OpenSesame 0.26 Earnest Einstein, the next version of the graphical experiment builder, will be released soon! For those eager to test drive the next version, pre-release packages are available. You are encouraged to report bugs on the forum.

• Download pre-release packages (choose latest)

For this release, the focus is on bug-fixes, improved stability, and adding polish to the user interface. I expect 0.26 to be the best, most stable release of OpenSesame yet! Also, I'm glad to say that OpenSesame is rapidly becoming a collaborative effort. Special thanks go out to Daniel Schreij, for help in many areas, and Edwin Dalmaijer, for building the Python portable packages.

I've just uploaded an update to OpenSesame, the graphical experiment builder. The new version is 0.25, code name "Dashy Darwin". Highlights of this release include:

• Numerous bug-fixes
• Massively improved, QScintilla-based, built in code editor
• Underlying libraries updated (for Windows and Mac OS builds)

The updated packages can be downloaded here! NeuroDebian users may have to wait a few days for the update to appear in the repository.

Qnotero in actionGnotero, the standalone sidekick to the Zotero reference manager, has gotten a major revamp, and has been renamed to Qnotero. The (slight) name change reflects a switch in the underlying graphical toolkit, from Gtk to Qt (for those who care about nerdy details). The functionality offered by Qnotero is basically the same: You can quickly search through your Zotero references, and open attached PDFs. So what's new?

Compared to Gnotero, Qnotero is 

• prettier
• themeable (right now there are a few different color and icon schemes)
• faster
• fully functional on Windows
• drag-and-droppable (you can drag PDFs from the search results onto, say, your desktop)

Get it here!

QuiEdit, a full-screen text editor, is the most recent addition to the cogsci software family. I initially developed it for personal use, to write blog posts and such. Like most people, I'm easily distracted when I'm behind a computer (checking email, visiting news sites, etc.). I find that a full-screen text editor really helps when you want to get some writing done. Plus it's kind of pretty, I think, and if you disagree you can easily create your own theme.

QuiEdit in action. This is the solarized-light theme.

Get it here!