Moose-ing around
This is one of those applications you simply have to install to appreciate. Don’t worry: it won’t improve your productivity. On the contrary: it may actually decrease it. Uli’s Moose is a Mac OS X application and features a moose making witty comments at inappropriate times. As I’m typing this, the moose politely informs me that it’s 10:31 and time for an antler polish.
I haven’t been a Mac convert for all that long, but some research has revealed that the original talking moose saw the light of day sometime in 1986 and has been delighting users the world over since then. In 1997, Uli saw the need to update and modernize the moose for the more modern Mac OS.
The moose is a free download and requires no installation. Simply launch the moose and that’s it. As the opportunity arises, a nugget of wisdom is sure to be dispensed. If you’re annoyed with the moose, shut him down. But don’t be surprised if he protests…
A bunch of additional animations and speech files are available for the moose. Get them here.
Vista or XP user? Don’t feel left out.
Excellent! I haven’t seen the Moose since I was admin for a 16 Mac internal network in my research center at UCT in the early ’90′s…
Now, anyone have some moose mane that I require for my fly tying exploits…?!?!
P.S. Before Windoze, the Mac had the “Computer=Entertainment” department totally sewn up – anyone else remember the famous “Flying Toasters” screensaver?
The flying toasters – a real favourite in the good old days! I can’t help with the moose hair for your fly fishing – maybe Uli’s Moose has something to say about that
…09:20 and time for an antler polish…(and don’t dare bring that scissors anywhere near my mane….!)
Is it too much to ask that you take me for a beer?