. Tofu is available here and its free,

    http://amarsagoo.info/tofu/
     
    Jurisprudence, Jun 22, 2008
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