Layers finally dropped off the list of top paid entertainment apps on the App Store this week. It's not all that surprising - for such an expensive app, I was happy to see it on there at all! I think this screenshot pretty much sums up my feelings, though. Of the top 100 entertainment apps, 13 of them are some variant of "hot babe" apps. Looks like you ... More...

So I accidentally clicked an ad this afternoon and stumbled across Ecoki.com, an online community for eco-friendly folks. I hadn't even scrolled half way down their home page when I found myself thinking: "What was this built in?" Ecoki is quite possibly the best designed wordpress site I've ever seen. I had to look at the page source to figure it out. http://www.ecoki.com/ It looks like it's a completely custom template. ... More...

Check it out! I was looking at Digg this morning and noticed a post about "Apple iPhone Art." It points to an article in the Telegraph with a gallery of art done by Steve Sprang, the author of Brushes. The description on Digg mentioned NetSketch, though. Kind of cool to see it on the front page! More...

Apple has finally removed the NDA from non-beta iPhone software, so the community can finally come out of hiding. I can't wait to actually - you know - talk to people! I've got a few things in the pipes for NetSketch, and hopefully I can post some tutorials and info here. Then this blog might actually be useful... - Ben More...

So it's week 3 for NetSketch! I got a few awesome reviews on iTunes yesterday that basically made my day: "Quite a good app. Has not crashed yet, which is better than every single other app I have. Well worth it, especially considering how reachable the developer is and how frequently it is getting updated with new features."- Crabpot8 "Their website is a fantastic addition to an already great app. ... More...

Finally! I got an email from Apple today confirming that NetSketch will be available on the App Store this Friday. Let's hope everything goes well this weekend :-). Unfortunately, CafePress had to step in and rain on my parade. I ordered a few NetSketch t-shirts after I made the 512x512 version of the logo. I haven't used CafePress in a few years and I decided to give their black ... More...

It's been a while since I've posted here. The semester is in full swing, and things at the newspaper have been keeping me busy. A few weeks ago I started reading about document fingerprinting for plagiarism detection, and I've made some progress.I was hoping to create an online lyrics aggregator and software to build a lyrics database. Basically, server software would search google for "Better than Ezra Closer ... More...

It's been a few years since Gotow.net received a full overhaul, and the new site is finally here! I'm pretty excited - there was nothing wrong with the old design, but I was starting to look dated. I've been working on the new stuff for a few months now, and I think its looking better than ever. There's still a bit left to do, and not too ... More...