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An iPad in San Francisco

So, I’ve been in San Francisco apartment-hunting for the past couple of days (I found a place!), and the only computers I brought with me are my iPad and my iPhone. It occurred to me that this might be a useful basis for a review, so enjoy. As a reminder, I have the 64GB model [...]

iPad!

The universe smiles on me today: on the day that I finish all of my work for my undergraduate degree, my new iPad 3G appears. It’s currently doing its initial sync (photo “optimization” takes ruddy forever, and I’m only synchronizing 3000 photos). For the time being, here are my unboxing photos.

The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love

So, I’ve been mulling over this post for a couple of weeks, ever since I bought the new Decemberists album, The Hazards of Love. I suppose you could label it something of an “indie rock opera”. But, after a couple of weeks with it, I personally would label it “The Best Album of 2009″. The [...]

Andrew Bird – Noble Beast

A review of Andrew Bird’s new album Noble Beast.

iPhone 3G: Real-World Use

I’ve now had my iPhone 3G for four days, and I’ve had a chance to use it in some real-world scenarios. Apps The App Store is, unequivocally, the most important feature of iPhone OS 2.0. Exchange support is nice, yes, and there are lots of little tweaks. But the App Store is what makes the [...]