There seems to be no end to the creative used people find for iPads.  Recently one was used as the remote control for a do-it-yourself (DIY) blimp with a forward mounted camera that would stream video back to the device and to a large wall mounted LCD screen.  This odd pairing made an appearance at a party where the remotely controlled blimp would over fly the people attending the event and transmit its video feed to a large LCD panel. The DIY blimp is available as a kit from DIY Drones and a general description can be found here. If you are curious to see this odd pair in action the video is...

This is the third episode of the iPad Trilogy.  Before you read this episode, you should read Episode I – Hidden Menace and Episode II – Attack of the Phones, if you’ve not done so already. The Company’s powerful new weapon would have the power to replace a small notebook and much more.  All along the Company’s phone had been running a special version of its powerful operating system, the same one that ran on the white gear the Company’s Shocktroopers carried proudly everywhere they went. Some suspicion that something was afoot was starting to run through the more sensitive members of...

This is the second episode of the iPad Trilogy.  Before you read this episode, you should read Episode I – Hidden Menace,  if you’ve not done so already. With all the pieces set on the board, the Supreme Executive, made the opening moves in starting a war.  While everyone was sure that, the company was just producing its harmless white computers and white entertainment devices (black for higher ranked followers), it had secretly been building a mobile phone.  It was a phone like no other one before it, armed with a multi-touch interface. With this revelation, the Supreme Executive was hailed...

A long long time ago, when the situation seemed grim for an embattled computer maker, its board rallied around a strong leadership figure, which promised to bring the Old Company back to its days of glory.  While modestly, refusing to take up the title of Supreme Executive this person started to put plans within plans into motion. While everyone else in the computer industry lived on with his or her lives this executive started the process, in a secret laboratory facility, to create the most powerful operating system the world had ever known. Under the guise of providing a more capable and modern...

The world’s first diamond iPad has been announced and it can be yours for a mere $20.000,00, but only if you’re quick as availability is limited. This seventh iPad version, now is sure to murky the waters for all those with a bit of fashion sense.  Just a bit over $19.000 more expensive than the 64GB 3G model, this is certainly a bargain. I hope that it least is a 64GB 3G model, at that.  You wouldn’t want you diamond iPad running out of memory too soon and having to be...

I just ran across this parody of the iPad introduction video from Apple…

Today I ran into a series of interesting comments by Daniel Eran Dilger, in video format, titled “The 10 myths of the Apple iPad”.  He’s got a video for each of the first 8 myths and the one I’ve watched so far were interesting. Specially interesting were his pointed comments on some of the critics of the...

Going through the tech news sites tonight I ran into a really humorous critique of the iPad titled “10 Things Apple Doesn’t Want You to Know About the iPad“. I really enjoyed the bit about the iPad not having a blu-ray drive, with a picture of desktop computer drive.  Just the thing for a 0.5 inch thin...

Just got a link from a friend (@otaviors) pointing to a post on the MacRumors which shows a paper cutout of an iPad.   Now, if you can’t wait to get your hands on the real iPad you can make your own, lightweight, version of it. I should warn you, however, that even including the provided paper cutout A4 processor inside it, the performance  might be disappointing as the responsiveness of the touch screen is non-existent. by: Mauricio...