Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:40:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Grandparents… There’s an app for that,… http://justintormey.com/2010/07/29/grandparents-theres-an-app-for-that/ http://justintormey.com/2010/07/29/grandparents-theres-an-app-for-that/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:40:08 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/07/29/grandparents-theres-an-app-for-that/ Grandparents… There’s an app for that, too. http://ping.fm/uK3nN

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]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/07/29/football-theres-an-app-for-that/feed/ 0 Off to ProductOps @ Santa Cruz. My couch… http://justintormey.com/2010/07/27/off-to-productops-santa-cruz-my-couch/ http://justintormey.com/2010/07/27/off-to-productops-santa-cruz-my-couch/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:59:12 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/07/27/off-to-productops-santa-cruz-my-couch/ Off to ProductOps @ Santa Cruz. My couch / office awaits…

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/07/27/off-to-productops-santa-cruz-my-couch/feed/ 0 If all else fails, reboot the airplane…. http://justintormey.com/2010/07/18/if-all-else-fails-reboot-the-airplane/ http://justintormey.com/2010/07/18/if-all-else-fails-reboot-the-airplane/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:06:06 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/07/18/if-all-else-fails-reboot-the-airplane/ If all else fails, reboot the airplane. Who knew Microsoft made jets?

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/07/18/if-all-else-fails-reboot-the-airplane/feed/ 0 Alcatel-Lucent, APIs, and iPads (Oh, my!) http://justintormey.com/2010/07/12/alcatel-lucent-apis-and-ipads-oh-my/ http://justintormey.com/2010/07/12/alcatel-lucent-apis-and-ipads-oh-my/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:09:16 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/?p=1824 What do you get when you mix a top-notch development community, some easy to use APIs, wads of cash, and an iPad? Apparently, you get some awesome iPad applications.

Last month Alcatel-Lucent (my new gig) announced the $40,000 Location-Based iPad App Challenge. The premise was remarkably simple, make an iPad app that uses our LBS API, if it rocks you win. Well, it’s been 31 days, the contest has ended and boy do we have some cool apps to show off.

With some help from our friends over at TopCoder (Veredox, I’m looking at you) more than 70 developers registered for the contest and we received 17 shiny new app submissions. Developers from around the world took part in this contest; we saw folks from Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Philippines, Romania, Russia, United Kingdom, Ukraine and the United States. There was even one developer registered in Antarctica; our SWAT team of researchers are still trying to verify this one.

I know, enough yammering about the contest, get to the apps. Of the 17 submissions we chose 4 apps that best utilized the LBS API, appealed to our fine sensibilities, were highly functional and well implemented. Check out some screen grabs from the apps below. Developers, your checks are in the mail (well, as soon as we pay our Top Coder bill… heh).

Peer Peer – legendapps, United States

A fun mashup that displays geocoded Flickr photos that are close to your friends. LBS + Flickr = sweet visualization to tap into the national zeitgeist. This app also begs the question, “What if you happened to peer on a peer on a pier?”

GeoTrack – dhbellol, Colombia

Use your iPad to track people, vehicles, field/sales employees or even family members via an interactive map powered by the LBS API. GeoTracker also allows you to make calls and send SMS messages via a swift Twillio API integration.

Radar – loveislife, India

Discover who’s around you in an immersive game like experience. Friends and enemies appear as dots moving around in a radar scope complete with toggle switches, rotating bezel to zoom and scanning overlays.

GeoTracker – subchap, China

Use your iPad to track your friends, family and coworkers. GeoTracker also utilizes the LBS API’s powerful “geofence” methods to send email alerts when users enter and exit specific areas. Get an email notification when Dad leaves work, your boss is near the office or your pizza delivery dude is near.

As a new member of the Alcatel-Lucent team, it was pretty exciting to see the company pony up some serious cash for this contest. The APIs are clearly in demand and can support some wicked cool apps. Keep an eye on the Open API Service site for more contests and hack-a-thons coming soon.

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]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/07/06/prince-the-internet%e2%80%99s-like-mtv-at/feed/ 0 Apparently my laptop still thinks it’s… http://justintormey.com/2010/07/05/apparently-my-laptop-still-thinks-its/ http://justintormey.com/2010/07/05/apparently-my-laptop-still-thinks-its/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:48:09 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/07/05/apparently-my-laptop-still-thinks-its/ Apparently my laptop still thinks it’s in Paris…

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/07/05/apparently-my-laptop-still-thinks-its/feed/ 0 http://ping.fm/p/TwEsy – “Why is it safe… http://justintormey.com/2010/07/02/httpping-fmptwesy-why-is-it-safe/ http://justintormey.com/2010/07/02/httpping-fmptwesy-why-is-it-safe/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:19:12 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/07/02/httpping-fmptwesy-why-is-it-safe/

“Why is it safe to enter my password here?” Uh… it’s not. That’s
some bad mojo myOneLogin …

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/07/02/httpping-fmptwesy-why-is-it-safe/feed/ 0 Very excited to have ProgrammableWeb on… http://justintormey.com/2010/06/29/very-excited-to-have-programmableweb-on/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/29/very-excited-to-have-programmableweb-on/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:27:11 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/29/very-excited-to-have-programmableweb-on/ Very excited to have ProgrammableWeb on our team now!

http://ping.fm/FYlIr

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/29/very-excited-to-have-programmableweb-on/feed/ 0 “Scarcity no longer increases the value… http://justintormey.com/2010/06/25/scarcity-no-longer-increases-the-value/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/25/scarcity-no-longer-increases-the-value/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:28:08 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/25/scarcity-no-longer-increases-the-value/ “Scarcity no longer increases the value of information; ubiquity
does.” http://ping.fm/kKc6d

