My iPod Touch Experience and Tips: Saving Battery, Speeding Up iOS 4, and Using the Timer

Let me count: it has been about half a year since I bought my iPod Touch (it's August now, and I bought it in February, so 8 - 2 = 6). My feelings about it have changed a lot. When I first bought it, I was simply drawn to how cool and flashy it looked and the fact that I could play games on it. Now I find the iPod Touch really handy. It helps me get everything done and makes use of the small gaps in my day. A big reason for this change is that my home switched to a wireless network, so I can easily go online with the iPod Touch at home. As soon as I wake up in the morning, I can check my email. I can't remember which Song dynasty figure said it, but there's a saying about getting things done "right away, on the toilet, and on the pillow." I've already put the toilet and pillow parts into practice. When I go to the bathroom, I usually bring the iPod Touch along to chat on Plurk or look things up. I also use the iPod Touch as my calendar. Before I bought it, I mostly kept my schedule on paper notes, writing down what I had to do each day. Now that I have the iPod Touch, I don't have to waste paper anymore XD...

August 1, 2010 · 8 min

iPod Touch 8GB with a Protective Back Cover: Unboxing, and Glossy vs. Matte Screen Protectors

Image source: Apple's official website Remember how I bought a Korean-brand netbook last time? I've already returned it, because I simply couldn't stand how slow netbooks are. Maybe I'm just too used to fast computers (there's a pun here: "Kansai" is pronounced the same as the Chinese word for "relationship"). After returning the netbook, I bought an iPod Touch. Anyone who doesn't know much about the iPod Touch might think I'm silly for buying an iPod. But the iPod Touch = iPhone, get it?? Apart from lacking the built-in camera and phone functions, the iPod Touch is exactly the same as the iPhone. It can also download apps from the iTunes App Store, so it's not like a regular iPod. And with Skype installed, the iPod Touch can even make phone calls!...

February 27, 2010 · 3 min