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A Boy Named Seo Aug 11 2009 09:28 AM

A few iphone peeps here, I think. Which ones do you love? Stuff I use most everyday: -Facebook (I'm super gay) -LA Times (OK, but way inferior to the NY Times app) -NY Times (very good) -BBCReader (ditto) -FourTrack. First app I paid for ($9.99!). It's a digital multitrack recorder that uses the onboard iphone mic. It's very very cool. -Lose It! (calorie counter. Very cool app). -Falling Balls (just play it) -WildWest (killer pinball app) -Paper Toss (classic CPF time waster) -TyroTuner (free guitar tuner) -Arseblog (the free Arseblog reader) Only other app I've paid for is the $.99 Texts From Last Night app. Probably didn't need to drop the buck for it, but I sometimes love that site. Another cool app is Bargain Bin. It lets you know when an app you like has dropped in price. Got Skype, but haven't used it once yet. What do you guys like?

metirish Aug 11 2009 10:00 AM

Love the apps Facebook By far my fave app is the MLB.com app..... Scrabble Chase The Weather Channel Dictionary.com Flixter Amazon What's On? Concerts........excellent app Around Me cribbage News UK Lite NY Times Photobucket Flickr Wikamo Skype Dude send me you skype contact....then I can actually use it Sportacular

seawolf17 Aug 11 2009 12:54 PM

I want to buy an iPhone just so I can get the Hexatone app.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 11 2009 01:04 PM

I use the phone for work, too, so there are some work-related aps here. Groups - keeps all my contacts organized Tip calculator - awesome, helps me figure out the tip when we eat out. TwitterFon Facebook Newsaddict -- has all sorts of news sites in one ap MLB.com -- freaking amazing. I went for the $9 version, and it's well worth it. Videos, condensed games, the whole nine yards. USA Today Presidents -- lots of details on all of them. New York Times New York 2Go -- all sorts of New York facts and information Ballpark Envi -- lots of good info about stadia CardShark -- my one game iHandy Level -- because you never know when you need to straigthen something out. Newspapers -- from across the country Awesome Notes Grocery IQ - keeps the grocery list NYC Live -- this is really cool. There are cameras on a few fixed places in the city, and you get live views of what's going on. Sometimes I just need a little view of the Homeland. Then: Lose It Fast Food Calculator These I list separately so I can rave. Life-altering devices. I've lost 15 pounds in six weeks using these.

A Boy Named Seo Aug 11 2009 04:26 PM

Seriously, mgim, how awesome is 'lose it'? You guys recommened a few I've never heard of. Irish, I'll send along my skype info tonight. I don't remember it right now.

metirish Aug 11 2009 07:35 PM

I found you I believe

metsguyinmichigan Aug 11 2009 09:20 PM

[quote="A Boy Named Seo":24gw0erv]Seriously, mgim, how awesome is 'lose it'? [/quote:24gw0erv] Life-altering. I'll never eat the same way again.

Fman99 Aug 12 2009 07:57 AM

[quote="metsguyinmichigan":3el3iqik][quote="A Boy Named Seo":3el3iqik]Seriously, mgim, how awesome is 'lose it'? [/quote:3el3iqik] Life-altering. I'll never eat the same way again.[/quote:3el3iqik] I did something similar, though old school with a notepad and pen, for the first six months or so when I was trying to lose weight in 2002. Wrote down everything I ate and tried to limit my caloric intake to 2200 per day and no more than 22-23% from fat. That plus going to the gym for 4-5 hours per week helped me get to where I am now (though I've gained a few back since then).

A Boy Named Seo Aug 12 2009 09:56 AM

Good on you, man. I've tried w/ writing stuff down in the past, but was too lazy. This app has so many different foods already loaded, it's really easy for a lazy slug like me to keep up. So far. PS - Flixter is awesome. Tried it yesterday and it led me to the subpar "500 Days with Summer". That app works way better than Fandango, though.

