We’re about two weeks into the new year, and I’m still trying to find the right balance for my various interests and projects. I feel pretty good about my progress against my goals last year and the balance I achieved. As I start this year, though, and think about what I want to achieve, I’m finding that balance more difficult to figure out.
Continue readingThe iPad At Work: Coding
I wrote an article a while ago called The iPad Works that discusses how the iPad is a great computer for getting work done. Since writing that, I’ve read several posts and articles from others about how they are getting work done with their iPads, most recently this post from Denny. This inspired me to write more about working on the iPad. I’ve been doing something new with my iPad recently and thought I’d share how that’s working.
Continue readingThe Year of Words
At the end of last year, I was feeling somewhat out of sorts. For whatever reason, the pandemic had caused me to fall into a funk. I wasn’t doing many of the things I enjoyed, even though I had plenty of time. I had stopped writing in my journal, I wasn’t blogging anymore, and I wasn’t reading nearly as much as I wanted. By the time December rolled around, I realized I wanted, or rather, needed, to do something about it. So, I decided to make 2023 The Year of Words.
Continue readingMy Journaling Habit
I recently wrote about a trip I took and how I had hoped to keep up with my blogging while traveling. Unfortunately, I ended up not blogging during that trip, but I did keep up with my personal journal. Denny commented on the post, asking me if I’d ever written about my journaling habit, which I hadn’t. It seemed like a good idea for a post.
Continue readingApple Watch as Travel Companion
I recently took a month-long trip to Europe. Before the trip, I wrote about my intention to leave my iPad behind (a first!) and travel only with my iPhone. However, I failed to mention another piece of technology I planned to take: my Apple Watch. While I didn’t give it much thought at the time, it turned out to be a wonderful, and useful, travel companion.
Continue readingOn Travel and Writing
I just returned from a month-long trip to Europe. Before I left, I had decided to leave my iPad at home and only bring my iPhone for computing tasks. As I recently started blogging and writing again, I wanted to make sure I was able to keep at it while on this trip. To help, I bought a travel keyboard so that I could use my iPhone as my writing machine. It seemed like a great plan.
Continue readingiPad Display Zoom
I recently read a good post from Brandon over at ibmacin.com about how he chose which size iPad to use. It not only had some good things to think about when picking a size, but it was also a good reminder about how versatile the iPad is. (For an even more in-depth look at versatility, check out Denny’s post here).
Brandon’s post mentioned the Display Zoom setting for M1-powered (and later) iPads. I had briefly looked at this back when it was introduced in iPadOS 16, but didn’t really spend any time with it. After reading Brandon’s post, I decided to give it a try.
Continue readingTraveling Light(er): Writing
I recently posted about how I plan to travel even lighter on my next trip by leaving behind my iPad. After publishing that, I started to wonder about writing.
Continue readingTime Stands Still
Some say that when you’re engrossed in work that you truly love, time seems to stand still. Hours can pass without your noticing. Or, some feel that time stands still when they are mesmerized by a beautiful piece of art or a glorious sunset.
Continue readingTraveling Light(er): iPhone Only
I have been very fortunate to have been able to do quite a bit of traveling over the past couple of years. My travel generally falls into two categories: there is visiting and then there is exploring. For both types, my wife and I have learned how to travel very light, even for extended periods of time. Even so, I think I can travel lighter.
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Words from Rob 