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thoughtcast magic
Credits and
Thank You's
Putting together this app, or any iOS app of quality, is a painstaking task. You have to find great people to code (or learn to code yourself, which is no small feat), and then find people to test, and get their feedback, and constantly refine to put out a product worth of people's time and payment (and worthy to be in their show). Thanks for everyone who helps to make the ThoughtCast software great!
First off, it takes a team of people to write ThoughtCast. Involved are iOS developers Naren Kivanda, Kishore Balasa, and Usman Mughal. Without their help, the latest version of this app would not exist. Also, a huge thank you to Enzo Lombardi, for his help with PeekSmith integration and overall helpfulness with all things code related.
Also, thank you to Marc Kerstein, creator of some of the finest iOS magic apps available. He (as far as I can tell) invented the "touch to peek" concept, and I asked him if we could use the concept of it in our app, and I almost thought he would say no (as magicians are fiercely protective of their IP). Needless to say, he said yes, and we are eternally grateful, as Touch to Peek is a feature that really sets us apart in the field of iOS apps, and without his blessing I would not have felt comfortable putting it into our app. So, thanks Marc!
Also, while we were still in the "this app barely works" launch phase, we opened a limited run of sales to friends and fellow mentalists at the MindVention convention of 2017 in Vegas. We ordered 13 units, they didn't even arrive on time, but 13 people decided to give our app a try under the guise of "it will get better and be solid eventually, I promise!". Well, that "eventually" has finally come, and they are performing with ThoughtCast in their shows regularly. They are (in no particular order) Gerry McCambridge, Dave Egan, Todd Lamanske, Aaron Nagata, Rudy Sanchez, Carl Christman, John Hankins, Shawn Popp, Frederic Falk, James Mapes, Richard Steele, David Reichelt, Mio Rodriguez, and Jim Wells. Thanks for taking a chance on me and this project back when no one else would!
We also have come across the work of Ian Hamilton, who has created a video called "e-Sorcery", that details taking your Sensor Board, stripping it down to its bare essentials, and hiding it inside a dollar store-style whiteboard. He was the first to use the hardware we use in the ThoughtCast board for magic, but we found out about his invention after we launched, and we thank him for his contribution.
Also, the Zone Mode functionality improves upon the work of the Solstice and Apogee Wallets originally released by friend and convention neighbor Christopher Taylor of Taylor Imagineering. If you're ever looking for a good idea for Zone Mode, or some other high quality electronics for mentalists and magicians, he is a great guy to seek out.
Also, it is a given that we are not the first impression pad to ever exist, nor are we even the first electronic impression pad to ever exist. Mentalists for decades (maybe centuries) have been using manual impressions to see what their spectators write, with carbon paper and the like. Then, as times advanced, it gave way to magic slate material and then to magnetic impression material like the Psypher from Paper Crane and Parapad from Paralabs, and the beautiful impression pads manufactured by John Riggs. Finally, when the dawn of technology enabled users to connect devices wirelessly, Soren Harbo (as far as I know) was first to the scene with his MindBuster wireless impression devices, complete with external screen to get your peek (because the iPhone didn't allow apps at the time). Then, came Fabrice Delaure and his MagikData products, including chalkboard and whiteboard impression pads. Finally, Hugo Shelley released his Mind Pad (and subsequent models) for mentalists everywhere.
If we have missed anything in this credit and history section that deserves mentioning, please let us know by emailing support@thoughtcastapp.com and we will be sure to make note of it or rectify the situation promptly.