Archive for November, 2010
Productivity and Movies!
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I use my iPad most for meetings with clients and at school for checking email, demoing software and surfing the web… but I’ve also watched Netflix in bed. I also use Docs ToGo to read, edit and create MS Word & Excel files. Most of my friends have reacted with jealousy. – Serena Myers Recommend [...]
Technical Library without the Weight
I find myself using the iPad at airports and hotels and client sites; it is way easier than my phone for emails and I ditched Boingo after signing up for the ATT wireless on the iPad. The AT&T connection makes demos and internet really easy. The application speed and display on this thing are impressive. And as [...]
iPad Mania
If you blinked you may have missed it but Lancet got a one sentence mention in the Sunday business section of the Star Tribune – the article was regarding iPad usage by employees in an advertising firm, and they snuck in a reference to Lancet as well. The mention appeared on page 2 of the [...]
Monster To-do list? There’s an app for that
The app that has really helped make me more productive is Todo by Appigo. This has replaced my daily To Do list that I used to write in my Lancet notebook. I used to write my to-do list every morning for about 30 minutes. I’m now able to update everything in about 10 minutes and [...]
Bring HR into the 21st Century, one app at a time
I’ve been spending time interviewing job candidates for Lancet since I received my iPad. Every candidate I’ve spoken to has brought up the fact that Lancet gave iPads to all employees. Some of their comments have been: “innovative”, “amazing”, “wow”, “I hope I can get a job here”, and “It sounds like management really values employees [...]
A Client’s Perspective: How Fast can I have this?
At my customer site every group which has seen their software on the iPad has loved it. Even though it was not in their budget for this year, senior management is going out of their way to get it funded. One of the initial guinea pig groups wants to go to into production very rapidly, [...]
Email and Duets: an iPad Combination
I use my iPad mainly at home, to catch up on my backlog of daily emails at night. The email interface is very efficient – better than using a phone. It’s easy to read, reply and delete emails quickly. I also surf the web quite a bit. The longevity of the battery life has been [...]
My iPad: Simple, Easy to Use and Fast
I use my iPad to present various things during client meetings. MSTR Mobile, WhiteBoard Lite, PowerPoint and other content. WhiteNote – Seems to cover my needs for taking notes, while WhiteBoard Lite is a fun collaboration tool when all meeting particpants are on the same network. I love using it at client sites for mail, [...]
Working…at the Gym
I was at the gym when I got an urgent phone call that a project needed to be updated. I wasn’t going to be home for another couple of hours. Using my iPad and the LogMeIn app, I was able to resolve the issue without any inconvenience to the client or myself. With LogMeIn I [...]
Mobility: Between Kitchen and Home Office
I usually work from home, which is great – however I was pretty much tied to my desk as I required access to two different laptops in order to do my work. With the iPad I am able to connect and control the two laptops using the built in VPN as well as two Apps: [...]