Boris Smus

Software Designer

Offline Web Apps on the iPhone

In the midst of my graduate studies, I somehow found the time to write a simple prototype for a mobile Guitar Unleashed client. It’s more of a proof-of-concept for some cool new technologies that I’ve been meaning to play with. Two things led me down this path:

  1. Since I’m no longer bound by corporate affiliation, I feel compelled to finally develop an interesting application for iPhone.
  2. I’m very bad at remembering guitar chords and lyrics, but never bother making a cheat sheet to take to the campfire. I nearly always have my phone in my pocket, though.

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iPhone car kit: roll your own

Shortly after buying my first iPhone over a year ago, I found the right, low-budget solution to my in-car music needs. The ingredients involved are the following commonly found household items:

  • One Compact Disk
  • Some Duct Tape

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