James Branch
I started my I.T. life back in 1987 with a Commodore 64, swiftly moving to the Amiga 500 and 1200, but got my first (What I could call 'real') PC in 1991.... a Packard Bell 486 DX running Windows 3.1 and from then on, I was hooked!
I've been working in the I.T. sector in the U.K. for over 10 years now. My career started as a junior technician for Sage Software (Working in house as part of the I.T. tech teams, not developing their software as such) repairing PC's and doing the boring jobs that nobody really wanted or could be bothered to do! It was my first taste of work in the I.T. sector since leaving college (Where I studied I.T. and Business believe it or not!) so as far as I was concerned, I had the best job in the world!
After a couple of years I left Sage as a Desktop Support Engineer and worked for a number of I.T. companies, with most of my concentration and dedication being aimed at PC, Server and Network support/design.
I'm currently working as part of a two man I.T. support team, so tend to get my hands dirty with not only network design and support, PC & Server repair/maintenance, but I also maintain VoIP telephone systems, have mastered Sharepoint (MOSS/WSS Design, Document Library and Workflows), setup Virtual Servers using VMWare & MS Virtual Server, systems administration, Unix maintenance, and I like to dabble in SQL now and again.... just for my sins! :)
I tend not to go very far without my iPod shuffle and can't live without my Blackberry 8820 - it's like an extension to my right (or even left!) hand!
As you can probably gather, I'm also addicted to gadgets.... I have quite an impressive collection of toys now, which seem to take up too much space at home! I've gone through more digital cameras that I care to think of, had far too many Palms, games consoles, smart phones and an impressive of collection of PC's and laptops! Not a bad thing though, I think anyway!! My wife might think otherwise! :)
When I'm not playing with gadgets or on the internet, I'm spending time with my gorgeous wife and three kids (All boys!) who'll no doubt grow up to be gadget freaks too, I hope! :)
You can always find me checking e-mail, Twittering or mooching around Facebook, or indeed finding the next gadget(s) to review!
James
The masters at Versaudio have created a wonderful wooden case, if you ever fancy using your beloved iPad as a part-time picture frame.
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I dunno. I’ve never liked wooden/bamboo cases/skins/stickons on high-tech gadgets. Seems incongruent with the very nature of such devices. I guess its a matter of taste, but I don’t think I’ll ever swoon at a wood-encased gadget. But titanium or carbon-fibre on the other hand…
This is the second stunning case you have shown for the ipad. Hopefully you will do the same for the upcoming HP Slate which some of us are holding out for because of flash, etc. Thanks.
This is a must have accessory if you want you iPad to run hotter than it currently does.
@chriszzz I love carbon fibre gear… it looks awesome! However, i think the wood looks great, especially for the iPad. I think it would look silly on an iPhone/pod, but the iPad looks great.
@John I’m looking forward to the HP Slate coming out, so we’ll see what cases are on offer soon.
@Fred Have you had experience of this happening??
Even the iPhone runs hot in enclosed cases like the Otterbox ones. Great cases but after a while your phone will be crashing from over heating.
I like the “look” of this case but not the cost or the possible heating issue. Now that I’ve seen one, I could make my own with the better wood and vents. 🙂