i recently got an ipod touch (didn't feel i spend enough for the iphone) and have been amazed how good it is. the movie quality is amazingly good. i've found myself watching quite a few things on bbc iplayer on it. and i love the apps. if you haven't seen one, the apps are the applications created to run on the ipod touch or iphone. anything from a dictionary, a spirit level, games, underground map, twitter feed, facebook, mail and so on…
there's a lot of creative potential for them i think. if i had more time i'd investigate how to create them. hopefully someone will produce something worthy of a worship trick before long…
roger von oech and brian eno have been quick off the mark with their creative thinking card sets. back in the 70s oblique stratgies was a set of cards created by brian eno. the idea is turn up a card and follow the instruction if you need a spark. you must follow the rule… similarly the creative whack pack by roger turns some of the creative ideas in a whack on the side of the head into a set of cards. i've got both sets as cards. but i couldn't resist getting the apps as well.
in both cases the app is simple. click on the screen and a card is randomly selected.
on the subject of brian eno, another wonderful app is bloom – touch the screen to create ambient sounds that create a soundscape – it's surprisingly brilliant!
it is my favourite application of the moment – and a good price too!
great aren’t they… and no ongoing costs! i’ve been very impressed. get the fring or nimbuzz apps and it works as a phone using wifi and skype. The TwitterFon apps is also good…
You’ll like this app too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPrIPcyemdM
wow – that looks crazy nic!
could Bloom be a worship trick? if there was a way of running video out of the iPhone/iPod Touch, as well as taking the audio out, and projecting Bloom onto a screen or wall, you have a really nice ambient environment right there.
Hi Johnny,
Thanks for the shout-out about the Creative Whack Pack iPhone version (http:tinyurl.com/whackpack). It was a lot of fun to put together, and people are saying good things about it.
And now, where ever you go with your iPhone (iTouch), you’ve got your Creative Whack Pack with you.
Just perfect for a quick jolt of inspiration.
Best wishes to you and your many readers!
thanks roger.