DopplerPad Loops are well-suited to be made into ringtones because, well they're loops! That way they can play over and over seamlessly while you dig your iPhone out of your pocket, impressing everyone in earshot.
Note: most of this info will of course work for any audio file including stuff from Recorder, FourTrack, and Vox 300).
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Mystery project: production art #010
(iPhone wallpaper version)
If you've been reading our blog for a while, you'll remember some concept art I posted from an upcoming mystery project. It's been a while, and we tend to get sidetracked by other projects, but we're actually still working on it. In fact, the 2010 Debacle was dedicated 100% to making progress on it. More news soon, including actually filling everyone in on what the product is, but for now enjoy some more artwork by yours truly.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Favorite Recorder Tweets
The latest update to Recorder brings AudioCopy support and Twitter integration (AudioCopy lets you copy your recordings for use in other apps including FourTrack. More info on that at Sonoma Wire Works)
The Twitter feature is fun, letting you quickly tweet recordings, memos, and even phone calls! People are finding fun ways to use this. Below, I've included some of my favorites so far...
@bnmeeks posted a nice subway soundscape... London Metro?
The Twitter feature is fun, letting you quickly tweet recordings, memos, and even phone calls! People are finding fun ways to use this. Below, I've included some of my favorites so far...
@bnmeeks posted a nice subway soundscape... London Metro?
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Drink for Charity this Weekend!
For anyone in the San Francisco area with ill-defined plans this Saturday 2.20, stop by Tonic at Polk and Union from 6 to 9 to drink for charity!
I'll be bartending with my roommate, who is running the Oakland Marathon at the end of March, and all the tips from the fundraiser go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Go out this weekend knowing that your drinking money went to a good cause!
I'll be bartending with my roommate, who is running the Oakland Marathon at the end of March, and all the tips from the fundraiser go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Go out this weekend knowing that your drinking money went to a good cause!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
"Oh dear god, what did I walk into."
Said my roommate after walking into the living room while we were watching the recently discovered Star Crystal.* My home is blessed with a VHS collection taking up an entire wall, so movie nights abound. Many I haven't seen, and many I probably won't, but there are definitely some gems in the bunch. Star Crystal is not one of those gems.
Well, it is a gem in its own way, it's one of those movies that are totally worth watching when you want to laugh til your sides hurt at a so-bad-it's-almost-great flick. This is definitely one where the commentary you can create is infinitely better than the script, and lack of sobriety doesn't hurt either.
Basic plot is scientific expedition finds neato crystal, neato crystal wreaks havoc. Havoc includes birth and growth of alien life form that is systematically wiping out the crew. I don't wanna spoil the end, but I will say that this is probably the most ridiculous happy ending I've ever seen in my life.
Star Crystal rips off of elements from pretty much every sci-fi/fantasy movie from the 70s and 80s - 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien, Dark Crystal, ET - but I think the summary phrase would be Alien meets Benji. Strange, I know, but again, wait for the obscenely happy ending for that description to make perfect sense.
Truth be told, I haven't actually seen the whole thing. I came in maybe a little past halfway through when the alien was knocking off the crew. But you can rest assured that I will update with more details when I watch it again the whole way through. Might be a while before that happens though.
Special Bonuses: sweet soundtrack, killer special effects, and the artist who sings the closing track was the voice of Daphne from Scooby Doo!
* Do not be fooled by the IMDb user rating! This movie is well worth every bit of those two and a half stars. Just have to go into this remembering that it is not something that you should take seriously.
Well, it is a gem in its own way, it's one of those movies that are totally worth watching when you want to laugh til your sides hurt at a so-bad-it's-almost-great flick. This is definitely one where the commentary you can create is infinitely better than the script, and lack of sobriety doesn't hurt either.
Basic plot is scientific expedition finds neato crystal, neato crystal wreaks havoc. Havoc includes birth and growth of alien life form that is systematically wiping out the crew. I don't wanna spoil the end, but I will say that this is probably the most ridiculous happy ending I've ever seen in my life.
Star Crystal rips off of elements from pretty much every sci-fi/fantasy movie from the 70s and 80s - 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien, Dark Crystal, ET - but I think the summary phrase would be Alien meets Benji. Strange, I know, but again, wait for the obscenely happy ending for that description to make perfect sense.
Truth be told, I haven't actually seen the whole thing. I came in maybe a little past halfway through when the alien was knocking off the crew. But you can rest assured that I will update with more details when I watch it again the whole way through. Might be a while before that happens though.
Special Bonuses: sweet soundtrack, killer special effects, and the artist who sings the closing track was the voice of Daphne from Scooby Doo!
* Do not be fooled by the IMDb user rating! This movie is well worth every bit of those two and a half stars. Just have to go into this remembering that it is not something that you should take seriously.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Designing for an (unavailable) iPad
The iPad isn't available yet, but it's already time for us to start working on Apps for Apple's "magical" new device. Since I can't get my paws on one for another couple months, this presents a challenge and imagination alone isn't going to cut it. Fortunately, there's information and tools out there that can help. These are the basics:
1. Read Apple's iPad Human Interface Guidelines
Summarized here at UX Magazine, The guidelines are an interesting read as the offer insight into Apple's design philosophy around the device. Without being able to use one yet, this is helping to fill in some gaps. Those of you with experience with the iPhone User Interface Guidelines can agree that Apple does a very thorough job on these documents. Super Helpful.
2. Download the SDK
Running the iPad Simulator is as close to using it as we can get for now.
3. Download iPad GUI PSD
Teehan + Lax created one of these for the iPhone, and they've done it again for the iPad. Handy.
Teehan + Lax created one of these for the iPhone, and they've done it again for the iPad. Handy.
4. Build your own papercraft iPad
Yeah I actually did this. Mainly, the display was looking so big on my monitor that I really wanted to get a feel for the true size. As I'm noodling some early designs, I find myself picking this up all the time and referencing it. I used this downloadable template from Hisashi Imai. It's decidedly more rectangular than the real deal, but still nice.
Oh, and... yeah I get to pretend I already have one... which is awesome.
Impressions...
I've just begun playing with some sketches and early designs for the device, but it's already been surprising me. for one, the display is huge. Like many, I didn't think much about the 1024 x 768 spec after the announcement, but once I started working with it, I was surprised by how much larger it was than an iPhone. Obvious, yes, but until you're confronted by the fact that all apps run full-screen on this thing 100% of the time, it doesn't really sink in. A few years ago, we were running 17" monitors at this resolution in a windowed MAC OS environment. This is a big difference.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Arrrgggghhh...Six More Weeks of Winter
Yes, today is Groundhog's Day, that magical day where Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his stump* to let the good folks of the world know how the rest of the winter will play out. If he sees his shadow, there are six more weeks of winter, and if he doesn't spring comes early. Guess what happened this year...How did this crazy tradition start? The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club has the answer, as well as info on everything else you've been dying to know about the day.
* Fun facts you didn't know about Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day: Phil the groundhog doesn't spend the whole year in the stump. He actually spends most of his time on display with his buddies in the Groundhog Zoo, a.k.a. a small window/exhibit in the public library facing the town square.
Most of you are probably familiar with this strange tradition via the Bill Murray flick, but you probably don't know that the film was not in fact filmed at the event site. I guess the folks who chose the filming locations thought Woodstock, IL was a little more picturesque than Punxsutawney, PA. They're probably right.
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