iPad

My Problem with Writing Series

I am too slow to keep up causing things to change before I can finish. As I was finishing up my Tech Check-In for the iPad, something changed—something big, if you’ll excuse the pun. I realized that I wasn’t using my MacBook Air as much anymore and

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10.26.2024: iPad Pro reviews are useless, my current setup, and my tipping point with tech pundits. iPad Pro Reviews Suck I was finally able to get my iPad Air back from my wife, who was using it while she waited for her work-issued one. She originally got a

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06.05.2024: iPad Pro-only again, ditching the Magic Keyboard, and WWDC 2024 The M4 iPad Pro So, I did it again. I decided to move back from the Mac to the iPad-only life. Not only has my back and forth on Threads pushed me to want to prove that

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05.19.2024: iPad Pro Craze, Threads, and my new Chromebook iPad Pro Craze Since Apple's Let Loose Event, what has really gone loose, except for some love for the new iPads, is a lot of craziness about the iPad Pro's worth and place in Apple&

Conflicting Interests

I have so many things I want to do; I get stuck not doing anything. Being conflicted isn't new for me, and is related to my recent post titled Overlapping Tech. I have a lot of interests which lead me to buying a lot of gadgets that share

Frustrating iPad Hot Takes

Interesting but mostly wrong. Now that Apple has finally announced new iPad Pro hardware, that many have been waiting for. I thought it would be good to gather some hot takes from well known Apple Pundits and Technology journalists on what these new hardware offerings mean for the iPad. I

Where Does The iPad Mini Fit?

Struggling with the iPad Mini's place in my setup. I recently purchased a BaronFig notebook to use as a new journal after multiple months of attempting to make the iPad Mini my journaling device. It isn't that the iPad Mini is bad for handwriting; I just

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04.19.2024: Delta, iPad Criticisms by Apple Pundits, and a New Notebook. Before I get into the newsletter, I do want to discuss a few changes to how I want to run Techuisite. First off, I think the idea of paywalling things here to match the posts that are

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03.21.2024: Using an old iPhone, Apple crave growing, and new iPad rumor craziness. iPhone 11 Pro Follow up (and returning to Dual-iPhones) When I decided to go back to two phones, and no longer use my work-issued iPhone 13 Pro with two SIM Cards, was about a week

Overlapping Tech

Why do I feel weird about having gadgets share features? One of the problems that I continue to face is why I get so bothered by having gadgets that share the same features or uses. I have been in a weird minimalism obsession after watching The Minimalists years ago with

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01.29.2024: iPad Mini follow-up, Returning to the Mac, and Creating a PKM system. This is my first paid post, so as of right now, no one will see this full post since I don't have anyone signed up as a paid member. This is okay. Blogging

My Favorite iPad

The iPad Mini continues to move through my life, and I think I know why. If I can give you a true TL;DR for this post, it is that the iPad Mini (6 currently, but previous models also apply) is my favorite iPad of all time. I have loved

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01.14.2024: Kindle Scribe more thoughts, iPad Mini, and Vision Pro pre-orders This will be my first Techuisite Digest since moving to Ghost. This is the free version, but the next will be for paid-members only. Like how it was on Substack before, I plan to do one unpaid

Kindle Scribe Review

A Kindle lover testing out Amazon’s newest and biggest model. During my journey of trying to figure out the best iPad last year, for a moment, I used and tried out an Onyx Boox Note Air 2 Plus. I had never used a device with such a large e-ink

Jumping to the M-Series iPad Pro

Bought an M1 iPad Pro to get the most out of the iPad-Only life. If you are subscribed to my Substack, Techuisite Digest, you have probably heard about my journey of returning to my desk. My garage/office has been a mess for months due to a lot going on,

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12.15.2023: Alvalog.net and Techuisite Wishlist Not thrilled with Substack’s response to some feedback regarding troublesome views being shared on their platform. Not sure if I am going to keep my newsletter here or move elsewhere, but I will keep you updated.  In the meantime here is

My New Favorite Markdown Editors

An update to the best markdown-supported text editors on Windows, Mac, and iPadOS. This is an updated version of My Favorite Markdown Editors, which I published on November 9th, 2023. The only change is me adding a separate pick for my favorite markdown editor for the iPad. Since I was

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12.06.2023: M1 iPad Pro Upgrade, Desk Setup, and iMessage on Android It's that time of year that feels both slower and really fast. Christmas is fast approaching, but work feels quiet and slow. While I used to love this time of year, the last few years,

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11.25.2023: MacBook Pro Disappointment, iPad Power User Beef, and iPad-Only update. I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving. I have slowed down my writing a bit due to my entire house swapping different illnesses with each other, but I hope the long weekend will give me time to

Is Apple Failing Their iPad Power Users?

Many seem to hate the direction of the iPad and the threats keep coming. I have gone over this a few times already. About two years ago before iPadOS 16 was announced, I wrote about how I felt iPad Power Users were expecting too much. I went over their unrealistic

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11.12.2023: Drafts, iPad hate, and a sudden eagerness to write more. I know I keep doing this, but I have been rethinking my writing online again and have made some decisions. All of the Techuisite Posts, or posts that originate on Medium under my Techuisite Publication (Blog), are

The Best Feature on iPadOS

I can’t believe I forgot about this feature after going back to iPad-Only. When I wrote about going back to the iPad-Only life a few months ago, I talked about how Stage Manger was something I found appealing, but not ground-breaking. I showcased how I could only really get

Does the iPad Need More Love?

The Mac has had big improvements over the last few years but what about the iPad? Over the last few years, we have seen a big turnaround in how Apple has treated the Mac. There were rumors that Apple was going to move away from pro desktop computers like the

My Favorite Tech Accessories

My essential gadgets are that much better with these awesome accessories. Right now, I am in a very happy place when it comes to my technology setup. My computer, phone, and gaming devices. The iPad Pro has definitely sparked a fire in me to write more, and I am noticing

The Coveted Apple Pencil

If you are not a creator, do you need the Apple Pencil? I recently wrote about the Apple Pencil in my most recent Techuisite Digest Newsletter, and realized that I had more thoughts regarding Apple’s announcement of the new USB-C Apple Pencil, and the Pencil in general. Since getting

The More Apple Gives, The Better It Gets

Apple's older model Macs and iPads become better deals when they continue to upgrade. Upgrading tech devices often isn’t necessarily a new thing. I remember upgrading to every SideKick that came out after finally getting mine after almost a year of the first model releasing. The SideKick

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10.27.2023: My lack of need for Apple Pencil, Kindle Review, and finding time to write is hard. Not many behind-the-scenes updates right now. Substack has been renamed to Techuisite Digest, Medium continues to host Techuisite.com, and I have a new, unfinished, home for my personal blog, Alvalog.

My Return To The iPad-Only Life

I have officially transferred back to the iPad Pro from a Mac. Since writing A Writers iPad Lust, I have used the iPad Pro 11-inch with the Magic Keyboard almost daily. I wrote a couple posts on Medium and Substack, some minor code on my landing page, techuisite.github.co,

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09.11.23: Some updates and news from me and technology. iPad-Only Update After writing A Writers iPad Lust, I have been using the iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard a lot! Writing text, as I mentioned in my post, is excellent on the device. What is not so excellent? Writing

A Writers iPad Lust

Using an iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard continues to be a writer’s dream machine. I am currently still in my Systems (Not Tools) Theme this year, but I can’t help but lust over a device that I have been going back and forth too for years now. To

The iPad Mini Deserves ProMotion

Apple perfected the smallest iPad at the time, but it needs some “refreshing.” I have been getting a small uptick of traffic on my iPad Mini 6 review I wrote almost two years ago and decided to reread it myself. I forgot how much I loved the device, especially since