I decided to try an experiment of sorts. Armed with a new iPad in hand, i wanted to see if I could get away from my laptop dependency. Not having to carry a deceptively heavy computer bag around was instantly awesome, but I quickly realized I still use(d) my MacBook for a wide variety of small tasks. Like, well, blogging for example.

Not being able to use RapidWeaver (a very slick webpage creation program which, sadly, is apparently never coming to the iPad) was my first concern, but it ended being only a partial pain in the ass. I found a nice WordPress plug-in and added the blogging software to my site, and, after only a bit of trial and error, I’m very happy with the results. Too bad the WP iPad app is beyond borked, but Evernote + the admin page is turning into a solid combination.

My next issue was even larger concern, how to edit and upload pictures. Again, only a partial pain. One FTP app and a basic image editor later, and suddenly my iPad started resembling an actual computer.

Well, at least enough for me to create this post…  

Tags: Apple, Stuff