Comments for TheTwidgetLog http://thetwidgetlog.com Technology for everyone Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Cloud printing for the poor by jcoffey42 http://thetwidgetlog.com/2011/03/cloud-printing-for-the-poor/#comment-74 jcoffey42 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:27:00 +0000 http://thetwidgetlog.com/?p=1333#comment-74 I sent a print job from home to work. We will see in the morning. I was able to see printers at home so I suspect it will. I sent a print job from home to work. We will see in the morning. I was able to see printers at home so I suspect it will.

]]> Comment on Cloud printing for the poor by Ckowalczc http://thetwidgetlog.com/2011/03/cloud-printing-for-the-poor/#comment-73 Ckowalczc Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:07:00 +0000 http://thetwidgetlog.com/?p=1333#comment-73 So very helpful, I had no idea, will this work from desktop to desktop I wonder? ie, Can I print to home if I'm at work? So very helpful, I had no idea, will this work from desktop to desktop I wonder? ie, Can I print to home if I’m at work?

]]> Comment on The way of iPad by Johanna http://thetwidgetlog.com/2010/04/the-way-of-ipad/#comment-46 Johanna Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:40:35 +0000 http://thetwidgetlog.com/?p=1090#comment-46 Yo Twidge -- I have a question for you. Where's that darn question box? Yo Twidge — I have a question for you. Where's that darn question box?

]]> Comment on Twitter Updates for 2010-04-02 by Jeremiah Coffey http://thetwidgetlog.com/2010/04/twitter-updates-for-2010-04-02/#comment-45 Jeremiah Coffey Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:31:40 +0000 http://thetwidgetlog.com/?p=1071#comment-45 Good Morning! Good Morning!

]]> Comment on Is the Apple IPad for you? by Anonymous http://thetwidgetlog.com/2010/01/is-the-apple-ipad-for-you/#comment-70 Anonymous Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:57:00 +0000 http://thetwidgetlog.com/?p=928#comment-70 I am considering buying the iPad just for the ebook useabillity - I travel a lot and do a lot of reading aboard planes and hotel rooms - one iPad will weigh much less than the typical 2 or 3 books I take along - not to mention that I will have access to complete series of books (read fantasy story lines) so continuity is important - I just wish that the iPad would be more a iPhone with phone capability - a camera would be nice but is not important to me - and as an appliance multitasking is also not important - it isn't perfect and the price points should reflect Kindle prices - but overall there is a lot of appeal to the product I am considering buying the iPad just for the ebook useabillity – I travel a lot and do a lot of reading aboard planes and hotel rooms – one iPad will weigh much less than the typical 2 or 3 books I take along – not to mention that I will have access to complete series of books (read fantasy story lines) so continuity is important – I just wish that the iPad would be more a iPhone with phone capability – a camera would be nice but is not important to me – and as an appliance multitasking is also not important – it isn’t perfect and the price points should reflect Kindle prices – but overall there is a lot of appeal to the product

]]> Comment on Is the Apple IPad for you? by bobritson http://thetwidgetlog.com/2010/01/is-the-apple-ipad-for-you/#comment-43 bobritson Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:57:37 +0000 http://thetwidgetlog.com/?p=928#comment-43 I am considering buying the iPad just for the ebook useabillity - I travel a lot and do a lot of reading aboard planes and hotel rooms - one iPad will weigh much less than the typical 2 or 3 books I take along - not to mention that I will have access to complete series of books (read fantasy story lines) so continuity is important - I just wish that the iPad would be more a iPhone with phone capability - a camera would be nice but is not important to me - and as an appliance multitasking is also not important - it isn't perfect and the price points should reflect Kindle prices - but overall there is a lot of appeal to the product I am considering buying the iPad just for the ebook useabillity – I travel a lot and do a lot of reading aboard planes and hotel rooms – one iPad will weigh much less than the typical 2 or 3 books I take along – not to mention that I will have access to complete series of books (read fantasy story lines) so continuity is important – I just wish that the iPad would be more a iPhone with phone capability – a camera would be nice but is not important to me – and as an appliance multitasking is also not important – it isn't perfect and the price points should reflect Kindle prices – but overall there is a lot of appeal to the product