A Boy Named Seo Aug 12 2009 10:07 AM

[quote="metsguyinmichigan":1snsk4dj]I use the phone for work, too, so there are some work-related aps here. Groups - keeps all my contacts organized Tip calculator - awesome, helps me figure out the tip when we eat out. TwitterFon Facebook Newsaddict -- has all sorts of news sites in one ap MLB.com -- freaking amazing. I went for the $9 version, and it's well worth it. Videos, condensed games, the whole nine yards. USA Today Presidents -- lots of details on all of them. New York Times New York 2Go -- all sorts of New York facts and information Ballpark Envi -- lots of good info about stadia CardShark -- my one game iHandy Level -- because you never know when you need to straigthen something out. Newspapers -- from across the country Awesome Notes Grocery IQ - keeps the grocery list NYC Live -- this is really cool. There are cameras on a few fixed places in the city, and you get live views of what's going on. Sometimes I just need a little view of the Homeland. Then: Lose It Fast Food Calculator These I list separately so I can rave. Life-altering devices. I've lost 15 pounds in six weeks using these.[/quote:1snsk4dj] I thought about buying the MLB app. You can't choose the live games to watch, though, no? But you can choose the radio game?

metirish Aug 12 2009 10:10 AM

You can tune into any radio feed , there are restrictiions on TV games in your area........what I love about it is that it has video highlights up righ away.....D Wright hits a bomb it's up two seconds later.....great for watching the highs and lows of a game after the fact.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 12 2009 12:20 PM

Absolutely! For an out-of-market fan like me, it's perfect.

dgwphotography Aug 12 2009 02:24 PM

The iphone is so 2008, like rick-rolling and twitter... All of the cool geeks are going Android ;-)

A Boy Named Seo Aug 21 2009 02:51 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 21 2009 10:02 PM

Made with the aforementioned FourTrack app by me, using only the regular mic on the iPhone, the earbuds, and a bunch of banjos and mandolins and shit. Long Beach is 4 Lovers (mp3 ~4MB) It might sound like I made it on a cell phone, but I totally did.

metirish Aug 21 2009 02:59 PM

[quote="A Boy Named Seo"]Made with the aforementioned FourTrack app by me, using only the regular mic on the iPhone, the earbuds, and a bunch of banjos and mandolins and shit. Long Beach is 4 Lovers (mp3 ~4MB) It might sound like I made it on a cell phone, but I totally did.

very cool.....

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 21 2009 03:10 PM

Nice, man.

metirish Aug 30 2009 03:58 PM

The doodle buddy app.....very cool and much fun

A Boy Named Seo Aug 31 2009 09:00 AM

I tried that one out after I saw your artwork w/ Lorcan. Pretty cool. Bump works like a champ. That's the app where you exchange phone numbers with someone the new-fashioned way. You both get out your iPhones, fire up the "Bump" app, bump fists like complete dorks, say "yes" to accept transfer of contact info, and voila 2 and a half minutes later you've now each others contact info. Me and a dude fiddled around with it at work. It's pretty neat, but will be surprised if I ever use that shit in real life.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 31 2009 05:07 PM

One of my friends just introduced me to Shazam. It's jaw-droppingly amazing. Here's how it works. You hear a song. Anywhere. Radio, background of a television show. Stadium speakers...anywhere. Hold up your phone, hit Shazam, and it listens for a moment or two, then tells you what the song it, who is singing it, gives you all the lyrics, gives a link to a youtube video if one exists and, finally, links to iTunes if you want to buy it. In-freaking-credible. My friend downloaded this for me while we were a a White Sox game, and song was playing between innings. Sure enough, up comes "Flashlight" by Funadelic or Parliment, I forget which, with the lyrics and everything.

A Boy Named Seo Sep 17 2009 09:58 AM Re: iPhone apps

This thing is pretty damn cool. A buck and 99 cents. http://www.juxtaposer.info/ColorSplash.html

metsguyinmichigan Sep 17 2009 11:11 AM Re: iPhone apps

Wow, that IS cool. I've been getting into the Pandora radio app, also free. Here's how it works. Pick a band. Say, the Ramones. Pandora will create an Internet "radio station" with songs by the Ramones, then groups like the Ramones. You can skip songs you don't like. Just created a Ramones station: First song is "Sheena is a Punk Rocker," followed by Social Distortion's "Ring of Fire", then Joey Ramone's "What a Wonderful World" and "London Calling" by the Clash and back to the Ramones with "Ramona."

A Boy Named Seo Sep 17 2009 12:50 PM Re: iPhone apps

Only gripe with Pandora is it doesn't have push or run in the background, so you can't close the app/do other crap, or it shuts off. I end up on iTunes all the time instead.

metirish Sep 17 2009 01:06 PM Re: iPhone apps

Flickr finally has an app , pretty good too. Here's a cool app to waste $1.99 on , www.dofmaster.com/iphone.html

metsguyinmichigan Sep 17 2009 02:13 PM Re: iPhone apps

[quote="A Boy Named Seo":30w2om40]Only gripe with Pandora is it doesn't have push or run in the background, so you can't close the app/do other crap, or it shuts off. I end up on iTunes all the time instead.[/quote:30w2om40] Very true! That's been frustrating.

metirish Sep 17 2009 02:16 PM Re: iPhone apps

It's a frustration with any of the radio apps too....like AOL radio....tune in a station like the FAN and you need to stay there to listen...

metirish Oct 18 2009 06:44 PM Re: iPhone apps

Planets , get this app , it's free and I just love it .

