Tag Archives: iPad

Our long romance with Apple technology

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Ray

  We all heard last night of the passing of Steve Jobs.  But rather than going over his life I would like to here discuss some of the Apple products I have used over my life and how they affected … Continue reading →

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(SBIR NGA11-002) Novel Methods of Interacting with Overhead Imagery

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Ray

I sometimes look over the latest SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) topics that come out to see if there’s anything interesting. Normally the DOD SBIRs (Army, Navy, Air Force, etc. agencies) have some way out stuff they are looking to … Continue reading →

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To iPad or not to iPad – part 4

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Ray

I took the iPad to another conference last month. My experience the last time I did this (see To iPad or not to iPad – part 3) made me much more leary, but I was reluctant to lug the laptop … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with the iPad?

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Ray

We have been using the wi-fi iPad for just under 6 months now and I have a few suggestions to make it even easier to use. Safari Aside from the problem with lack of Flash support there are a few … Continue reading →

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To iPad or not to iPad – part 3

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Ray

Well I did take the iPad and BlueTooth (BT) keypad to a short conference a couple of weeks ago and it was a disaster unlike what I envisioned in Parts 1 & 2 of this saga.  It turns out that … Continue reading →

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To iPad or not to iPad – part 2

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Ray

(Length post warning – 1200+ words) We had discussed using the iPad in a prior post and although, it was uncertain up to the last minute, I ended up taking the iPad to a conference early this month.  My uncertainty … Continue reading →

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To iPad or not to iPad?

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Ray

I am going to a big conference next week, 2 full days out of the office. In times of yore, I would haul my trusty Macbook along and lugging it with me on both days as I move from pavilion … Continue reading →

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One iPad per Child (OipC)

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Ray

Starting thinking today that the iPad with some modifications  could be used to provide universal computing and information services to the world’s poor as a One iPad per Child (OipC).  Such a solution could easily replace the One Laptop Per … Continue reading →

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