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Opting Out of the Arms Race

February 15, 2011

johnsphone_538x320johnsphone_538x200johnsphone_258x150It’s hard to keep up with cell phone superiority. First it was AT&T’s iPhone. Then Verizon’s Droid. Now Verizon has both. And Sprint and T-Mobile are advertising their 4G. But soon Verizon will have that, too.

With so much overlap between platforms, manufacturers and networks, most of us don’t know the difference between the Android, the Droid and the Noid.

So instead of simply making a phone with the next level of G or megapixel or screwdriver attachment, John Doe Amsterdam decided to do the exact opposite. They reverse engineered themselves back to the Phone Age β€” that is, the time period not so long ago when phones were used to make calls. And nothing else.

An App to Keep the Wilds at Bay

November 17, 2010

nomad_538x320nomad_538x200nomad_258x150So you’re in the woods. You see a delicious berry. But can you eat it? Or is it full of parasites and phytotoxins?

A Matter of Challenging the Mind

May 18, 2010

mindapps_538x320mindapps_538x200mindapps_258x150Our world has become a stressful and difficult place for many of its residents, coping with multiple demands, a difficult economy, past baggage and worries about the future. It’s enough to drive a person to seek professional help – or perhaps a new app for their iPhone?