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Sam & Max Hit the Road – The Freelance Police, Crime Fighting Vigilantes [VIDEO]

James Woodcock July 25, 2012| July 9, 2024 4 min read 0 Comments Amiga, Cartoon, CD-ROM, Dog, DOS, Gameplay, Lucas Arts, LucasArts, Mac, Max, Point and Click Adventure, Rabbit, Sam, Sam & Max Hit the Road, Sam and Max, Sam and Max Hit the Road, Screenshots, ScummVM, Talkie, Telltale Games

You may know of the Sam & Max characters from the more recent Telltale reincarnation, however for those who wereRead more…

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iRig MIDI Review – Connecting MIDI Equipment to the iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch

James Woodcock June 27, 2012| May 13, 2025 6 min read 4 Comments Apps, Connect, Connection, GarageBand, Hardware, IK Multimedia, Interface, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, iRig MIDI, Keyboard, MIDI, MIDI In, MIDI Out, MIDI Thru, Music, Music Studio, Music Studio 2, Notation, Sampletank, Software, Sunrizer, Synth, Yamaha

As a Yamaha keyboard enthusiast for quite a few years now, the process of being able to perform and createRead more…

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LastPass Password Manager – Easily Create Unique Passwords & Store Them Safely

James Woodcock June 8, 2012| June 27, 2025 3 min read 0 Comments Advice, eHarmony, Hack, Hacked, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Last.fm, LastPass, Leaked, LinkedIn, Linux, Mac, Manager, Mobile, Online, OSX, Password, Password Generator, Protect, Safety, Secure, Smartphone, Software, Tablet, Username, Windows

With the recent news that LinkedIn, eHarmony and possibly Last.fm have been hacked releasing usernames and passwords on the Internet,Read more…

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AirTurn BT-105 Review – Hands Free Page Turner for Computers & Tablets

James Woodcock May 22, 2012| May 13, 2025 5 min read 0 Comments Android, ATFS-2, Footswitch, Hands Free, iOS, iPad, Mac, Page, PC, Pedal, Sheet Music, Sightread Ltd, Turn, Yamaha

If you are like me and play a musical instrument, you will have no doubt suffered the agony of havingRead more…

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The Gig Easy iPad Mic Stand Mount Review – Attach Your iPad to an Existing Mic Stand

James Woodcock May 16, 2012| May 13, 2025 4 min read 0 Comments Attachment, Clip, Dock, iPad, iPad 2, Mic Stand, Mount, Musical Instrument, new iPad, Original iPad, Sheet Music, Sightread Ltd, Stand, Teleprompt, Teleprompter, The Gig Easy, The Gig Easy iPad Mic Stand Mount, Yamaha

Sightread Ltd were kind enough to send over the The Gig Easy iPad Mic Stand & Side Mic Stand MountsRead more…

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Podcast #32 – ScummVM – Point and Click Adventure Game Software

James Woodcock February 27, 2012| June 10, 2025 1 min read 1 Comment Adventure, Adventure Games, Arnaud Boutonné, Audio, Broken Sword, Day of the Tentacle, Discworld, Eugene Sandulenko, Full Throttle, GSoC, Interview, James Woodcock, Johannes Schickel, Linux, LordHoto, Mac, Monkey Island, Podcast, Point and Click, Point and Click Adventure Games, Revolution Software, Sam and Max, ScummVM, ScummVM Music Enhancement Project, Simon the Sorcerer, Strangerke, The Gene Machine, Touche, Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer, Windows, _sev

In my latest podcast, I interview developers Eugene Sandulenko, Arnaud Boutonné and Johannes Schickel from the open source software ScummVM.Read more…

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App Creation #44 – Your Personal Mentors – Revolution Software & Tony Warriner Interview

James Woodcock February 19, 2012| April 9, 2020 6 min read 0 Comments App, App Creation, App Creator, App Design, App Store, Apple, Application, Beneath A Steel Sky, Beneath A Steel Sky Remastered, Broken Sword, Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror, Broken Sword – the Smoking Mirror: Remastered, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars, Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, Gadgets, Game Inspiration, Games, Gaming, Guide, Help, Information, Inspiration, Instruction, Interview, iOS, iPad, iTunes, James Woodcock, Point and Click Adventure, Portfolio, Series, Software, Tony Warriner

