Filed under: Humor, Productivity, App Store
Chilli X seeks the savage wit of TUAW readers
iPhone developers Chilli X are looking for a little help with the App Store promo materials for their new ToDo list app, Done. First, though, a little bit about Done.
You're probably thinking, "there are too many task lists available for the iPhone, and they all do the same thing." You'll get no argument from me there. For me, it's a matter of how well they do it, and Done has the potential to be very fluid to use, taking a little more advantage of the iPhone platform as a user interface. Not having tried it yet, I'm judging by the features listed on the promo page: multiple lists, priorities, colors, shake to sort, as well some more novel innovations. It looks simple ... maybe too simple for some, but potentially ideal for those who shudder at the mention of GTD (sorry, did I say that too loudly?).
One novel feature which I don't believe exists in other task managers, yet, is a snapshot capability which will replace your iPhone/iPod touch wallpaper with an image showing your top 6 tasks. The app was recently submitted to the App Store, and is awaiting approval. That's where you -- with your highly-developed sense of humor and savage wit -- come into play.
Chilli X would like to have clever task lists in the promo shots for the app. They are -- by their own admission -- developers and not comedians. You can see their prior attempts at their website, but -- and I say this with love -- they're not great. If you think you have the comedic chops to write a truly fun, interesting and humorous list, leave a submission here in the comments. Chilli X will be watching and picking their favorite entries, the authors of which will receive free copies of Done, in addition to the glory of having their carefully-crafted task sequences displayed in the screenshots of the app in the App Store.
I've heard rumors indicating that App Store glory is often accompanied by prolonged health benefits and above average success with dating prospects, but your results may vary (the TUAW legal department kindly asks me to inform you that TUAW makes no such promises, and takes no responsibility for this post).
Chilli X does offer one stipulation: "keep them clean(ish) and don't say nasty things about anybody." Easy enough.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Dan said 11:25AM on 12-30-2008
1. Rebuild Rome
2. Teach Kanye West to be modest
3. Get President Bush to pronounce nuclear correctly
4. Get Amy Winehouse off drugs permanently
5. Immediately fix the mortgage crisis
6. Permanently end conflict in Israel
7. Make Steve Ballmer eat his own words about the iPhone
8. Convince the US public that fuel efficient cars are a GOOD THING
9. End world hunger
10. Pick up some milk
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Thomas said 12:35PM on 12-30-2008
* Buy GTD (ToDo) app
* Visit the Guinness brewery
* Attend Oktoberfest in Munich
* "discover" the elusive 13th step
* Listen to Robert Johnson
* Jump out of a perfectly good plane
* With parachute
* Dance my cares away "down at Fraggle Rock"
* Play Bill Gates in a game of rock, paper, scissors for half his fortune
* Get back to my mac working
* Read "The Spartans"
* Leave comment on TUAW to win a copy of "DONE"
Andre said 11:26AM on 12-30-2008
Visit pharmacy
Buy a chainsaw
Rent a wood-chipper
Renew insurance policy
Call real-estate agent
Arrange test-drive of Porsche
Confirm Barbados booking
Get bleach
Buy new sheets
Get a haircut
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Gary said 11:39AM on 12-30-2008
Travel the world
Say Thank you
Smile
Throw shoes at someone I dislike
Pick up toilet paper
Turn off TV and read a book
Grow a moustache
Clean out ears
Trim moustache
Hold the door for someone else
Untangle holiday lights
Eat less
Invent something
Pay for music
hug a stranger
stop picking nose while driving
back-up my computer
back up my back up
sleep more
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mentalsticks said 11:41AM on 12-30-2008
1. Think of way to get major Apple weblog to devote article to us
2. ???
3. Profit!
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Dorv said 11:58AM on 12-30-2008
Damn it, I was gonna say profit!
