My Top Apple iPhone Apps
Tweetdeck I really wanted to like Twitterific but they dropped the ball. Timed with the release of the 3.0 iPhone operating system was the release of Tweetdeck which gives a better user interface design and features than any of it's predecessors.
City Transit NYC Subway Guide This is a great application if you live in NYC or just visiting as a tourist. Not only does it show all the rail lines on a map, it gives you the detailed info for each line. Nearest Station finder can be handy too when in a part of town you aren't as familiar with.
Kindle for iPhone Okay, so it's not as easy to read as the real thing, but I currently have about 20 books in my pocket to read when I am crazy bored on a plane or on the subway. Plus reference books that fits in my pocket. I'm a bit disappointed that Amazon didn't build in an ability to purchase the books directly in the application, hopefully that will be fixed in a future release.
Myst A guilty pleasure from my early days on the Mac. When Myst came out it was revolutionary and now the whole adventure is on my phone anytime I want to relive it. A bit of a hefty download but worth it for people who want to revisit the island.
OmniFocus Although this organization app has a bit of a learning curve, it's usefulness becomes obvious once you get into it. Organize using several methods such as due date, context, location, project, and more. It's made much more useful by the somewhat over priced desktop app for $80. OmniFocus sells for $20 on the App Store.
Pocket God Another useless application that would have lost me after a few launches, but they keep updating it about every other week or so and you can do something all new to the little lemmings who live on the island. My fav: death by vampire bat bite then bring on the sun. (poof)
TV Forecast It's like having your DVR list wherever you go so you can remember when your show is coming on or be painfully reminded of your favorite show getting canceled. Also, it come in very handy when reprograming the DVR or TiVo for reference.
Flight Update The last time I was making a connecting flight, my plane was late and I only had ten minutes to get across Detroit airport. While American Airlines was giving me no information before getting off the plane, Flight Update let me know my connecting flight was delayed as well so no need to run with a suitcase.
PocketFlicks If you have a Netflix account this can be helpful. Especially when you remember on your way home that you mailed in your last three movies back yesterday and "Footloose" is at the top of your list for some strange reason and you need to change it, stat!
Facebook Facebook was early to get out this sleek ap for the iPhone. It is still one of the best designed user interface apps out there. A lot of information to update but organized so it's easy to find. Never again do you have to not know exactly what that person you kinda know is or is not doing right now with a survey.
Air Mouse Pro This is surprisingly a more useful app than I would have imagined. Control your Mac or PC desktop remotely from your iPhone and quite easily with one hand or two. Many different uses like controlling my Mac Mini from bed to launch Hulu desktop or a slide show presentation.
Shopper It could use a little refinement still but they do keep updating it and so far it feels like the best simple list organizer for the iPhone. For complicated task and organizers, you should look for something else.
Mobile Fotos An excellent app for viewing your photos and videos on Flickr. Multiple accounts and GPS enabled tagging as well as viewing map locations of other photos. Now with background uploading.
Adventure Another game app that is completely useless to productivity and even a bit simplistic compared to today's standards in gaming while you run your dot around simple mazes and fighting dragons with an arrow, but it's old school and that's how I roll.
Guitar Toolkit Not that I am awesome at the guitar or anything. But I recently got back into it and it's an awesome resource for correct tuning, tempo, chord directory and sound samples. The interface is excellent and easy to navigate. I'll never be a rock star outside my own head, but this will help me live the dream
Wobble I know, I know, but In the effort of full disclosure, this app is just well... awesome. I'm a little surprised Apple allowed it through their very strict guidelines for Apps but it's just. uhm, fun. At least pervyness is supposedly helping donate money to breast cancer awareness, which was completely and strictly my only goal for buying this app. What?....
Splash ID I used to own this for my Treo phone and had forgotten how useful it is for keeping all my passwords and access info to everything from email accounts to web site accounts. Strong encryption and is password protected itself (otherwise what's the point?) Nice to have this info when and where I need it.
About Dreams
Some facts about my dreams that remain constant:
- Always in color.
- Usually know all the people in the dream.
- People are usually not acting normal.
- I rarely ever speak.
- Almost always in first person, rarely otherwise.
- I almost never recognize the place I am in.
Four things
Normally, I resist doing these, but out of lack of anything better to post;
Four jobs I've had:
1. Pizza Cook
2. Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist USAF (bomb loader)
3. Prepress Technician
4. Designer
Four movies I can watch over and over:
1. Shawshank Redemption
2. Iron Giant
3. The Atomic Bomb Movie
4. Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Ring
Four places I've lived:
1. Decatur, AL
2. Oklahoma City, OK
3. Sydney, Australia
4. New York, NY
Four TV Shows I Love:
1. Family guy
2. Boston Legal
3. Battlestar Galactica
4. Angel
Four places I've vacationed:
1. Bangkok, Thailand
2. Paris, France
3. Ayer's Rock, Australia
4. Aspen, Colorado
Four of my favorite dishes:
1. Spaghetti
2. Hot Dogs
3. Ramen Noodles
4. Pepper Steak and Lo Mein
Four sites I visit daily:
1. flickr.com
2. airbagindustries.com
3. thismight.be/offensive
4. wonkette.com
Four places I would rather be right now:
1. Australia
2. Hawaii
3. On a spaceship
4. On Television
The Year in Cities 2004
Sydney, Australia*
Manly, Australia*
Christchurch, New Zealand
Singapore
London, UK
Chichester, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Paris, France
Oklahoma City, OK*
Los Angeles, CA
Tasmania, Australia
Ayer's Rock, Australia
Alice Springs, Australia
Bangkok, Thailand
Hong Kong, China
Brisbane, Australia
Fraser Island, Australia
New York, NY
Cities marked with an * were visited multiple times on non-consecutive days.
The Good and Bad List of Sydney
Some things I love and dislike about my adopted home of Sydney, Australia;
1. Easy going, laid back attitude of average joe; Good.
2. Money exchange rate from $US to $AUS; Good (but dropping).
3. Toll prices to drive on Highways; Bad.
4. Clear Road signs to indicate directions; Horrible.
5. Allowing right turns on most streets; Impossible.
6. Weather; Awsome.
7. Camera Radar guns on roads; Bad (over $600 fines to date)
8. Clearly marked radar cameras on Roads; Not as noticable as I would like them to be.
9. No automatic refills on drinks at most restauraunts: Bad.
10. Being charged for the Ketchup when ordering fries (hot chips); Strange.
11. Movies being launched here several months after being launched in the U.S.; Bad.
12. Television shows being aired several months after seen in U.S.; Confusing.
13. Atmoshere of Rugby League around the city; Exciting.
14. Rebranding of the same products (Frosted Flakes are called Frosties); Understandable, but confusing.
15. Rebranding of same stores (Walmart is 'Big W', Burger King is 'Hungry Jacks' but not always); Just confusing.
16. Multicultured existing population (Irish, Scottish, English, Asian, etc..); Good.
17. The way of writing the date here, the day comes before the month. (11/17/03 becomes 17/11/03); Confusing
more to come as they are thought of...
