There are some works of art that just speaks to you. Some things that, when you see it, it reaches into your eyes, through your brain, and grabs your heart. It's kind of like love, but without the mess.
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The problem with art is that, again like love, it's hard to define. What makes a portrait of a woman with a hint of a smile a work of art and the portrait of Aunt Sophie you produced when you were a kid...um, cute? The artist's skill? There is that, but it's more than just skill.
Artists are able to capture the essence of an emotion and express that essence in their preferred medium. So, while your scrawling of Aunt Sophie may bear a vague resemblance, if it does not capture the essence of your dear aunt, it is arguably not art. (Your proud parents may differ on that point.)
If I may continue to draw parallels, a person can live without love, but who would really want to? So it is true for art. Everyone can appreciate art though not everyone appreciates all art. It reminds me of a great scene in Steve Martin's L.A. Story where his character, Harris Telemacher, gives his critique of a painting in a museum in an attempt to impress his love interest, Sara.
I like the relationships. I mean, each character has his own story. The puppy is a bit too much, but you have to over look things like that in these kinds of paintings. The way he's *holding* her... it's almost... filthy. I mean, he's about to kiss her and she's pulling away. The way the leg's sort of smashed up against her...Phew...Look how he's painted the blouse sort of translucent. You can just make out her breasts underneath and it's sort of touching him about here. It's really... pretty torrid, don't you think? Then of course you have the onlookers peeking at them from behind the doorway like they're all shocked. They wish. Yeah, I must admit, when I see a painting like this, I get emotionally... erect.
The painting he's describing turns out to be a big red rectangle.
Art, then, is an expression of emotion revealed through various mediums by the skill of the artist. Or something like that.
Regardless of the definition, appreciating art is something we all do in one way or another. If you like paintings and sculptures then you're in luck because this week I'll talk about three apps that promote the appreciation of said art. So lets get to it.
Arts Days [8.5 MB, all iOS devices iOS 4.3 or later, Maker: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]
There have been artists almost as long as there have been humans, maybe even before we started walking erect. So it would stand to reason that there would be at least one artful event every day of the year. Arts Days points out at least one artsy event per day for the whole year.
Each highlighted event comes complete with a history and photo related to the topic. You can bookmark your favorites, share via the usual suspects, even add the event to your own calendar. Of course you can scan forward or backwards to check out future of passed articles.
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Here's a nice feature; I mentioned that each event come with a picture. That's true, and if you rotate your device to landscape the pict enlarges and you get a description. But that's not all. Back in portrait orientation you'll notice a play icon next to the pict, tap it and be treated to a short movie related to the event. How cool is that?
Arts Days is a fun app that keeps dishing out art goodness 365 days a year. Grab it.
Guggenheim [4.4 MB, (Note: This app will need 173mb of data space) all iOS devices iOS 5.1 or later, Maker: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation]
If you are ever in the NYC area then you must pay a visit to the Guggenheim Museum. It's a unique building, a work of art in itself really.
As with any museum of decent size the Guggenheim has exhibits and permanent displays and so getting a program and schedule can help you plan your visit is a wise thing to do. This is the Age of the iPhone, however, so even getting schedule info from the internet is so passé. If you're going to the Guggenheim then all you need is your iDevice and The Guggenheim app.
The app supplies programs, exhibits, and other useful info, including a really nice interactive map of the museum, as you might expect, but there's also detailed info about all the permanently displayed artwork complete with zoomable photos of the art so you can study it up close.
Exhibits and more await in Guggenheim app
And there's still more. When you visit the museum your iDevice can act as a guide. Tap in the stop number and info about the artwork is downloaded and played on your device. Cool! It'll be even cooler when the museum incorporates iBeacons, Apple's Bluetooth base near-field system that allows info to be automagically transferred.
There's a lot more hidden it the Guggenheim app. Be warned, the basic app is 4.3mb, but once installed it then downloads another 173mb of data, and it will get wifi chatty if you use it as a guide so make sure you charge up your phone before your visit.
ARART [40.3 MB, (Note: This app will need another 455mb of data space) all iOS devices iOS 5.1 or later, Maker: Matilde INC]
I was on the fence about whether I should feature this app or not because, well, it doesn't do a lot right now. But I decided to include it because it is interesting and deserves a look-see.
As the name implies, ARART app is a mashup of Artificial Reality and Art, and there's great potential usefulness by combining the two. The app uses the iDevice camera to 'see' a piece of artwork, the Mona Lisa for example. What happens then is a bit of artwork in itself. On your iDevice the seen artwork comes to life. Mona Lisa taps her fingers and winks at you. More happens, but I don't want to spoil the fun.
The Great Wave Off Kanagawa reimagined in ARART
Unfortunately the AR part only works on a select few pictures, ten to be exact. The app's description implied that stuff would happen on other objects you may have around the house, but that's just not so. Hence my reluctance to include the app here. Also, like the Guggenheim app, ARART downloads data after its installed, 455mb worth!
