iLike iPad.

Got an iPad for my birthday from the wife and it has been one of the best electronic devices I have ever owned. At first I thought it was nearly impossible to improve on the iPhone and the thought of an oversized iPhone was ridiculous, but I was so very wrong. Got the 16 gig 3G iPad and it has defined it's own identity apart from the iPhone in my eyes. The iPad display is not only larger than the iPhone but also crisper which makes viewing more comfortable for longer periods of time. Additionally, the battery life is about ten hours which is amazing! I only charge this bad boy once or twice a week and that is with daily usage (internet browsing, games, and Netflix). Speaking of Netflix, the movies stream wonderfully on the iPad plus you are able to edit your DVD and instant queues. Not just the instant queues, like on the iPhone. Got the Apple black cover which seems to protect the screen and backing nicely and also serves as a stand for the iPad. Start up times are light speed compared to PC or laptops which makes doing a quick email check or Google search a breeze. Turn iPad on, check email, turn iPad off... all in less than a minute.

We liked it so much, that I got one for my wife as well. Bravo Apple. Go ahead and take a bow.

Robot.

Drew this robot using the Wacom Intous4 tablet.

Wacom Intuos 4.

My youngest brother got me interested in drawing again because he is getting so good and raves about his new tablet that he uses. I was a little reluctant at first because I'm so used to paper, pencil and water colors or colored pencils. And, what he was doing looked so complicated. So after watching him draw his master piece after master piece I decided to get a tablet too. Went with the Wacom Intuos 4 medium sized tablet. Comes with some free editing programs that can be used for drawing. He uses Photoshop Elements so I got the same thing.

First couple pics were okay, because I didn't know what I was doing. Then after getting some lessons from my brother I got the hang of it... kinda. Made this robot guy that I have yet to name and is my most complicated piece so far. It consists of multiple layers: outline, color, shading, shine, and background. So much easier to color, erase, and edit anything.

Haven't drawn in a long time and I remember now how fun and relaxing it is.