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The bookworm turns

June 15, 2011 by Vikram Hazra 10 Comments

It’s not that getting an iPad will make me more productive; the iPhone has already taken care of that — it’s amazing what the Apps can do — and this without even requiring a 3G or wifi connection; simple Edge on our local provider is good enough!
What the iPad has really done for me, though, is brought me back to reading in a big way. I’m currently revisiting classics and old favourites from Wodehouse to Emerson, and from Bertrand Russell to Conan Doyle!
The other great use I have found for the iPad is as a PDF reader — in fact I have more PDFs than books in iBooks. PDFs are usually really boring to read, but on the iPad they seem to come alive. Also, most of the gadgets I use have PDF versions of the manuals, including some in full colour — so I’m finally getting round to reading them whenever I’m on the road 🙂
My next task is to use the iPad to edit photos, uploaded directly from the camera using the camera connector, so that I can process my pics while travelling.

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About Vikram Hazra

As Program Director of the International Art of Living Foundation, I travel, teach, sing, smile and serve, and strive to excel as an instrument of His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, whose goal is to put the smile back on every face on this planet.

Comments

  1. Shikhar Mehta says

    June 15, 2011 at 10:27 pm

    No doubt apple brings the most classic products :).
    JGD

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  2. Piyush coolbird143 says

    June 16, 2011 at 9:59 am

    Great Bhaiya … 🙂 Amazing

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  3. Kasturi Shinde says

    June 16, 2011 at 11:01 am

    apple rules ..nice nice ….
    Read more and write morerer 😉
    I havent checked out Bertrand Rusell..i will !

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  4. Sunil Wayanad says

    June 16, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    ipod or ipad…do keep posting 🙂

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  5. Mitesh says

    June 17, 2011 at 12:00 pm

    The Bookwork turns .. err .. goes electronic. Virus, trojan… umm .. let’s keep it till ‘eBookworm’.

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  6. Raghuveer says

    June 19, 2011 at 9:44 am

    ipad photo edits are easy and effective too

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  7. Raghuveer says

    June 19, 2011 at 9:49 am

    sorry for multiple post; please do check the Photoshop app for editing.

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  8. Vikram Hazra says

    June 20, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    @Raghuveer: I just bought the Snapseed app; hv never been a photoshop user!
    @Mitesh: Silverfish, fungus, mold, damp etc etc; also try carrying those 1500 books around with you wherever you go!

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  9. Neelam Kochar. says

    June 23, 2011 at 6:10 pm

    You write really well…specially the choice of words is so apt always…Enjoy your posts.

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  10. Mihir Chavan says

    July 4, 2011 at 12:41 am

    Wow bhaiya I have used the iPad very few times I had no idea that you could do so many things with it (although the main reason for that is I have been to lazy to read my mail) will definitely have to check these features next time I use it

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