Still, its a fun app to play with for a bit before deleting it from your device so if you have the time and space you should take a look.
And that's a wrap for this week. Be sure to also check out this week's Free App of the Week, Angry Birds: Star Wars. Always a fun time. And take a free listen to this week's free Single of the week from Christina Perry, Something About December.
Google is known for constantly bringing new apps to life. Some of them are just useful tools that are aimed at making your digital life easier. Others are more artsy and creative.
This time Google has released a rather specific batch of new apps. They are experimental and their main focus is on curing your digital addiction.
In case you decide to test all of the Google experimental apps yourself after reading about them, make sure to use one of these free tools that reduce digital eye strain. All the extra time spent staring at the glaring screen won’t do any good for your eyes or for your sleep.
Morph
Our Verdict: a top pick if you’re looking to really cure your smartphone addiction.
First up is a productivity app called Morph. Definitely worth a try if you have issues getting distracted with social media and entertainment apps at work.
Morph is a Google experimental app that will transform your home screen depending on what you’re supposed to be doing at a certain time of the day. You can set different home screens for different time periods. Once the clock hits that hour, you won’t be able to access any apps except the ones that you chose to keep.
You can set up multiple versions of your home screen with different sets of apps. Choose carefully though, as during that set time period you won’t be getting notifications from any of the apps that you didn’t select.
One more pretty cool perk that Morph comes with is connecting to your location. For example, you can set a GPS location for your working out mode and it will automatically turn it on once you get to the gym.
Post Box
Our Verdict: the one with the most potential.
Even when you decide to not touch your phone for the next couple of hours, you can be easily tempted by a notification sound. They’re very distracting and play a major part in aiding your digital addiction.
With Post Box, you can turn off instant notifications and set it up to be delivered in batches. You can choose up to four different time slots a day, and your notifications will be delivered all at once.
One downside is that at the moment you can’t customise the notification delivery times and have to stick with the four options available on the app.
Post Box can be a good way to keep up with your social life in a more organized manner. If that sounds like something you struggle with, you might also want to try one of the free calendar apps for Android.
Unlock Clock
Our Verdict: your perfect “slap on the wrist”.
Unlock Clock is essentially a live wallpaper that shows you how many times you’ve unlocked your smartphone during the day. After you install it, set it as your wallpaper. Then on your home screen you’ll see a giant number that will remind you just how much you rely on your smartphone for…pretty much everything.
The giant number on your screen can serve as a wake-up call for anyone who is not aware of how much time they spent staring at their phone’s screen. The number resets each day. You can set a goal to minimize your smartphone use and then see how many days it takes you to reach it.
Use Unlock Clock as a social experiment with friends on a night out. See how many times each of you unlock their gadgets and maybe even turn it into a competition. Let the “loser” pick up the tab in the end of the night. That should teach them!
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We Flip
Our Verdict: a fun little game to play with friends.
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It’s a proven scientific fact that if you want to start training, it works better if you bring a buddy to the gym to train with you (or you can use one of the free fitness apps for motivation). So why not make your friends go through a digital detox with you as well? We Flip will help you make it more fun and maybe even turn it into a competition.
The way the Google experimental app works is, in a group of people you pair your phones together. When you “flip the switch” a new session starts. Then if/when someone unlocks their phone, the session ends and gives you the stats on how you did as a group.
You can raise the stakes by turning it into a bet – whoever causes the session to end has to buy the next round. Or lose their phone privileges for the night (a hardcore option for the daredevils among us).
Desert Island
Our Verdict: recommended for fans of the team-building game of the same name.
Do you know what’s most important to you? While that question is difficult to answer in the perspective of life, it shouldn’t be that hard to choose a handful of apps that you can’t go through the day without.
In Desert Island, you can select the tools inside your smartphone that are absolutely necessary (like messages, Gmail, camera, etc) while the rest of them will disappear for the next 24 hours. See how long you can stick to the limits you set yourself. Will this turn into a real challenge for you or just be an ordinary day?
Paper Phone
Our Verdict: the strangest wellbeing app yet.
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In an attempt to answer the question of how to fight your digital addiction, Google created probably the weirdest wellbeing mobile app yet. Paper Phone suggests you ditch your smartphone altogether for a day. But not quite.
You can pick options and tools that you’ll need throughout the day – like calendar, maps, or contacts – and then print out what’s going to be your physical paper phone for the day. It comes with instructions on how to fold it and even a credit card slot inside.
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Try one of these apps if you feel like your life now revolves around your smartphone. And if you think you’re too deep into the Google ecosystem, a radical way to fight your digital addiction would be deleting your Google account data and all of the apps with the exception of those you use professionally.