Comments on: The Passion Of The Jesus Phone http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vanir http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/#comment-69706 Vanir Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:24:59 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=12426#comment-69706 @Sarah: this was a purely hypothetical girl-fart, but your account is historically accurate. Have a happy birthday. :) .-= Vanir´s last blog ..<a href="http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/" rel="nofollow">The Passion Of The Jesus Phone</a> =-. @Sarah: this was a purely hypothetical girl-fart, but your account is historically accurate. Have a happy birthday. :)
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]]> By: Sarah Dukes http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/#comment-69705 Sarah Dukes Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:19:48 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=12426#comment-69705 BTW, I am NOT the girlfriend who let an F sharp 3 years into the relationship. It only took 3 months, as I recall. BTW, I am NOT the girlfriend who let an F sharp 3 years into the relationship. It only took 3 months, as I recall.

]]> By: Vanir http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/#comment-69703 Vanir Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:23:20 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=12426#comment-69703 @Michelle: I am pleased to be wrong! Though, from personal experience, it's a fight to stay inspired sometimes (Why do you think I write for blogs?). Hope you fare better. .-= Vanir´s last blog ..<a href="http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/" rel="nofollow">The Passion Of The Jesus Phone</a> =-. @Michelle: I am pleased to be wrong! Though, from personal experience, it’s a fight to stay inspired sometimes (Why do you think I write for blogs?). Hope you fare better.
.-= Vanir´s last blog ..The Passion Of The Jesus Phone =-.

]]> By: Michelle http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/#comment-69702 Michelle Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:12:25 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=12426#comment-69702 Vanir: No, it won't effect us. The companies we are working with want applications that will enable their customers to do things like view bills, contact customer service, etc. (I'm being vague and in fact slightly misleading because of various NDAs -- sorry.) They are in no way cookie-cutter applications. The real question is, can I stay interested in the work or will it become indistinguishable from "working for the man"? Vanir: No, it won’t effect us. The companies we are working with want applications that will enable their customers to do things like view bills, contact customer service, etc. (I’m being vague and in fact slightly misleading because of various NDAs — sorry.) They are in no way cookie-cutter applications. The real question is, can I stay interested in the work or will it become indistinguishable from “working for the man”?

]]> By: Vanir http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/#comment-69701 Vanir Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:08:29 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=12426#comment-69701 @Michelle: Sounds like this so-called "cookie-cutter" edict very much affects you, even though that's where the work is. The company I work for does client work with a built-in customer base too, albeit not on the iPhone, and I know well how touch-and-go this can be. Here's hoping they start treating you guys better, and business picks up. .-= Vanir´s last blog ..<a href="http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/" rel="nofollow">The Passion Of The Jesus Phone</a> =-. @Michelle: Sounds like this so-called “cookie-cutter” edict very much affects you, even though that’s where the work is. The company I work for does client work with a built-in customer base too, albeit not on the iPhone, and I know well how touch-and-go this can be. Here’s hoping they start treating you guys better, and business picks up.
.-= Vanir´s last blog ..The Passion Of The Jesus Phone =-.

]]> By: Michelle http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/#comment-69700 Michelle Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:36:10 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=12426#comment-69700 Speaking as a struggling iPhone developer (as well as a D&D player -- I'm not a drive-by poster) I can tell you that my biggest concern is how to get my applications in front of potential customers. I don't have money for marketing, and as my colleague-in-crime likes to say "Finding our applications on the App Store is about as likely as finding a particular needle in a needle stack." Our existing apps have slipped from bringing in $2k+ per month to more like $300, and we can't continue like that. So, my work has turned towards collaborating with companies to make free, custom applications that have a built-in customer base, and doing it for a fee. Speaking as a struggling iPhone developer (as well as a D&D player — I’m not a drive-by poster) I can tell you that my biggest concern is how to get my applications in front of potential customers. I don’t have money for marketing, and as my colleague-in-crime likes to say “Finding our applications on the App Store is about as likely as finding a particular needle in a needle stack.” Our existing apps have slipped from bringing in $2k+ per month to more like $300, and we can’t continue like that.

So, my work has turned towards collaborating with companies to make free, custom applications that have a built-in customer base, and doing it for a fee.

]]> By: Vanir http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/#comment-69694 Vanir Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:51:59 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=12426#comment-69694 @Tony: I think you're right about the 'cookie cutter' apps being primarily targeted, but there's nothing to keep Apple from just doing it to whoever they please. I'm especially upset by their willingness to yank apps they previously approved. It's just bad form. @sirgeekelot: Congratulations on making a successful Card Analogy roll. :) You're quite right, the Android platform has a lot of catching up to do. But at least I can get apps from anywhere I damn well please on it. :) .-= Vanir´s last blog ..<a href="http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/" rel="nofollow">The Passion Of The Jesus Phone</a> =-. @Tony: I think you’re right about the ‘cookie cutter’ apps being primarily targeted, but there’s nothing to keep Apple from just doing it to whoever they please. I’m especially upset by their willingness to yank apps they previously approved. It’s just bad form.