]]> Comment on Is the Apple IPad for you? by Vicky http://thetwidgetlog.com/2010/01/is-the-apple-ipad-for-you/#comment-69 Vicky Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:13:00 +0000 http://thetwidgetlog.com/?p=928#comment-69 Exactly it doesn't seem right for normal use. But I like the selling point that if you dock it in your bedroom, it's an alarm clock, dock it in the living room and it's a digital picture frame, doc it in the kitchen, and it's a recipe book (which I really like since I get most of my recipes online these days and with a small kitchen, my laptop takes up too much counter space). And the reader would be cool. But other than that, I don't see any advantages it really has over my laptop. And way more expensive. Exactly it doesn’t seem right for normal use. But I like the selling point that if you dock it in your bedroom, it’s an alarm clock, dock it in the living room and it’s a digital picture frame, doc it in the kitchen, and it’s a recipe book (which I really like since I get most of my recipes online these days and with a small kitchen, my laptop takes up too much counter space). And the reader would be cool. But other than that, I don’t see any advantages it really has over my laptop. And way more expensive.

]]> Comment on Is the Apple IPad for you? by Vicky http://thetwidgetlog.com/2010/01/is-the-apple-ipad-for-you/#comment-42 Vicky Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:13:43 +0000 http://thetwidgetlog.com/?p=928#comment-42 Exactly it doesn't seem right for normal use. But I like the selling point that if you dock it in your bedroom, it's an alarm clock, dock it in the living room and it's a digital picture frame, doc it in the kitchen, and it's a recipe book (which I really like since I get most of my recipes online these days and with a small kitchen, my laptop takes up too much counter space). And the reader would be cool. But other than that, I don't see any advantages it really has over my laptop. And way more expensive. Exactly it doesn't seem right for normal use. But I like the selling point that if you dock it in your bedroom, it's an alarm clock, dock it in the living room and it's a digital picture frame, doc it in the kitchen, and it's a recipe book (which I really like since I get most of my recipes online these days and with a small kitchen, my laptop takes up too much counter space). And the reader would be cool. But other than that, I don't see any advantages it really has over my laptop. And way more expensive.

]]> Comment on Twitter Updates for 2010-01-28 by Jeremiah Coffey http://thetwidgetlog.com/2010/01/twitter-updates-for-2010-01-28/#comment-68 Jeremiah Coffey Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:49:00 +0000 http://thetwidgetlog.com/?p=927#comment-68 My thoughts on the IPad. Well I spent yesterday watching the live coverage on Twit.tv (Thanks Leo for the only known live video broadcast of the Apple Announcement.) and i don't think i'm alone when I say that it was anti climatic. Could this be because of the weeks/months of wild rumors flying around on the net? Possibly, but its not Apple's style to bring out complicated do-everything devices. The IPad, in my opinion, has its uses, but I cannot yet justify dropping at least $500 on something that does what I already do on my netbook. And before anyone tells me it's not a netbook" let me stop you right there. I am not comparing the IPad to my netbook,, I am just wondering do I really need 2 devices to search the web or update facebook? And i am still on the fence with this one. I have spent some time thinking about what I do on my netbook, Desktop, laptop and Iphone. And when I got my netbook I knew that I was not going to be using it to run Corel Draw or FPS Games. Basically I use the netbook on the couch, Outside, on trips and at family gatherings to share photos. I use the desktop for my more demanding tasks and programs as well as large quantities of typing (even though I am posting this from my netbook). The Iphone I use to keep up on email, twitter and facebook updates when I am away from my computers, and occasional web browsing, app playing, and listening to music and audiobooks on the go. That being said, after some deep medetation and reflecting, I have found that the IPad could fit into my lifestyle. I came to find that most of what I do on the netbook on the couch I could be using the IPad for. I could be looking at the local paper, facebook, reading fastenating blogs like thetwidgetlog.com, without my hand cramping from using a touchpad on the netbook. I could also use it at family gatherings to show off pics of my daughter, playing with a multitude of apps, watching videos, and the best part in my opinion, E-Books. I think it would make a great reader even though it has a backlit lcd screen. What I wouldn't use it for, listening to music, I don't need a 10 inch ipod, I have an IPhone and IPod for music. Typing would be out of the question for lengthy documents, if I have to plug it into an expensive add on dock right next to my desktop to type on it, I'll type on my desktop. 3G data, again I have an IPhone for this, and while in town if I feel i need to use my IPad on the internet I will hit a local WIFI hotspot. Iwork, depending on the functionality of the programs I may use this while meeting with customers and showing or manipulating drawings if they are supported. The other thing I wonder is, if i have an IPad, will I still use my netbook. I think yes, There are many benifits to using a netbook for some applications. I will still want to access the shared files on my home network which the IPad cannot do. If im on the couch and want to type a decent blog post like this, I probably will grab the netbook. All in all I think this device has a place in my home, and some room for improvement, But i still hope to be able to get one when they are available My thoughts on the IPad.

