I used to keep an older cell phone around to use when traveling. When I got to my destination, I would find a local sim with prepaid service and insert it into my unlocked phone. A few years ago with the advent of eSims I was looking for a pre-paid carrier that did not need a physical sim.…
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It was June 10, 2010. I was a Yerba Buena Center for the annual WWDC Beer Bash with OK Go performing on stage. I got a chance to meet Bill Atkinson, the inventor of MacPaint, QuickDraw, and Hypercard. He’s a legend in the Mac community.…
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As discussed in my previous post, the cost of always-on data plans are too high for users like me who only occasionally need mobile data and occasionally need data overseas. While looking for a data plan for overseas use, I accidentally solved my domestic data needs.…
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I have an iPad Mini 5 that I use as my primary computer when I travel. I got the version with a cellular modem so that I can use it anywhere without having to worry about finding WiFi. This is not my first iPad with cell service.…
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Every year about this time, I’m tempted by the allure of a suite of new operating systems for my computer and mobile devices. This year is no different except for the addition of iPadOS which has the promise of letting my backward corporate web applications be functional on my primary daily device.…
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I’ve been using my iPhone 6 Plus for a month now. I thought it was time to gather my thoughts about my experience with the new, larger phone. Prior to getting the new phone I was carrying an iPhone 5s and an iPad Mini (2nd Generation with Wifi).…
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When I first bought the original iPad I also got the black polyurethane case that Apple offered with it. At the time, it made sense since there were no other cases on the market. I affectionately called that case the “wet suit” because of its slick design and the fact that it was impossible to get on or remove.…
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We recently had some family over for the holidays that have spent the last year playing Words With Friends over iPhones and Facebook. Someone suggested playing a “real” game of Scrabble. We looked in our game cabinet and found a travel edition of Scrabble with 3/8″ tiles and three tiny tile racks.…
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I love the way this picture turned out. I took it from the road to NRAO off US 60 at dusk. I’m looking west, obviously. The picture has not been photoshopped or in anyway altered other than setting it as my iPhone lock screen wallpaper I have a similar image in my Sunlight album on Picasa (some rights reserved).…
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The current rumor is that we will have an announcement about the iPad 2 on February 9th. This is roughly one year from the original announcement so this make sense. I would assume they would announce at that time a release date in March.…
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WWDC for everyone.
http://developer.apple.com/videos/wwdc/2010/
We are pleased to offer all registered Apple Developers free access to sessison videos from the Apple Worlwide Developers Conference 2010.
Yes, the typos was in the email just as you see it.…
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