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Well, I finally started to listen to this 10 CD story yesterday. The whole thing runs to just over 11 hours, but then it is an unabridged version. Also, it’s narrated and not a full cast drama, which I would have preferred, but never mind.
So far the story is pretty recognisable against the big finish / Paul McGann version, so that’s fine, although there are a few differences. Anyway, I’m enjoying hearing the story again, and that’s why I bought it after all.
Returning to my iPad 3 and finding lots of apps that I really enjoyed again. Sunvox being a good example although I can’t wait to see the live recording and other stuff Alex has in store for version 1.7.
I watched this on Friday night and had relatively low expectations of it. However, I have to admit to really enjoying it. Sure, it’s a slightly cheesy feel good film which is very family orientated, but if you know what you’re getting what’s wrong with that? Nothing in my book.
I thought that whilst it was relatively predictable it was thoroughly enjoyable and very entertaining. Well worth the watch if you ask me.
I have this in my diary as the birthday of miniMusic, the Palm and iOS mobile music company. I think that they’re 13 years old today. Having just checked their site there’s no update there. In fact, the site hasn’t been updated since the 9th of March 2011. It’s a shame. I hope it doesn’t just fade away.
Anyway, assuming that miniMusic sticks around, as I most sincerely hope they do, here’s a very happy birthday to miniMusic.
miniMusic’s NotePad app for the Palm OS. One of the first mobile music making apps I ever used. Still amazing, with their KriKit audio engine inside.
Well it didn’t take too long to get a new pair of headphones sorted out. I haven’t had long to try these out, but they seem pretty good so far, and the mic / remote is excellent and a big improvement on my last pair.
I still love this app on my iPad, even though the strange agency has 3 Curtis apps now, and I like them all of course, but the iPad version is very nice indeed, and in some ways easier to use than even MegaCurtis, which I believe is also coming to the iPad.
I was listening to an old track that I’d made with a friend a long time ago. It’s something I was really proud of. Something that I think really stands the test of time. I hadn’t heard from him in a couple of years so I sent him a text and got a really quick reply, and it looks like we’ll be meeting up in the not too distant future. That made my day.
When Brian Eno’s Bloom app came out it caused a stir. I guess that people didn’t expect there to be something like that for a mobile platform from someone as significant as Eno. Personally I thought it sent a very clear signal as to how important mobile was, and that was great news.
Even though these apps (Bloom, Air, Trope) haven’t had many updates I still like them. I still find them interesting to listen to and play with, and I’m glad that Eno did them. I hope he’ll do something more in the mobile space, something really innovative, but if he does I expect it will be quite unexpected.
This is the home screen on my 3G turned into Lego.
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