Steve Jobs Didn’t Leave out the Birders
10/06/2011
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We know Steve Jobs didn’t have too much to do with birds—except, perhaps, for making possible the creation of all our favorite Angry Birds thanks to his sleek devices. But in honor of the life lost last night, we wanted to briefly pause to show you a couple of the ways he did influence birders, even if just tangentially. Plus, it gives us an excuse to talk about apples and birdfeeders, too.
First off, the notion of the app likely wouldn’t have existed without Jobs. For birders, that means no electronic guidebooks like Audubon Guides’ handy, on-the-go databases. (We wrote about these tools in our January-February 2011 issue.) Instead, birders’ only option would be to lug the wonderful-but-heavy perfect-bound volumes. By the way, other wildlife fanatics can now get in on this app action too, as North American birds are no longer the only superstars. The guides, which started back in 2010 on the iPhone and now are available on the iTouch, iPad, Android and HP touchpad, today feature butterflies, mammals and more.
In addition, these apps give us reason to discuss topics important to birders, like whether using them to play calls over and over—and attract birds in the process—actually harms the individual animals. Stay tuned for a great piece about this coming up in our November-December 2011 issue, out in a couple weeks. No spoiler alert necessary here, but we will say this: everything in moderation.
Finally, a note about apples, because, well, Steve Jobs and apples kinda go hand in hand. Sadly, they top the list of fruits whose organic form should be purchased because of the amount of pesticides used on the non-organics, according to the Environmental Working Group’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce. On the other hand, their seeds can be a sweet treat for birds, so says Cornell’s Project FeederWatch.
While we have your attention, a few tips to keep the birds you feed healthy:
1. Rinse feeders regularly and well. Use soapy water, then dunk them into a bleach-water solution.
2. Clean up below feeders, including yard scraps and feces.
3. Put up multiple feeders and spread them apart. That way, if a bird does get sick, it doesn’t contaminate the food spot for all its brethren.
So we somehow managed to connect Steve Jobs, birds, and apple(s). By the way, someone suggested we try to figure out which apple species the Apple logo is. Any ideas?
Angry Birds!? Ughh.
Angry Birds!? Ughh. Electronic field guides? Definitely. But you forgot to mention another category of handheld application for iOS devices – the electronic checklist app. The most comprehensive in that category is Birdwatcher's Diary by Stevens Creek Software (I've included the URL above). This app allows the birder to record the sighting or hearing of a bird electronically to begin with, quickly. From here you can add location notes, sighting notes (use the memorized phrase list or make our own), capture location coordinates, map sightings, archive, email, upload to the desktop, import and export the data, and send to eBird. Count the number of each species (e.g. Christmas Bird Count) or just record the first one (e.g. Big Day, Birdathon). Distinguish sighted birds from only heard ones. Sort your sightings data in several useful ways and do multi-variable searches. Dispense with all the handwritten lists. Don’t waste valuable time transferring your handwritten sightings data into electronic form on your desktop computer. And yes, you can do all this in the rain and in the cold when your fingers are cold and need to be gloved. And just for the record, there were lots of PalmOS apps, including birding related ones, before there were any iOS handhelds. The Palm was the first successful, revolutionary handheld "personal digital assistant - PDA". So as much as I admire the genius of Steve Jobs, and not just because I live in Cupertino, we shouldn't forget other big advances in computer technology.
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Its a really very sad news
Its a really very sad news for all apple and tech guys. We lost a great thinker.
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He truly was a visionary.
He truly was a visionary. Every product was unique in its' own way.
Steve Jobs was a real
Steve Jobs was a real visionary in our time. He knew what his customers wanted and what was exciting (sometimes before they did...usually because it was exciting to HIM), and made it available to them....and in sleek, attractive packages, too! He had a real eye for design and was passionate about his work. Best of all, he wasn't afraid to take crazy chances (and possibly fail) - and because of that he was able to live his dream. Very admirable. RIP Steve, and may your company carry on your dream by continuing to "think different" in your absence.
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Steve Jobs was a great guy. He was creative and innovative. He lives to help people to improve their quality of life. He will be known as a great CEO of the Apple Company. No one can replace his talent in the industry. - myson radiators
I could not imagine having
I could not imagine having to continue to lug field guides with me. As an avid mac user, I can't think of anything we do today that has not been touched by his genius. The world lost a great thinker and innovator that stood for never settliing for good enough in life.
Steven Jobs is the great
Steven Jobs is the great leader, may be apple will experience a tough period.
I agree Debbie, Angry Birds
I agree Debbie, Angry Birds isn't suitable game.
We all miss you Steven Jobs.
We all miss you Steven Jobs. We have lost the great personality & great leader from tech world.
I am eagerly waiting for
I am eagerly waiting for great piece release in the coming months of November-December 2011 issue. Thanks!
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I didn't know there was such
I didn't know there was such a kind of application! I was creating a list of "homages" dedicated to steve jobs around the next, i'll list this page too!
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