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cityscapes.

aaronlam — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:25:44 +0000

ipad and dodocase.

aaronlam — Sun, 23 May 2010 04:41:45 +0000

I said I wasn’t. But I couldn’t resist. I got an iPad. And I love it!

I justified getting the iPad since I read SO many PDF’s for work. I sold my Sony eReader. My main concern of eye strain on a non e-ink screen hasn’t really hit and it’s quite comfortable to read on. But it is definitely purely a gadget. The screen is gorgeous. Lots of fun apps… I’ve never followed the news so closely.

So things I do on it:
- Read PDF’s via GoodReader (the only ESSENTIAL app you need)
- Read magazines
- Read the news via USA Today, New York Times, Reuters, Yahoo! Entertainment, EW.
- Read my blogs via Feedler & Google Reader Sync.
- Check emails (quite fun)
- Best Calendar on an OSX device.
- Watch TV shows and movies.
- Show off my pictures.

Things I wished it did better:
- Easier to get videos on. It requires a very specific format.
- Better stylus available for actually taking hand written notes.
- Ability to transfer photos from an SD card to a hard drive… would alleviate me needing to bring a laptop on trips. Something about transferring photos to JUST the iPad for later scares me.

AND NOW, I got the iPad’s BEST COMPANION. The DodoCase. A throwback to Moleskins books. This is the most beautiful well made case I have ever seen for any product. Which only added to the painful 4-6 week turn around time. But definitely worth the wait.

The iPad fits very snuggly into foam in the corners and I have NO fear of it falling out. The bamboo box is perfectly crafted and fits the iPad like exactly. The case only makes the iPad marginally thinner… just about as thick as any silicon gel glove (which I would NEVER recommend) would make it. This case really sets your iPad apart from anything else out there. I have #508 of 1000. Very exciting. I read somewhere that these are the Rolls Royce of iPad cases. haha. I was not let down.

Well done DodoCase. Well done.

Get yours at http://www.dodocase.com.

beacon beach day.

aaronlam — Sun, 23 May 2010 04:28:05 +0000

Beacon finally got all his shots so Nicki and I took her to the beach in Palos Verdes for her first seaside romp. I think she had a great time! You be the judge.

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solstice canyon.

aaronlam — Mon, 10 May 2010 05:13:01 +0000

To celebrate Levi’s 2nd birthday… we took him and Charlie to Solstice Canyon for a hike. A bit hot but Levi loved it. Charlie was showing his age. Sadly, this is the second to last weekend before Levi moves to San Francisco. We’ll miss you little man.

beacon.

aaronlam — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:05:30 +0000

Nicki’s new adorable mini-schnazuer.

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laura. jump.

aaronlam — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:46:19 +0000

charlie at will rogers.

aaronlam — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:44:14 +0000

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charlie at griffith park.

aaronlam — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:37:33 +0000

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canon s90 first test images.

aaronlam — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:34:42 +0000

nice!

snowboarding park city, ut.

aaronlam — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:15:32 +0000

Had a great snowboard trip to Park City. You still can’t ski in Deer Valley where we stayed at the St. Regis. Super nice hotel, butler service and a funicular. Also had the best meal of the trip… the Michelin rated J&G in the hotel.

See slideshow here.