hello strangers
This makes for a keen tee, but having to explain what it references to a half dozen strangers every day i wear it is tiring.
Then again, I do enjoy the people that just come up and go “Ahhhhh!” whilst shaking their hands and sporting a crazy face.
Those folks easily make up for the question askers…
sans laptop
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…
ipad 48 hours later
It’s neat.
Well, it’s much more than that. The iPad certainly isn’t perfect – typing on it, for example, is borderline shitty – but what it offers in its initial version is quite incredible.
This is the second day I’ve brought it to work, and the first I left my laptop at home. Granted, my MacBook has been regulated to little more than a large iPod / IM machine these days, which are functions the iPad can easily replicate, but still. It’s a big step for me.