ffutures: (marcus 2013)
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Forgot to say I picked up a Logitech slimline bluetooth keyboard for the iPad on ebay; second hand and cost £20 plus seven quid postage. It was described as "defective" because the back is a bit scratched and the magnetic clip thingy doesn't work if you put the keyboard behind the ipad, but I can't see many circs in which I would want to do that anyway. It's fine as a keyboard and cover, and really is a very nice bit of kit, infinitely better than the one I originally tried. Many thanks to all who suggested it!

I've also been downloading more apps, mostly free ones - some more science stuff, Feedly, Comics, Google Earth and Google Maps, a program that to an extent lets me print to my non-Apple compatible network printer, some solitaire games, and Tanks! Free, which is basically Battlezone with some nice bells and whistles. About... says I still have 11.5 gb left - I'm not going to worry about running out of space quite yet.

Date: 2013-08-01 09:22 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] autopope.livejournal.com
the magnetic clip thingy doesn't work if you put the keyboard behind the ipad

You lucked out; that's not defective, it's simply not designed to work that way!

(You got a good deal there.)

Date: 2013-08-01 12:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com
I thought that might be the case - I'm well pleased!

Date: 2013-08-02 02:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] robertprior.livejournal.com
Have I recommended E.O. Wilson's ebook "Life on Earth" yet? $1.99 (in Canada) for a 49-chapter biology book chock full of illustrations, movies, animations, interactive models, etc. Pretty near an ideal model of how to use iBooks Author to make a better textbook.

Might be too much like work for you, but I'm enjoying learning more about biology.

Date: 2013-08-02 11:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com
Thanks - I'll check it out.

App Recommendations

Date: 2013-08-02 03:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] robertprior.livejournal.com
Can't remember if I've suggested these.

NFB Pixstop — stop motion animation. Free app.

NFB — lets you 'borrow' (download for 48 hours) virtually any NFB film and watch it. Great if you like documentaries. Free app.

Re: App Recommendations

Date: 2013-08-02 11:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ffutures.livejournal.com
Not sure I need either, but thanks for the suggestion.

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