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Social media. For poop. 2018 is looking up.

Social media. For poop. 2018 is looking up.

The Things We Do With Technology...

December 10, 2017 by Matt Bates

This should be short and sweet. The name of the app says it all. Surprisingly I have told a few people about this app, they downloaded it, and are still currently tracking, as well as sharing, their poop.

The things we do with technology.

-YourFriendMatt

December 10, 2017 /Matt Bates
ios, iphone, iPhone x, poop, app store, itunes, social media
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When you gotta go...

When you gotta go...

The Things We Do With Technology...

December 03, 2017 by Matt Bates

You get to the movie theatre. You're excited to see the next seasonal blockbuster. You down your over-priced, gallon-sized soft drink, the movie starts and boom, you have to pee. You think to yourself, "Damn it." Don't worry. There's an app for this. Obviously, its 2017.

RunPee lets you know when the best time during the movie is to hit the restroom. Even better, RunPee makes sure these pee breaks don't take away from the plot or awesome fight scenes you "must see."

Remember, theaters don't have a pause button. Pee on my friends.

-YourFriendMatt

December 03, 2017 /Matt Bates
app, runpee, movie, app store, itunes, apple, ios, iPhone x, iphone
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The Things We Do With Technology...

November 26, 2017 by Matt Bates

The iPhone X has been out for a few weeks now, and there have been some mixed emotions about Face ID, Animojis, and the Notch. I for one, love my iPhone X and all the incredible technology built into it. Face ID works every time, its blazing fast and I really don't care about the Notch. Some my peers do not share the same sentiment about the notch. To solve the notch issue, there have been a ton of "Notch Remover" app hitting the App Store, and I found one for free that does everything you need it to do. Notcho is easy to use and helps you create "notch-free" wallpapers in seconds.

Let's face it, this is a first world issue, but for those of us that don't think outside our world, this could be a huge issue. So, for those of us that have nothing better to do than bitch about the top of our thousand dollar iPhone X screen, here you go.

Notch on.

-YourFriendMatt

November 26, 2017 /Matt Bates
Apps, apple, app store, itunes, notcho, iphone, iPhone x, Notch, Animoji, face id
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We're not calorie countin'...

We're not calorie countin'...

The Things We Do With Technology...

November 19, 2017 by Matt Bates

Ice Check is a new app that lets you know, in real time, if your local neighborhood McDonald's ice cream machine is operational or not. What a time to be alive. Drunk at 2am and need your McFlurry fix? No problem, there's an app for that. Honestly, I don't know how to feel about this. It a day an age where obesity runs rampant through every generation and cheap, awful food for you is available at every gas station, supermarket aisle and carefully placed vending machine; do we really need to know if the ice cream machine is working at the McDonald's down the street?

Who am I kidding, does it really matter? This is America. Land of the free. Convenience rules everything around us. In the infamous words of Ron Swanson, "The whole point of this country is if you want to eat garbage, balloon up to 600 pounds and die of a heart attack at 43, you can! You are free to do so."

Get your McFlurry on people.

-YourFriendMatt

November 19, 2017 /Matt Bates
mcdonalds, ice check, app, apple, itunes, app store, iphone, ios, mcflurry, technology
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Friday 6-Pack

August 26, 2016 by Matt Bates

This week's installment of the 6-pack is packed with new alternative-rock gems! Including new tracks from Moose Blood, The Menzingers, Bayside, and a personal favorite of mine, Jimmy Eat World.

Enjoy, listen and share!

-YourFriendMatt

August 26, 2016 /Matt Bates
app store, passion, apple, love, music, apple music, the menzingers, jimmy eat world, with confidence, moose blood, indie, alternative, rock
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A new world of possibilities...

A new world of possibilities...

The dumb things I do with my Apple Watch…

June 07, 2015 by Matt Bates

I recently received my Apple Watch in the mail and I am already in love with it. Judge away. I tried to explain to a friend how important my tech is to me and he elegantly looked to the sky paraphrasing the Rifelman’s Creed, “This is my watch. There are many like it, but this one is mine.” Then he gave a salute. Insanity aside, I feel this accurately depicts how I feel about my tech. I know, I know, everyone is wondering why you need it or what the hell these things actually do. I guess I am an early adopter. I have been using it as a fitness tracker, which is something I never thought I would do. I have also replied to messages, viewed emails and stayed up-to-date with news all by raising my wrist. I don't even know where my phone is right now, I am doing everything from my arm. Apple Watch is pretty friggin' awesome. But, besides all the formal things you can do with it. What about some of those informal things you can do with it? Well, here you go, these are some of the informal things I do with my watch. 

New vehicle to send phallic drawings.

Dick pics for days...

Dick pics for days...

What is the first thing I did when I turned on my watch? Send a penis drawing to anyone I could. I don’t care, I know I am not a kid anymore, but dick and fart jokes will never get old. Period.

Taking calls in the shower.

Gotta take this..

Gotta take this..

Why not? It’s 2015, why shouldn’t I be able to take a phone call or respond to a text while exfoliating my face? This is one of the weirdest things I am getting used to. Sure, you don’t have to take your watch in the shower, but I figured screw it, I am.

Running my metronome.

And it stayed on my wrist...

And it stayed on my wrist...

This is actually pretty productive. I mean, sending a phallus to your friends for fun is great too. I recently played with my friends in Lost Sons at the House of Blues in LA (and met Dan Aykroyd!). I play to a metronome in my in-ear monitors to create a consistent set. I ran the entire show from my wrist, changing tempos with my metronome app, cleverly named Metronome from my wrist. Green sports band and everything.

As more and more of these hit the market and more and more apps hit the Watch App store I am sure we will see even more weird shit people are doing with their wearable tech. I am an app junkie and always looking for new ones. Evidently there is a spin-the-bottle watch app, another watch app to track your moles, along with a Whack-a-Mole app (your choice), and even a Magic 8 Ball watch app. Here's to the future, if you need me, you can call me...in the shower.

Will today be a good day?....Thanks Magic 8 Ball...

Will today be a good day?....Thanks Magic 8 Ball...

-YouFriendMatt

June 07, 2015 /Matt Bates
apple, apple watch, review, metronome, band, iphone, penis, sex, dick, house of blues, califonia, Matt Bates, yourfriendmatt, vsco, los angeles, app store
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