Kyle said 11:43AM on 12-30-2008
Create a wikipedia entry for myself
Confess to my wife
Scare my dog
Tivo jon and kate plus 8
Sell my beanie baby collection
Learn Arabic
Idk
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VillageIndian said 11:50AM on 12-30-2008
*How to not succeed in dating*
1. Find a girl
2. Date her
3. Commit to her
4. Love her
5. Be Engaged To Her
6. Pump-and-Dump Her
7. Repeat the above with some one else
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Alex said 11:50AM on 12-30-2008
1. Put on golden pants
2. Make some records
3. Practice cowbell
4. Dance through hotel lobby
5. Shake hands with doorman, give him his psychic reading
6. Read Goodnight Moon to children in the park
7. Answer a census
8. Play some ping pong
9. Seduce a lovely lady
10. Have a glass of "shamPAHNya"!
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Jordan said 11:55AM on 12-30-2008
Shampoo the cat
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Frank said 11:59AM on 12-30-2008
Come, see, conquer
Make salad for toga party--romaine, garlic, eggs, anchovies, and croutons?
Send thank you to Cleo for pyramid tour
RSVP to senat for ides of March event
Invade Carthage
Take chariot in for tune-up
Set date for next bocce game
Series stands 8-2 Brutus
(unashamedly stolen from an ad by Acta, which made an outlined program many many years ago)
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Todd said 11:58AM on 12-30-2008
10 - Find out who actually did let the dogs out.
9 - Find some fools for Mr. T to pity
8 - Delete all those naked pictures of Bea Arthur
7 - Figure out what is the deal with Jerry Seinfeld
6 - Teach some stupid human tricks to David Letterman
5 - Delete my old ToDo apps now that I have Done ;)
4 - Make an animated movie about my iPhone (with fun voiceover by Robert DeNiro!)
3 - Pick up some Ritalin for Jim Carrey
2 - Find out where in the world is Matt Lauer
1 - Find Richard Simmon's some pants
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David said 12:08PM on 12-30-2008
1. Think of idea for great new app
2. Write the app
3. Test the app
4. Work out any bugs
5. Submit to Apple for approval
6. ???
7. Profit
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Jeff said 12:12PM on 12-30-2008
1. Hunt down Osama Bin Laden
2. Bring him to NYC
3. Shave off his beard
4. Put a Yankees cap on him
5. Dress him in Gap clothes
6. Enjoy his torment
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Kelly said 12:16PM on 12-30-2008
1. Cut a hole in a box
2. Put your junk in the box
3. Make her open the box
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- Head off to see the Wizard
- Determine best route to take to Wizard
- Follow follow follow follow follow the yellow brick road
- Ask Wizard to send me home
- Ask Wizard for a brain for Scarecrow
- Ask Wizard for a heart for Tin Woodsman
- Ask Wizard for courage for Cowardly Lion
- Retrieve Broomstick
- Get home
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Step 1: We can have lots of fun
Step 2: There's so much we can do
Step 3: It's just you and me
Step 4: I can give you more
Step 5: Don't you know the time has arrived
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Brian said 12:21PM on 12-30-2008
Cmon...no one has done Uncle Steve's todo list yet?
1. Get speaker notes to Phil
2. Sign Contract with President Jintao
3. Send Woz an iPhone Nano
4. Ask Bill how to get Nvidia drivers to work on PC
5. Review ultra mobile mac specs
6. MOCK TURTLENECKS!
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Ben C said 12:25PM on 12-30-2008
1. Check inbox for new emails.
2. Read unread mail.
3. Delete spam.
4. Check inbox for new emails.
5. Read unread mail.
6. Delete spam.
7. Check inbox for new emails.
8. Read unread mail.
9. Delete spam.
10. Cry a little.
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Ben Cleverdon said 12:34PM on 12-30-2008
1. Create a world renowned super spy
2. Give him cool gadgets, women and a sweet ride
3. Have top actors play him on the silver screen
4. Maintain a captive audience over 40 years
5. 'Modernize' by removing what was great about him (gadgets, suggestive names)
6. Die inside.
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Kevin said 1:08PM on 12-30-2008
1. Invade small foreign country.
2. Ignore US constitution.
4. Run again in 2004.
3. Go jogging.
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Brian Arnold said 12:43PM on 12-30-2008
WoW players To-Do:
* Farm some more metal and herbs in Icecrown
* Raid 10-man Naxx at 7:30pm
* Get mom to buy more pizza rolls
* Look for new stick fan for basement (aka bedroom)
(I play WoW myself, as does my wife, it's just fun to joke about it, if this list offends you then you need to get off the internet :D )
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