Al Lustie's Tips and Tricks

One of the apps I use pushed us to get our first iPad, and iPad 1.  Star Walk  is a fantastic app in many ways.  We love it, our grandkids love it, our friends love it.  If you have a newer iPad, one with a Retina display, it even looks better. 

If you enjoy radio, or music, try  Pandora  If you are in a space with other folks, use your ear buds or earphones, but find the kinds of music you like and enjoy.

My wife used the Timer+ app in teaching, and I used it regularly when doing the physical therapy part of recovery from a knee replacement.  It can be set up for six different times, with descriptive names, and with various sounds than play when "time's up!" 

I use Numbers (made by Apple) for basic spreadsheet work.  Specifically, I have an invoice form ready to go.  I fill in the services I did, the client name, etc., the time spent, and my hourly charge and I can email it from my iPad to the client while still on site.  It can also be saved in Numbers format, Excel format and as a PDF.  Or printed to a wireless printer using PrintCentral. 

Let me mention Print Central.  It's not perfect, but it works.  Epson and HP also make printing apps for their printers, but I prefer one that I can use with almost any wireless printer.  Printer Pro gets great reviews.

What do you use?  Leave a comment and let us know.