Comments on: Tap, tap, tap — is this thing still on? http://danigirl.ca/blog/2009/12/30/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-still-on/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:55:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Alex http://danigirl.ca/blog/2009/12/30/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-still-on/comment-page-1/#comment-139517 Alex Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:47:27 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=3457#comment-139517 In all honesty, my 'touch has been a very significant part of my life since I first got one in June 2008. It's exactly not a gadget, for me, because it really is an integral part of my life. I had to spend several weeks without one and I really had to rearrange several things. Apps are a big part of the experience, including free ones. I probably should post a rundown of my favourite apps on my own blog, at some point, but just a few notes... Since you talked about classic games, I'm assuming you tried Civilization Revolution. In some ways, it's more fun than the desktop versions, though it's different from CivRev on dedicated gaming platforms. Casual gaming is really underrated. As I commute by metro, I spend quite a bit of time playing some casual games while listen to podcasts (at double-speed). It really helps me to get my thoughts together. My two main games are Solebon Solitaire and Enjoy Sudoku. Since you're also on Twitter, you probably use a Twitter app of some kind. My personal fav is LaTwit. Integrates several accounts from different services, does Ping.fm, has its own clipboard, etc. Also, if you're not on Foursquare, you might be missing out on some location-based fun. Shows we don't need GPS to do some geo-stuff. You may not be a fan of the "GTD" approach to task- and life-management but I personally find the 'touch to be the ideal platform for this kind of thing. It helps that Google Accounts are now able to push messages, calendar items, and contacts through the standard iPhone OS apps. Otherwise, info apps like Wikipanion and IMDb are especially useful when you have to watch TV. Anyhoo, glad I found your blog. Nice writing style! In all honesty, my ‘touch has been a very significant part of my life since I first got one in June 2008. It’s exactly not a gadget, for me, because it really is an integral part of my life. I had to spend several weeks without one and I really had to rearrange several things.
Apps are a big part of the experience, including free ones. I probably should post a rundown of my favourite apps on my own blog, at some point, but just a few notes…
Since you talked about classic games, I’m assuming you tried Civilization Revolution. In some ways, it’s more fun than the desktop versions, though it’s different from CivRev on dedicated gaming platforms.
Casual gaming is really underrated. As I commute by metro, I spend quite a bit of time playing some casual games while listen to podcasts (at double-speed). It really helps me to get my thoughts together. My two main games are Solebon Solitaire and Enjoy Sudoku.
Since you’re also on Twitter, you probably use a Twitter app of some kind. My personal fav is LaTwit. Integrates several accounts from different services, does Ping.fm, has its own clipboard, etc.
Also, if you’re not on Foursquare, you might be missing out on some location-based fun. Shows we don’t need GPS to do some geo-stuff.
You may not be a fan of the “GTD” approach to task- and life-management but I personally find the ‘touch to be the ideal platform for this kind of thing. It helps that Google Accounts are now able to push messages, calendar items, and contacts through the standard iPhone OS apps.
Otherwise, info apps like Wikipanion and IMDb are especially useful when you have to watch TV.

Anyhoo, glad I found your blog. Nice writing style!

]]> By: In which she joins the ranting multitudes on Apple’s ridiculous iTunes gift card policies for Canadians buying apps http://danigirl.ca/blog/2009/12/30/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-still-on/comment-page-1/#comment-138835 In which she joins the ranting multitudes on Apple’s ridiculous iTunes gift card policies for Canadians buying apps Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:48:42 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=3457#comment-138835 [...] I got an iPod Touch for Christmas, as I mentioned. And, as I mentioned, even though I hadn’t even asked for it and when I opened it, [...] [...] I got an iPod Touch for Christmas, as I mentioned. And, as I mentioned, even though I hadn’t even asked for it and when I opened it, [...]

]]> By: Alison P http://danigirl.ca/blog/2009/12/30/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-still-on/comment-page-1/#comment-133755 Alison P Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:34:48 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=3457#comment-133755 urbanspoon around me shazam Steal my husband's Iphone for the above all the time...... Happy New Year! urbanspoon
around me
shazam

Steal my husband’s Iphone for the above all the time……

Happy New Year!

]]> By: smothermother http://danigirl.ca/blog/2009/12/30/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-still-on/comment-page-1/#comment-133421 smothermother Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:25:45 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=3457#comment-133421 the hubby has one and all we seem to do now is fight over it for which games to play. these are the ones we have that are ridiculously addicting. Boggle (yep, Boggle. And you get to shake the letters and everything!!) Scene It Peggle Chuzzle (crazy addictive) Yahtze Animal Drums (as a fellow Muppets fan, I think you'll love playing drums with Animal!) Book Worm (pretty good word game) AW Solitaire (has a bunch of different solitaire games. i personally love "golf") Doodle Jump (Jen is right, this has kept me up at night. No seriously, last night I was up until midnight!) Have fun! the hubby has one and all we seem to do now is fight over it for which games to play. these are the ones we have that are ridiculously addicting.

