RouteBuddy

But oh yeah, have you ever been on some twisting road just lost, not in your world, but in the whole world, and holding on to your MacBook like it’s gonna sprout wings and fly you to the ground? That’s where RouteBuddy strolls in, cool as a button, like that friend who always remembers where to come from when the party starts late at night. Imagine a mapping app with GPS, but that doesn’t just say "Go left here," it winks at you along the way. ‘It’s made just for Mac OS X, which is to say it’s made just for that one guy in the room who is always perfectly dressed.

You launch RouteBuddy, and you know it’s a map drawn by an artist who knew all the potholes and escalators by heart. Clear, sharp, and just so you don’t want to say, "Google who?" It doesn’t just provide a map, it offers a bus ticket. The interface? Sleek. The sort that whisper, "I know you’re brilliant, I’ll just boost that genius". It syncs with GPS as simply as peanut butter syncs with jelly, synchronising your movements in the psychic sense.

Now, let’s talk about visuals. Did you ever look at some GPS apps and see they’re stone-age built? RouteBuddy is just the other way around, as clean and uncluttered as a cup of coffee in the morning. You’ve got topographic maps, street maps and more layers than a mille-feuille. It’s not a route, it’s an experience.

If experiences are things, have you seen Winph, the online casino that is more a talking point than a slot machine? Imagine: you’re lying on the couch, picking up the phone, and you hit an off run so hot it burns. The sound effects? Pure dopamine. The games? Uncommon foods that will have you in Vegas without the airline bill.

The first time I opened Winph I didn’t expect much. I mean, an online casino? How exciting could it be? Oh boy, was I wrong. So I started out by playing a quick game of their slots, and all of a sudden I was playing poker like James Bond. It’s exciting, tactical and, if you’re good, a bit profitable. And let’s face it, nothing beats an upset. That’s like 20 bucks in a tattered coat pocket — only better.

RouteBuddy and Winph are like opposites now, but not. Both are about making living more entertaining, more productive, a little more exciting. You know, something weirdly satisfying about knowing exactly where you’re on a map and yet being able to bet your next big win may be a spin away. You have your cake and eat it too.

RouteBuddy’s simplicity has a nice ring to it. So imagine hiking in the Rockies with the sun low and no cell service. : The vast majority of us would pantomime like a cat after a bath. But with RouteBuddy’s offline maps? You’re cool as a cucumber. You get out your MacBook, load up the trail map, and run like a boss.

And the access? RouteBuddy on your Mac is your good friend who shows you around a new neighbourhood, and Winph is the guy at the party who gets you into a dance-off. Different vibes, different outcome: you’re heard, catered to and (shall we say) spoilt.

But back to RouteBuddy—you’ve all been the designated driver on the road trip, you know the pressure. All the other people depend on you, and a detour could send the vibe sour faster than a milk carton left out to dry. With RouteBuddy, you’re the hero. Like having a copilot who doesn’t sleep, who never gets distracted and who knows where.

And here you are, tracing a route around the map, or betting on a casino table, like you’ve got an invisible bomb in your pocket. For, because come on, who doesn’t love the advantage when it comes wrapped in the kind of charisma and practicality these two give? It’s win-win in my book.

If you are driving up and down country roads or fancying the virtual casino, these two gems have you covered. With RouteBuddy in your pocket (literally) and Winph in your other, you are prepared for adventures, fun and everything in between. Life is an adventure, right? And all veering off-roads are more exciting with the right gear in your toolbox.