Oh, The Places You’ll Go
The days are longer and the temperatures are warmer, which makes it a perfect time to get away from the regular grind for a little rest and relaxation. Whether you’ve got a big trip planned or you’re just taking a weekend getaway, bring these apps with you for some fun with Glitch on the go!
Did Someone Say “Road Trip”? #
For me, childhood road trips bring up memories of games played to pass the time. But with smartphones and handheld consoles, the days of 20 Questions and I Spy are probably long gone.
That’s where Glitch User Malte Ubl (@cramforce) and his app Road Trip come into the picture! This app uses a combination of Google Maps and Wikipedia to serve up information about places and points of interests along your trip. Even better, the app reads the information aloud to you!
In an interview with The Verge, Ubl says “I made [the app] for myself, because I frequently drive through places and was thinking it would be nice to learn more about my environment while I have nothing better to do sitting behind the steering wheel.” I’d say this app definitely accomplishes that task!
Divisibility Diagrams #
Long and short division always tripped me up as a kid in elementary school. Eventually, I learned a few mental math tricks to help me out, and one thing you quickly pick up is how multiplication and division is related. That works for the decimal number system base 10 — which is what most people use — but it gets trickier with different bases.
Thankfully, Glitch user Christian Lawson-Perfect (@christianp) has come up with a super useful app that maps out divisibility using a series of chords. Whether you’re into math or not, try adding in different positive integers for both values and see what elaborate diagrams you can create!
It’s Maaaagic! #
Every good magician needs a magic wand! Channel your inner Criss Angel with this fun app from Glitch user Natalia Wojtkowska (@titolstwo). Wave it around dramatically for your next act, or if you’re on your desktop or laptop, click and hold the wand for a little extra flair!
SVG Animator #
Animated GIFs have grown in popularity in the past few years, and so have SVGs, a vector-based file format which renders in the browser. You can perform a lot of effects with SVG files, but what about animating them?
Glitch user Tiffany Tseng (@ttseng) created SVG Animator as a way to add some motion to SVG files. Write or paste in your SVG code, change up the animation type and the output width, and export the result as an animated GIF. It’s the best of both worlds!
Making Words from Moons #
World Emoji Day is right around the corner, and one way we have seen people use emojis is for making other types of interesting creations, such as a garden or even a game of Tetris!
Glitch users Matt Haughey (@mathowie) and Javan Makhmali (@javan) built an app that turns text into a series of moon emoji characters. You can also copy and paste these to use on Twitter or Facebook or wherever you’d like!
Try remixing this app, using different emoji, and show us what you create!
A Glorious Tribute to Microsoft Paint #
Before GIMP, Corel PaintShop Pro, or even Adobe Photoshop, there was Microsoft Paint. It’s been around since 1985, and is still used for simple image processing tasks or just for doodling.
The spirit of this humble raster graphics editor is alive and well thanks to Glitch user Doug Valenta (@dougvalenta) and his app Remarkable Battery, a faithful and functional interpretation of Microsoft Paint completely in the browser. Draw and color anything you like, and save it as a square image up to 64x64 pixels in size.
Who Are Your Twitter Followers? #
How well do you know the people who are following you on Twitter? Put your memory to the test with twitter-quizz, a simple app from Glitch user Xavier Lepaul (@xalep) that lets you match the displayed avatar to the follower. If you have a large number of followers, keep refreshing the app for new combinations and try to get a score of 100%!
As usual, we have a grab bag of great apps created by the Glitch community. Which one did you like best? Did any of these inspire you to make something awesome? Let your imagination run wild and make the app of your dreams on Glitch!