Well I spent yesterday watching the live coverage on Twit.tv (Thanks Leo for the only known live video broadcast of the Apple Announcement.) and i don’t think i’m alone when I say that it was anti climatic. Could this be because of the weeks/months of wild rumors flying around on the net? Possibly, but its not Apple’s style to bring out complicated do-everything devices.

The IPad, in my opinion, has its uses, but I cannot yet justify dropping at least $500 on something that does what I already do on my netbook. And before anyone tells me it’s not a netbook” let me stop you right there. I am not comparing the IPad to my netbook,, I am just wondering do I really need 2 devices to search the web or update facebook? And i am still on the fence with this one.

I have spent some time thinking about what I do on my netbook, Desktop, laptop and Iphone. And when I got my netbook I knew that I was not going to be using it to run Corel Draw or FPS Games. Basically I use the netbook on the couch, Outside, on trips and at family gatherings to share photos. I use the desktop for my more demanding tasks and programs as well as large quantities of typing (even though I am posting this from my netbook). The Iphone I use to keep up on email, twitter and facebook updates when I am away from my computers, and occasional web browsing, app playing, and listening to music and audiobooks on the go.

That being said, after some deep medetation and reflecting, I have found that the IPad could fit into my lifestyle. I came to find that most of what I do on the netbook on the couch I could be using the IPad for. I could be looking at the local paper, facebook, reading fastenating blogs like thetwidgetlog.com, without my hand cramping from using a touchpad on the netbook. I could also use it at family gatherings to show off pics of my daughter, playing with a multitude of apps, watching videos, and the best part in my opinion, E-Books. I think it would make a great reader even though it has a backlit lcd screen.

What I wouldn’t use it for, listening to music, I don’t need a 10 inch ipod, I have an IPhone and IPod for music. Typing would be out of the question for lengthy documents, if I have to plug it into an expensive add on dock right next to my desktop to type on it, I’ll type on my desktop. 3G data, again I have an IPhone for this, and while in town if I feel i need to use my IPad on the internet I will hit a local WIFI hotspot. Iwork, depending on the functionality of the programs I may use this while meeting with customers and showing or manipulating drawings if they are supported.

The other thing I wonder is, if i have an IPad, will I still use my netbook. I think yes, There are many benifits to using a netbook for some applications. I will still want to access the shared files on my home network which the IPad cannot do. If im on the couch and want to type a decent blog post like this, I probably will grab the netbook.

All in all I think this device has a place in my home, and some room for improvement, But i still hope to be able to get one when they are available

