BunsenTech, LLC http://www.bunsentech.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:33:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 BunsenTech is iPad ready (and the iPad is ready for us). http://www.bunsentech.com/2010/bunsentech-is-ipad-ready-and-the-ipad-is-ready-for-us/ http://www.bunsentech.com/2010/bunsentech-is-ipad-ready-and-the-ipad-is-ready-for-us/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:11:15 +0000 JonS http://www.bunsentech.com/?p=511 http://www.bunsentech.com/2010/bunsentech-is-ipad-ready-and-the-ipad-is-ready-for-us/feed/ 0 Introducing FridgeBuddy http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/introducing-fridgebuddy/ http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/introducing-fridgebuddy/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:20:45 +0000 JonS http://www.bunsentech.com/?p=483 FridgeBuddy for the iPhone and iPod Touch. FridgeBuddy is a handy utility to help you track leftovers (or fresh foods) in your fridge (or you can track stuff in your freezer too). Don’t let your food go bad in your refrigerator, get a copy of FridgeBuddy.]]> http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/introducing-fridgebuddy/feed/ 0 Custom App Development From BunsenTech http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/custom-app-development-from-bunsentech/ http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/custom-app-development-from-bunsentech/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:39:14 +0000 JonS http://www.bunsentech.com/?p=460 iPhone Custom App Development overview on our web site. Our overview will help answer questions you might have regardless if you’re an inventor, industrialist, merchant, or marketer or ad agency. We’ve also included a list of our capabilities.]]> http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/custom-app-development-from-bunsentech/feed/ 0 Dynolicious Updates http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/dynolicious-updates/ http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/dynolicious-updates/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:35:21 +0000 JonS http://www.bunsentech.com/?p=360 http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/dynolicious-updates/feed/ 0 The eagerly awaited DynoStorm now available. http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/the-eagerly-awaited-dynostorm-now-available/ http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/the-eagerly-awaited-dynostorm-now-available/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 20:52:54 +0000 JonS http://www.bunsentech.com/?p=349 Read more about DynoStorm or visit the BlackBerry App World to purchase a copy.]]> http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/the-eagerly-awaited-dynostorm-now-available/feed/ 0 Dynolicious Drivers: Tom Voelk http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/dynolicious-drivers-tom-voelk/ http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/dynolicious-drivers-tom-voelk/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:07:00 +0000 JonS http://www.bunsentech.com/?p=292 Tom says, “I don’t have that money to buy diagnostic equipment. I need something quick and accurate.” He was considering buying a stand-alone performance meter when he read about Dynolicious, “It was one of the reasons I ended up getting the iPhone.” At first Tom says he proceeded cautiously, but when he compared the results from Dynolicious with other automotive magazines he found they were very accurate. Tom shoots, edits, and stars in all of his segments and Dynolicious has made his job just a little bit easier. “You guys have made it easy to do without going through reams of directions.” Tom’s “Drive: Car Reviews” segments are available on iTunes as a video podcast.
Are you using Dynolicious or one of BunsenTech’s products in a creative or different way? Contact us and tell us what you’re doing with your BunsenTech product!
]]> http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/dynolicious-drivers-tom-voelk/feed/ 0 BunsenTech releases two new products http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/bunsentech-releases-two-new-products/ http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/bunsentech-releases-two-new-products/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:36:42 +0000 JonS http://www.bunsentech.com/?p=188 Dynolicious Log Box, the little brother to Dynolicious. With Dynolicious Log Box, you can now capture the raw data from the iPhone’s accelerometers and location data and import it to your desktop computer for analysis. BunsenTech’s first game, Freefall’n, was also recently posted to the App Store for sale. Freefall’n puts the excitement of skydiving into your iPhone, without messing up your hair. With it’s intuitive controls, you feel like you’ve just jumped out of the plane.]]> http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/bunsentech-releases-two-new-products/feed/ 0 What’s In A Platform? http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-platform/ http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-platform/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:00:54 +0000 JonS http://www.bunsentech.com/?p=103 bagsBefore the iPhone SDK was even released, BunsenTech developed several applications for Android, as submissions to the Google Android Challenge in the first part of 2008. These applications were received well (although none were prize-winners) and we developed a good deal of experience with the Android platform. Why then, one might ask, did we drop Android like a radioactive potato when the iPhone SDK became available? I can sum it up in two words: App Store. I will admit that after the learning curve, iPhone is a true joy to develop for, and there are many other reasons why I personally prefer it to Android and other platforms. However, it is the App Store that made the iPhone the obvious choice. The business case behind the iPhone is a direct result of the iTunes App Store and the system Apple has put together for small developers. Prior to the App Store, a small shop like ours would have to find a publisher who would dig deep into our profits, or try to publish independently which can become a nightmare. The App Store allows us to focus on what we love, creating innovative applications, while providing us with a means to get paid for our hard effort. So what about other platforms? Currently, the only Android handset in the market is the G1, and the Google Marketplace currently only handles free apps. We will be re-examining Android as the market grows and the Marketplace matures, but for the time being there’s simply no business case. Windows mobile devices provide a variety of 3rd-party solutions for software distribution, but because of the fragmentation in this space (both in handsets and publishers) there is not a single compelling distribution channel, and the market is not as appealing. We love the new iPod nano, but unfortunately Apple has yet to release a public SDK for it. Finally, there is the new BlackBerry Storm. RIM, the makers of the BlackBerry, have announced an Application Storefront supporting paid applications will be opening it’s doors in March of this year. This seems like the most promising candidate for a secondary platform, which is why we’re currently working full-steam on porting Dynolicious to the Storm. What platforms will BunsenTech develop for in the future? The answer will be very much dictated by the market. But if you want to see Dynolicious or any of our other products on your handset, feel free to drop us a note or post in our forums to let us know about it. - Justin Morgenthau ]]> http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/what%e2%80%99s-in-a-platform/feed/ 0 Dynolicious Featured in Road and Track http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/dynolicious-featured-in-road-and-track/ http://www.bunsentech.com/2009/dynolicious-featured-in-road-and-track/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:04:30 +0000 JonS http://www.bunsentech.com/?p=31 Road and Track magazine. Road and Track profiles three accelerometer-based performance systems (a stand-alone system, Dynolicious, and an in-car computer). Dynolicious shows how well it stands up against dedicated accelerometer-based performance hardware.

