Apple’s WWDC21 Inches iPad Forward

This week, Apple’s keynote at WWDC21 showcased a wide array of iterative and innovative software enhancements to its ecosystem of digital devices. The iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac are all becoming better, yet there are signs of feature creep. If true, it’s unsurprising and unfortunate, but I’m excited for some of the new and improved things. Apple’s overall focus and purpose, perhaps the theme of WWDC21, is privacy; the company wants your personal data to remain private. While overall this is a good thing, my focus is iPad. Continue reading Apple’s WWDC21 Inches iPad Forward

Jason McFaddenThursday, June 10, 2021Friday, June 10, 20222 Comments

Computing

Pay More With Surface Duo

Are two screens better than one? Microsoft thinks so. You can now pre-order Microsoft’s new device called Surface Duo. It’s a phone. And a mini split-screen tablet. And it’s quite possibly the coolest new gadget this year. Unfortunately, it will cost all your dollars. Continue reading Pay More With Surface Duo

Jason McFaddenMonday, August 24, 2020Thursday, October 28, 2021Leave a comment

Blogging

Unblocking The Block Editor

If you are a blogger on WordPress, then I’m sure you noticed that well over a year ago, this new thing called the Block Editor arrived. So began the push against the old-school, I mean ‘classic’, editor. I resisted; you probably did too. But I knew it was futile, like telling the Borg to leave you alone. So here I am, being assimilated to the blocks. Continue reading Unblocking The Block Editor

Jason McFaddenMonday, April 27, 2020Monday, January 18, 202110 Comments

Computing

Apple Evolves New Computer Breed At WWDC19

Since Apple’s recent WWDC19 keynote, I’ve processed many web articles, podcasts, and tweets about all the iPad things. And although the idea in my head is still a bit fuzzy, I’m starting to see what looks like a growing distinction, maybe even a division, in iPad. Continue reading Apple Evolves New Computer Breed At WWDC19

Jason McFaddenSaturday, June 15, 2019Friday, June 10, 20225 Comments

Writing

A Daily Writing Habit

A few months back, I found myself in unusual circumstances. I was able to get a lot of writing done. And it led me to schedule many blog posts. I even found my brain more apt to write most of the time – my writing muscles were flexed. Then life kinda happened. Now I’m struggling to find time, make time, to type stuff up. Continue reading A Daily Writing Habit

Jason McFaddenThursday, May 16, 2019Tuesday, May 24, 20227 Comments

Computing

Photography With An Old iPad

I’m a bit of a tech-geek, and like a lot of people, I love using my tablet. It’s an iPad Air 2, which came out in late 2014; it still works great! As much as I like the iPad-as-my-only-computer lifestyle, some things make it hard, like finding an app that will help but then realizing – your tablet is not supported. Continue reading Photography With An Old iPad

Jason McFaddenFriday, April 12, 2019Thursday, October 28, 20213 Comments

Blogging

The Blog Turns Two

Jason Journals has arrived at its 2nd anniversary! Yeah! It only took two years to get here! […crickets…] While I wish I blogged regularly during the past two years, I have no genie in a bottle to help me out. Continue reading The Blog Turns Two

Jason McFaddenSaturday, March 30, 2019Monday, September 14, 20202 Comments

Blogging

The Blogosphere Can Thrive

One of my favorite blogs is Study Hacks by Cal Newport. After reading his latest post, “On Blogs in the Social Media Age,” I was sparked. He makes an interesting distinction between the blogosphere and social media today. The Blogosphere Survives Newport’s blog post title itself is noteworthy. Blogs do still exist in the social media age! They are alive and well despite social media’s … Continue reading The Blogosphere Can Thrive

Jason McFaddenThursday, December 13, 2018Thursday, May 26, 2022Leave a comment