A Boy Named Seo Oct 27 2009 01:05 AM Re: iPhone apps

That planets app is cool, man. You'd also dig NASA's free app. Tons of stuff in that one. Also, adobe put out a free Photoshop app that is A+.

metirish Oct 27 2009 07:12 AM Re: iPhone apps

Yeah I just got the NASA app....I've had the photoshop app for a while and it syncs great with my account with them....I wouldn't do any editing with it but it's a good place to show and host.

metirish Nov 14 2009 10:27 AM Re: iPhone apps

Seo have you got the concerts app yet? http://www.ilike.com/apps/concerts

A Boy Named Seo Nov 14 2009 12:42 PM Re: iPhone apps

Yes, that thing is awesome, too. I love how it scans your iTunes and gives you alerts for shows based on who you're listening to, as well as local venues. Great app. I've spent some time watching vids on the TED app. Recommend it.

Fman99 Feb 28 2010 08:00 PM Re: iPhone apps

Bought myself one of these this past week. Holy hell, what a neat little toy this is.

A Boy Named Seo Mar 04 2010 05:42 PM Re: iPhone apps

So staring down the barrel of the full-on $15 MLB app and have been about to get it all day, but still can't figure out what the hell is the deal with the video streams of live games. All of em? Which ever one they choose for you? Anyone know?

metirish Mar 04 2010 06:39 PM Re: iPhone apps

From what I am reading on the app page live streaming games can be viewed on your phone/touch through your MLB.TV account(portable access to that account) or single game MLB.TV purchase, all games subject to blackout .

metirish Mar 04 2010 06:44 PM Re: iPhone apps

I just went to my MLB app and it's telling me that the 2009 app will not be updated for the 2010 season, it still works but are they expecting us to buy a new app each season?

A Boy Named Seo Mar 04 2010 09:47 PM Re: iPhone apps

Jeez, if you're subscribing to MLB.TV every year, they'd be some real swindlers to try to make you buy a new app "subscription" every year, too.

Ceetar Mar 05 2010 07:10 AM Re: iPhone apps

[quote="A Boy Named Seo":dr2fy1d0]Jeez, if you're subscribing to MLB.TV every year, they'd be some real swindlers to try to make you buy a new app "subscription" every year, too.[/quote:dr2fy1d0] I couldn't/can't justify MLB.tv (got the audio through the Club Mets anyway) being in-market, but hopefully they'll eventually start bundling them in some way. This was the first App i paid for (yesterday), enjoying it so far. Did someone say their was an app that I can get WFAN on it? Mine's only a iTouch (nicknamed TouchCeetar) but couldn't hurt to have that.

A Boy Named Seo Mar 05 2010 03:31 PM Re: iPhone apps

So if I buy this crap, I get MLB Audio no questions asked, yeah?

metirish Mar 05 2010 05:15 PM Re: iPhone apps

Yeah , all games with home and away announcers.

Fman99 Mar 05 2010 08:26 PM Re: iPhone apps

[quote="Ceetar":2daz679c][quote="A Boy Named Seo":2daz679c]Jeez, if you're subscribing to MLB.TV every year, they'd be some real swindlers to try to make you buy a new app "subscription" every year, too.[/quote:2daz679c] I couldn't/can't justify MLB.tv (got the audio through the Club Mets anyway) being in-market, but hopefully they'll eventually start bundling them in some way. This was the first App i paid for (yesterday), enjoying it so far. Did someone say their was an app that I can get WFAN on it? Mine's only a iTouch (nicknamed TouchCeetar) but couldn't hurt to have that.[/quote:2daz679c] The AOLRadio app includes a link to WFAN in the "local" section... though I don't know if they preempt any live sporting events being aired on that station.

Ceetar Mar 05 2010 08:33 PM Re: iPhone apps

Thanks..now I can listen to WFAN during lunch instead of just while driving to and from. Or maybe that's a bad thing..

