Instapaper. Reeder. Comixology. Flipboard. Google Earth.
I always thought the name Serenity had a vaguely funereal sound to it.
Simon ,'Out Of Gas'
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Tom Scola - Apr 30, 2011 3:51:48 pm PDT #16635 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
-t - Apr 30, 2011 3:55:05 pm PDT #16636 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Be sure and check under "Genius" in the App Store for iPad upgrades from your iPhone apps.
javachik - Apr 30, 2011 4:23:43 pm PDT #16637 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
Jess, the imdb app is particularly stunning on iPad!
Beverly - Apr 30, 2011 4:24:19 pm PDT #16638 of 25501
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Zen, I'd be inclined to think the cables as well. Can you schmooze the tv salesperson in the store and get some practical advice? With maybe hands-on demos using the display equipment? The electronics department manager at our Best Buy is a wizard, and very enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge.
-t - Apr 30, 2011 4:37:49 pm PDT #16639 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
iPad specific apps I particularly like: Bento, Index Card, Osmos, Magic Piano, and Enigmo. The Ice and Fire weather app sumi linked to a while back is beautiful.
Zenkitty - Apr 30, 2011 4:40:40 pm PDT #16640 of 25501
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Jessica, it's hooked up with red-yellow-white cables - looks like component but isn't. The DVD player says HDMI on the front, so it must be possible to hook it up that way, but I don't see the connector. What does it look like?
That must be the problem - I thought it was hoked up with HDMI, but it must not be. I foresee a trip to Radio Shack in the morning.
Gris - Apr 30, 2011 4:51:36 pm PDT #16641 of 25501
Hey. New board.
The red, yellow, and white cables are old AV cables and will not give you an HD signal. The HDMI is probably the best way to go: they have a very flat metal connector, almost like a USB connector, and can carry both video and sound on that one connector. They will sell the cables at Radio Shack, though they're notoriously overpriced at brick and mortar stores. If you want to get it working tomorrow, that's your only choice, but if you can wait a few days you could order one from Amazon, monoprice.com, newegg.com, or even radioshack.com for less than $10. At the Radio Shack store it'll probably be closer to $20, if not higher.
One example: [link]
One more: [link]
Jessica - Apr 30, 2011 4:53:13 pm PDT #16642 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Red-yellow-white are composite - they can't carry an HD signal. The HDMI port is the one that looks kind of like a big USB port. Either HDMI or component cables should work, but don't buy them at Radio Shack - you can get either for much cheaper online.
le nubian - Apr 30, 2011 5:28:12 pm PDT #16643 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Jessica,
here is the gizmodo list:
Goodreader for Ipad is worth the additional price.
Penultimate, Iannotate PDF, Noteshelf, Writings, Notability, Pages (notes and writing)
Games: Forget.Me.Not, Plants Vs Zombies ipad version is SUPERIOR, corpse craft is fucking fun
How to Cook Everything
Amazon Windowshop, Jetsetter, I like River of News better than Reeder on the Ipad, Newsy, Cloudreaders (I use this for comic book reading - which I do rarely)
Appshopper
Zenkitty - Apr 30, 2011 5:33:20 pm PDT #16644 of 25501
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Appshopper
I read that as Asspopper and thought, shoot, I need me an iPod!