iPhone skateboard trifecta
Three bits of iPhone related skateboard news at once. First up, Apple’s advertisement for the video shooting and editing (!) capabilities of the the new iPhone. Check it out here. Somebody built a nice miniramp for that hurricane wall studio setup. I wonder what happened to it afterwards. Next up, Made for Skate has launched an iPhone app version of their collection of skateboard shoe history. Aside from the massive historical archives at your fingertips, you also get free updates, a store locator, etc… If you are obsessively into skate shoes, this would seem to be your go to app. Not bad for two bucks. Made for Skate web site has been recently updated with new pictures from their ongoing exhibitions, and wallpapers for your desktop and phones. Lastly, there is an iPhone app called Go SK8 that is the high tech equivalent of those hand held golf counters or ball, strike out clickers that little league baseball umpires use. It does more than just keep track of your letters, it will also randomly pick your tricks. You can choose three different skill levels and three different terrain types (flatground, rails and transition) I suppose that would be a good way to force yourself to mix it up.
I have another iphone app called Vans SK8: Pool Service. It’s actually really fun. by moving the iphone around you control the guys (Omar Hassan or Bucky Lasek) carving the pool, and by hitting the coping and moving your fingers around on the screen you can do tricks. There’s probably more stuff you can unlock, but I haven’t done that yet. It was $2.99, and they have a lite version for free.
it was ok at 1st, the update made it much more playable…