EPISODE · Nov 22, 2023 · 1H 37M
The Past, Present, and Future of Computing with Rob Copeland (iPad Pros - 0185)
from iPad Pros · host Tim Chaten
Rob Copeland worked at Microsoft for almost 23 years as an Engineering Manager Executive. He worked on the developer tools from Microsoft including Visual Basic and Visual Studio; he then shifted to working on tablet first features for Windows including the tablet PCs back in 2006 and Windows 8. Rob has used the iPad since it was first released in 2010. It is from this very interesting background that we have this discussion about computing and how he uses the iPad as his primary computer. This episode of iPad Pros is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn more at www.agenda.com. Agenda 18 is now available as a free download for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS.Bonus content and early episodes of both iPad Pros and Vision Pros with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:Rob’s Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@coperobWords from Rob: https://wordsfromrob.comRob’s Tech Talk: https://robstechtalk.comSpencerian Cursive Copybook Set and Theory Books: https://www.amazon.com/dp/088062096XChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:36: Support the Podcast00:02:11: Rob Copeland00:07:21: Apple Pencil00:09:43: Rob’s Time at Microsoft00:15:05: Favorite iPads00:17:14: Your first computers00:22:25: The Future of Computing00:29:17: 11 vs 12.900:32:19: What can't you do on iPad?00:36:12: Learning to Code00:39:39: Sponsor: Agenda00:42:08: Writing on iPad00:48:53: Journaling00:55:06: Spencerian Handwriting Books00:58:00: Apple's Journal app01:00:25: Reading01:03:14: Email01:05:28: Task Management01:07:15: Web Browsing01:09:44: Researching01:12:06: Finance and Expense Tracking01:15:58: Photo and Video Editing01:22:15: Music01:26:41: Anything else?01:27:12: General online talk about iPad01:32:59: Versatility01:36:24: Where can people follow you online?01:36:58: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rob Copeland worked at Microsoft for almost 23 years as an Engineering Manager Executive. He worked on the developer tools from Microsoft including Visual Basic and Visual Studio; he then shifted to working on tablet first features for Windows including the tablet PCs back in 2006 and Windows 8. Rob has used the iPad since it was first released in 2010. It is from this very interesting background that we have this discussion about computing and how he uses the iPad as his primary computer. This episode of iPad Pros is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn more at www.agenda.com. Agenda 18 is now available as a free download for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS.Bonus content and early episodes of both iPad Pros and Vision Pros with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at [email protected]:Rob’s Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@coperobWords from Rob: https://wordsfromrob.comRob’s Tech Talk: https://robstechtalk.comSpencerian Cursive Copybook Set and Theory Books: https://www.amazon.com/dp/088062096XChapter Markers:00:00:00: Opening00:01:36: Support the Podcast00:02:11: Rob Copeland00:07:21: Apple Pencil00:09:43: Rob’s Time at Microsoft00:15:05: Favorite iPads00:17:14: Your first computers00:22:25: The Future of Computing00:29:17: 11 vs 12.900:32:19: What can't you do on iPad?00:36:12: Learning to Code00:39:39: Sponsor: Agenda00:42:08: Writing on iPad00:48:53: Journaling00:55:06: Spencerian Handwriting Books00:58:00: Apple's Journal app01:00:25: Reading01:03:14: Email01:05:28: Task Management01:07:15: Web Browsing01:09:44: Researching01:12:06: Finance and Expense Tracking01:15:58: Photo and Video Editing01:22:15: Music01:26:41: Anything else?01:27:12: General online talk about iPad01:32:59: Versatility01:36:24: Where can people follow you online?01:36:58: Closing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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