Ceetar Mar 05 2010 08:35 PM Re: iPhone apps

[quote="Fman99":7nrh59is][quote="Ceetar":7nrh59is][quote="A Boy Named Seo":7nrh59is]Jeez, if you're subscribing to MLB.TV every year, they'd be some real swindlers to try to make you buy a new app "subscription" every year, too.[/quote:7nrh59is] I couldn't/can't justify MLB.tv (got the audio through the Club Mets anyway) being in-market, but hopefully they'll eventually start bundling them in some way. This was the first App i paid for (yesterday), enjoying it so far. Did someone say their was an app that I can get WFAN on it? Mine's only a iTouch (nicknamed TouchCeetar) but couldn't hurt to have that.[/quote:7nrh59is] The AOLRadio app includes a link to WFAN in the "local" section... though I don't know if they preempt any live sporting events being aired on that station.[/quote:7nrh59is] I just tried it out and am getting the live Devils game. intriguing.

A Boy Named Seo Mar 06 2010 04:11 PM Re: iPhone apps

Took the plunge and the app is awesome.

metirish Mar 06 2010 04:13 PM Re: iPhone apps

[quote="A Boy Named Seo":2ludxh0p]Took the plunge and the app is awesome.[/quote:2ludxh0p] Cool deal , now , did you have the app last season?

A Boy Named Seo Mar 06 2010 04:33 PM Re: iPhone apps

No, I didn't. I missed too many games on TV last year and shoulda ponied up for this instead. Catching the game on the iphone w/ headphones, or in the car w/ an iTrip seems like it'll be so nice. Still want the TV package, but don't wanna spend so much again if I'm gonna miss that many games. Gotta have a little think about my next move here.

Gwreck Mar 06 2010 06:18 PM Re: iPhone apps

[quote="Fman99"]The AOLRadio app includes a link to WFAN in the "local" section... though I don't know if they preempt any live sporting events being aired on that station.

Works for WFAN except during Mets broadcasts. You have to have the Gameday Audio to listen to those.

Fman99 Mar 06 2010 06:23 PM Re: iPhone apps

MLB Gameday Audio is a good deal - 15 bucks for a season of audio. Not sure how it is on the iPhone but I have had it for weekday matinee listening at work for the last few seasons.

metirish Mar 09 2010 08:42 AM Re: iPhone apps

[quote="metirish":2mwx82ht]I just went to my MLB app and it's telling me that the 2009 app will not be updated for the 2010 season, it still works but are they expecting us to buy a new app each season?[/quote:2mwx82ht] Well , it seems like the 2009 app has not had updated video since the 4th, which is what they said right?....so yeah if I want to avail of everything the app has to offer I need to pay for the upgrade. That seems a little unfair to me, at the least a person upgrading form 2009 should pay half price.

Ceetar Mar 09 2010 09:07 AM Re: iPhone apps

[quote="Fman99":2x82v5xb]MLB Gameday Audio is a good deal - 15 bucks for a season of audio. Not sure how it is on the iPhone but I have had it for weekday matinee listening at work for the last few seasons.[/quote:2x82v5xb] It's only $20 to sign up for Club Mets that includes gameday audio. Good deal, even if they didn't really offer much last year in the inaugural version. (couple of 'presales', slight discount on Mets bricks, couple of discounts on teamstore (not at Citi, or maybe at Citi b ut not game days?) products)

A Boy Named Seo Mar 09 2010 02:59 PM Re: iPhone apps

anyone buy the fan graphs app for $3?

Farmer Ted Mar 09 2010 05:30 PM Re: iPhone apps

Air Hockey has been a time waster blessing.

m.e.t.b.o.t. Mar 09 2010 06:53 PM Re: iPhone apps

[quote="A Boy Named Seo":mbg8ckyz]anyone buy the fan graphs app for $3?[/quote:mbg8ckyz] while m.e.t.b.o.t. has not yet been configured with the ability to operate touch-sensitive user interfaces, due to the lack of capacitive soft touch surfaces, and actual arm control and movement independent of m.e.t.b.o.t.'s legs, m.e.t.b.o.t. will have to log on to itunes tonight, and consider downloading this application. apparently, m.e.t.b.o.t. also needs to repair m.e.t.b.o.t.'s avatar...

Farmer Ted Mar 09 2010 09:32 PM Re: iPhone apps

Mrs. Ted likes the Planets app with the rotating earth. Cool.

Fman99 Mar 10 2010 06:42 AM Re: iPhone apps

[quote="Farmer Ted":2jzjcwmb]Mrs. Ted likes the Planets app with the rotating earth. Cool.[/quote:2jzjcwmb] Yeah I have that one too. Neat app for trying to identify the planets in the sky among the stars.

metsguyinmichigan Mar 10 2010 07:53 AM Re: iPhone apps

I'm working on a story this week about colleges starting programs to teach students to design apps. Interesting stuff from the profs and students. They expect the field to get bigger and bigger, especially when the tablet computers are mainstream. They compare apps now to Web sites in the mid-90s -- Every company or group wants one, few know what they want them to do and there are a lot of crappy ones out there. I asked them which apps impressed them, and they said something called "Savvy Shopper" or something like that that takes a bar code, tells you the prices of the item in stores, complete with maps and all.

