Transform!
Fog Creek is now Glitch #
What better way to kick off this week's theme than with news of our own transformation?
After 18 years, we have said goodbye to the Fog Creek name and we are now Glitch. Read the official announcement here, and learn about how we came to this decision, take a look at what's coming up in the future, and hear about our new slate of advisors. Also, we're hiring!
The Web Is Alive With The Sound of Music #
Sonification sounds like a relatively new term, but it has been around for well over 100 years! The concept involves using non-speech audio (like a musical tone) to convey data. Both sonar and the clicks of a Geiger counter are two such examples of sonification.
In his recent talk at the Web Audio Conference this year, software engineer and Glitch user Nick Violi (@nvioli) showed a demo of sonification using Glitch and Google Analytics! View his slides and have a listen at the sound of real-time website traffic!
From Mars, With Love #
Are deep space radio signals like the famous Wow! signal from the 1970s evidence of a world out there beyond our own? Only time will tell, but until then, Root Angel (@acgillette) has provided the Internet with an app providing mysterious dispatches from Mars. Keep clicking for new entries from the Red Planet!
I Hear The Tweets Echoing Tonight #
Digesting the ongoing Twitter timeline can be like drinking from a fire hose. So it's always fun when people like Lesley pull off a really entertaining feat like slyly meting out the lyrics to Toto's over the span of about a month. It's really one of those fun "blink and you'll miss it" type of experiences that make you love the Web.
In case you missed it, Glitch user Brian Arnold Sinclair (@brianarn) created an app that not only displays Lesley's tweets, but also syncs them to a video of ! It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from this app!
Mountains and Waves #
If you're having a rough day, take a breather and go to the islands! Well, maybe not , but this app from Glitch user Brian Jones (@jonesbp) is a good substitute! Islands Division is a riff off the famous Joy Division album cover, with a bit of a generative art twist inspired by Web tinkerer Tim Holman. Clicking the circle arrow will generate a new landscape and color scheme, and you can just sit back and watch the gently undulating waves. I'm feeling more relaxed already!
This Week's Featured Illustrator: Jonathan Vermersch #
Have you seen our highlighted apps this week on the Glitch homepage? Each app is accompanied by the artwork of London-based illustrator Jonathan Vermersch. His work is character-based, drawing on vibrant colors and surreal elements to create his unique and fantastic style.
Have a look at this week's featured illustrations, and head over to Jonathan's website to see more of his awesome work!
One of the features that makes Glitch great for anyone is the ability to take an app, remix it, and transform it into something new! These apps are just a sample, and you're only limited by your own imagination. Create something awesome today!