Archive for the ‘Oh Apples!’ Category
January 27, 2012
I like this app. It is simple and elegant, and has all the mod cons of a lot of other iPhone cameras, without the wanky ‘real camera look’ to put your off.
Don’t get me wrong I really do like and use the Procamera app, and well who could go past Hipstamatic, but this one just wins.
The pictures that I have taken with this app far out perform any other pic with iPhone.
Some samples taken from the website show exactly the great quality pictures that can be taken but it is more the interface that gets me in.
The simple and screen-wide view finder, has minimal information and the buttons are concise and tell you only what you need to know, it takes a little getting used to, but once you are aware of all the information at your gazing eyes reach, then you can just use it like a normal camera. It even lets you know what ISO that you are shooting at, and the distance (macro etc). Getting to used to the lock and slide action only took a few shots and then was abused by myself in exploiting the artificial light capture on different scenes.
The adjustments take a little practice to get good results but for professional camera peeps that know how to rock the D-SLR functions this should be a breeze, for me it was a case of using the sliders, saying oh..thats cool!, and then saving the picture. The app gives you the ability to adjust the last picture that you have taken, and then if you like the settings of adjustment that you have come up with you can save it.
The ability to be able to set your white balance then lock it to take a shot of another scene is magical, and the slider controlled adjustments can recreate most filters available on the app store at present, sans ticket tape label and funny glasses of course.
The app designed by Ben Syverson took two years for him to develop and refine it back to the minimal app it is. It is apparently based on the Hexar, which is a great camera I am told, that was simple and easy to use but still created beautiful photography.
There is also a web-based tool at Mattebox.net that allows you to mimic the adjustment found on the iPhone app. I like it all. I recommend it, but don’t for a minute be expecting speech caption bubbles, 1970s toy camera filter or clipart rabbit ears.
Tags:app, apple, ben Syverson, design, hexar, iphone, iphoneography, mattebox, photography, photos, white balance
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November 15, 2011
yeah that’s right, you never hear that any more, do you, such a shame. Who didn’t love a mix tape.
even Cds were a push. And they were only a push if you rocked cover art.
maybe I am a little late on the uptake but the kind folk over at Air Cassette have been kind enough to give us iPhoneophiles a little bit of our childhood back.
totally rock any cassette well almost any cassette not the one that you got back from you ex in the schism of ’88 and had to tear the label off because it had that bitch’s name all over it and to be honest it was probably the worst mix tape you have ever made anyone, and staying up late that thursday to do it really bummed out the next day which was Saturday anyhow
yeah, totally rock any cassette from you teen/youth years. It doesn’t even have that time your cousin yelled out in the recording when you had a blanket over yours and his boom boxes dubbing Poison’s “open up and say ahh” LP.
The only let down that I can see is that you can’t draw your favourite love scene or metal patriot on the outside, and include “like love hearts and kisses and hugs and stuff”.
This app is way up there. It just does everything to compliment the irony that no one really needs a smart phone, as we are all smart phones in person with each other, and in doing so becomes the perfect app for iPhone and whatever other platforms that it comes on which I choose not to recognise the existence of.
there is just so many to choose from, and even though I had my favourite brand (TDK gold) which I still fully believe that I believed sounded better this was probably more reliant on the type of blanket used to cover the dubbing tape players
go there and get it.
Tags:air cassette, apple, apps, cassettes, design, iphone, lifehack, Music, playlist
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October 28, 2011
Look. We all love how sexy the iPhone4/4s is. Siri voice or not. It looks beautiful and no wants to see it get wrecked right?
Well through following DNA11 art on face book and the web I was pointed in the direction of gelaskins.com
These skins for a lot of devices are just awesome. Designed by artists and uploaded by you, the skins come with free wallpaper to make your iPhone or device look as though it is capsulated in a beautiful design tech master piece.
There are just so many cool designs to choose from and even me, the resident ‘installation idiot’ they are easy to apply. That is one a of the best points. They are removable. Swappable. Exchangeable. Changeable.
