iPhone/iPod touch apps

[dementia.livejournal.com]

I recently saw a post that made me start thinking about this question since I've grown to use my iPod touch. What apps do you suggest/recommend/like/utilize or think would be useful for/during an event like Dragoncon?

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Edit: I'm aware of the previous post mentioning the con app. That's what spurned this post, as I mentioned. I mean OTHER apps, such as UrbanSpoon, flight apps, traffic apps, organizational apps, things that could be useful during the con

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[reddheart.livejournal.com]

I haven't found much myself, fo conventions in general let alone D*C. Here is this one that I pulled that was supposed to have convention programming schedules but it only has one so far and does not update.

Somebody needs to start writing already!

[midnighttheatre.livejournal.com]

For new places in general I think UrbanSpoon is a lifesaver, along with Twitterrific if you have a twitter account to keep in touch with (and for friends at cons). It's also useful if the convention has an updated twitter account, which I think Dragon Con does during the con.
But if you mean a con specific app, I have not found any besides the above mentioned one either. However, a Dragon Con app with schedules and up to date changes would be extremely helpful.

[dementia.livejournal.com]

Urbanspoon is interesting. I have it, and I'm curious to see how it works with regards to Dragoncon :)

Twitter is also another great suggestion. IS Dragon_con going to update during the con? That would help amazingly.

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

I wonder if they could utilize the Twitter feed for schedule changes. I don't use the blasted thing myself, but it would help "boost the signal", as it were.

[arasirsul.livejournal.com]

I wind up going through the program (hopefully they'll pre-release an electronic version again) and plugging everything I want to check out into a "con" calendar in ical to sync to the thing so that I can ask my electronic brain where the heck it was I wanted to go next.

[dementia.livejournal.com]

iCal? Is that an app?

[arasirsul.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's the calendar software built into OS X.

[drhaggis.livejournal.com]

I have the Marta maps and hotel floorplans stored as photos, which come in handy. I'm from out-of-country so I have the xe currency converter. There is an Atlanta travel web app that I will use for the first time this year: http://wheretraveler.com/mobile/us/air/CL0000016279.HTML

If the livecon app update falls though, I'll try entering key panel and party info into the calender.

Sufice it to say, I love my iPod touch.

[drhaggis.livejournal.com]

That link isn't quite right. Atl is here: http://www.wheretraveler.com/mobile/us/ga/atl/

[dementia.livejournal.com]

That's smart! The MARTA maps and floorplans! Nice going!

Atlanta travel app, huh? I'll have to check that out as well.

[dementia.livejournal.com]

Just a note to everyone.. I don't just mean the con app. I meant other useful apps as well, like urbanspoon or flightsites or the flickr app, etc. I just meant anything that could be useful to anyone during the con.

[basbleugrrl.livejournal.com]

OHMYGOD, AN INTELLIGENT, ORIGINAL POST WITHIN 12 WEEKS OF CON. ILU.

[dementia.livejournal.com]

*laughs* C'mon now, it's ME we're talking about ;)

If there's a way to do posts by a certain person in a community, you'll see nothing BUT brilliance coming from me ;)

People just don't know how to read the community or read the wiki before posting, which would really cut down on 85% of the crap that gets posted here pre-con.

[wookieegunner.livejournal.com]

I'll just put my semi-serious comment. A wide variety of distractions for when you are sitting in line. Also, updating to 3.0 firmware so you can audio record panels potentially.

[dementia.livejournal.com]

Bah. TOTALLY serious comment! GREAT timewasters for when you're in line is a great idea... Games, twitter, whatever.

Recording panels.. also another nifty idea!

[dementia.livejournal.com]

You know, I'm looking forward to that. I have that app too, and I use it for just around me (har har) but I'm very curious to see what it pulls up around Dragoncon...

[dementia.livejournal.com]

The apps I have in my iPod that could be useful are (I'm not listing websites, you can do Googles on those :P)

* Accuweather .. of course
* Google mobile app ... You can save docs, have your tasks, calendar, etc
* YP mobile .. in case you need a phone number in the area
* Wi-fi finder & Free Wi-fi finder ... although I think most people know where the wi-fi hot spots are
* Maps & Mapquest
* A Personal Assistant ...
* Flight sites & Airport Status .. to check flight times and make sure there are no delays or anything
* Evernote ... I haven't used it yet but it's supposed to be great for notes/productivity

Then I have a number of food-related apps like GoodFood, OpenTable, LocalPicks, FastFood, Have2Eat, and Urbanspoon. As well as Dunkin Run because I want Dunkin donuts while I'm there ;)

I have a couple of drink apps, if I decided to order something fruity and strong at the Hyatt bar


* UPackitit Free .. for my packing list
* My eSleep Lite and Sleepmaker to help drown out noise when I want to sleep

Then my social networking apps, and Flickr and Photobucket apps, plus games for when I'm in line

[g33kboi.livejournal.com]

I'd recommend MetrO for traveling by mass transit. I used it for years on my Treo and loved it. Now it's available for the iPhone and Touch and it's free.