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Reporters' Roundtable 100 is coming up on 11/11/11

I'll bet you didn't know when I launched the Reporters' Roundtable podcast in 2009 that I secretly planned for episode 100 to air on 11/11/11, the Nerd New Year.

OK, I just got lucky. Although I do have to point out that the topic of Roundtable Episode 1 was Steve Jobs' 9/9/09 return to the public eye as he announced several updates to Apple products.

Yes, we are all geeks here. Numbers are important to us. So for Episode 100 (important milestone!) of a tech podcast airing on 11/11/11 (just plain cool), … Read more

Prediction: You'll hate this program!

"Oh, goody," we thought when we saw MB Mind Reading Numerology among our software review assignments. "Another bad program from Mystic Board." We always try to approach programs with an open mind, but we've had enough experience with Mystic Board products to know exactly what was in store for us. Mystic Board never fails to disappoint.

The gimmick for this particular piece of software is mind reading based on a series of nine numbers. The interface, which is cluttered with ads, instructs users to close their eyes, take a deep breath, and enter the first … Read more

The cell phone number whose owners all die

A film director in Singapore once told me that he sent back a very expensive crane he had just bought because its serial number, according to numerological lore, signified "Will die, must die." (From what I remember, there were too many 4s.)

Bulgaria, however, is not a place, as far as I am aware, that is deeply committed to number-based superstitions. Until now, perhaps. For, according to the Telegraph, three consecutive owners of one single cell phone number have left this life for the next.

Perhaps your first thought was that the number was 0666-666-666. You would be … Read more

Unreliable reading

We've reviewed a lot of programs from Mystic Board, and almost all of them are poorly designed pieces of software that contain very little in the way of useful content. Although MB Tarot Suite is a disaster as far as its design is concerned, we do give it credit for delivering something that vaguely resembles an actual tarot reading.

MB Tarot Suite actually contains four applications: Tarot Reading, Astrology Tarot, Tarot Numerology, and Runic Tarot. Each of these asks for the user's name and date of birth, and then provides users with a basic reading. Of course, the … Read more

Astrological helper

MB Karma Astrology and Numerology provides several tools for taking a close look at lucky numbers and astrological signs. With a simple layout and good descriptions, this is a fun tool that does its thing well, no matter what you believe about its subject matter.

This program's interface instantly impressed us with its simplicity and effectiveness. We'd tested other software by this designer that was much less intuitive and navigable, but this program's clear command icons erased any confusion. We were able to choose between five astrological and numerological options: Karmic Astrology, Zodiac Soulmate Sign, Karmic Lesson … Read more

Miss-fortune teller

Head Numerologist promises a small collection of tools for telling fortunes, but, overall, it left us with a lot of disappointment. With its confusing layout and questionable results, we never felt comfortable with it.

We thought the developers made an unfortunate error in judgment in designing Head Numerologist because its text-based layout reminded us of computer programs from the pre-Windows, pre-GUI, Bad old days of the 1980s. Since all commands are keyboard based, the mouse was useless, and the program doesn't provide a Help file instruction manual, either. Despite these challenges, we were able to use the program's … Read more

Rudimentary compatibility tester

MB Numerology Compatibility Software is a simple piece of freeware that uses the principles of numerology to assess the compatibility of a couple. The user enters the full names and birthdays of both partners, and the software generates a few reports on how compatible they are.

The interface is extremely basic, and offers no graphics and an outdated, late '90s feel. Users can choose to get a report on "Destiny Compatability" or "LifePath Compatibility" (although there's no explanation of the difference), or a "Comprehensive Reading" that is simply a combination of the other … Read more

Astrological dictionary

MB Astrology-Numerology Glossary is a simple dictionary of words related to numbers and the stars. Its basic format and plainspoken language ensure that all users will be able to follow along.

The program's interface didn't win any awards for beauty with us; however, it was highly functional. Its mostly blank screen featured a minimum of diversions, which was a positive. Fortunately, we didn't need its online Help file, which didn't provide much insight in any case, because we instantly understood all the commands and functions. The program has an alphabetical list of astrological and numerological terms … Read more

Numerological definition finder

MB Numerology Dictionary provides a better understanding of practically any term related to the astrological study of numbers. This bare-bones program excels at giving information anyone can understand.

This program's stark, black and white interface wasn't much to look at, but was functional. While its online Help file gave us the briefest of definitions for its layout, we got the hang of this program in about two seconds. We were impressed by the sheer number of terms provided, probably a few hundred, ranging from Birthday Numbers, to Inner Dreams Numbers, to Soul Numbers. We simply scrolled through this … Read more

Detailed numerological profiles

MB Complete Numerology Software gives users a comprehensive numerological reading. Although the results are thorough, some features of the program don't seem to work.

Like other programs from Mystic Board, the program's first screen is cluttered with advertisements for the publisher. Past that, users are asked to choose between Numerology Pro and the Numerology Pro Dictionary. There's no indication of what's contained in either of these. Proceeding to Numerology Pro allows users to enter their birth dates and then view 22 different aspects of their numerological profile, such as their Birthday Number, Karmic Lessons Number, Heart'… Read more