]]> Comment on Twitter Updates for 2010-01-28 by Jeremiah Coffey http://thetwidgetlog.com/2010/01/twitter-updates-for-2010-01-28/#comment-41 Jeremiah Coffey Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:49:57 +0000 http://thetwidgetlog.com/?p=927#comment-41 My thoughts on the IPad. <br><br>Well I spent yesterday watching the live coverage on Twit.tv (Thanks Leo for the only known live video broadcast of the Apple Announcement.) and i don't think i'm alone when I say that it was anti climatic. Could this be because of the weeks/months of wild rumors flying around on the net? Possibly, but its not Apple's style to bring out complicated do-everything devices. <br><br>The IPad, in my opinion, has its uses, but I cannot yet justify dropping at least $500 on something that does what I already do on my netbook. And before anyone tells me it's not a netbook" let me stop you right there. I am not comparing the IPad to my netbook,, I am just wondering do I really need 2 devices to search the web or update facebook? And i am still on the fence with this one.<br><br>I have spent some time thinking about what I do on my netbook, Desktop, laptop and Iphone. And when I got my netbook I knew that I was not going to be using it to run Corel Draw or FPS Games. Basically I use the netbook on the couch, Outside, on trips and at family gatherings to share photos. I use the desktop for my more demanding tasks and programs as well as large quantities of typing (even though I am posting this from my netbook). The Iphone I use to keep up on email, twitter and facebook updates when I am away from my computers, and occasional web browsing, app playing, and listening to music and audiobooks on the go. <br><br>That being said, after some deep medetation and reflecting, I have found that the IPad could fit into my lifestyle. I came to find that most of what I do on the netbook on the couch I could be using the IPad for. I could be looking at the local paper, facebook, reading fastenating blogs like <a href="http://thetwidgetlog.com" rel="nofollow">thetwidgetlog.com</a>, without my hand cramping from using a touchpad on the netbook. I could also use it at family gatherings to show off pics of my daughter, playing with a multitude of apps, watching videos, and the best part in my opinion, E-Books. I think it would make a great reader even though it has a backlit lcd screen. <br><br>What I wouldn't use it for, listening to music, I don't need a 10 inch ipod, I have an IPhone and IPod for music. Typing would be out of the question for lengthy documents, if I have to plug it into an expensive add on dock right next to my desktop to type on it, I'll type on my desktop. 3G data, again I have an IPhone for this, and while in town if I feel i need to use my IPad on the internet I will hit a local WIFI hotspot. Iwork, depending on the functionality of the programs I may use this while meeting with customers and showing or manipulating drawings if they are supported. <br><br>The other thing I wonder is, if i have an IPad, will I still use my netbook. I think yes, There are many benifits to using a netbook for some applications. I will still want to access the shared files on my home network which the IPad cannot do. If im on the couch and want to type a decent blog post like this, I probably will grab the netbook. <br><br>All in all I think this device has a place in my home, and some room for improvement, But i still hope to be able to get one when they are available My thoughts on the IPad.

Well I spent yesterday watching the live coverage on Twit.tv (Thanks Leo for the only known live video broadcast of the Apple Announcement.) and i don't think i'm alone when I say that it was anti climatic. Could this be because of the weeks/months of wild rumors flying around on the net? Possibly, but its not Apple's style to bring out complicated do-everything devices.

The IPad, in my opinion, has its uses, but I cannot yet justify dropping at least $500 on something that does what I already do on my netbook. And before anyone tells me it's not a netbook” let me stop you right there. I am not comparing the IPad to my netbook,, I am just wondering do I really need 2 devices to search the web or update facebook? And i am still on the fence with this one.

I have spent some time thinking about what I do on my netbook, Desktop, laptop and Iphone. And when I got my netbook I knew that I was not going to be using it to run Corel Draw or FPS Games. Basically I use the netbook on the couch, Outside, on trips and at family gatherings to share photos. I use the desktop for my more demanding tasks and programs as well as large quantities of typing (even though I am posting this from my netbook). The Iphone I use to keep up on email, twitter and facebook updates when I am away from my computers, and occasional web browsing, app playing, and listening to music and audiobooks on the go.

That being said, after some deep medetation and reflecting, I have found that the IPad could fit into my lifestyle. I came to find that most of what I do on the netbook on the couch I could be using the IPad for. I could be looking at the local paper, facebook, reading fastenating blogs like thetwidgetlog.com, without my hand cramping from using a touchpad on the netbook. I could also use it at family gatherings to show off pics of my daughter, playing with a multitude of apps, watching videos, and the best part in my opinion, E-Books. I think it would make a great reader even though it has a backlit lcd screen.

What I wouldn't use it for, listening to music, I don't need a 10 inch ipod, I have an IPhone and IPod for music. Typing would be out of the question for lengthy documents, if I have to plug it into an expensive add on dock right next to my desktop to type on it, I'll type on my desktop. 3G data, again I have an IPhone for this, and while in town if I feel i need to use my IPad on the internet I will hit a local WIFI hotspot. Iwork, depending on the functionality of the programs I may use this while meeting with customers and showing or manipulating drawings if they are supported.

The other thing I wonder is, if i have an IPad, will I still use my netbook. I think yes, There are many benifits to using a netbook for some applications. I will still want to access the shared files on my home network which the IPad cannot do. If im on the couch and want to type a decent blog post like this, I probably will grab the netbook.

All in all I think this device has a place in my home, and some room for improvement, But i still hope to be able to get one when they are available

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