Daily Post by Nick

Sunday.Social || Location-Based Social Networking with Foursquare

Have you ever wanted to have an app on your phone that told you about nearby deals and gave you points for going places? Would you like to be called the mayor of an establishment simply because you go there more than anyone else? Do you enjoy unlocking badges because you’ve accrued a certain number [...]

Sunday.Software || Shazam Works Its Song-Identifying Mojo!

Shazam makes an app (available on iPhone, Nokia, Android and BlackBerry) that identifies songs by listening to 15-seconds-or-so snippets, and it’s SHA-MAZING! I tested it on the Google Droid in 4 different instances and it worked every time! How does it work? According to Slate:
The company has a library of more than 8 million songs, [...]

Sunday.Spotlight || Cash Cab’s Ben Bailey: Stand-Up Comedian?

Depending where you’ve watched Cash Cab, you may or may not have seen Ben Bailey as the host. Canadians have likely seen another (lesser) host, but Americans have come to love Bailey’s exuberant and humorous personality. It wasn’t until my wife told me he was performing at The Improv that I was aware he does [...]

Sunday.Software || $154 Worth of Apps for FREE on MacHeist

I honestly had never heard of MacHeist until I read a blog post about them offering 6 usually-not-free apps at no cost, for a limited time (until November 12th). They include ShoveBox ($25), WriteRoom ($25), Twitterriffic ($15), TinyGrab ($14), Hordes of Orcs ($25) and (upon reaching 500,000 downloads of this bundle) Mariner Write ($50). Here’s [...]

Sunday.Spotlight || Jason Derulo Beyond “Whatcha Say?”

When I first heard this song I enjoyed the female vocals (mmmmm whatcha say) more than anything else. From Imogen Heap’s “Hide and Seek”, they were easily the best part of the song. Then one day I got curious and checked out more Jason Derulo, assuming he’d be another autotuned talentless hack. I was wrong. [...]

Sunday.Screenplay || Unbound

Unbound
An optimistic widow invites special guests to an unusual
gathering spot, but will everyone attend?
Link to Google Doc Version
FADE IN:
INT. HOTEL ROOM IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN – NIGHT
A weathered man, SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, is asleep in a
small hotel room. He lies fully clothed on his back,
snoring, the tips of his mustache moving every [...]

Sunday.Software || Snowtape for Mac – Record Internet Audio

When I used my Windows laptop primarily, I had a little program called Streamripper that allowed me to record streaming Shoutcast radio stations. Since moving to my Mac laptop I had let that capability go. Until now! Enter Snowtape, a sleek application that lets the user record audio very easily, export to a folder or [...]

Sunday.Spotlight || Landon Pigg – Singer, Songwriter

If you’ve never heard of Landon Pigg (yes, that’s his real name) then now is the time to have a listen. I was first introduced to this talented singer/songwriter while watching an AT&T commercial that hit close to home. The ad is a boy-meets-girl-while-traveling story, which is how I met my wife. We loved the [...]

Sunday.Screenplay || A Bold Bluff

A Bold Bluff
In the midst of a flu epidemic, three men seek refuge from
the chaos. In the process, they face their own humanity and
mortality.
FADE IN:

EXT. STREET – NIGHT
Three men, COOLIDGE, BROWN and BIGELOW, are wandering in the
streets in search of shelter and food. Brown is being
carried along by the other two men. All around them, [...]