usefull apps?

[ColJack]

just seen the new iphone advert and it has a spirit level app...

seems like a good idea if it's accurate..

any other apps for Iphone, ipods, phones in general or PDA's that are any good for everyday DIY'ers and for the more professional amongst us?

 

[Steve]

You know what, its lacking a laser.

The possibilities are endless with a laser.

measuring a distance, scanning barcodes (to create a shopping list?), pointing, all sorts.

 

[str]

scanning barcodes (to create a shopping list?),

there is a phone (don't thinks it the iPhone) that can scan a bar code and then give you price comparisons for various retailers - no reason why this couldn't be extended to creating a shopping list

 

[ColJack]

it's a T-Mobile one.. or at least they use it on the advert..
it uses the camera though..

 

[^woody^]

I have this www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=141907 - its a 'spirit' level

and also software called Construction Advantage which includes all sorts of material and trigonometrical calculation functions and something to work out stair goings and rises

This is on a WM pocketPC

 

[EddieM]

there is a phone (don't thinks it the iPhone) that can scan a bar code and then give you price comparisons for various retailers

The Nokia N95 has a barcode scanner, that doesn't work. How does it do price comparisons (that is if it actually worked), a barcode is just that a code (EAN 13?)

 

[snico]

The Nokia N95 has a barcode scanner, that doesn't work.

It does work, scan this image with your N95 and see. It does not read thr traditional barcodes you get on products.

 

[^neo^]

How does it do price comparisons (that is if it actually worked), a barcode is just that a code (EAN 13?)

The bit they don't show you is when you scan the barcode (typical highstreet product with the same code in every shop) it will connect to the net, work out what product it is, and then take you to kelko or something for a price comparisson.

So in other words, the CD you scan in HMV may be 70p cheaper in Asda, but by the time you have internet costs and the hassle of going to another shop, it's a pretty useless feature

 

[EddieM]

The Nokia N95 has a barcode scanner, that doesn't work.

It does work, scan this image with your N95 and see. It does not read thr traditional barcodes you get on products.

I have never seen a barcode like that, if "it does not read thr (sic) traditional barcodes you get on products" what use is it?

 

[snico]

It is quite a big thing in America and Asia. They are dotted everywhere for adverts etc, you scan it to take you to a website or give you information on something

 

[mattylad]

Next time your ni a supermarket have a look at a bottle of Pepsi Max

 

[Shytalkz]

Silent camera shutter for Blackberry - best $3.99 ever spent

 

[tim west]

The eraser on the end of my pencil, very useful

 

[Shutpa]

The eraser on the end of my pencil, very useful

Rubbers can be!

 

[tim west]

Rubbers can be!