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Bamboo Pen & Touch

I've had my Bamboo Pen & Touch tablet for only a day, but I am already starting to make use of it. I bought it for 3 reasons: as someone being interested in graphic design, I wanted to use a pen; as a programmer, I wanted to make use of the multi-touch gestures and eventually the Wacom-provided APIs; as a general computer user, I wanted a more ergonomic alternative – or complement – to my mouse.
Blog entry | Posted on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 2:17 PM | Permalink | Tags: windows 7, touch, pen | 0 Comments »

New iPods in 2010

It's that time of year again when Apple updates their iPod models. And while I'm no Apple fanatic, I think Apple is a pretty good innovator that sets the standards for other items. Here is my opinion of Apple's latest gadgets.
Blog entry | Posted on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 3:28 PM | Permalink | Tags: apple, iPod, touch | 2 Comments »

Acer Iconia Tab A500 Review

The Acer Iconia Tab A500 is a 10.1-inch Android-based tablet, designed to compete with the iPad 2 in terms of features. It's not mine to keep, but since I had several days to mess around with it, I decided to do a review.
Blog entry | Posted on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 10:04 PM | Permalink | Tags: android, mobile, review, hardware, touch | 1 Comment »

How I would fix Windows 8

Windows 8 has introduced some radical changes to the user interface, the likes of which have not been seen since Windows 95's introduction of the Start menu. The new "Metro" interface is sleek, elegant, and highly responsive, but unfortunately Microsoft seems to have missed their mark in a few small but nonetheless critical places. Here is my proposed solution to some of the common complaints about Windows 8.
Blog entry | Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 7:14 PM | Permalink | Tags: Windows, opinion, beta, touch, upgrade | 2 Comments »

Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro Review

The Yoga 2 Pro is a convertible ultrabook with a unique design that allows it to function as a laptop, tablet, and something in between. This is a refresh of the original Yoga which brings faster hardware and an insanely high-resolution 3200x1800-pixel screen to the product. I purchased one of these machines about a week ago, and here are my experiences with it so far.
Blog entry | Posted on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 3:25 PM | Permalink | Tags: computers, windows, review, touch | 0 Comments »