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06 October
2009

A Gallon of Milk and an Onion

Where Keith gets hungry

I've been a little cagey here about the exact nature of the iPhone app which isn't entirely fair to my loyal reader since i've talked about it elsewhere. It's a grocery list app. I realize that this is a pretty crowded market, but as i've said before, i strongly believe that an app that works differently and is (to enough users) better than the others will succeed in the marketplace. I'm going to keep my app's secret sauce close to my chest until we get a little closer to launching lest the more established players squash me like a bug. For now, i'll say that it's sufficiently different in its focus from the competition to be worth bringing to market. Frankly, it's kind of hard NOT to talk about it so watch this space for loose lipped updates.

Progress for the past few weeks has been steady, but the time has come to take a plunge. This morning, i went to the grocery store and purchased a gallon of milk and an onion. I hereby resolve: i will make no further grocery purchases until i can do so based on a list created with my app. Nothin' like a little hunger to keep you motivated.

Posted by kalperin at 11:34 | Comments (3)
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Re: A Gallon of Milk and an Onion

N.B.: The kids may stage an uprising if we run out of mac and cheese.

Posted by: Your wife at October 06,2009 13:29
Re: A Gallon of Milk and an Onion

I look forward to seeing your take on the grocery app. Although there are a lot of them I've not yet found one I'm completely happy with (Shopper being the closest). For non-US customers some of the apps are pretty much useless since they come pre-filled with US shopping items. I still find that, even with Shopper, it takes a while to start up and find the item (or enter a new one) - so much so that I revert to using notebook apps to list things.

I do worry about you surviving on milk and an onion though...

Posted by: Karen Hughes at October 06,2009 13:39
Re: A Gallon of Milk and an Onion

@My Wife: We still have some in the pantry.

@Karen Hughes: Definitely watch this space. I think that you'll be satisfied with our take on the grocery list. Also, see the response to my wife re: surviving on milk and an onion.

Posted by: kalperin at October 08,2009 10:03
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