I've Gotten Naked...

No, it's not what you think, I am fully clothed. I'm referring to my iDevices. I have recently taken the covers off and allowed my iPhone 4S and original iPad to bask in the freedom. Nothing against Otterbox, they make terrific protective cases and they have been my choice since my iPhone 3GS. However, they are a bit bulky and weighty, particularly the Defender Series, which offers the most protection and has adorned my iPhone's and iPad. Unfortunately they also conceal the aesthetic beauty of Apple's design. To be perfectly honest I am a bit leery of potential catastrophe, but the aesthetical quality, as well as the lifting of bulky weight currently is helping me overcome that fear. It also goes without saying that by going caseless, I am taking a little extra degree of care ( these are after all expensive devices). However, I am truly enjoying the new experience and feel offered by being naked...ur uhm caseless.

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Tweetbot for iOS - The Only Twiter Client on my iDevices

Perhaps you have heard of, or even use Tweetbot for iOS by Tapbots.   

It happens to be the only Twitter client I use on my iPhone and now iPad.  It originally was released as an iPhone only App, but with Tweetbot 2.0, it now has an iPad version as well.  The UI is simple and beautiful, with features (click link above for list of features) that blow the official Twitter App out of the water.  The list of previously used apps is numerous, from TweetDeck to Hootsuite, Uber Social to Twitter, and seemingly everywhere in between. The problem was always the same, they each offered something useful, but didn't meet all my needs in one client, until now!  I recommend checking out Tweetbot for iOS if you own an iPhone or iPad.  Yes it will cost you a few bucks, but it will be worth it!

You can download Tweetbot for iOS in the App Store: 

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The "Fanboy" Transformation was made Complete

Okay, so I realize that this post is likely going to earn me the label of "Fanboy", but I am okay with that.  The reality is I am an Apple Fanboy.  It started small with desiring to get an iPhone.  When the iPhone was launched 5 years ago, they were to pricey for this preacher, so I had to bide my time.  Then it happened, with the launch of the 3GS, I was able to purchase my first iPhone.  Now, I already had owned iPods and was familiar with iTunes, but who knew it would be so nice to have a computer, camera, apps, music, etc. all in one device.  Then came the iPad, which I purchased about 4 months before Apple announced the launch of the iPad 2 (early bird may get the worm, but the tortoise gets the iPad 2).  Anyway, the usefulness of the iPad for me was immeasurable, in that I daily used journaling apps in conjunction with the Bible App, for preparing sermons, bible studies, and personal growth.  Yes, I know you can do those things with a pad, pen and bible, but the fun and ease of copying and pasting, along with being able to sync between my iPhone and iPad was great.  I have since upgraded to the iPhone 4S when it launched in November.  All of this is meant to get us to the complete transformation.  You see, though I loved all these Apple products (iPod, iPhone, iPad) I was still a PC guy.  I even had a friend, on more than one occasion, try to convince me to go all Apple and get a Mac.  Of course I scoffed at the idea, I was a dinosaur of habit.  The PC, and Windows in particular, were familiar to me and I had fear of a new learning curve, as well as software and hardware compatibility.  Then it happened!  My family and I were at my folks house for Christmas, and my PC laptop started acting up once again.  I had had it!!!  Of course my friends encouragement had begun to sway me, but this was the last straw...I was done with PC, and knew I wanted a Mac.  I went to Best Buy with the initial intent to buy a Macbook Air, but then decided to get the 13" Macbook Pro (Late 2011) model (the very model I type this post on).  It was now done, every electronic device that I owned and now used was Apple.  If I am honest, I was initially scared of the learning curve when I took it out of the box.  However all that fear was for not, as Mac OS X is about as user friendly as anything I have ever used.  I am thoroughly glad I made the switch and now will never go back to PC.  During that time during Christmas vacation, the transformation was made complete!

P.S. I also must say that my watch is now an iWatch.  My old iPod Nano (which I had passed down to my wife long ago) was up for recall because of battery issues.  So through Apple Replacement Program, I was able to get a new iPod Nano 6G (which my wife loving and graciously let me have back).  I then purchased a iWatchz band and voila: