Mac vs iPad/iPhone

Internet Trends Report
1. Good read on Successful Web Apps.
2. I disagree with his take on the iPad. I think he’s missing the point of the iPad (which isn’t mainly about the hardware). The killer function of the iPad, imho, is the touch full-screen apps… which are just starting to hit the AppStore. Developers see the opportunity, and you’ll start seeing iPad apps that will be jaw-dropping. Desktop/laptop apps won’t be able to compare because the potential of Touch OS by Apple is superior to Mac OS or Windows. Apps will make the iPad what it will be, and it’s just the beginning.
3. On his latest post, he links to a great report by Morgan Stanley on mobile internet trends. Really makes you think.
4. Startup advice…
Pivoting
http://steveblank.com/2010/04/12/why-startups-are-agile-and-opportunistic-–-p… He notes: “As a founder, you need to prepare yourself to think creatively and independently because more often than not, conditions on the ground will change so rapidly that your original well-thought-out business model will quickly become irrelevant.” And, “most startup business models are initially wrong.”
Some more interesting reading:
http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/2009/06/pivot-dont-jump-to-new-vision.html
http://steveblank.com/2010/01/25/whats-a-startup-first-principles/
http://steveblank.com/2009/04/10/good-enough-decision-making/
WordPress App on the iPad
I am trying out the WordPress app on the iPad. It’s pretty cool. So far, I have successfully edited an already published post (something I could not do online using my iPad), viewed comments, and generally had a better feeling of connection to our blogsite through it. And now, I am publishing my first post on it. Cheers!
iPad slowly replacing laptop
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/4/11/856114/-My-iPad-as-a-tool
How to Post a PDF as an Image onto Your Blog from an iPad
1. Save your image to your iPad’s photo library by taking a screenshot. (hit home and on buttons at the same time)
2. Copy the image from your photo library.
3. Post it to your blog by pasting.
If your image is not facing correctly, like it’s in landscape, beware, your image will post sideways to your blog post or your Facebook wall or wherever. Here’s what you can do:
1. Save your image to your photo library.
2. Copy/paste your image to your Pages app.
3. Two-finger adjust your image until it is facing up/down in portrait mode.
4. Take a screenshot in portrait mode. ( I know, painful.)
5. Copy/ paste that onto your blog.
Touch on iPad Safari
It seems that some of the websites aren’t touch ready. The scrolling doesn’t work for some or sometimes clicking to edit an entry. That is an addition to sites that won’t work because they are flash supported.