This means during installation it doesn’t matter if you need to reposition. And believe me I did. But now installed for mr and mrs panda’s phones they look great.
Gelaskins also offer a free iPhone app downloadable from the app store to keep your wallpaper fresh. All for free.
The two wall papers/designs we got were these
Cable Cranes by Nanami Cowdroy
And
Tail Feathers by Tula Pink
Go and get some. They are really great. And less then 1mm thick. You cannot even feel the beautiful skin on your phone.
Totally recommend this life hack.
Tags:apple, gelaskins, iphone, iphone4, mobile phone
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October 28, 2011
Purchased this the other day as I sat in my office my iPhone playing music on loud speaker as the owner of any smart phone would know, just doesn’t cut it.
So I decided to start browsing eBay for some sort of cost effective, well designed, micro speaker or dock.
This one jumped out of the page at me. I can’t give specific URL to find the product as it probably breaches a whole bunch of Apple copyrights, but if you are desperate and cannot find it let me know and I will give you the store details.
The packaging was right up there with Apple packaging in terms of good looks and cool science lab design. Very akin to the box I purchased my 6th gen Nano in.
and the back gave great tips to remember to back up data to your local or home computer lulz.
The product consisted of the actual tiny little speaker module, and the dual function speaker cable and usb charger cable.
The speaker has a small round black on off button on the bottom and the mini USB connector hole that serves as a connection point for the dual function cord supplied with the speaker
There isn’t a need for the unit to be plugged into power, as it is driven by a lithium ion battery, and the little apple glows white when the speaker is switched on.
and to plug your phone or whatever in? well a 3.5mm jack. Not digital signal I know but come on it is for an office not for a THX home cinema.
and with an iPod Nano 6th Gen in the form of a lunatik watch, doesn’t it make the most adorable little office stereo?
let me know if you want eBay store details!!
Tags:apple, ebay, gadgets, Music, office life, speakers, tech
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October 22, 2011
Tags:iphone, iphone4s, Siri, tumblr
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October 6, 2011
Tags:apple, innovation, iphone, rememberance, RIP, Steve Jobs
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October 5, 2011
Well, with super quick UPS shipping from Blue Lounge I have already received some of my goodies from them .
As you would expect they are just awesome. All are complete life hacks and the price was quite competitive. Here are some pictures of the MiniDock in action
beautiful packaging.
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looks good, but unfortunately two iPhones cannot be plugged in side by side in the conventional Australian power point. It also sits a little further out from the wall due to the alternative Australian Power supply.
but it still beats the crap out of hanging it on the bench via the messy cable.
I also purchased the Milo iPhone holder so I could integrate it into my work space. it is very handy especially for making video calls, and using the iPhone as a flip clock. It is a stylish addition to my work place.
This is just for cool value, it does get your iPhone off the desk and scratch free. All of these were pretty ok cost wise. Shipping was a bit steep but considering the price you pay the delivery was super fast, like super fast.
All of the products were made in the highest of quality and do not have any flaws. The product description was spot on, and I am extremely satisfied, now just to get my Bluelounge.com iPad2 kicks.
I would definitely look for future products from blue lounge
Tags:accessories, blue lounge, gadget, iphone, iphone4, nerd parenting, office wars, tech
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September 26, 2011
I will have this please.
No Socks.
No Undies.
No Ties.
Just this.
Would be the perfect compliment to my Lunatik
Tags:apple ipod, christmas, gadgets, nerd parenting, present, tech, wrist watch
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September 26, 2011
So I couldn’t help myself and decided to buy some new gadget-y accessories. Of course they are for the iPhone.
I decided to buy some new stuff from bluelounge.com.
Due to our family owning multiple iPhones, and an iPad2, all supported with media streaming from our HTPC, there is really no reason to get carried away and buy a MacBook or an iMac…..yet. So in the meantime I decided I needed a little dock/stand. What better one to get than the ‘Milo’ from Bluelounge.
It is indeed now a mini iMac or at least will be once I take delivery of the shiny goods, that smell like fresh computery plastic goodness.
