The first app I’ve bought in a long while. Make lists and stay organized with an app that has no menus, buttons or nav bars, just pinch, swipe, flick, and all things iPhone instead. Check out Clear.
Flipboard or The Daily? Doesn’t matter because I still need an iPad!
Just a few weeks ago I posted the new iPhone 4 on my Svpply (and here) as well as a cherry wood protector by Karvt. I said I’d have to get the iPhone 4 before the awesome protector. It happened the exact opposite. I made the big leap from the first generation iPhone to the iPhone 4 yesterday after getting the protector for Christmas. I’ve been rocking the classic iPhone for something like three years now, and in cellphone world that’s a lifetime plus some. It was time to part ways.
I’ve pretty blown away with the speed that apps open, the addition of FaceTime, as well as the screen quality. Recently my typing and opening of my emails on my original were really starting to lag. I think you realize how much better a new phone and especially an iPhone is when you make such a large leap between models.
Unfortunately I haven’t been able to sync it with my computer as I’ve had to upgrade to Snow Leopard, and now I’m making my fourth trip to the Apple Store today to grab more RAM to install Snow Leopard. After this I hope to back on track, with all my recent upgrades, and plenty of money in Apple’s hands.
I came across Jessica Hische about two years ago when I saw the pieces she did for The Boston Globe, depicting scenes on Why We Love Boston in Winter. I especially loved the couple going to the movie, because that is what my girlfriend Mackenzie and I did plenty of nights at the theater on the boarder of the Boston Common, while attending school.
Ever since then I’ve seen Hische on every design blog, as well as non-design blogs. I was even talking to my friend Greg about Jessica’s performance on Layer Tennis (a dorky design game). I have also followed her on Twitter for some time now, and she is a Brooklyn resident, so it feel like we are good buds, yet she has no idea who I am. One day we will cross paths.
This video shows how she did a pretty cool thing that I had no idea was possible, and never even crossed my mind, and that is customizing your dock’s icons. You can customize Firefox, Photobooth, iChat, Word, or any of the Adobe icons how ever you wish, but having Photoshop is key. Check out her short tutorial where you can learn how to switch them out (some easier than others) with your own design. Already brainstorming mine now.
Check out her handful of videos on her Vimeo page where just today she posted a new video titled OMG I love Illustrator CS5. After watching this, and realizing how much of a help this feature would be forme, makes me need CS5 now!
