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September 2010

Just activated Gmail Priority Inbox : looks cool !
This morning I read a good article about the pro and cons of the iPad (see What I love - and what I hate - about iPad | BetaTales http://bit.ly/cltESi).

One of the good thoughts of this article is that an iPad is a personal device. Once an iPad is configured (email, twitter, facebook...), you don't want to give it to someone else as he would immediately have access to your 'secrets'.

This stresses once again the lack of security features on such devices.  In the future tablets will come with a multi-user login screen as on PCs. This will also make a process easier : the "rooting" or "jail-breaking" of your device. Logging in as 'root' will make it easier to configure the tablet. Having a real super-user access to a device that you own will become a real plus, especially for "enterprise" configurations for which apps aren't to be found in the App Store...

Note that Google, with Chrome OS has got it right. After you have signed out of your Google account, you could give the device to someone else who would just have to sign-in to have access to HIS information.

Last week we saw "Knight and Day" at the movies.
Watching "I am Legend"
"The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?" — Bob Marley
La lecture électronique facilite le processus politique du conseil communal : Notubiz : bit.ly
Installing iBooks on an iPod: first credit card than terms and conditions (like 7 pages) than eventually read...
I had the first feedback on my eBook : Thank you Eric.
Having a look at Microsoft Motion
RT @charlesyeo: The 5 biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make bit.ly
A bit tired after riding to Lille Europe at 6 am and Liege at 11 am today

August 2010

In August this year (2010) we attended a lot of shows:

Varekai - Le cirque du Soleil - in Ostend
(No pictures allowed, have a look at http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/

Lasgo - on the beach of Ostend
From 201008Shows


Druivenfeetsen : Cookies & Cream
From 201008Shows


Druivenfeesten : Regi

From 201008Shows


Druivenfeesten : The Magical Flying Thunderbirds

From 201008Shows
Regi @ Druivenfeesten 2010 : bit.ly
Playa de la Noche on Facebook bit.ly
Saturday we had a good time at the Playa De La Noche - www.playadelanoche.be
Some shows we attended in August bit.ly
Had to renew my ID card... Already 5 years I live in Overijse...
What to do with a Chinese iPad ? bit.ly
If you buy a Chinese iPad 135$, for sure you will not have the same quality as a 500$ iPad.

The battery, the touch interface, the screen size , the speed are not as good as an iPad.

However here are the things I found working very well:
  • Reading eBooks : with the Amazon Kindle or Aldico apps, reading ePub is very nice. I have succesfully imported the ePub version of Zelf eBooks Uitgeven van Wiebe De Jager.
  • Dedicated Android News Apps like FoxNews, Europort, Weather.com, Lesoir (developped by AppSolution)
  • Social apps like Twitter, Facebook
  • Email and Calendar (Gmail on Android)
On my Chinese iPad, (Eken M003) the following are  OK - look promissing - but could be better (mainly due to the pushy touch interface):
  • Google Maps
  • Videos : Youtube works only in Low res on my setup
  • Viewing Photos is a bit slow when the image is not at the right resolution
  • Taking notes : if you get used to the touch screen it becomes possible, but it's not as smooth as on a real iPad
Conclusion : your satisfaction with an Chinese iPad will heavilly depend on the applications you use.

A proper configuration and guidelines on what to do/ not to do will make you happy.


And if you want more on Android, wait a bit to buy a better tablet like the Dune. But this is more expensive, more like an iPad...
Great Mountain Bike in Houffalize today (parcours 3 and 6 : 56Km )
Search the ecologic way with ecosia bit.ly
Décodeur Belgacom cassé, heureusement j'ai la TNT pour voir le JT RTBF...
Impossible :-) Les propriétaires d’un iPhone ont plus de relations sexuelles que ceux d’appareils Android - Datanews bit.ly
RT @appepaper: [Link] First draft of the eReading Reference Architecture (eRRA). Reviewers Wanted ! bit.ly

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