Cool new app for History Buffs

[Jake]

Video: LookBackMaps iPhone App Demo 11/23/09

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This preview demo video uses "Your American Past" by Riviera from At the End of the American Century, out now on Glorious Noise Records.

The basic jist of the app is that you hold your phone up and the app interlays a historical photo with whatever you're looking at through the camera. "Augmented reality" (like our old friend Chris G was into).

[Chris G]

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You know, Jake, you were digging up and bumping those old threads I'm subscribed to somewhat regularly the last few months (which, of course, sends me an email every time), it all seemed too coincidental. Now you're pinging me on Twitter, too?

This relationship we have is so dysfunctional (At least you haven't drunk dialed me yet).

Hope life is treating you swell.


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[Jake]

Couldn't help thinking of you when my pal passed me the link. You've been going on about AR for years. Tried to sell us all on Second Life...

[Mixmaster Shecky]

Jesus! You scared the shit out of me, Dotman!

Give a guy some warning next time you sneak up like that.