Hi, Thanks for checking this out. My name is Dan if you're wondering. I spend a lot of time making software, or thinking/talking about it. I've been doing that about 20 years now, having started on an Apple ][ and hitting all of the typical milestones along the way.
Nowadays I deal with Java/Perl/C++/C/Oracle and imaging at my day job, and Cocoa Touch/Objective-C at night.
As powerful as desktop and server class computing is, the ubiquity and utility of the mobile stuff has really changed the game. I think consumption and production need to be taken in moderation, and the things that come out of the Hammock District will be more in the consumption side.
Basically, how much computing do you want to do in a hammock? Probably not much, and probably nothing you'd want to call computing in the first place. There is a certain level that fits. Could be listening to music, reading, or tweeting, but not too much heavy lifting.
Get some information, entertainment, and keep a finger on the pulse of the world.
You don't always need a computer to do that, and if you find yourself computing, hopefully the application is getting out of your way and doing what you need.
So I'm sticking with that philosophy and I'm creating software that I'd use while relaxing in a hammock. That means easy to jump in and out, enough features to be helpful, and not too many to be a chore.
Check out my first iPhone OS Application, Downloader. It's been hammock-tested, but feel free to try yourself.
Thanks for stopping by and please feel free to catch me on twitter, tumblr, or email.
-Dan
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