Archive for the ‘Apple’ Category

October 11, 2010 1

Rex and the Disaster

By in Apple, Personal, Technology, Updates

Well, friends, I want to tell you my blogging has been less regular than usual because not only have Jen and I been sick, but on Thursday our Mac, Rex, cratered. He acted funny and then wouldn’t boot up. We took him into the Apple Store on Saturday, so we should have him back sometime [...]

September 29, 2010 1

New Yorker iPad App

By in Apple, Digitization, iPad, Librarianship, Library, Periodicals, Personal, Reading, Technology, The New Yorker, Updates

After months of patiently waiting and hoping… The New Yorker iPad app has finally arrived! It even includes a great intro video:

September 27, 2010 2

E-Books and Data Integrity

By in Apple, Books, iPad, Librarianship, Library, Reading, Technology

I started reading a new book this weekend that Jen was kind enough to let my buy at Half Price Books: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, by Edward R. Tufte. I am working through the chapter on data integrity and thought it was apropos to share this article with you about E-Books. Last Tuesday’s [...]

September 22, 2010 15

BOOK for iPad

By in Apple, iPad, Personal, Reading, Technology, Updates

It’s hard to find a really cool and “good” iPad case. When we bought our iPad originally, I bought one of the little neoprene sleeves that the Apple Store was selling. It worked well enough, but getting the iPad into and out of the case was hard – as you had to stretch the case [...]

September 20, 2010 2

When There Is No Plumbing…

By in Apple, Personal, Updates

You take a shower and get ready for work at the gym. Then, you take your husband to Starbuck’s for coffee, breakfast, and access to a restroom. At least they have dark cherry yogurt and free WiFi. Go Monday!