3merson

Rating: Gangsta

keyboard — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:43:40 +0000

This sums it up nicely:

Rating:”Gangsta” at time of posting.

Buying an iPad?

keyboard — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:44:14 +0000

Here is a Q&A between my sister and I regarding an iPad purchase:

Q: How should I go about getting one? And do I have to have AT&T to use it?

A: Order online from Apple. No, you do not need a data plan from AT&T to use it. There are two kinds: an iPad that is WIFI only, and an iPad that uses WIFI and AT&T 3G data. Data plans are $15/250MB or $30/unlimited data. You can buy the iPad with 3G and not buy a plan for it, just use the WIFI. You probably will want the 3G in the future, even if you do not get the data plan now. Also the 3G iPads are not shipping until the end of this month.

You can use the WIFI only version just like a laptop – on your wireless network at home or at work, etc… 3G you can use anywhere. (well, AT&T anywhere)

The WIFI only versions are $130 cheaper:
http://www.apple.com/ipad/pricing

If I were buying today personally would get $499 version (or the $729 version if money is no object)

Final warning: everyone says if you have kids ages 3 or above do not buy an iPad, you will have to fight to use it every day! Buying one for each family member will take care of that.

On Illness

keyboard — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:11:32 +0000

I just returned from the hospital. I will not be going back.

I had eaten something, or become exposed to something nasty and had a long, dark night on the Friday of Memorial day weekend. Saturday morning it was so bad I had my wife drive me to the E.R. By Saturday evening I had been diagnosed and was in a comfortable bed, in a tiny room of the oldest wing of the hospital. I had been poked with needles, had an I.V. put in (on the third try – ouch) and was in pain the entire time.

Something about being quarantined (they did not know how bad the bug was) for 4 days really took a toll on me. I lost about 10lbs from the 1000 trips to the toilet. I was chained to an IV and only had a 6 foot circle to live in (bed, toilet). I was going mad. It may have been the morphine. After a while I had them cut back on the morphine because it was making me crazy.

Anyway I am better and thinner now. I have discovered new notches on the belt. I have not ate anything rich or drank a beer in 10 days. I feel good. Call it a diarrhea-induced metamorphosis, but I feel better than I have in years.