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The wait ends (for my iPad 2)
On Tuesday, while reading my morning news and Twitter feeds, Andy Ihnatko tweeted that he heard reports that Apple Stores were receiving a bunch of iPad 2s. Given my luck getting an iPhone 4 the day after release waiting in a relatively short line, I decided to give it a try. I arrived at the Fashion Valley Apple Store around 8:25 am to see a line and took that as a good sign. When I got to the end of the line, 2 Apple Store employees asked which iPad 2 I wanted and when I said the 32 GB Black WiFi one, one of the employees pulled out a stack of cards and handed me one with the model number written on it. Very cool, I was going to get an iPad 2 without more waiting! At about 9:05 am, I went instead, paid the Apple tax and left with my brand new iPad 2. I already had a smart cover, so I was all set.
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Review: Netflix for iPad
The other day my wife came home and asked about Netflix streaming as someone mentioned to her that she used her Wii to stream. I said that we could give it a try as it is only $8 per month. I signed up for the free trial and started playing with the iPad app to setup my instant queue and see how well it streamed.
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The wait begins (for my iPad 2)
Like many tech geeks, I plan on getting an iPad 2. It isn't necessary for me to get one, but the increased speed, slightly reduced size, and smart cover just make it too cool not to get. I really don't have time to stand in long lines to get one (I did stand in a few hour line for my iPhone 4), so I figured I'd try to get one today.
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Paying for High School Sports
In today's local paper, there was an article about how over 800 local teachers were receiving pink slips and could potentially be let go if the school district can't figure out how to find extra money to pay for them. Several months ago, there was some uproar about students paying for extra curricular activities including sports. Apparently there is a California state law that guarantees all students a free education and this includes sports.