Using Tablet Devices Less and Less

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Jim Connolly • 15 Comments
Nexus tablet announcementI find myself using my Nexus 7 tablet less and less, whilst using my large screen phone more and more.

Here’s why I think this is happening

  • It’s easier to carry just one device with me, with my phone (an HTC OneX) sitting comfortably in my pocket.
  • The apps I use regularly, such as evernote and instagram, work just as well on my phone. In the case of instagram, my phone works better than my tablet, as it has a far better camera.
  • Just one device to charge and update each day.

I’d like to hear your thoughts on thisDo you carry a phone and tablet with you? Have you noticed an usage differences?Let me know what you think. I’m wondering if I am lone on this.

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My 7 Day Ubuntu Challenge

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Jim Connolly • 19 Comments

Starting today, I am going to try and run 100% of my business workflow, via an Ubuntu powered notebook. The Ubuntu challenge I’m a long time Ubuntu user, but have always used it as my 2nd business OS. Starting today, that changes. Ubuntu 13.04 becomes my primary business machine. I already know how Ubuntu works.… Continue Reading

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Is Klout undervaluing Google+ activity?

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Jim Connolly • 34 Comments

I’ve noticed recently that Klout, the influence measurement company, give very little value to Google+ interactions and activity, compared to other social networks. Yesterday was a good example. I received lots of feedback on Google+ regarding some content I’d shared. Just one of those updates, see above, attracted well over 100 interactions. In my experience,… Continue Reading

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Give and take

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Jim Connolly • 0 Comments

The Internet is filled with requests from strangers, wanting us to do things for them. They want us to attend their webinars, download their ebooks, subscribe to their newsletters, like them on Facebook, etc. Some of the people making these requests do massively better than others. Why do they do better? Because before they make… Continue Reading

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Less

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Jim Connolly • 6 Comments

If you visit Jim Connolly dot com, you will see that I’m experimenting with an extremely ‘stripped back’ blog theme. Being a writer, I am always eager to put the content up front, with the bells and whistles either removed or set way behind the actual message. This is an extreme version of this idea… Continue Reading

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A sorry excuse

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Jim Connolly • 0 Comments

The word ‘sorry’, with no intent and no action, is meaningless. If you’re walking along without paying attention and you bump into someone, knocking them to the ground, it’s not good enough to say ‘sorry’ and walk off leaving them there. People expect more from us than that. At least ask if they are OK… Continue Reading

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Standing desks

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Jim Connolly • 0 Comments

There has been a lot of chatter over the past year or so, about the merits of using standing desks. These are, as the name suggests, desks that have been designed for us to work from whilst standing up. They have been around for decades, yet it’s only recently that they have been so widely… Continue Reading

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The thing about freebie hunters

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Jim Connolly • 6 Comments

Freebie hunters don’t just ruin their own business by refusing to pay for expert help, they will happily ruin your business too. They will drain your resources, string you along and never admit they are just out to get what they can, for free. As a business owner, one of the core skills you need… Continue Reading

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Blog design: The content must come first

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Jim Connolly • 2 Comments

As regular readers will notice, JimConnolly.Com has had a redesign. Like before, the emphasis has been on putting the content first, with the actual design as ‘out of the way’ as possible. Clean, clear and easy to read For me, this means lots of clean, white space with a simple header image and clear, easy… Continue Reading

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Enlightening

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Jim Connolly • 0 Comments

It’s amazing what we take for granted every day. Even simple things, like indoor lighting. Window seats I took the above photo at Belsay Castle. The castle is over 500 years old and what you can see in the photo are 2 window seats. These were seats, which were built into the design of the… Continue Reading

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