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Brian Eno Releases Second iPhone App

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the oblique-strategies-ftw dept.

Brian Eno, or as he is known to many in my office, "God," has released his second iPhone App. A followup to Bloom, this one is called Trope and supposedly creates darker music. You create music by drawing shapes on the iPhone's screen.

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  1. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  2. Link Warning! by 0100010001010011 · · Score: 4, Informative

    The "Trope" link goes directly to the iTunes Store.

    Which means if you have iTunes installed, but it isn't open, it launches. Thanks Mr Taco.

    10x worse than a PDF link.

    1. Re:Link Warning! by AndrewNeo · · Score: 5, Insightful

      You're the one who installed iTunes...

  3. News? by Slash.Poop · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Mod me all you want but seriously...how is this news?

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    1. Re:News? by Yvan256 · · Score: 4, Funny

      News about new iPhone apps?

      There's a website for that.

    2. Re:News? by Blue+Stone · · Score: 4, Insightful

      It's news if you're a fan of Brian, not so much if you're not. Since I AM ... it's news to me ... I was under the impression that his newest app was something called AIR ( http://the-palm-sound.blogspot.com/2009/09/air-brian-enos-new-iphone-app.html ) and didn't know about this release.

      Since I'm not a fan of Apple, its over-priced, locked-in and locked-down douchebaggery, though ... it's all no use to me, except to wish i could get Bloom, Trope and AIR for my PC.

      It has to be said, though that Eno's definitely nerd-newsworthy in himself; his involvement in the Long Now foundation, his interest in cybernetics - generative methods of creating art and music - all seem fairly relevant. (Not to mention his awesome music).

      Much of the discussion in this thread seems very similar to what I used to hear from my friends when I was younger, regarding my appreciation of the Eno, though (my friends were a little politer in their dismissiveness, but the sentiment was the same). It's really worth remembering to reign in the fanboism, Rob! XD

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  4. ill catch hell for posting it... by nimbius · · Score: 4, Insightful

    but fuck Brian Eno. this is not news for nerds its advertisement for mall zombies and douchebags.

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    1. Re:ill catch hell for posting it... by rho · · Score: 4, Insightful

      This is where the so-called Slashdot "editors" actually do some "editing". Slashdot always was "What Rob Malda Thinks Is Cool," so I'm not bothered by stuff like this. Editors help to establish a publication's flavor, and part of Slashdot's flavor is Brian Eno and The Who.

      I just wish they'd also take on the editor's duty to unfuck some of the more idiotic summaries as well.

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  5. Who is Brian Eno? by Rick+Richardson · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Who is Brian Eno?

  6. Re:Correction. by Yvan256 · · Score: 4, Funny

    You might be interested in the following books about God by Oolon Colluphid:
    - Where God Went Wrong
    - Some More of God's Greatest Mistakes
    - Who Is This God Person Anyway?
    - Well That About Wraps It Up for God

    Customers who bought these items also bought:
    - Everything You Never Wanted To Know About Sex But Have Been Forced To Find Out
    - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Guilt But Were Too Ashamed To Find Out

  7. Re:God? Really? by drizek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Man shot the rabbit and bulldozed the tree, and said "WHERES YOUR GOD NOW BITCH?"

  8. Eno? by Yvan256 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't care about his music but his antiacid works pretty good.

  9. So What We Have Here Is The Modern Digital... by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So what we have here is the modern digital Theremin. Why not have just said that from the beginning?

    I just hope this guy isn't also a German spy who is stealing secrets off of your iPhone while you're playing with his toy.

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