I started an iPhone app about 3 weeks ago in the hopes to learn Objective C, keep myself somewhat involved in the actual act of programming, and make a little extra scratch to pay for the monthly cost of this thing.

I came up with this sweet idea. I decided I would do a calculator, but not just a regular calculator. Mine would have the ability to save the calculated result with a note, AS WELL as the ability to save to "formula" (and I use that term loosely) with a single variable in it.

So I learned Obj-C well enough to write the basic calculator. Lemme tell you, the workflow of a calculator isn't as simple as you'd think. Moving on...

So I got the basic calculator working and it was nice. Mine had a few options that the basic iPhone calc didn't, such as % and √. I figured I could sell that basic calc for maybe $1 or just plop it out there for free. Then I am reading reviews for another calc by the same guy who wrote I Am Rich, and a user mentions turning the iPhone calc sideways and it's a scientific.... WTF?! So I did... lo and behold.. it's got like.. a hozillion options... pretty discouraging

*sigh*

So I take 3-4 days off before I finish the other options. Tonight I was going to get back on track and finish that thing before Christmas.

So tonight I find ThinkDigits.   It's pretty much what I was going to do... only a lot prettier. So.. now.. here I sit gazing over my other ideas ... 50% of which already exist.

Wow.. very discouraging. At least I am more smarterer now.