Show HN: My weekend project on the Mac App Store

[+] rgbrgb|14 years ago|reply

I made this after a night of writing music with perl scripts using the "say" command in OSX's terminal. The review process was surprisingly short, I submitted on Sunday!

Design is by my girlfriend, Monica Kogler (http://campsh.com/monica#) with some of the robots by my sister, Emi Sugihara (http://baggubag.com/).

[+] thomasgerbe|14 years ago|reply

Whoa, your sister created Baggu? Crazy. I love their bags.

[+] anotherjesse|14 years ago|reply

Any thoughts / recommendations on pushing small projects to app store?

I have a few I was debating pushing but I don't know if the time/learning cost is worth it for fun projects vs a download link on a webpage

[+] eberyvody|14 years ago|reply

projects made w/ love are the best

[+] spiralganglion|14 years ago|reply

The screenshot is nice, and I'm sure the program will make for some girlfriend-teasing fun. But that's not why I'm buying it. You, sir, are getting my $2.99 specifically for the Alvin Lucier quote.

That, and the more I think about it, the more I'm looking forward to testing out some of Steve Reich's vocal phases with this thing. But yes, Lucier is a hero.

[+] rgbrgb|14 years ago|reply

Thanks mister, thanks, thanks. If you do any reich-esque recordings I'd LOVE to hear them!

[+] mdonahoe|14 years ago|reply

I hope the private speech synth API on the iOS gets made public. I'm using it in my thesis project, but it would be great for apps.

Learn how to use it here: http://arstechnica.com/apple/guides/2010/02/iphone-voiceserv...

[+] amar_dinsa|14 years ago|reply

Fun little program, dude! Unfortunately I think supporting proprietary software is immoral and impedes the democratising force of computer technology.

Naaaw just kidding bro- fun creative project from a guy I know has great intentions.

But also I'll sabotage you until it's open sourced. Yes that's a threat.

[+] rgbrgb|14 years ago|reply

The code minus design is all here: https://github.com/ptrsghr/SayBeat

[+] woodall|14 years ago|reply

Would this app be worth $2.99 if it was written for Linux or PC? Reason for asking, I can't compile and test software on Mac but have a lot of apps personal use type stuff. Being without a job selling this type of thing would make for great supplemental income. Any tips?

[+] rgbrgb|14 years ago|reply

Where would you sell it? Personally, without some kind of app store, I probably wouldn't have bothered with redoing the design and making an icon and all that.

If there's some kind of app store or if you're willing to build your own storefront, I say go for it (but what do I know?). If you don't have a job anyway, what do you have to lose?

[+] drtse4|14 years ago|reply

The "can't compile/test on Mac" issue can be solved with an OSX virtual machine if you have a good pc and don't want to spend money for a real mac.

[+] juanipis|14 years ago|reply

"terminal-core" lol. now thats how you write a great copy. that just makes me envious. good work

[+] lbarrow|14 years ago|reply

Playing around with phrases that have overlapping wavelengths is great in this thing.

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