Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Rotatable ipad cover

I just read on my Facebook newsfeed that Microsoft have put up add saying that google have admitted their search engine results order are now based totally on advertising revenue. Noooo. I loved google.

Anyway thought it was about time I tried MS Bing. On it came up with this little beauty for £11.72. Am now thinking if I can make mine rotatable with handle over hand that will lie flat when not in use. At this price I should buy this one and add handle over hand when drawing.

http://www.miniinthebox.com/360-degree-rotable-pu-leather-case-with-stand-for-the-new-ipad-and-ipad-2-black_p302083.html







Apple for creatives - I don't think so. Can't run Tate online courses on ipad

I did a Tate online course on art theory few years ago and thought was good. So I thought now I have ipad would be nice to do drawing one. But, even though I can run it on my 4.3" android phone it won't run on ipad because apple won't allow Flash. I contacted Tate and they have to rewrite courses for ipad which will take a while. I suggested apple should sponsor it.

I am finding quite a few things my ipad can't do that my phone can. I will see if there is a way round it before I add a list. For those who say that apple is easy and everything just works from the start, just don't know android where everything connects automatically. When I want to share anything I get a list of all my apps to share with, without haing to do any setting up, while ipad is just giving me basic apple shares. Grrrrrh. Thank heavens I bought ipad for drawing because that's great and ipad 4 is extremely fast and has lovely retina display so I don't feel I have wasted any money.

I will also add list of any discoveries I make about getting ipad to do android things. Eg i miss widgets.

4 great ipad accessories

I used Skitch app to snapshot these web pages. Red text on pics is notes I made in skitch

Skitch works better on android - snap web page by just sharing with Skitch whereas on ipad have to go between web page copy address then to Skitch to paste it - hope there just a connection I need to work out as its a real pain.

I found 2 ipad covers I love on amazon plus a lock and a cover with keyboard should I not be able to perfect my touch typing on the screen.














The stylus I want. Adonit Jot Touch now beaten by HEX3 Jaja?

1. HEX3 Jaja
Jaja runs on AAAbattery so no need for usb recharge and works on sound rather than bluetooth. Better pressure sensitivity. Also like the aussie guy who's developed it. Awaiting sales in Uk and more utube reviews. Just released. Same thin see-thru tip and shortcut buttons as Jot.

Vimeo video of developer showing how to get started.

https://vimeo.com/51265781


2. The Jot Touch
About £70. Pressure sensitive. Can see what u r drawing. 2 shortcut buttons.

review. -http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/adonit-jot-touch/


Neither have palm rejection but i saw one guy just rest a tissue under his palm resting on screen or wear fingerless glove or special conductive glove in winter.
Touch can be held near end for loser strokes whereas Jaja has to be held on black grip near the drawing point.
Jaja's spare tip can be used in any metal mecahical pencil holder but without pressure sensitivity of course, which is built into Jaja. A great bonus tho.

Ics below - Jaja then Jot. It looks like Jaja's tip angles better. One guy on utube had to bend tip of Jot to get better angle so he didn't have to hold it so straight up in order for the round plastic disk not to come off the screen which stops it working.