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MacPorts is DarwinPorts hosted under the Apple-sponsored Mac OS Forge. Considering the name and the hosting, it seems we finally have an adopted ports system/”package manager” in Mac OS X, or at least one preferred by Apple. Here’s hoping for bundling in Leopard.

The creators of online ultracomic Penny Arcade have joined forces with Hothead Games, an independent and experienced video game developer, to collaboratively create video games based on the Penny Arcade comic.

“We’re really excited to be working with Hothead Games on our first electronic adventure,” said writer Jerry Holkins, his clawed feet resting atop a huge slab of granite. “From the moment we laid eyes on them, it was clear they had the technical and creative chops to execute our grim vision. Now that we have pooled our strengths, our dark work may truly begin.” Holkins then paused to eat a rat whole.

Meanwhile, at IGN…

Acoustic “Hey Ya”. By Mat Weddle, who I don’t know about, about which I don’t care. Jason was right.

This is Japanese for “RubyCocoa is available in Leopard”. Out with Java, in with Ruby – this will be interesting.