I am sure by now you will have a new appreciation of App Design and its many possibilities and evenRead more…

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App Creation #43 – Game Inspiration – Ping Pong Battle

James Woodcock February 18, 2012| April 9, 2020 3 min read 0 Comments App Creation, App Design, Apple, Battle, Game Inspiration, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Paddle, Ping Pong, Ping Pong Battle, Racket, Table

Ping Pong, also known as Table Tennis, is a sport that has been around for a couple of centuries. HowRead more…

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App Creation #42 – Game Inspiration – Labyrinth 2

James Woodcock February 18, 2012| April 9, 2020 1 min read 0 Comments App Creation, App Design, Apple, Classic, Game Inspiration, iOS, iPhone, iPod Touch, iTunes, Labyrinth, Labyrinth 2, Puzzle

I remember as a child the torment of labyrinth games. Trying oh so hard to avoid the clingy dark voids,Read more…

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App Creation #41 – Game Inspiration – Cubes 3D Revolution

James Woodcock February 17, 2012| April 9, 2020 1 min read 0 Comments 3D, App, App Creation, App Design, Apple, Cubes, Cubes 3D Revolution, Game Inspiration, iOS, iPhone, iPod Touch, iTunes, Puzzle

Yet another puzzle game, however Cubes 3D Revolution boldly pushes beyond the expectations of the traditional by utilising modern hardwareRead more…

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App Creation #40 – Game Inspiration – Midnight Pool

James Woodcock February 17, 2012| April 9, 2020 1 min read 0 Comments App, App Creation, App Design, Apple, Bar, Game, Game Inspiration, iOS, iPhone, iPod Touch, Midnight Pool, Pool, Sport

When sat in your local tavern, your eyes often wander over to a pool table – tempting you with itsRead more…

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App Creation #39 – Game Inspiration – Let’s Golf 3

James Woodcock February 15, 2012| April 9, 2020 1 min read 0 Comments App, App Creation, App Design, Apple, Free, Gameloft, Golf, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Let's Golf, Let's Golf 3, Sport

Well it certainly is a jolly nice day. The sun is shining, the birds are tweeting, the grass is trimmedRead more…

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App Creation #38 – Game Inspiration – Rock Band Reloaded

James Woodcock February 1, 2012| April 9, 2020 1 min read 0 Comments App, App Creation, App Creator, App Design, App Store, Apple, Gaming, Harmonix, iPhone, iPod Touch, James Woodcock, Rock Band, Rock Band Reloaded, Series

The strumming of guitars and the crashing of cymbals are the embodiment of Rock Bands. The rhythmic pulses and catchyRead more…

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App Creation #37 – Game Inspiration – Paper Toss 2

James Woodcock January 31, 2012| April 9, 2020 1 min read 0 Comments Android, App, App Creation, App Creator, App Design, App Store, Apple, Application, Gadgets, Game Inspiration, Games, Gaming, Guide, Help, Information, Inspiration, Instruction, iOS, iPad, iTunes, James Woodcock, Paper Toss, Paper Toss 2, Portfolio, Series, Software, Windows Phone

Screwing up a piece of paper is always the first part of a more invigorating challenge. It is rare forRead more…

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App Creation #36 – Game Inspiration – Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge

James Woodcock January 30, 2012| April 9, 2020 2 min read 0 Comments App, App Creation, App Creator, App Design, App Store, Apple, Application, Gadgets, Game Inspiration, Games, Gaming, Guide, Help, Information, Inspiration, Instruction, iOS, iPad, iTunes, James Woodcock, Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2, Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge, Point and Click Adventure, Portfolio, Series, Software

Aghhh here be pirates, but not just any scurvy pirates. Before Hollywood reignited the imagination with blockbuster movies featuring theRead more…

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App Creation #35 – Game Inspiration – Broken Sword: Director’s Cut

James Woodcock January 29, 2012| April 9, 2020 1 min read 0 Comments App, App Creation, App Creator, App Design, App Store, Apple, Application, Broken Sword, Broken Sword: Director's Cut, Broken Sword: Director's Cut HD, Gadgets, Game Inspiration, Games, Gaming, Guide, Help, Information, Inspiration, Instruction, iOS, iPad, iTunes, James Woodcock, Portfolio, Revolution Software, Series, Software

Released in 1996, Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars features George Stobbart, an American tourist innocently enjoying the charmsRead more…