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iPad 2…

Two days after the release… I’m still licking my wounds.
Been watching the build-up and hype for weeks. At the announcement, to my (and a lot of folks) surprise, there was no pre-orders. This is unlike the release last year of the first gen iPad.
But, unlike last year, the actual release was only [...]

iPad Printing – PrintBureau

I came across a site that reviewed several options to allow the printing that Apple stifled (for whatever reason.) It seemed there was good press and user reviews for PrintCentral. While researching that app, I discovered PrintBureau. Now I was on to something!!! And, from what I could tell, it really did seem to work!

Wiki SPAM!!!

I was quite surprised to find my server had been somewhat “compromised” so to speak. I was always focused on fighting spam in email, but overlooked other vulnerabilities.

Occasionally I would happen to notice strange wiki entry references in the logs. I never put two and two together until today. I used group permissions to override the default “unauthenticated user” and only permit those authorized users to post.

iPad Apps Disappear On Sync

The other night, I decided to follow along with the iPad Today Podcast as they highlighted several new apps. I downloaded a few freebies, and even sprung a couple of bucks for two others. They worked fine and enhanced the iPad experience.

The next morning before work, I decided to sync the phone and iPad, to make sure I backed up the new apps. I didn’t notice anything with the phone, but something caught my eye when syncing the iPad.
I was prompted to select if I wanted to Transfer purchases from the iPad to iTunes. Yes, thank you. I didn’t pay much attention, but noticed they were being downloaded to the MBP. I did an extra step to arrange the new icons via iTunes.

iPhone 4 – Issues and Resolution

Yes, I am a bit late to the party. It was a ‘wait and see’, followed by a bit of research before I purchased a factory unlocked phone. This followed the path of unlocked phones to use with my carrier, GCI, here in Alaska.

Something different – iPad update

Ok, so I never used the BT keyboard with the iPad. Shame on me. It looks like I didn’t know what I was missing… Hey, speaking of “missing”…!

Still recovering…

I don’t like all these negative posts, but… The “destruction” left by SoftRAID is still surfacing. Like the spill in the Gulf, this just doesn’t go away, even when you think things are getting better.

I broke WordPress…

I saw the notice on the blog admin pages… I saw the tweets… Ok, let’s go ahead and upgrade to the latest and greatest WordPress. And that’s when the trouble began.

A new post from the iPad

Been using the iPad for less than a week. Getting used to it, but this BlogPress app seems to work well.

I really don’t like UPS!!!

When I saw the iPad in Anchorage, I thought I might have a chance to snag it today. My fear was I would try to out guess UPS and sit at the office all day waiting, when they had no intention of showing because they “knew” the office was closed on Saturday.

However, I watched closely, looking for “news” that it was on the truck for delivery, just like (my favorite) FedEx does. Well, when it didn’t show for a few hours, I really quit watching the status and settled back to read reviews and get ready for Monday. Well, wouldn’t you know it, there was an attempt today! No word it was on the truck or anything. That was at 13:29.

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