@sirgeekelot: Congratulations on making a successful Card Analogy roll. :) You’re quite right, the Android platform has a lot of catching up to do. But at least I can get apps from anywhere I damn well please on it. :)
.-= Vanir´s last blog ..The Passion Of The Jesus Phone =-.

]]> By: SirGeekelot http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/#comment-69693 SirGeekelot Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:25:16 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=12426#comment-69693 What you are faced with here Vanir is the same problem you are faced with in the article you wrote before this one (about WoW TCG.) iPhone = Magic the Gathering Android = WoW TCG With the iPhone, you may get mana screwed every now and then, but there are a ton of people playing it and it isn't going anywhere anytime soon. The Android on the other hand has a better system but isn't as supported. It's future is uncertain and finding stores willing to sell expansions isn't as easy. What you are faced with here Vanir is the same problem you are faced with in the article you wrote before this one (about WoW TCG.)

iPhone = Magic the Gathering
Android = WoW TCG

With the iPhone, you may get mana screwed every now and then, but there are a ton of people playing it and it isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

The Android on the other hand has a better system but isn’t as supported. It’s future is uncertain and finding stores willing to sell expansions isn’t as easy.

]]> By: Tony http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/#comment-69691 Tony Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:05:29 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=12426#comment-69691 From what I heard, when Apple said they were cutting down on "cookie cutter" apps, they literally meant apps that could be thrown together using formulaic templates provided to people with no programming experience on various websites. This shouldn't affect actual talented programmers (such as yourself) who can create an app from "scratch". From what I heard, when Apple said they were cutting down on “cookie cutter” apps, they literally meant apps that could be thrown together using formulaic templates provided to people with no programming experience on various websites. This shouldn’t affect actual talented programmers (such as yourself) who can create an app from “scratch”.

]]> By: Vanir http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/#comment-69688 Vanir Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:20:41 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=12426#comment-69688 I'm glad somebody else jumped on the c64 bandwagon almost as late as me. I bought mine in 1990 (their "Test Pilot" package), because I had a friend with a ton of games. I think it was the last year they were sold..... .-= Vanir´s last blog ..<a href="http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/" rel="nofollow">The Passion Of The Jesus Phone</a> =-. I’m glad somebody else jumped on the c64 bandwagon almost as late as me. I bought mine in 1990 (their “Test Pilot” package), because I had a friend with a ton of games. I think it was the last year they were sold…..
.-= Vanir´s last blog ..The Passion Of The Jesus Phone =-.

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/#comment-69686 ChattyDM Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:11:14 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=12426#comment-69686 My computer ownership chain: Vic-20 (1985, 12 y.o.) C-64 (1987, 14 y.o., bought used with my money) Amiga 500 (1989, 16 y.o., new, with my money) 486 (1992, Undergrad Computer, student loan) Pentium II (1995, Master's Degree box, student loan) Then I forgot :) As for the App story... I don't have an iPhone... yet. :) But I do remember how stinky those Shareware CDs were. My computer ownership chain:

Vic-20 (1985, 12 y.o.)
C-64 (1987, 14 y.o., bought used with my money)
Amiga 500 (1989, 16 y.o., new, with my money)
486 (1992, Undergrad Computer, student loan)
Pentium II (1995, Master’s Degree box, student loan)

Then I forgot :)

As for the App story… I don’t have an iPhone… yet. :) But I do remember how stinky those Shareware CDs were.

]]> By: Vanir http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/#comment-69684 Vanir Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:05:53 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=12426#comment-69684 Apparently the hardware and even the Extended Color BASIC interpreter were very similar. There were kits to turn a CoCo into a Dragon. Sadly, it doesn't look like they could share the same software out of the box. Shame, I would love to talk Dino Wars with somebody. :) I found a lot of info about this here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_32/64 .-= Vanir´s last blog ..<a href="http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/" rel="nofollow">The Passion Of The Jesus Phone</a> =-. Apparently the hardware and even the Extended Color BASIC interpreter were very similar. There were kits to turn a CoCo into a Dragon. Sadly, it doesn’t look like they could share the same software out of the box. Shame, I would love to talk Dino Wars with somebody. :) I found a lot of info about this here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_32/64
.-= Vanir´s last blog ..The Passion Of The Jesus Phone =-.

]]> By: Buccaneers Guild http://critical-hits.com/2010/03/09/the-passion-of-the-jesus-phone/#comment-69683 Buccaneers Guild Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:07 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=12426#comment-69683 TRS 80! I've never seen one but I had a Dragon 32 and was led to believe it was the same machine? .-= Buccaneers Guild´s last blog ..<a href="http://buccaneersguild.com/does-your-dm-rock-or-suck/" rel="nofollow">Does your DM Rock or Suck?</a> =-. TRS 80!

I’ve never seen one but I had a Dragon 32 and was led to believe it was the same machine?
.-= Buccaneers Guild´s last blog ..Does your DM Rock or Suck? =-.

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