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/25/scarcity-no-longer-increases-the-value/feed/ 0 Trying to determine if I’m more of a… http://justintormey.com/2010/06/24/trying-to-determine-if-im-more-of-a/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/24/trying-to-determine-if-im-more-of-a/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:49:08 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/24/trying-to-determine-if-im-more-of-a/ Trying to determine if I’m more of a forest or trees kind of person…

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/24/trying-to-determine-if-im-more-of-a/feed/ 0 Rockin’ my new Chromesf.com shoes…. http://justintormey.com/2010/06/22/rockin-my-new-chromesf-com-shoes/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/22/rockin-my-new-chromesf-com-shoes/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:28:03 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/22/rockin-my-new-chromesf-com-shoes/ Rockin’ my new Chromesf.com shoes. Thanks, Gilt.

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/22/rockin-my-new-chromesf-com-shoes/feed/ 0 Dear Steve, iPad wifi sux. Love, Jt. http://justintormey.com/2010/06/19/dear-steve-ipad-wifi-sux-love-jt/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/19/dear-steve-ipad-wifi-sux-love-jt/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:50:06 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/19/dear-steve-ipad-wifi-sux-love-jt/ Dear Steve, iPad wifi sux. Love, Jt.

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]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/19/pool-time-west-windsor-water-works-is/feed/ 0 Amen. It’s time for a wireless… http://justintormey.com/2010/06/17/amen-its-time-for-a-wireless/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/17/amen-its-time-for-a-wireless/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:23:04 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/17/amen-its-time-for-a-wireless/ Amen. It’s time for a wireless revolution… http://ping.fm/oRKTm

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/17/amen-its-time-for-a-wireless/feed/ 0 New personal email policy: I will… http://justintormey.com/2010/06/16/new-personal-email-policy-i-will/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/16/new-personal-email-policy-i-will/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:07:45 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/16/new-personal-email-policy-i-will/ New personal email policy: I will receive emails only from real
people. No lists, no services, no nothing without a pulse.

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/16/new-personal-email-policy-i-will/feed/ 0 Know how to build an iPad app? Do it!… http://justintormey.com/2010/06/11/know-how-to-build-an-ipad-app-do-it/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/11/know-how-to-build-an-ipad-app-do-it/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:54:04 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/11/know-how-to-build-an-ipad-app-do-it/ Know how to build an iPad app? Do it! Use our APIs and win $10k from Alcatel-Lucent! http://ping.fm/ZKHbp

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/11/know-how-to-build-an-ipad-app-do-it/feed/ 0 Paris is pretty rad… But very happy to… http://justintormey.com/2010/06/11/paris-is-pretty-rad-but-very-happy-to/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/11/paris-is-pretty-rad-but-very-happy-to/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:50:05 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/11/paris-is-pretty-rad-but-very-happy-to/ Paris is pretty rad… But very happy to be going home!

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/11/paris-is-pretty-rad-but-very-happy-to/feed/ 0 Damn… The French do dessert right! http://justintormey.com/2010/06/09/damn-the-french-do-dessert-right/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/09/damn-the-french-do-dessert-right/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:45:16 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/09/damn-the-french-do-dessert-right/ Damn… The French do dessert right!

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/09/damn-the-french-do-dessert-right/feed/ 0 Headed to Versailles – might get lost… http://justintormey.com/2010/06/08/headed-to-versailles-might-get-lost/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/08/headed-to-versailles-might-get-lost/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:18:04 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/08/headed-to-versailles-might-get-lost/ Headed to Versailles – might get lost and I’m quite happy about that…

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/08/headed-to-versailles-might-get-lost/feed/ 0 On the ground in Paris… Finally. http://justintormey.com/2010/06/07/on-the-ground-in-paris-finally/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/07/on-the-ground-in-paris-finally/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:55:05 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/07/on-the-ground-in-paris-finally/ On the ground in Paris… Finally.

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/07/on-the-ground-in-paris-finally/feed/ 0 What would you build with a PTT… http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/what-would-you-build-with-a-ptt/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/what-would-you-build-with-a-ptt/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:53:04 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/what-would-you-build-with-a-ptt/ What would you build with a PTT (push-to-talk) API? Instant one-to-one
connection with high QoS… #OAS

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/what-would-you-build-with-a-ptt/feed/ 0 The “good news” about @delta 196 leaving… http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/the-good-news-about-delta-196-leaving/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/the-good-news-about-delta-196-leaving/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:31:07 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/the-good-news-about-delta-196-leaving/ The “good news” about @delta 196 leaving 4 hours late? We’ll be first
in line for take-off… Ugh.

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/the-good-news-about-delta-196-leaving/feed/ 0 Finally onboard @Delta 196, but headed… http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/finally-onboard-delta-196-but-headed/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/finally-onboard-delta-196-but-headed/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:02:06 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/finally-onboard-delta-196-but-headed/ Finally onboard @Delta 196, but headed to JFK. Hopefully they’ll have
a plane there that works!

]]> http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/finally-onboard-delta-196-but-headed/feed/ 0 Good news: the thunderstorms aren’t… http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/good-news-the-thunderstorms-arent/ http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/good-news-the-thunderstorms-arent/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:24:05 +0000 Justin Tormey http://justintormey.com/2010/06/06/good-news-the-thunderstorms-arent/ Good news: the thunderstorms aren’t going to happen here. Bad news:
@Delta 196 to Paris is over 2 hours late. No sign of boarding soon.

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