I also purchased a couple of these cool ‘miniDocks’, the premise being is that when plugged into a charger your phone is usually on the floor and kickable, also difficult to use.
These little docks, I think will be great for the kitchen, or lounge room where your phone can be docked and charging whilst easily accessible and functional. that look pretty tidy you have to admit.
And then finally, not happy with the sloppy fit of the iPad case I accidentally got for our iPad2. I got some ‘Kicks’, this way I can get the smart cover I originally purchase with our iPad back out. and I can have the iPad2 in its beautiful uncased sexy form on show for all to see.
Cute streamlined feet-y goodness. Nice thinking, simple, probably a bit of a rip off but hey. I didn’t think of it.
Anyways, I will let everyone know what they are like when I recieve them, of course I am sure they will come in great packaging.
Tags:apple accessories, bluelounge.com, ipad2, nerd parenting, tech, Tech parenting
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April 16, 2011
I just didn’t believe it at the time. I don’t know why. Some thing about a balding ‘caesar type’ character aka. Ron Moss telling me, that’s right telling me that I would be using only a card to pay for things electronically.
Then on top of that telling me that I would be possibly getting to work on a jet pack and that we would do all work once at work on ‘personal computers’. Pffffft. What ever Ron Moss. If that is your real name. I suppose you are also going to tell me that there is no prototype hover board and that michael j fox was held up by strings. Yep. What ever.
Now I typing this on a tablet pc with more intuitive thought than most of the life guards at Sydney Olympic park and better design (totally arguable and just for emotional value and not my honest opinion) than Raymond Kappe and Frank Lloyd Wright put together actually no, I went too far. ‘Fallingwater’ cannot be beaten.
iPad is amazing. We have just purchased the iPad 2 after selling our quad core intel pentium core 2 q6600.
I am very happy with this choice.
With it went a 22″ screen. Why did we need a 22″ screen in the first place? Who knows? Prob just cause the man said and 22″ is better than 10″ right?
Now we have no wires. Not even from our modem router to the media centre (still AMD) now with six terabytes because it became surrogate for the drives donation from the HP but still ver much needed.
God help the world when apple catch up and invent a useable wireless NAS that is as easy to plug and play as me syncing photos between iPad and iPhone in 3 taps.
This simplicity is what the world needs. I don’t care that I am locked in, restricted to millions of apple only apps. Nor do I care that I can’t get turn by turn for free hacked. Nor do i care that I have to use iTunes as the host for iPhone and iPad. What I care about is when I want to use my iPhone as a phone it is just and only that. When it is a camera it is just and only that. But when you reach inside it’s magic hat of tricks the rabbit your pull out is not white. It is every colour you want and more.
I just saying iPad 2 is probably even better than I thought it would be. More functional than a pc on a non intricate level. My whole family can use it. Even the smallest 17months old. And I know for a fact her Nanny will be able to use it.
This really did turn into a rant. Wow sorry.
What I am trying to say is the rare occasion I do carry cash and the rare time at work where I do use a wire connected device to access the internet and the rare rare times I do use a skate board with wheels makes me think. Ron Moss I am so sorry. Your were just so right. About everything. We even have GPS. And it is inside our phones which are wireless. Crazy. Absolutely crazy. I just rang our children’s grandparents with a video phone last night on in electronic device not as big as a warehouse and it was with video feed and only slightly bigger than a piece of paper.
I am sorry for all the times I said “yeah right, sure Ron Moss sure well have reversing cameras in our cars”.
Technology is amazing. People should take a little more time to understand it. I think that is what is holding it back. The haters if you will. Just embrace it. I know all you “67.5ers” love those forward emails. And that’s all twitter is smaller faster versions of forward email, a current affair, a good mews channel, and the police scanner.
I have just ranted and raved and done all sorts of poor analogies and 3rd person speaking and I haven’t even mention technology’s beautiful design. That would of course be a post on it’s own.
Tags:apple, cool, future, gadgets, iPad, tech, technology
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