April 7, 2010

Apr 7, 2010

Class Notes and Games

The iPad will play YouTube videos, ABC videos and games, read the news and even show you the pages of a book. After all that, the iPad still won't do a very good job for notetaking. 

Apr 7, 2010

7 Thoughts after 24 Hours

I've had the iPad for a day now - here are seven thoughts ranging from the good to the 'What were they thinking!' 

Apr 7, 2010

iPad and its night on the town

So, I'm tired of using this iPad in the safety of the office. Seeing as it's Wednesday and there is not too much going on to corrupt the innocence of my new iPad, I'm going to Cafe Helios for a drink with a friend, and I'm bringing it along for the journey. I'm curious as to how the iPad stands up on the go. 

Apr 7, 2010

Waltz with the iPad

The iPad is heavier than it looks. Not a lot... it's Apple-product heavy. Sort of like the iPhone is a little bit heavier than you would think by glancing at it. It's also shiny. Very shiny. After I picked up "my" iPad at the library, I took a quick look at it in the Learning Commons. Minutes later, a couple of people were asking me where I got it, which model I chose, and a number of other questions I wasn't ready to answer. 

Apr 7, 2010

You only get one chance at a first impression…

...And the iPad had me hooked from the start! My first impression is a positive one, but over the next week, I'll certainly look to delve deeper – to explore the point of the iPad, how it can be beneficial and the purpose it serves, or can serve. 

Apr 7, 2010

iPad, What a pretty face you have…

Okay, so just like the rest of you, I have developed my opinions on Apple's new "revolution," the iPad. Some bloggers are calling for Apple's demise and others praising its genius. Hopefully for the sake of this chat, we can agree that this isSteve Job's most polarizing product. The iPod was a mp3 player, the iMac was a computer and the MacBook is a laptop, but what the hell is a tablet computer and what niche does it fill that Apple's previous products haven't already done a splendid job of filling? 

Apr 7, 2010

Who came up with the name iPad anyways?

These folks seem like geniuses. iPad. Ack. I am not able to speak publicly about what my first thoughts were when this new Apple product got announced. Needless to say, I wasn't really all that curious. This new creation de Apple is not on my "Must Buy NOW" list, or even on my "Maybe Buy Someday?" list. So, we'll see how an "oversized iPhone" (someone else's words, not mine) becomes incorporated in to my everyday life. 

Apr 7, 2010

Getting Excited and First Thoughts

As a very proud owner of a MacBook Pro and a self-proclaimed iPhone addict, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to test out the new iPad. Throughout the next week, I am eager to explore every inch of this product. Apple has set the bar high with previous products, and I expect nothing less this time around. 

Apr 7, 2010

Introducing the Competition

As the iPad delivery is upon us, the competition is priming itself for the challenge. I'm a geek through and through, so I've got a decent set of competitive devices in my arsenal. Here, I'll introduce three devices that I have around and use on a day-to-day basis. 

Apr 7, 2010

Researchers Improving Clinical Trials to Get Cancer Therapies to Patients Sooner

Researchers from North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University have teamed up to find ways to design more powerful clinical trials for cancer treatments, effectively getting better and more personalized new therapies to cancer patients sooner. The researchers have been awarded a $12.5 million, 5-year grant from… 

Apr 7, 2010

NC State Research May Revolutionize Ceramics Manufacturing

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new way to shape ceramics using a modest electric field, making the process significantly more energy efficient. The process should result in significant cost savings for ceramics manufacturing over traditional manufacturing methods.