The Nest of Vast Neon Wolf

So a week ago I picked up the HTC Dream. A nice little device that is powered by Google’s Android mobile OS.

So after a week of installing and uninstalling, using and not using applications from the “Market”, I thought I’d put together my list of “Must-have-apps”.

DroidSans Tweak Tools Lite

Battery life. If you want your battery to last the day (and I mean the 8-9 hours you spend at work) you will need this app.

Key Features
- Enable Windows Animation : Windows Fading when you open any application
- Enable Transition Animation : Transition effect happen when you change the view
- Enable/Disable GPRS/EDGE connection with one click

I might not be old enough to remember The Goon Show being broadcast live, but I do wake up early enough (5:30am) to hear it every Friday morning. ABC Radio National has an amazing selection of classic comedy in that time-slot from the late 60s.

I’m currently in love with Just a Minute. The object of the game is for panellists to talk “for just a minute” on a given subject, “without repetition, hesitation or deviation”. Sounds dull right? Wrong. It contains some of the wittiest improv comedy I’ve heard in… well forever.

Most writing software is only used once the hard yards, the research, the brainstorming and sleepless nights organising index cards are over. If all you need is a glorified typewriter, MS Word is fine. But if you’re like me, and you need a way to organise the random ideas in your head before you can get them onto the page, then you should try Scrivener for Mac or yWriter for PC. These are programs written for writers by writers.