Speed Zone

By Douglas Kott Portions reprinted from Road and Track February 2009 page 95 Sure, we at Road & Track make it our business to performance-test any enthusiast-worthy car that showes up on our doorstep. But suppose you want to generate these figures yourself? With the typical 401(k) looking more like a .401(k) these days, it doesn’t make sense to rush out and spend thousands on a Racelogic VBOX GPS-based system, the anodized blue beauty that we use to generate the acceleration and braking figures that appear in our Road Test Summary. So here’s a sampling of less expensive alternatives, tested simultaneously aboard a Dodge Charger SRT8 and compared against our VBOX system in the nearby chart. Note that the numbers across the board are slower than our typical road-test times, as we made the runs two-up – with International Editor Sam Mitani riding shotgun and running the iPhone – and the traction control engaged for the sake of repeatability. Although we’re not getting rid of our VBOX any time soon, we came away impressed with the accuracy of these devices… well with the exception of Sweet Leilani.

Dynolicious Software for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch

With accurate accelerometers built into the latest iPhone and iPod touch, it was only a matter of time until someone came up with a “killer app” for the amateur road-tester, and Dynolicious has stepped up to the plate. Assuming you already own an iPhone or iPod, it’s cheap and has superb color graphics enabled by Apple’s 480×320-pixel resolution screen (for the 3G). That means color-coded graphs that practically leap off the device. Dynolicious records the usual suspects (0-60, 1/8-mile, 1/4-mile, lateral and braking g’s) and offers graphs and friction-circle displays that can be played back or viewed in real time. You can export timed runs or skidpad runs to your computer. Dynolicious is supported by a website forum, and you can subscribe to a newsletter for help and ispiration. Chalk up another cool and clever use to the iPhone. We’re told you can use it to make phone calls, too.
0-60 mph, sec
  VBOX Charger SRT8 G-Tech Pro SS Dynolicious
Run 1 5.44 5.59 5.66 5.52
Run 2 5.51 5.70 5.73 5.63
Run 3 5.56 5.74 5.77 5.87
1/4-mile, sec @ mph
Run 1 13.93@103.8 14.01@103.9 14.15@101.8 14.11@102.9
Run 2 13.85@103.7 14.06@104.6 14.09@101.5 14.15@102.9
Run 3 13.91@103.7 13.99@104.4 14.13@101.7 14.15@105.8
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