My use of the iPad is really task based. I use it almost exclusively now for email because I can sit in a comfortable seat with it on my lap and still be comfortable (ie not scorch anything important). Also, while relaxing I use it for Twitter because I can follow links comfortably and reading rss feeds.
I use it to download and store information like the 2 nice PDFs that Joel provided a little while ago. I can read/use them wherever now. I keep a lot of lists in Googles Task tool (part of mail) and I use GeeTasks to edit them and access them from my iPad even when not connected. I have a similar app on my Android phone. I use Bookmarks to access and add bookmarks to my Delicious bookmarks. I also use it a lot for relaxation. I am really hooked on sudoku now (I have to get better than everyone else :-) ). I am playing a product called "Enjoy Sudoku" a lot because it not only allows you to play the game but also teaches it. I also play a lot of Software Dlx. And up here on Beaver island we use the Netflix App to stream to out TV. I also had a Geneology program on here called GedView but haven't had much time to use it since I loaded it. I use Goodreader all the time both to store and sort/organize all types of documents and also to download all kinds of stuff from serious like the PDFs this AM to things like the free jazz album download that was mentioned in an RSS feed yesterday as just having been recorded at the Green Mill. Download @: http://jonesjazz.com/store.html. In it I have all the critical documents relating to the projects I am working on. There are also a bunch of tools I find useful: For working with PDFs : iAnnotatePDF Great outliner: CarbonFin Outliner Mindmapping: iThoughtHD Drafting: iPocketDraw Photo editing: Photopad to do basic editing specially of grabbed iPad screens before presenting them. Artstudio seems to have a lot more tools but I haven't learned it yet Network: iNet, NetDetective, Scanner (iPhone apps) There are more but this old guy is tired. Jim Sent from my iPad Cell 773.396.4638 Chicago 773.463.5494 Beaver Island 231.448.2109 Privacy Notice: The information contained in this electronic message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This message is private and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or inside information and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message On Oct 21, 2010, at 8:25 AM, Joseph Simshauser <sims...@stclair.k12.il.us> wrote: > I use my iPad for getting into routers and servers, can also VNC into user > PC's if necessary but have not needed to yet, our Cymphonix filter, and a few > other things. > > Telnet Lite > RDP Lite > VNC Lite > Cymphonix (iPhone App) > UnixCmds Reference Guide > HTML5 Reference Guide > Dictionary.com > Simplepedia > GoToMeeting > WebEx > > Joseph Simshauser > sims...@stclair.k12.il.us > Technology Department > Cahokia Unit School District 187 > http://cusd187.stclair.k12.il.us/techweb/ > > "History is much like an Endless Waltz. The three beats of War, Peace, and > Revolution continue on forever." > > On 10/21/2010 5:22 AM, Brian Tobin wrote: >> >> So I've never really seen the point of the iPads. Being in tech for a >> living, figured I better get one to try things out a bit. What are the free >> apps I should be installing and using? One day in, and I'm not impressed at >> all. We'll see. I'm guessing I just don't get it yet. >> Brian >> >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
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