Flammable

My mobile phone is a classic. If it was a film it’d be “The Birds”or maybe even “Escape From Alcatraz”. In fifty years time it’ll be on Antiques Roadshow, and that generation’s version of a smiling Fiona Bruce will be singing its praises. “This was one of those phones you had to use your fingers to text with!” she’ll say. “This was back when mind-reading was said to be science fiction!”

One thing they won’t talk about is the apps that my brick phone had. Why? Because it doesn’t have any, obviously. Not like the Apple ipad. Putting my Nokia next to an ipad is like putting Dean Gaffney next to Brad Pitt.

Now, new as the ipad is, some people with (people with half a brain between them and a determination to actually help the planet rather than hinder it) are already making use of its impressive potential. Click the link to see what Enigin are doing with the ipad.

Yeah, that’s right, you’ve been there haven’t you? If you haven’t then we can’t do much until you have.

Now you’ve been there – I’m trusting you so don’t let me down – you’ll see how valuable this kind of technology is. Gone are the days when you had to make a slew of annoying phone calls to a slew of annoying people, just to find out how much energy you’ve really used. The ipad and this particular app (though I’m sure there are many others which do equally cool things) means that you can be anywhere in the world. A beach. A desert island. Another planet soon enough. I’m sure Apple will have an interplanetary app out before you know it.