Techspansion closed down recently and with closed down and with that ceased sales of Visual Hub, the best video conversion tool around. But I am excited to hear that it will be reborn as a SourceForge application. The new name will be TranscoderRedux and can be found on SourceForge but currently it is limited to developers. But we can hope for an application release soon.
It has been awhile but I have something fun. For those that are able to to remember Polaroid images this is a great trip down memory lane. I never put much stock in the image or longevity quality of Polaroid images but that is what makes them endearing. They are a part of history and I would bet that anyone over the age of thirty-five has some Polaroid family photos.
This application Poladroid not be confused with the company Polaroid, produces images themed in this nostalgic style. Below is a sample. This image was taken when I was up-north with friends a few years ago and seemed to fit the situation.
Before using Poladroid
After Poladroid
For my birthday last year, my wife (a sweetheart) bought me an iPhone. While I thought that the iPhone would have third-party applications last year, around October, but instead there was just an announcement stating that Apple would allow applications sometime in the future. Then again a few months later with my hopes high, it did not happen in March like I hoped. But finally a little over twenty-four hours ago the Apple opened the App Store. Now finally, I can load third-party apps on my phone without hacking by using some warranty voiding method, not that I was not tempted a few times.
There is quite a variety (over 500) of applications at Apple’s iTunes store and I have downloaded a several already. Some are good some have questionable value. One in the later category is Saber Phone which simulates a Star Wars light saber. It did bring big smiles to the kids face and we had a few laughs but I do not see this one lasting on my phone very long. On the other end of the scale I have been playing a game and I am not by nature a gamer. What is this wast of time that has caught my interest, Super Monkey Ball. The game is played by rolling a ball that contains a monkey through mazes that become quite challenging fast. And currently I am stuck at level seven.
Besides being a fun game to play, the quality is amazing. The graphics are stunning and I find the physics of using the phones motion sensors to control by tilting and shifting the game very entertaining. The one need that the game does not fill that I wanted is a game that I could play when I am waiting (e.g. doctor, dmv). But a grown man swerving around with a candy colored screen is a bit more than I think most of the public could handle. But there is always solitaire or Bejeweled to fill that void.