Spotlight Kid

I make improbable things happen

The Times iPad app

Gigometer

Also has: a dedicated Gigometer page

The Gigometer searches for upcoming music events listed on last.fm ... Find what's on over the next few days in cities across the world (and some smaller places too) at a glance.

iPhone Screenshot

for iPhone and iPod touch

Get it from the App Store
Version 1.2 - released 16 February 2010
Available on the App Store

Now with added Frenchness, CANCELLED gigs, various minor refinements and back at the old price of 99ยข (or 59p or whatever)

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Posterous Blog

Look what I've been making: The Times iPad app

2 June 2010, 1:27 pm

I've been working on a contract at News International for the last two months - specifically on the Times iPad application . It launched last Friday and I was rather delighted to see this at Liverpool Lime Street station on the Saturday morning:...

Dev8D - the Interview

25 March 2010, 12:35 pm

An interview with me at the recent Dev8D conference down in London :) http://dev8d.jiscinvolve.org/2010/02/26/interview-sam-easterby-smith-and-iphone-apps/ Permalink | Leave a comment  »

Augmented Reality Adventures

11 December 2009, 12:40 pm

Some months back - in fact when I first went solo with Spotlight Kid I was asked to produce a prototype Augmented Reality application on the iPhone. The concept was show a number of local landmarks around Manchester atop of the iPhone camera feed,...

Guerillas in the mist

1 December 2009, 9:52 am

The week before last I did a bit of teaching - for the first time in a while... and really enjoyed it. Under the monica of Guerilla Training in collaboration with Stuart Smith , Rob Hayward and the guys and girls from Manchester's nascent...

Visit Manchester - Autumn Campaign

7 October 2009, 1:57 pm

In partnership with Manchester web agency Cahoona , I created a Google Maps mashup for the Visit Manchester Autumn campaign. The data is taken from a mySQL database held by Cahoona, delivered to client machines over JSONp. It uses custom...

Crain's Article

5 October 2009, 4:16 pm

Entrepreneur’s new gig is focusing on iPhone applications Spotlight Kid has just released its first piece of software By  Richard Morris  - first published in Crain's Manchester...

Twitter

technicalfault @samscam @jonnohopkins 30% chance of precipitation. Also this is poss of interest post-biking (Fbk) http://bit.ly/ag6Qkx (w/ @le_microonde)
Narrenschiff @samscam I'll be at madlab in about half an hour myself!
cristinacost @samscam is that lunch or dinner or snack? i've just finished lunch. I'm guessing that a (curry) snack?!
MarkPower @samscam I'd use that too (don't think we'll see Lightroom on it alas). Been playing with Photo FX Ultra. Massive app...but with flaws.
samscam
@samscam said:
... I'm going to sit around tinkering for a few more hours and go out for a curry. #fb
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@samscam said:
Have realised I forgot about @madlabuk cleanup :( while lazing away the day...
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@samscam said:
@MarkPower agreed re photos app... I think they should do an aperture app... But then I would....
technicalfault After staying in for the last few weeks, had a *top* night at Marble Beers/Marble Arch with @samscam @jonnohopkins et al. Now for #sto ...
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@samscam said:
Was going to go out for critical mass but it is too wet - and I am to wet to brave the rain... May end up going to find @technicalfault
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@samscam said:
@mclduk woot!!

Calendar



Monday 02 August 2010
On the Other Side of the Globe
Madlab
Thursday 05 August 2010
Northern Digitals

What I do...

I'm a freelancer... want to hire me?

  • MacOS, iPhone and iPad App development
  • iPhone development training
  • Augmented reality
  • Exposing and consuming data through APIs
  • Fast mashups for fun: like this and this
  • Slick but thoughtful user experience design
  • Photography
  • Sound design
  • I'm pretty good at web stuff too

 

I am looking for interesting work starting September 6th!!!

Download my CV: PDF format | Word format (July 2010)

Contact details

Sam Easterby-Smith (download .vcf)
  • (+44) 07957 432004
  • Flat 306, 22 Loom Street, Manchester. M4 6AN
  • Linkedin Profile
  • Also check out Samscam (my personal site)
I'm a member of...
Fly The Coop
A collaborative co-working space in Manchester's Northern Quarter. More details...
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