iPhone apps S/D

ahhh

fuck me, they *need* to be releasing that netnewswire upgrade ASAP. it's just crashed on me so hard it reset the bloody phone.

and, heh, opening it again takes it right back to, umm, the bit where it crashed. so it hangs all over again.

hoping syncing sorts it out ...

oh for fuck's sake. it doesn't. that is lame, lame, lame-ass fuckwittery.

that sucks a yard of dick. had to remove NNW/resync/set it up again. not the end of the world, no, but a pain.

problem seems to be with feeds that have a shitload of unread stories in them. just FYI, like.

I like the Wordpress app so far.

i've heard from many sources that either iphone developer terms prohibit "turn by turn" guidance or that something or other about the iphone makes this impractical.

is this be true? if so, what does it mean?

i think the gps isn't accurate enough or somethin

Yeh, it's in the terms -- you can't make any app that provides "live" route guidance.

I like the Wordpress app so far.

Oh yes? Do tell...

so ... why?

is it because they're afraid people will be driving and trying to use iphone route guidance?

do they have an exclusive deal with audi to make iphone dashboard units?

Pandora is like my new favorite thing btw

Dan speaks much truth.

fuck me, they *need* to be releasing that netnewswire upgrade ASAP. it's just crashed on me so hard it reset the bloody phone.

NNW is up to v1.0.7 now, but Apple still hasn't released the updates. Apparently, Apple has a single review queue for everything and updating the update sends you to the back of the line again. Anyway, if you've got NNW questions check out the NNW iPhone forum - it's been pretty helpful.

Last word from NNW developer Brent:

"I'm working on getting the 1.0.2 release out of the queue so I can upload 1.0.7 instead. I don't know if it will happen. They're sloooooooooooooooooooooooooooow."

Hey Slutsky, how accurate do you find the GPS?

didn't we just talk about this in real life this afternoon?

wait, so if the gps doesnt do turn by turn, how is different from the first gen google maps app?

ok dumb question but how do i comment/see more info on photos in exposure?

all i get is a "done" button when i'm looking at a pic!

hit the blue right arrow in the list to see the details.

thanks.

the photos near you thing is kind of nuts. at least three of the pics that came up were of friends of mine.

OK, I need a syncing to-do app. Do I break down and buy OmniFocus? If I do that, does that make me some GTD-spewing fule?

On the other hand... Hallefreakinlujah!

Native VNC client! http://www.mochasoft.dk/iphone_vnc.htm

NNW is up to v1.0.7 now, but Apple still hasn't released the updates

no, i know: not blaming NNW dude(s) at all. is all apple's fault. as usual :)

wait, so if the gps doesnt do turn by turn, how is different from the first gen google maps app?

er, yeh: WTF? also: what about all those "tomtom have an app ready to go!" rumours before the 3G launch?

a reason to jailbreak that 3G
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/07/22/iphone-3g-tethering-possible-with-jailbreak-and-proxy-app

Things is a really nice to-do app, best I've tried. Doesn't sync yet, but it's promised imminently and is free upgrade

Am I just abnormally lazy? I can never see the point in to-do applications or GTD generally. I never have anything really going on beyond what's imminent. I think it's just because I am a schlub. Besides, my inbox is my to-do list. And that's free.

How much have folx spent on iPhone apps to date? I haven't plumped down cash for anything yet.

0 so far. But honestly, unless something is really really really good I don't see the point.

ON IPHONE.

£30, astoundingly.

and I can't be fucked with GTD, because it feels more like maintaining lists than doing stuff, but as a list of lists Things is v. nice

is it true things doesnt give you advance reminders?

i hope adium makes an iphone app so you can get aim, gtalk and msn all under one roof.

It puts them into a "today" list, and you can set them to appear in advance of their due date, but it has no way to alert you when it's closed, no.

I can never see the point in to-do applications or GTD generally. I never have anything really going on beyond what's imminent. I think it's just because I am a schlub.

It's just that I took on a new consulting job this week that's got several different elements to it that I need to track. Don't need a full time-sheet/Gantt/etc. app, but something like a synching OmniOutliner would be grebt.

Apparently, fring is coming to the App Store. That allows MSN, GTalk, AIM, Skype, etc all in a oner.

I bought Mobile Flickr, which is really nice.

no upside down pics?

Nope. And the interface is a little nicer in some ways.

OK, I need a syncing to-do app. Do I break down and buy OmniFocus? If I do that, does that make me some GTD-spewing fule?

-- Elvis Telecom

i like it a lot, but like i said upthread

1) i can't see the iphone app being worth your time if you don't already have the desktop app

2) the desktop app is so expensive i'm not sure i'd buy it at this point.

I love OmniFocus but just like my advocation of Evernote, if you don’t get it instantly it isn’t worth 20 dollars. For some it will fit snugly into their workflow for others its a wasted Jackson.

(Actually, everyone should be using Evernote. I think the biggest problem with it is they do such a piss poor job presenting it I’m tempted to post my own how-to YouTube video.)

schwantz mine are still uploading upside down. what the hell?

I really wanted to like Evernote, but the iPhone version is *really* shit, Allen! you can't edit notes, the notes appear in tiny tiny type that you can't increase, and when trying to name a note the field is half-hidden under the subject bar. On top of which, syncing breaks all the time.

Basically, this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gruber/2669703018/

Oh wait. I haven't been uploading using either of these apps. Just looking at my photos.

yeah mobile flickr is good for looking. im using the free app 'air me' to upload to flickr now.

i also bought 'fitness' which is kind of great. i got it to calculate calories and take into account time on the treadmill but it also calculates carbs, sugar, saturated fat and salt. on an average day ive found im below my calorie limit but through the roof (like 130% of daily allowance)with sugar and salt.

Apparently, fring is coming to the App Store. That allows MSN, GTalk, AIM, Skype, etc all in a oner.

-- webinar, Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:00 PM (42 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

i tried to get fring but it gave me truphone instead?

want skype!

amazon needs an app. that would be dangerous.

Yeah adding a Text Note via the application is messed up but Snapshot Note works nearly flawlessly and that’s what I primarily take notes with (e.g. cocktail napkin drawings, etc.) but the real use, at least for me, is searching through existing notes and that works like a charm.

Also, I know you probably already know this but you can use Evernote through e-mail which is handy either in the typical fashion or with Jott.

amazon needs an app. that would be dangerous.

Merlin Mann had the idea of a simple application that if you have one button enabled as well as an Amazon prime account all you had to do was scan a barcode and wait for whatever you bought to arrive. From a conceptual point I think that’s a great idea ... from a practical standpoint, not so much.

What happened to this one? Hope it gets released sometime soon!

http://kooaba.net/wordpress/?p=75

And this one:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/09/i-saw-the-future-of-social-networking-the-other-day/

i haven't been loving Things on the desktop too much, actually - tagging is great, but it seems to be a bit useless for big projects with lots of subprojects, and for GTD-style only seeing next actions. so maybe i need to go back to omnifocus, which would annoy me, as i decided against buying it when i could have got it for less than $40 on beta. could still get it for $50 educational, but it seems like a lot.