Many people ask us where to find the programs they enjoy in our lab. We've assembled this list of all the different activities on the computers, both for Macintosh and Windows. Most of the manufacturers have web sites you can go to and learn more about the things you saw at OMSI.

These are the software titles you'll find on our computers:

Alpha Baby Publisher: Open Source Allows young children to 'type' on the keyboard without damaging the computer's files. Mac only. Anasazi Stop Motion Animator Publisher: Open Source A stop action animator for Windows Battle for Wesnoth Publisher: Open Source A free turn-based strategy game with a fantasy theme BTV Pro Publisher: Ben Software A stop action animation program for Macs Celestia Publisher: Open Source A free interactive 3D astronomy program which lets the user travel through space to view thousands of objects. Comic Life Publisher: Plasq A Mac application for creating comic books, graphic novels, or scrapbooks. 30 day free trial, $24.95 for full version. Contraptions - The return of the Incredible Machine Publisher: Sierra Make Rube Goldberg machines to solve puzzles. Dr. Seuss's ABC Publisher: Broderbund - The Learning Company Play with letters, sounds and words Droidworks Publisher: Lucas Learning Game where you build Star Wars robots to do specific jobs. Edubuntu Publisher: Canonical Ltd An open-source Linux based operating system designed for young computer users. Enigma Publisher: Enigma A puzzle game inspired by Oxyd: roll a black marble around and match colored boxes. Enigmo Publisher: Pangea Software Puzzle game where you control the flow of drops of water, fire and oil. Firefox Publisher: Mozilla An alternative web browser. Freddi Fish III: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell Publisher: Atari Explorative puzzle-game emphasizing sequencing and memory skills. Freddi Fish: The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse Publisher: Atari Explorative puzzle-game emphasizing sequencing and memory skills. G3 R/C Flight Simulator Publisher: Real Flight A radio controlled plane/helicopter simulator with controller. A great way to learn the hobby without paying for expensive repairs. Windows only. Game Maker Publisher: Mark Overmars A powerful and FREE game design platform used at many universities to teach basic game design. Windows only. Garage Band Publisher: Apple Apple's software for music mixing. Google Earth Publisher: Google A geography program combining maps & satelite imagery. A free version is available to download Graph Club Publisher: Tom Snyder Productions Excel for kindergarten age. How to use pictures to show numbers! Graphing Calculator Publisher: Pacific Tech Shows 2 and 3d pictures of different equations. Intel Play Microscope Publisher: Intel A computer controlled toy microscope. Kid Pix Studio Deluxe Publisher: Broderbund - The Learning Company Drawing program for all ages. Marble Blast Publisher: Garage Games Drive a rainbow marble across many fantastic landscapes and obstacles. Oregon Trail 4 Publisher: Broderbund - The Learning Company Simulation of the journey across the Oregon Trail. Oxyd Publisher: Dongleware - out of print Puzzle game where you navigate a maze with a black marble. Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning aren't so Frightening Publisher: Atari Explorative puzzle-game emphasizing sequencing and memory skills. Pop! The Balloon Dog Puzzle Game Publisher: Zero Entertainment A cute game about an orange balloon animal. Putt-Putt joins the Parade Publisher: Atari Explorative puzzle-game emphasizing sequencing and memory skills. Reader Rabbit Preschool Publisher: Broderbund - The Learning Company Games to help develop math and reading skills. Rubik's Games Publisher: Hasbro Interactive 5 games from the inventor of the Rubik's Cube. SET Publisher: Set Enterprises Pattern recognition - spot the set in 12 cards with squiggles, ovals, and diamonds. Spy Fox: Operation Ozone Publisher: Infogrames Explorative puzzle-game emphasizing sequencing and memory skills. Stellarium Publisher: Open Source A free planetarium program which shows the night sky in your area. Supergoo Publisher: Scansoft Play with your face, twist it in a million ways! Tasty Planet Publisher: Dingo Games You start the game as a nano sized bathroom cleaner. You get bigger & bigger as you absorb everything around you. Available for Mac & PC. Team UP! Publisher: Large Animal Games A puzzle game where a team of girls has to cooperate to achieve their goals. Traintown Publisher: Sierra Train themed puzzle-game with skill levels for everyone. Tux Paint Publisher: Open Source "a free drawing program designed for young children (kids ages 3 and up)" X-Plane Publisher: Laminar Research "the world's most comprehensive, powerful flight simulator, and has the most realistic flight model available for personal computers." Available with highly acurate maps of the entire Earth and Mars. Zap! Publisher: Riverdeep - Edmark Choice driven science game with experiments about light, sound, and electricity. Zoombinis Island Oddysey Publisher: The Learning Company Excellent math puzzles with round, cute, blue people. Zoombinis Logical Journey Publisher: The Learning Company Excellent math puzzles with round, cute, blue people. Zoombinis Mountain Rescue Publisher: The Learning Company Excellent math puzzles with round, cute, blue people.