I have a confession. I’ve been reading on my iPad. Darnit. I have some paper books I need to make some progress on, but I’m enjoying reading on the iPad. What has tempted me to the backlit side? Kindle features free current Kindle editions, and some of them have looked … Continue reading →
I took the truck in for it’s 50,000 mile service last week. Actual mileage was 49,600. According to their checks, everything was just fine. My three year old battery showed as still having 73% of it’s life left — or rather, 475 cranking amps of it’s new rating of 650. … Continue reading →
Yes, I’ve been too quiet here lately. Here’s a variety of observations for your reading pleasure. I’m still on Lesson 5 in HTRYN. I did complete about six more index cards. I still have many more to go. I’m heading back up to Central TX next week. I didn’t get … Continue reading →
There’s a lot of discussion about e-Books and pricing. I think I understand the author and publisher view. I understand e-Books aren’t necessarily cheaper to produce than paper books, although the costs are different. The New Yorker has an interesting article this morning asking if the iPad will topple the … Continue reading →
As I’ve mentioned, I am trying mostly free iPad apps, but I’ve purchased a few. I’m going to do a rundown on what’s on the iPad that I haven’t mentioned and maybe a few comments on things I have mentioned if there’s something new to note. I’ve removed two apps … Continue reading →
I gulped and bought Things for iPad. I have Things for Mac and love it, but my Mac Mini stays here in Central Texas, so I can’t take it with me to update my tasks or next actions (in keeping with the Getting Things Done terminology). At $19.99, that’s the … Continue reading →
I’ve decided to stick with the 16G model iPad. I refocused on my main reason for buying it as well as learned to use some features of iTunes I didn’t understand before. What are those features, you’re asking? Ummmmm, how to upload content from the iPad to iTunes, for instance. … Continue reading →
I can hear my husband saying, “I told you so.” I downloaded a bunch of iTunesU files this afternoon, and free space on my 16G iPad shrank to 9G. The Apple Store guy told me I have 14 days to return it as long as I keep the box. I’m … Continue reading →
We’re seeing “fairness” at it’s finest. Some of you have noticed the latest trend in airline travel is to charge for more and more things that used to be considered free. The day before yesterday, an airline announced they would begin charging for carry-on luggage. Today, an airline has announced … Continue reading →
After playing with one of the demo units at the Apple Store for a little while and much deliberation, I decided to take the plunge and buy an iPad. The next thing I needed to decide was which model. I’d wandered the App Store earlier in the day and calculated … Continue reading →