Guess what iHave?

[cleolinda]

A few things:

1) "Behold the sparklecock" was my 3000th entry on LJ. Of course it was.

2) Yes, I also saw the shower curtain.

3) We did buy a new dishwasher.

4) It will be here... in three weeks. Yaaaaay.

5) The electricians are now coming early next week so I have time to move all the furniture (ugh) and clean out behind it (UGH).

6) I went to the Dell site and mentally (MENTALLY) spent about $1500 on the laptop of my dreams (plus crazy amounts of warranty/service plans), so I'm thinking I may put that purchase off until I've actually sold a project (I am a big believer in going hard or going home, especially if I intend this computer to last the way the other two did). What I'd like to do is get the first three chapters of the first Black Ribbon book put together as a proposal over the next couple of weeks--I swore I'd try to avoid writing on a deadline ever again (as in, let me sell you the project and THEN finish it), but: moneys. And there's a short story or two I could finish as well. So there's that. If I have to work on the family computer all night after everyone's in bed, that would be... pretty much the least impressive "hardship" ever. I can hack that.

7) I got an iPhone, bitches! Yeah... I tried the rice thing everyone suggested, and... I don't know how long I was supposed to do that, but... yeah. Wash/rinse/spin cycle, and then a while in the dryer on high. My phone was about six years old anyway, so we went to the AT&T store to see if they'd let me upgrade now instead of in November when my contract is up, and they... magically had no problem with this. If I'd gotten a normal phone, it would have been two or three hundred dollars, I don't know--but because they're apparently trying to sell off their old stock of "lesser" iPhones, I upgraded to a 3G for $99. I mean, I bought a protection plan and a purple and pink CandyShell case for it, but... that was it, $99.

Yeah, so... I'm still figuring out how all it works.

8) What are your favorite (FREE) apps? So far I've gotten Google, Wikipedia, and TwitterFon; I hear that Shazam is also good. I just haven't sat down and browsed the hell out of everything yet. Anything I should look for?

Comments

[bumblebee-1983.livejournal.com]

Dang.

If only I were on AT&T, I'd get an iPhone. But that's a ways off.

I'm on Verizon now and like what I have.

I'd help you out if I had an iPhone, but I don't....:(

[fireflower314.livejournal.com]

Did you see the New Moon action figures (http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/38472977.html)? There's one of Alice!

[artic-fox.livejournal.com]

I have an iPod Touch but it uses the same apps as an iPhone. The free apps, I have are: Livejournal, Facebook, free Solitare and Minesweeper (because I'm retro), a language translator (that I've never needed), Conversion ap, Mahjonng, Mini Piano, Google Earth, Chess, Tube map, and Bubble Wrap (silly, but addictive).

[schmoo999.livejournal.com]

The most useless app my hubby has on his iphone is a Death on it Zippo lighter you can "flick" on.

But the one that makes it into a flashlight is pretty cool.

[glenvorian.livejournal.com]

Cause Bubble Wrap is always the best thing ever!

It's great therapy too. xD

[aymaera.livejournal.com]

My favourite ones are Stanza for ebooks, Twitteriffic, Palringo for instant messengers, and for games: Lock'n'roll, checkers, cardshark, topple, jellycar, cube runner, tapdefense.

[sweetsyren.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the dark side of phone ownership ;)

Apps I love:
Shazam
Any game that's free by storm8 (Kingdoms live, Vampires live etc) be warned...these are addictive in the extreme.
Topple - a stacking game somewhat like Tetris.
Skype - a must have if you're pretty much surrounded by wifi... Free calls for the win!
The official lj app - for obvious reasons ;)

There's loads out there but those are my paricular faves :)

I also bought mine for $99

[velvet4269.livejournal.com]

I love my iPhone. It's a life saver when you're stuck somewhere & bored to tears (like in line, at the store).

Favorite Free Apps:

PandoraBox (great for finding apps, and finding when some are on sale)
Y!Messenger (but Yahoo still doesn't allow you to sign in in multiple locations)
Accuweather (cus the iPhone weather app isn't that great)
FML2Go (I'm easily amused)
Battery Status (because the plain 3G doesn't have the indicator that the 3GS has)
Livejournal
ICHC (ICanHasCheezeburger/IHasAHotDog - like I said, I'm easily amused)
UrbanSpoon
Around Me
Flickit
Yahoo!
Pandora
AT&T's 'MyWireless' (was more useful to me before I went to unlimited text messaging)
Remote (only useful if you also have a Mac/run iTunes)
PhoneFlicks (Netflix queue management)

Amusing games (typically only 1 or 2 levels are free; I haven't bought the full games yet):
Sheep Launcher Free
Katamari Lite

Paid For things I really Like & Use Alot:
Shopper ($2.99) - great shopping cart program

I also have the Facebook app, but it's horrid; they submitted an update this week, and are waiting on Apple's approval. I'm hoping it will be soon.

[velvet4269.livejournal.com]

Flashlight! And there's a Glowstick one, too (iGlowstick)!

[velvet4269.livejournal.com]

I can second that on the Storm8 games - I have 5 of them on my phone :)

[xerinmichellex.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the new iPhone! It's nice to see the tide is turning around for you.

[scornedsaint.livejournal.com]

Ooh, an iphone. I am both fascinated and terrified by them. I have this thing about not having the internet with me everywhere I go, but then...it's so shiny.

I have heard a rumor that there's an ONTD app, which would be awesome if not really obsessive.

[atalantapendrag.livejournal.com]

I can't help you on apps but I know two people with iPhones and they both adore them, so I am sure you will be happy with your new toy.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Favorite Apps, of the free variety:

Now Playing - the best movie app for the iPhone, in my very biased opinion. (The developer and I were in college together, although I didn't find this out until I started doing iPhone apps myself.)
Wikipanion - app for viewing wikipedia articles in a phone-friendly format
The Weather Channel - kind of obvious. But it has the hour-by-hour view, which is convenient on a phone. Much easier than trying to surf to their website on the phone.
Facebook - likewise obvious
AIM - AOL Instant Messenger. I use this instead of texting people, for the most part. The new version will even pop up a dialog box when the app is closed if someone messages you.
NPR News - a brand new app from NPR, which lets you see the news, listen to the radio version of the same news, or listen to any NPR station live. Also lets you listen to NPR podcasts. Very awesome.
NYTimes - The New York Times app. Used to crash constantly but they finally fixed all that and now it's awesome.
FML - Fuck My Life app.
SnapTell - Snap pictures of book covers, and the phone will recognize the book and look it up for you in various bookstores. Also works with CDs, DVDs, and video games.
Barnes & Noble - Same deal as SnapTell, but specific to B&N's store.
Midomi - Same idea as Shazam, but less accurate. However, it can recognize whistling and humming, unlike Shazam. If Shazam can't identify the song, I try Midomi.
Pandora - same idea as the website, but in a convenient iPhone format.
Stanza - a free ebook reader. Can buy books through the app, or read pirated ones that you upload from your computer.
Skype - Make phone calls to other Skype users if you have a wifi connection. Won't work through the cellular network because AT&T is paranoid about loss of business.
Lexulous - Same as the Facebook app. You can start games on FB and continue them on the phone. Very convenient.

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

My friend has the Zippo lighter app. He also has the switchblade app. I don't know the real name for it, but it's a switchblade that you can open and close and it makes the noise, and it's even less useful than the lighter. At least the lighter is good for concerts.

[skirmish-of-wit.livejournal.com]

There are rumors that the iPhone is coming to Verizon, or that Apple and Verizon are in talks.

[artic-fox.livejournal.com]

When we are bored at work, my colleagues and I have tournaments to see who can get the highest score, lol.

[bright-blonde.livejournal.com]

WELCOME TO THE IPHONE CULT. for apps: tap tap revenge two, facebook.

[bumblebee-1983.livejournal.com]

THAT would be LOVELY!!!

*waits with baited breath*

[sweetsyren.livejournal.com]

You can't stop at just one can you? You say you're not going to get another one and even as you say it you're pressing the install button. And then you have to open it up to see what your loyalty points will get you.

I've managed to stick to Kingdoms, Vampire, iMobster and World War. I am tempted by the band one though... Gah! See???

[velvet4269.livejournal.com]

I'd been using the FML app, until I realized that they left out the 'Sex' category, so every story that was published under that category doesn't show up. I did like the fact that I could rate & read the comments, but I'm more interested in the stories.

[glenvorian.livejournal.com]

Cute. xD

Oh DUDE, you saw Elliot Cowan and didn't try to get an autograph later? I love Lost in Austen!

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

What? I get the Sex category.

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

I just double-checked; it's still there. Hit the categories tab on the far right, and Sex is the first one.

[artic-fox.livejournal.com]

No, I didn't try. Silly me. However, it was a matinee performance, with another in the evening, and my stage door experience tells me that the actors don't often come in between shows, sadly. Otherwise I may have considered it :)