Author: ashleyelsdon

Storyteller - Poet - Explorer

IFTTT comes to Android, but not your Android (well not mine really)

Posted by on in Mobile Applications, Tech

I got really excited today when I heard that IFTTT was finally coming to Android. It was always something I knew that they’d do, just a question of when, and the when was now. So when I opened up my Nexus 7 to find the IFTTT app on google play, and it wasn’t there I was a little disappointed. Of course, it was there, but just not for me, or rather, not for the Nexus 7.

I suppose it will come to Android tablets eventually, but it’ll take a little while I guess, which is a shame as the Nexus 7 was Google’s flagship 7″ tablet. I suppose I just don’t get why apps like this can’t come to the OS fully universal from day one? It doesn’t make sense to me.

So I’m back to waiting again for this, and what’s worse, I know about the Android specific channels that IFTTT have built into their Android app. So I really do know what I’m missing!

Record Store Day Release of Metamatic

Posted by on in Events, Music

Amended Metamatic pak

One of the things I picked up from Record Store Day last weekend was this special release of John Foxx’s first album Metamatic on white vinyl. I’ve had this album for ages but I couldn’t resist getting this version.

Record Store Day 2014

Posted by on in Events
Getting near the end of the queue
Yep, that was the queue
How true …
Almost …

Just some pictures from what was a very cold queue for Rough Trade East on Saturday morning. I think I queued up for just over 2 hours in the end, and I managed to get two of the three special releases I was after.

Audiobus Preset store

Posted by on in Admin, Mobile Applications

I thought I’d like to capture some Audiobus presets for myself and store them somewhere. So I found a way to capture the presets to a Google spreadsheet and then embed the sheet in a web page. The page you can find here. I’ll be adding to it over time, so it’ll grow and more and more Audiobus presets will get added. Obviously, to get them to work you’ll need to access them from your iOS device and not a desktop.

Updates coming to Pythonista and Editorial

Posted by on in Mobile Applications

This is of course amazing news. These two apps are incredible powerhouses of iOS automation and the new UI module and its associated features will take both apps into new directions for automating text using iOS devices. The developer’s extensive description of how it all works and what’s behind the release is brilliant too.

I can’t wait to get my hands on the new versions. I just hope it won’t be long.

4th Doctor: The Evil One

Posted by on in Books and Audiobooks

Evil One, The cover

Another amazing story from Big Finish. It’s always great to hear Geoffrey Beevers as the Master, and excellent to hear Michael Keating in a Doctor Who story.

This was an excellent story too. There’s real depth in this one, and the development of Leela’s character is really interesting too. In fact this whole series has been excellent so far. I’ve been very impressed, and this story isn’t any different.

I thought I’d share this: 6 Powerful Communication Tips From Some of the World’s Best Interviewers

Posted by on in Stuff

This looked interesting so I thought I’d share it with you:

“Everyone knows that particular feeling of dread that accompanies a lull in conversation at a party, networking event or even a job interview. You’ve already covered the usual small talk and…”

Via 6 Powerful Communication Tips From Some of the World’s Best Interviewers