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random3 2 days ago

— remember iFart?

https://www.wired.com/2008/12/iphone-fart-app/

It got #1 in App Store and made $10k/day

e1ghtSpace a day ago | parent | next [-]

Does anyone else find articles from 2008 etc. easier to read? Its like I gloss over it if I think an AI has written the article but when its from ages ago I take more care to actually understand it.

serf 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I think that's fair historically. Roland made serjeanty and got a mansion/acres for similar work in the 12th century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_the_Farter

grugagag 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yes, that’s what came to my moind as well. I guess those were the golden era for Iphone app devs.

void-star a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Fart noise apps were the first iPhone killer app for a good long stretch in the early days, dominating the app leaderboards for at least half a year.

Yep… Humanity is… let’s face it, pretty stupid.

I, for one welcome, the latest bubble. And, with it, our new, venerable AI overlords!

Mobile^H^H^H^H^H^HAI first!!!!