Superplexus

Yesterday I received an email from Michael McGinnis, the sculpture who invented Superplexus – the coolest puzzle I have ever seen. He has been using BuildCalc for some time and, in his words:

… visit my website at www.superplexus.com to see why your calculator is so valued to me personally.
– Michael McGinnis

So, I did. Wow, totally cool!  My first thought was, when will I get the chance to try one of this out.  Then, I saw this …

So guess what the twins are getting this Christmas.  The amount of creativity and precision in both Superplexus and Perplexus have blown me away and so I wanted to know a little more about Michael.  Fortunately, he has a great web site and you can hear the Superplexus story in his own words here.

Incredible Service

Vince Scapecchi – 3/30/11
Thanks so much for the incredible service. So often when you buy something online you are stuck to figure it out on your own. It is refreshing to know that there are people who still value customer satisfaction.

Great app and fantastic support

by Linuxmon (v2.1)
… I contacted the developer and he had a fix to me the same day. I cannot imagine better support considering I have not upgraded my iPhone (3G) in over a year. I’ve paid a lot more for software in the past with less support. I highly recommend this app and the developer’s support.

About time ★★★★

by GaBuilder
I found a description of the app in a builder magazine and immediately searched for the program. After downloading to my iPhone I scanned through the manual and was amazed at the time-saving solutions to many of my everyday layout chores.  Being a second generation Home Builder and having labored through the repetitive layout calculation of stairs, rails, rafters, etc. I was amazed at how fast and easy this program made the normally redundant calculations.  The only minor drawback I found was the documentation didn’t give complete and thorough directions about some of it’s features. I received an email back from one of the developers with an answer to one of my questions within a few hours of having sent it.  I wish all apps had this kind of customer service.

Wow! ★★★★★

by Superplexus
This is the most used app I have purchased for my iPhone, and I’ve only purchased really good apps that I need and use regularly. In fact, I have used it every day for about a year, receiving each update as soon as it is released. There are still features I have not yet relied on, but when I need them they will come in handy, such as the masonry and roof features.  The stair calculator is absolutely amazing and a huge time saver.  Now I am less likely to make an error, and the drawing email concept is great.

Impressive. Well worth $20. ★★★★★

by rangerm1a
Extremely functional app. Highly capable with easy to use interface. This is my first construction type calculator and I am impressed with what it can do. One nice feature is that you can email PDFs of a layout for stairs and then print it out. Customer support is excellent as well. Spoke with Ben on the phone about a solution to a problem I couldn’t figure out. Very nice and knowledgable guy. Thanks again for the help and a useful application.

Awesome ★★★★★

by NS FG
This calculator is very versatile and so effective. It makes my life so much easier and my projects so much better. Definitely one of the most useful apps I’ve purchased. Highly recommended.