Kate, although I don't have an I-phone, if I did, I'm afraid that I would not live long enough to get my fabric stash entered. lol

I read this post to my husband. Notice I did NOT refer to him as "dear". He would like to know if your husband would like to join his fledgling group, the NQHA - the National Quilter's Husband's Assocation [he claims it is "kind of a survival group"]. He believes he is being funny. But I think it is a way for him to end up in an early grave. He says there will be collections for "relief effort" ... I don't know why he feels he needs relief. What the heck is that???

Annual dues are "whatever is left after the wives spend all our money on fabric. It won't be much. We might have to resort to pop cans".

Yeah, I'm livin' the dream.

Odessa

Umm, oh, well, I won't be using that anytime soon, LOL. I still have a very difficult time remembering to take my old very basic, cell phone when I go out.

I admit it, I'm a techno-twinkie. I love the gadgets and the toys. I am addicted to the iPhone and thrilled there are getting to be more applications for quilting.

Kate

I'm like Mary--lucky if I remember to 1. take the phone and 2. turn it on. I use it so infrequently that when it rings it takes me a few seconds to process what it is and that it's mine.

Everytime I answer it I hear my husband, "Where are you?" What is it, a tracking device?

I-phone?Cell Phone? I hardly ever use my land phone! Oh, well some of us were born without a phone in our ear. I am from the "lost generation". LOL Jayne

I see your words, but I don't understand... not have your phone on you at all times?!?!? LOL! I am the opposite apparently. But very little of it is about the phone - mostly it's about all the things you use your computer for. And it fits in your pocket!

Before I had the iPhone, I had several devices: a work cell that rings a dozen times a day at least including weekends, my personal cell phone, a digital camera, an iPod for checking email, listening to music and audible books, chatting on forums, contacts, etc. Plus I would spend a couple hours a day at the computer on forums, email, and projects (both for home and work). Now it's down to one device that does everything - phone, computer, camera, project management, games, email, music, books (audible books and text too). It's all here. I even turned off my alarm clock because it does that too! And tracks my Weight Watcher points, AND has the TV schedule, movie times, GPS maps...

When I think of all the stuff I hauled around for business travel, including a laptop that was never as light as these old bones wanted it to be, I can hardly believe I can now do all of that from my 'phone'. It's enough to make me giddy! I'll still carry my briefcase but now it will be full of hand applique work for the BOM project! Ha!

Kate

I'm so glad I stopped by to see that recommendation!

Unfortunately, I use an iPod Touch that doesn't have the camera. I'll have to use a separate camera to take the pix and then download the library. A bit of work to look forward to but, still, what a marvelous resource to be able to carry around with me!

Have you discovered BlockTool ? For $4 you can carry around a resource for scaling up or down 100 traditional blocks.

I also just discovered 2 free apps when your post sent me searching for other things I'd been unaware of. QuiltFab2.0 computes borders. And QuiltRef computes blocks set on point.

I have a cell phone I use for emergencies and it stays in my purse.
It seems every time I have needed to use it the battery was going dead LOL!!!!
I have one sis that stays on her cell phone and carries it with her every where she goes. She calls my cell and by the time I get it out of my purse it has stopped ringing. My other sis gave hers to her son.
My degree is technical but I have gotten burned out on all of the gadgets. I would give up the TV before I would my computer though LOL!!!!!!!!
Rosa

Not a techno-twinkie, but I am a Mac owner - I use a Mac mini and a MacBook Pro, so my question to our resident techno-twinkie is do these apps work on Apple computers?
I should probably know the answer to this question, but I do not and my MacBook Pro would probably sew for me, if I knew how to let it~lol.

I would take years for me to photograph all of my stash. Much easier to just continue to pin notes to things as I put them away.
I'm another one that carries a cellphone more as a tracking device than for actual usage. My grown kids can't believe I don't know how to use my cellphone for anything more than a portable land line. Honestly I'd just as soon shop without the darn thing. Shopping is my time to unwind and get away from EVERYONE. DH claims I either leave it home or forget to charge it because on some level I don't want to stay connected! Well Duh!!!

I didn't have Block Tool but now I do! Thanks! What a great way to alter the size of blocks. I've never seen so many size options.

I have quiltfab and quiltref and use them all the time. When I was doing the hand quilting on my wallhanging before the holidays I used the stitch length diagram constantly to compare against and keep consistent.

I just upgraded from the Touch (w/out camera) to the Phone - it was an early birthday present. It was a refurb purchased from at&t and very reasonably priced. It looks brand new and like it's never been out of the box before I got it. Even more than the camera, I like the map feature. When I was quilt shop hopping yesterday, we had trouble finding one of the new stores. I was able to look them up, click on the location link, and POP! There was a map, with a little moving dot for me and a dot for the store. I didn't even have to call them for directions. I guess I should have known it had that ability but I hadn't used it before. So cool!

Kate (aka Techno-Twinkie)

MRG,
I don't know if apps will work on your computer. DH is Mac and I'm PC. I do know that using iTunes you can download audible books, podcasts, etc and play them on the computer, but I don't know about utility apps. Interesting question!

DH just wandered in and I asked him about the apps - he says they have different operating systems and ipod apps will not work on the Mac. Sorry.

I'm probably not supposed to say this here, but since we're talking about it: I have a perfectly good 16MB iTouch with tons of apps already loaded on that I was planning on listing on ebay now that I have the iPhone. If anyone is interested in it, send me an email!

Kate

Yeah! How cool is it to have Block Tool available all the time?

I have it as a small book sort of thing. Got that years ago. But what are the chances I'd have it with me when I want it if I'm not at home. Meanwhile, the app is always with me. Gotta love it!

I look forward to getting an iPhone one day but we're not on AT&T (lousy coverage where we are) and we'll have to wait until Verizon or TMobile gets some future version. I have so many useful thing on my iPod (like where is the closest public rest room) but have to rely on WiFi to be able to use them. Phooey!

I got a Droid a month ago. As far as I know, there are no quilt applications, but I do agree with Kate - it is my personal computer, camera, video camera, address book, and oh, by the way it is a phone too!

Kate - thanks for checking with your DH - that is something I should have known :)
My DH also has a Droid - he does not use it to its capacity, but it does have many apps and he loves it.

I have to say that I have had a lot of fun reading this thread. I feel like I am from a different universe. I had a cell phone given to us once and ended up giving it a way. I do have a MP3 player to use at the Y!!I agree with Rosa I would be lost without the puter. Jayne

It is kind of a different world. Just a little bit sci-fi.
This is real: in the past hour while sitting in my comfy chair in the family room with a cat sitting on my lap I've done all of the following on the iPhone.
 checked and answered my email
 checked and posted to two forums
 bought 2 cute jackets on sale at Coldwater Creek
 took a call from my nephew about a job offer he got today
 googled the company he got the offer from
 looked up the tv schedule for tonight
 set a reminder for the 1st new episode of Lost
 looked up the recipe for nicoise salad (I said it called for black olives, DH sai it didn't)
 showed DH a picture I took today of an end table at a thrift shop
 added a couple more words to a crossword puzzle

Amazing, right? If it came with a flying car or a personal jet pack it would be perfect!

LOL Jayne

I'd have to have a mega magnifying glass to use my cell phone like a computer, although my kids and grandkids do. DD gave me a new one and I can barely make out the letters on the buttons to text. I don't use it much anyway....DH calls to find me in the store.....I call him to let him know someone wants to talk to him on the landline. lol

SharonG/FL