Evan Agee: Live from Richmond Indiana

If you, like me, are excited about the possibility of creating rich apps for the iPhone but aren’t too excited about paying the high price for the iPhone I’ve got just the solution for you. MarketCircle, creator of the great Mac time tracking software Billings has created iPhoney, an iPhone simulator that allows you to test your web apps on an amazingly realistic looking iPhone interface.

From their website:
“iPhoney is not an iPhone simulator but instead is designed for web developers who want to create 320 by 480 (or 480 by 320) websites for use with iPhone. It gives you a canvas on which to test the visual quality of your designs.�

I’ve been contemplating creating an iPhone app since hearing that they would support third party web development on the device but I was reluctant since I wasn’t planning to purchase an iPhone. Now I’ve got a good reason to reconsider!

Marketcircle’s iPhoney

I’m planning a photo project entitled Photo Tour of Wayne County. I’m hoping to get shots all over the area of places that sum up life in this area. The places can be landmarks, popular places or just special places that others should know about. Keep in mind that they don’t have to be entire buildings, they can be a small detail that exists in the area. Maybe a door that’s particularly interesting, a beautiful stained glass window at one of the local churches, or a secret location in the middle of the forest somewhere. I’d love your suggestions! Feel free to post a comment and I’ll add it to my list.

After a couple years of using my faithful Minolta Dimage Z1 I’ve just upgraded to a new camera! I ended up getting a Nikon D40 with the kit lens (18-55mm) and I’m already loving it! It’s a little hard to get used to a more professional camera that doesn’t try to hold your hand as much but I’m getting there. I also ordered the Nikon 55-200mm AF-S VR lens, so that should keep me busy for a while.

Keep an eye on Flickr for some photos from the new camera in the near future!

Phil Dow, the creator of the great journaling software Journler has finally gotten some recognition for his wonderful work! Macworld has reviewed his software and given it a 4.5 star rating! I’ve been involved with the Journler project for some time now and it’s wonderful to see the project really taking off! Check out the writeup on Macworld.com.

Our plans have changed and rather than going to the New England area for our vacation, which is coming up one week from today, we’re going to take a road trip up to the Niagara Falls/Northern New York area. We’ve been trying to keep the planning to a minimum in hopes that this will be the most laid back and stress-free vacation we’ve ever taken. We know we’re driving and we know we’re going to see Niagara Falls, but other than that it’s up in the air. We’re leaving very early Saturday morning and are driving to New York, making any stops along the way to take in the scenery and any sites that might present themselves along the way.

I’ve been looking over the route on Google Earth and I feel very comfortable, as if I’ve made the drive in the past. Gotta love Google Earth. I spent most of this morning getting the car all cleaned up and prepared for the trip so hopefully we won’t mind spending so much time inside of it. I’ve always wanted to take a road trip and have never really had the opportunity until now, and I can’t wait.

So, do any of you have any ideas/suggestions of places we should see in the Niagara/Buffalo/Northern New York area? We’d love suggestions. I’m also planning to take my laptop and take LOTS of pictures so if we have internet access I may be posting some entries or photos along the way. Stay tuned!