From the mighty See Mike Draw…
I normally put stuff like this over on my Tumblr account, but felt that this guy’s talent was too good not to share.
Okay, so I’ve already ranted about the fact that Apple charged me for the original software update for my iPod Touch to enable email and wot-not, so at least I was prepared to have to part with a bit of cash for the new Software Update 2.0 for iPhone to enable installation of the new onboard apps. And this time it only cost me £5.99, so that’s not too bad 
So far I’ve downloaded 6 or 7 applications (mostly free) and for the most part I’m impressed. The real revelation, as far as I’m concerned, is the Remote app from Apple, which allows you to control iTunes (via WiFi) from your iPod - basically turning it into a touch screen remote control. At home I have my Mac Mini hooked up to my speakers, and by using Remote I no longer need to have my monitor switched on to use iTunes. Sweet!
I’ve also installed the usual plethora of social networking apps - Facebook, Twitter and WordPress (watch out for posts on-the-fly from now on!), as well as purchasing the obligatory Super Monkey Ball, and am looking forward to seeing where this new era in mobile computing (cos that’s what it is now) will take us. In my mind, by opening up the SDK for the iPhone, Apple are going to make an impact on the world of mobile consumer electronics that’s every bit as big as when they released the first iPod (if not greater).
So I take it back - Apple aren’t cheeky bastards, and I loves them.
Love to your mothers.
From the mighty See Mike Draw…
I normally put stuff like this over on my Tumblr account, but felt that this guy’s talent was too good not to share.
The vast majority of my working day (and some of my spare time) is currently being spent developing a new web application using the Ruby on Rails framework. I’ve been planning to write about the experience for some time, and wanted to wait until the project was released before doing so (due to certain PR issues, we’ve been keeping the project under wraps until the first stable release is finished - more about this in a later post).
Recent, very exciting events have meant that we are having to extend the initial development cycle to include a raft of additional features that will open it up to totally new markets (and very lucrative revenue streams). This means that there is still something of a self-imposed gagging order surrounding the project. Unfortunately, patience isn’t really one of my virtues, so I’m going to plough ahead with writing about my experiences in a fairly abstract light, and for the time being I’ll just be referring to the project as the TopSecretProject™.
Sorry for being so cryptic, but the project has a number of unique selling points that we still want to keep to ourselves. All I can say at the moment is that it is centred around the property (real-estate) markets, and there is nothing of any real scale that is similar to this that exists at the moment.
I’m constantly learning a hell of a lot about a lot of different aspects of programming, design and business whilst working on the TopSecretProject™, so I’m hoping that documenting them will help other people. Watch this space.
My name is Phil Smith, I currently live in Leeds (West Yorkshire), and I design and build websites. I like coffee, Guinness and the calm before the storm.
And you look lovely today, by the way.
Strictly speaking, I'm not currently available for freelance work but I'm always on the look out for interesting projects to collaborate on, so drop me a line.