Here is a photo I took last weekend in the Mission District, which I uploaded to Flickr using an Eye-Fi card in my Canon Elph pocket digital camera. I was able to create a link to it and upload it to Blogger, using the iPad for finding the Flickr URL and for the upload.

The upload from the camera to Flickr, of course, had to be done on my laptop.

I also discovered that Blogger will not let me upload photos in my photo library on the iPad. I suppose there is a workaround using email to send the photo to Blogger from the iPad, but I wanted to make it work in the iPad version of Safari, so I used the Flickr link.

Using my iPad

It's 26 days since I got my iPad and I've been using it every day. I've been downloading all kinds of iPad apps and I went and bought a Bluetooth keyboard last Saturday. The keyboard has made text entry into the iPad much easier, since it is the same size as a laptop keyboard, with (in my opinion) an ever better look and feel.

I've also experimented with various apps which make it possible to download files from various places onto my iPad, and then read them, work with them, and share them via email. Each app has a somewhat different interface, and the learning curve has been somewhat steep.

Since I already created this fine blog, which was only supposed to last for the first day of my iPad purchase, I have decided that this is a good place to write about what I have learned about the iPad, and in what ways the iPad is more useful than my laptop. Stay tuned.

Keynote Slide Presentation Created on the iPad.

I created a short slide presentation using the new Keynote app on the iPad. I think blog readers might be able to view it here.

Testing My New iPad

I took photos of the first tests of my iPad with my "good" camera (better than the iPhone camera.) They've been posted to Flickr.



Here's one of them:

And here is the Flickr page. Go check it out.

Going App-Happy

Downloading all kinds of apps to my new iPad. Netflix! Kindle (yes,
you can read Kindle books on the iPad.) Keynote! Galley (shows my
MobileMe galleries.)

Here she is. My beautiful iPad.

Showing the very blog your are looking at on her beautiful screen.

Out of Here!

Leaving the Emeryville Bay Street parking lot. Got my iPad!!!!!!!!

In the Bag!

Now going to the office to play with it.

Got it!

Unboxing to come.

Right at the front door!

Here we are. The Apple Store!

That was quick. Chatting with folks in the line.

The line is moving.

Pretty fast, too. Getting closer.

Free Coffee!

Apple is pretty cool. There are Apple guys all over the place. No
mysteries.

This is the Line

Could be worse. The Apple Store guy says 45 minutes wait.

Leaving for the Apple Store

Who knows what adventures await me?

Is Liveblogging my Cup of Tea?

Can I get this photo on the blog?

Liveblogging the iPad Opening Day

Tomorrow between 9 and 3 I am supposed to pick up

my pre-ordered iPad at the Apple Store in Emeryville,

California. I received this email from Apple:

"When you come in to pick up your iPad, you'll be directed to a line for those with reservations. We'll have Specialists ready to help you set up your iPad, free workshops, and more. We look forward to seeing you at the store." A line, huh? What kind of line? If it's just a shortie and I get my iPad in a matter of minutes (or a fraction of an hour) this may be the last post of this blog. Ever. Ditto if I can't post text & photos from my iPhone while I'm standing in line. If on the other hand it's a killer line from hell, then liveblogging from my iPhone may be the way to kill time. I hate lines. However, I want an iPad and I want it on Day One, because I predict it'll be a life-changing hunk of hardware. So I'll stand in the fershlugginer line, if I must. I hope my legs hold out.