Sunday, March 8, 2009

My first iPhone Application

A friend and I just released our first iPhone application.  It’s a sort of “test run” for a string of projects that we’ll be doing this year.  If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, you can download it for free and try it out.  If you don’t have one of these devices, pass this info on to a friend that does.  The description of the application is below.

Just Released: Pitch Hero - iPhone App

Introductory Price: FREE

Do you have perfect pitch? Here’s a way to both test your ear and train it at the same time. Pitch Hero plays you a note, you listen and then hit the corresponding piano key. If you don’t get it right on your first attempt, you can peck around on the vintage grand piano until you’re correct. You can measure your progress through a final score that measures both your time and the number of errors you make. Pitch Hero will sharpen your skills at both note and interval recognition.

FEATURES:

    * Musical ear training using real grand piano note samples.
    * A beautiful vintage looking wood, brass and Bakelite interface.
    * A scoring system to monitor your progress.

http://www.bonsai.com/PitchHero/

iPhone App Store Link:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=307029792&mt=8

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Julia takes my gun to town . . .

“Don’t take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don’t take your guns to town” - Johnny Cash

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Monday, December 8, 2008

This is why I don’t go to holiday parties . . .

Stay at home, where it’s a bit safer, and listen to the “Holiday Special” that we just posted at Fit Now Radio.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Switch Up . . .

“A baby changes your dinner party conversation from politics to poops.”
- Maurice Johnstone

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Friday, November 21, 2008

Stop the weather . . .

“Today I remind myself of the deep relief and perspective that I gain when I am able to detach from the constantly turning wheel of events in my life and in the lives of those around me. There will always be a sort of kaleidoscopic series of people, places and situations in my life. Detaching from the hold they produce on my mind does not mean I do not take them seriously. Quite the contrary, when I gain some space, I am more available to myself and others because I am not preoccupied with endless thoughts. When my mind is detached, it is free to go where I call it and be where I choose it to be. There is a serenity that comes over me because I see there is no more point in trying to control events than in trying to control the weather – both will happen the way they will happen.” – T.D.

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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Go West Young Joel . . .

“Youth! There is nothing like youth. The middle-aged are mortgaged to Life. The old are in Life’s lumber-room. But youth is the Lord of Life. Youth has a kingdom waiting for it. Every one is born a king, and most people die in exile.”
- Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)

me at the age of 22

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Half Moon Bay . . .

Shot on the beach one day . . . A Swiss miss lost in America . . .

more of my photo work

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Friday, November 14, 2008

Ray Routledge . . .

Ray Routledge passed away this week. 1961 AAU Mr. America and NABBA Universe.

“Death cancels everything but truth; and strips a man of everything but genius and virtue. It is a sort of natural canonization. It makes the meanest of us sacred—it installs the poet in his immortality, and lifts him to the skies. Death is the greatest assayer of the sterling ore of talent. At his touch the drossy particles fall off, the irritable, the personal, the gross, and mingle with the dust—the finer and more ethereal part mounts with winged spirit to watch over our latest memory, and protect our bones from insult. We consign the least worthy qualities to oblivion, and cherish the nobler and imperishable nature with double pride and fondness.”
 - William Hazlitt (1778–1830)

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Monday, November 10, 2008

Happy Birthday Ed . . .

Ed Corney turns 75 years old today.

Ed was born November 9, 1933 in Hawaii. In 1950, he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and, after serving in New York City, moved out to California.

In 1967, at age 33, Ed entered and won his first contest, the Mr. Fremont. His wins the following year included Mr. Heart of California, Mr. Northern California and Mr. Golden West.

Ed continued to climb the bodybuilding ladder with impressive wins at the the 1971 AAU Mr. California, the 1971 IFBB Mr. USA, the 1972 IFBB Mr. America and the 1972 IFBB Mr. Universe that was held in Baghdad, Iraq.

He achieved even broader public recognition as a result of his appearance in both the book and movie versions of Pumping Iron. He was pictured on the cover of the book and on the posters for the movie.

In 1994 Corney returned to competition. He won the 60+ division of the Masters Olympia in both 1994 and 1995.

Ed is a member of the IFBB Hall Of Fame.

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Saturday, November 8, 2008

Nice Pussy . . .

Cute cat too . . .

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