Boggle (yep, Boggle. And you get to shake the letters and everything!!)
Scene It
Peggle
Chuzzle (crazy addictive)
Yahtze
Animal Drums (as a fellow Muppets fan, I think you’ll love playing drums with Animal!)
Book Worm (pretty good word game)
AW Solitaire (has a bunch of different solitaire games. i personally love “golf”)
Doodle Jump (Jen is right, this has kept me up at night. No seriously, last night I was up until midnight!)

Have fun!

]]> By: Shannon http://danigirl.ca/blog/2009/12/30/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-still-on/comment-page-1/#comment-133385 Shannon Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:01:07 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=3457#comment-133385 Lucky girl!! I'm the same, wondering what the heck I'd need one for...but hmmmm...tempting!! How do you connect to the internet? You don't need a service plan, do you? Lucky girl!! I’m the same, wondering what the heck I’d need one for…but hmmmm…tempting!! How do you connect to the internet? You don’t need a service plan, do you?

]]> By: A Crafty Mom http://danigirl.ca/blog/2009/12/30/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-still-on/comment-page-1/#comment-133355 A Crafty Mom Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:13:53 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=3457#comment-133355 I ended up getting one too - in light of the fact that my over 60 year old mother bought her self an iPhone for Xmas. So she gave me her iPod Touch and I LOVE it. She told me all about the Tim Horton's app - even though she doesn't drink coffee she swears by it!! I like the Twitter apps, and just being able to check my e-mail and stuff anywhere (anywhere with WiFI, I mean!). I'll have to go check out the Greeblemonkey post now and see what I'm missing :) Congrats on your new toy!! I ended up getting one too – in light of the fact that my over 60 year old mother bought her self an iPhone for Xmas. So she gave me her iPod Touch and I LOVE it. She told me all about the Tim Horton’s app – even though she doesn’t drink coffee she swears by it!! I like the Twitter apps, and just being able to check my e-mail and stuff anywhere (anywhere with WiFI, I mean!). I’ll have to go check out the Greeblemonkey post now and see what I’m missing :)

Congrats on your new toy!!

]]> By: Janice http://danigirl.ca/blog/2009/12/30/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-still-on/comment-page-1/#comment-133333 Janice Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:24:18 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=3457#comment-133333 If you like Tetris, you'll love Boxikon ! When I discovered that game, I was hooked ! Will have to check out some of the apps on the Greeblemonkey link, some look really good . If you like Tetris, you’ll love Boxikon ! When I discovered that game, I was hooked ! Will have to check out some of the apps on the Greeblemonkey link, some look really good .

]]> By: Ari http://danigirl.ca/blog/2009/12/30/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-still-on/comment-page-1/#comment-133329 Ari Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:46:09 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=3457#comment-133329 Ooooh there's tetris? I might need to download that. omg I used to love sim city. Reticulating splines used to crack me up! Enjoy your motherpod! :) Ooooh there’s tetris? I might need to download that. omg I used to love sim city. Reticulating splines used to crack me up!

Enjoy your motherpod! :)

]]> By: Jen http://danigirl.ca/blog/2009/12/30/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-still-on/comment-page-1/#comment-133323 Jen Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:02:22 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=3457#comment-133323 If you want yet another addictive game, try Doodle Jump. Only 99c and worth every penny! They aren't kidding when they say it's the most addictive game ever, though...be warned! Will have to check out that blog post for more ideas. I got my iPhone in mid-November and with all the holiday preparations, I haven't had as much time as I'd like to look for Apps. But I LOVE my phone! I never would have believed I could fall in love with a phone, but I have. I told my husband he's THIS close to being replaced. :) If you want yet another addictive game, try Doodle Jump. Only 99c and worth every penny! They aren’t kidding when they say it’s the most addictive game ever, though…be warned!

Will have to check out that blog post for more ideas. I got my iPhone in mid-November and with all the holiday preparations, I haven’t had as much time as I’d like to look for Apps. But I LOVE my phone! I never would have believed I could fall in love with a phone, but I have. I told my husband he’s THIS close to being replaced. :)

]]> By: Mary Lynn http://danigirl.ca/blog/2009/12/30/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-still-on/comment-page-1/#comment-133285 Mary Lynn Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:23:00 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=3457#comment-133285 Oh cool--glad you liked the Greeblemonkey post. It's a good one, eh? Oh cool–glad you liked the Greeblemonkey post. It’s a good one, eh?

]]> By: colleen http://danigirl.ca/blog/2009/12/30/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-still-on/comment-page-1/#comment-133277 colleen Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:00:48 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=3457#comment-133277 Such a child at heart and I mean that in a very good way. Such a child at heart and I mean that in a very good way.

]]> By: Kerry http://danigirl.ca/blog/2009/12/30/tap-tap-tap-is-this-thing-still-on/comment-page-1/#comment-133270 Kerry Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:19:45 +0000 http://danigirl.ca/blog/?p=3457#comment-133270 Ahem. Not only am I jealous that you're on holidays, I'm also jealous that you have way cooler technology than I do, all over your freaking house! Except, I have a way cooler TV. I'm putting that out there. (Captcha: Lordship from - from what? PCs?) Ahem. Not only am I jealous that you’re on holidays, I’m also jealous that you have way cooler technology than I do, all over your freaking house! Except, I have a way cooler TV. I’m putting that out there.

(Captcha: Lordship from – from what? PCs?)

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