Let's talk apps...

[oxysback]

I should say that I do not play games on my iphone. I had solitaire for a while, but it was too tempting so I trashed it. I find games a complete time suck.

Haha! That takes care of most of my list.

[tulip]

Weather Underground DOES have an app. www.wunderground.com

I haven't tried it yet, but wunderground.com is my favorite weather site (particularly interesting for hurricanes).

[tulip]

Haha! That takes care of most of my list.

Looks like Angry Birds is a game, so I'll skip it.

Audobon has a bird song ID app that I've been meaning to check out. Or is it Cornell? Anyhoo, one of these days I'll check into it.

[7rider]

Whats wrong with wanting a decent weather app? I check NOAA five times a day usually, at least in winter.

Nothing it all.
It's just that a certain someone....who shall remain nameless...works for NOAA. And, it appears NOAA is behind the curve here. Again.
Of course, you can do what I did with my iPod, and just keep weather.gov bookmarked on your Safari browser with your zip code plugged in. It automatically gives me my 7-day forecast just as quickly as any app.


And Tulip....isn't the whole point of a game to BE a time sink???

[Mr. Bloom]

My vague recollection is that the government offered a weather app...then an appeal was posted to get online and rate it or else it might lose funding...and the it disappeared about two years ago...

[tulip]

And Tulip....isn't the whole point of a game to BE a time sink???

All I know is that time is irreplaceable so I'm pretty careful how I spend it. I make an exception for TE .

[OakLeaf]

I'm on Android, but I don't really understand why I need an app to substitute for a perfectly good existing website.

mobile.weather.gov works just fine ... and it's what DH uses on his iPhone.

You can bookmark your zip code and put a widget with the link on one of your home screens.

(Android users, to get a radar loop, have to go to the regular NOAA site, NOT the mobile site. Also, you need FroYo (Android 2.2) or later to get the loop. IOS can use the mobile site.)

[maillotpois]

Weather Underground DOES have an app. www.wunderground.com

I haven't tried it yet, but wunderground.com is my favorite weather site (particularly interesting for hurricanes).

I have it - it's pretty good.

Here are some I use regularly:

The Huffington Post app is a lot better than the computer version - way less "busy"

Find Craft Beer - indispensable. It uses GPS to find the closest breweries.

Urbanspoon - finds restaurants with reviews (may be geographically limited. There's a lot in the Bay Area. When we were in Mammoth, not so much.)

Peak.ar - uses GPS and the camera to identify mountains

Star Walk - without a doubt the most amazing app ever. Identifies constellations. The iPad app (larger screen/resolution - separate version of the app) is spectacular.

[tangentgirl]

So I started reading this thread and thought, literally, "angry birds, angry birds, angry birds." Then I scrolled down and saw....

Angry Birds. Angry Birds. Angry Birds.

Tulip, don't get it. Biggest time suck ever. But it rules.

One of my favorite apps is Ambiance, which has diferent white noise sounds. Really helps when I'm trying to work, trying to block out co-workers, and find music too distracting.

Cook's Illustrated is great as well. Lots of free recipes, and if you have a membership, lots more.

Scrabble is loads of fun. Civilization: Revolution and Doom Resurrection are great games.

Around Me is good for finding different nearby businesses.

[ny biker]

Angry birds is very therapeutic. When stupid annoying stuff gets to be too much, smashing animated pigs is a great antidote. And I love the sound effects.

[OakLeaf]

I agree that games are a great way to numb up ... I'm not sure that's necessarily a good thing (or actually "therapeutic" at all). But I suppose that aside from tendinitis, the risks are lower than drugs.

[KnottedYet]

I just bought "Angry Birds".

Wheeeee! What fun! I love that it's just physics! Parabola puzzles (I'm on level 5 right now, and just learned to change my parabola to deal with different shapes of castle).

And the noises the birds make are amusing. At least for now...

[oxysback]

And the noises the birds make are amusing. At least for now...

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-hangit!

[OakLeaf]

iPad users who want an amazing physics game, try Osmos HD. Not sure if there's a phone version.

I'm stuck on Solar 7....

[tulip]

A little off-topic:

So, finally, Verizon gets iphone. I wonder how difficult they will make it for current iphone users to switch. ATT's coverage simply does not meet my needs, and my calls get dropped every single day.

Verizon has it's issues, but at least they have decent coverage.