The cult of iPhone is grieving loudly today over the loss of Tris 1.0 from the App Store. Tris was an epic free Tetris clone created by developer Noah Witherspoon. This sad day marks the start of a long dirt nap for Tris joining "NetShare", Nulriver's popular iPhone tethering app and "I Am Rich" the controversial $1,000 "look at me I'm rich biotch" app that essentially did nothing. "I Am Rich" is as useful dead as it was alive. Not so with Tris.
Amongst the 'Three Stooges' of app casualties, Tris was definitely "Curly", the most fun and endearing of the crew. Tris is an epic app because it rocked hard like the original, except it was free. I played Tris long enough to understand it's lure, it's inner beauty and it's freeness. Thousands of iPhone owners across the globe will never really comprehend the genuine jewel that was here in our midst. We're left with some lame Tic Tac Toe game for $.99 which I only bought because I was depressed. It made me even more depressed.
"I don't think this will be permanent; when I have the time and can find a good copyright lawyer, I'll be figuring out exactly what my position is and how I can make Tris available again." said developer Noah Witherspoon.
That's denial talking Noah, but this too shall pass. I suggest you let it go bro, and begin your healing. For those of us left with the brilliant memory of Tris on our iPhones,
I encourage you to pour out an iPint or two for Noah Witherspoon and our fallen homie. Offer up a brief ringtone length of silence in honor of a true iPhone hero. Tris will be missed.
Send Your Condolences to: Noah Witherspoon [mahalis@gmail.com]
Tetris is popular because it has been proven to reduce stress and enhance brain power. The most notable was a UK study showed Tetris helped people that were victims of trauma reduce flashbacks.
As a documentary-article clearly points out, today's video games spend millions and must use violence and marketing to achieve even a percentage of what Tetris has accomplished.
It's amazing how many people playing now. Must see, http://tinyurl.com/r97xna
Posted by: Jessica | June 03, 2009 at 04:30 PM
Folks,
I have a fun take on Apple’s chaotic license regime. Please do read my post about Apple rejecting its own apps!
http://www.iphonefootprint.com/2009/03/confusion-at-the-app-store-apple-rejects-its-own-apps/
Nilesh
Posted by: Nilesh | March 04, 2009 at 06:30 AM