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This quarter I used iPad to work with digital copies of the assigned readings in my class. I used a combo of three applications, iAnnotate, NoteTaker and iA Writer to replicate exclusively on the iPad what I usually do differently.

I used two methods to load the readings, one directly from Coursework[1], through the Web [...]

iPad 3G and GIS - A Report From The Field

For the last month I had the opportunity to test the new iPad 3G as research tool under field conditions. The field site lies within the US, but some locations are remote (see below). For this particular project I was mainly interested in the use of the iPad as a location aware device. Below are [...]

The Future of Technology and the Future of Anthropological Field Work

“You don’t want to be seen with such a high-tech device when you meet local people and talk to informants” said the faculty. Our conversation had begun with the iPad, and we were contemplating if it was feasible to take the device to do field research this summer. The concern is certainly valid. Yet without [...]