Fman99 Apr 05 2010 08:33 PM Re: iPhone apps

What. the. fuck. So I am watching the game today, at home, and fire up the ol' iPhone -> AOL Radio app and tune in the FAN. Lo and behold, I am getting the Mets feed! It's a good 3-4 minutes behind the pace on TV but still. So I figure, bam, I'm good to go. Get on my running stuff and head outside. Well, bam. As soon as I'm off my home WiFi and on 3G then I don't get the game anymore. I get what sounds like a replay of something from this morning, basically inane call in chatter and such. No MLB. Missed 30 minutes of the game while I was running, which pissed me off a bit (they were already up 6-1 when I left so I just missed the last run). Odd that it was the game when I was at home and then switched off to not the game.

Ceetar Apr 06 2010 07:29 AM Re: iPhone apps

[quote="metsguyinmichigan"]I'm working on a story this week about colleges starting programs to teach students to design apps. Definitely something they should be doing. When I graduated with a comp sci degree in 2003, I was woefully unprepared to actually get a job. (which is commonplace out of college, but still) Getting mobile app education would be amazingly helpful. That's weird about the audio app over wireless/3G. I wonder if it's because it's not as simple to determine 'where' you are via the Wireless, so it didn't figure it out to black it out? Relatedly, since I only have a Touch and not a Phone, I wish there were wireless networks (non-passworded ones) at Citi Field so I could listen to Howie and Wayne if I wanted. Fman99 Apr 06 2010 10:06 AM Re: iPhone apps [quote="Ceetar":3ipe527v]That's weird about the audio app over wireless/3G. I wonder if it's because it's not as simple to determine 'where' you are via the Wireless, so it didn't figure it out to black it out? [/quote:3ipe527v] I wonder if that's it. Apparently, according to MLB's site, I could either buy just the At Bat app for $15, or for $20 get the app as well as online access (if I'm interpreting their pricing correctly). Not sure what I want to do -- it's mostly for those weekday matinees when I'm at work, or evening games when I'm on work travel and don't have SNY access. Between this and MLB Extra Innings it's a fair amount of money to plunk down. On top of what I already spend for cable and all... Fman99 Apr 06 2010 10:11 AM Re: iPhone apps [quote="Fman99":3t268sxj][quote="Ceetar":3t268sxj]That's weird about the audio app over wireless/3G. I wonder if it's because it's not as simple to determine 'where' you are via the Wireless, so it didn't figure it out to black it out? [/quote:3t268sxj] I wonder if that's it. Apparently, according to MLB's site, I could either buy just the At Bat app for $15, or for $20 get the app as well as online access (if I'm interpreting their pricing correctly). Not sure what I want to do -- it's mostly for those weekday matinees when I'm at work, or evening games when I'm on work travel and don't have SNY access. Between this and MLB Extra Innings it's a fair amount of money to plunk down. On top of what I already spend for cable and all...[/quote:3t268sxj] Beh. As per MLB support, this requires two different purchases, one for Internet audio and another for iPhone audio. Don't think so. A Boy Named Seo Apr 06 2010 11:44 AM Re: iPhone apps I got the Extra Innings on Direct and plopped down for the At Bat app and have been pretty happy with it. I'm happy that you can play the audio in safari in the background, so you can close the MLB app and still do stuff on the phone. Can also plug it into an iTrip, etc., so you can use it in the car. Imagine you could the same accessing the standard MLB audio over the iphone, though, no? Not sure. But those bastids is taking lots of my hard-earn greenbacks, though. That I'm sure of. Go Mets. Ceetar Apr 06 2010 12:42 PM Re: iPhone apps The app also features a 'game of the day' so you get one random game on tv a day, which is pretty cool. Yesterday it was the Nationals but the game ended before I left Citi and returned to a wireless network, so I wasn't able to try it out. Fman99 Apr 19 2010 08:31 PM Re: iPhone apps After rocking the free apps only for a few months my little brother was kind enough to get me an iTunes Gift Card for my birthday. So today i bought my first app -- a $5 widget called "iSub" that lets me stream the 60 GB of music I have on my home server to my iPhone. It's pretty sweet, now I have access to all of my tunes from the road. Any cheap games or apps worth recommending to me? I still have $25 in iTunes credit.