I won an iPad! And other good luck for the day

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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A couple months ago, a coworker of mine won an iPad from a vendor sales event when he was the only one to show up, so by default he won the raffle.

Today we had another vendor event (different vendor) and I attended this one. Yesterday I was talking about how I was going to win an iPad as well, hoping I’d be the only one to show for this one.

Well, I wasn’t the only one to show up, but I still won. Woot!

The funny thing is that 10 minutes beforehand, our table won a prize for performing the best case study analysis. ‘Our table’ being me and one other guy - so the total of 6 Starbucks gift cards got split between the two of us. $45 of free Starbucks! Woot!

I got a lottery ticket on the way home from work today. However, with the drawing being on Friday, I dont know if luck will work that way. One can hope.

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Congrats on the iPad. What apps are you planning on downloading?

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Not sure yet. Not that I had been trying to justify purchasing one before, but I was considering the ways it might be useful:

  • ebooks (I dont read a whole lot, so a dedicated eBook reader would be a waste for me)
  • reference docs for work, more easily accessible than powering up my laptop
  • more convenient internet access than my laptop when I’m travelling (I dont have a smartphone)
  • lazy web browsing on the couch
  • photos (having them on the computer is nice and all, but a more portable platform is nicer)
  • videos for when I travel. Just have to figure out how to get shows from tivo onto the thing.

Other than that - I dont know yet. Not sure which apps are out there, but I’m sure I’ll find plenty.

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Neat!

Don’t bring it grocery shopping, though.

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Don’t forget Plants vs Zombies, the greatest game in the world!

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I just discovered a cute app called Distant Shores. A true time-waster and yet a tad addictive, I am finding.

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Well for those who DO read, check out www.gutenberg.org. Nothing really new there, you won’t find Stephen King or Harry Potter, but you will find 33,000 free books.

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No, you can take it to the grocery store. Just don’t leave it there!

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Check out flipboard.