Mr. Snuggles

Mr. Snuggles isn't a real cat, but an app for the iPhone.

I'm about to head off to Afghanistan for six months and will be feline-less during that time.  I was looking for some kind of purr simulator and ran across Mr. Snuggles.  I tell you what... For a simulated purr, it's just as soothing as the real thing.

The obvious drawback is that you don't get the tactile enjoyment you normally get from stroking a real cat's fur.  But the simulated fur does react to your touch, so you can smooth it out or ruffle it up. One obvious plus is that you don't have to worry about cleaning a litter box.

Even though the app is designed for the iPhone, it works just as well on the iPad.  With the "2x" feature, you have an even bigger kitty to pet.

Hipstamatic - Warsaw

The last stop on my recent business trip was to Warsaw, Poland. I arrived on a Saturday afternoon, so I had Saturday night and all day Sunday to walk around.

Hipstamatic - Bratislava

The second stop on my recent business trip was Bratislava, Slovakia.

Hipstamatic - Prague

I recently returned from a business trip to Prague, Bratislava, and Warsaw.  This was my fourth trip to Prague and Bratislava and my third to Warsaw.  While the trip was mostly for business, I still had an opportunity to get out some for a little sightseeing.  

In the past, I carried around my Canon PowerShot to snap pictures during these trips.  This time around, I decided I was going to make my iPhone my camera of choice and snapped shots using the Hipstamatic app.

Zoltor the Fortune Teller

For as long as I can remember, I have always been fascinated by the fortune teller machines you see sometimes in arcades.  I think the last one I remember seeing in operation was in the entry lobby to the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, CA.  Come to think of it...  I might still have the fortune card from that visit somewhere...

Stair Dismount

Stair Dismount is a fun little application for the iPhone and iPad created by Secret Exit.  The premise of the game is that you have a virtual character, Mr. Dismount, who you can push off various high places - stairs, cliffs, ski lifts, airplanes.  As he falls and bounces off outcroppings, you rack up points by the number of fractured bones he receives and how many times he somersaults through the air.  Each bounce comes with a rather satisfying crunching sound.

Hipstapatic

There is a camera application you can buy for the iPhone called "Hipstamatic" which allows you to take photos which have a vintage feel to them.  There are several different lenses, films, and flashes available for purchase (all worth it, in my opinion) each of which produces a different effect on the photo.

I'm sure I'll be posting several of the photos I take using this application over the course of this blog.