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Paper 53 for iPad

If you are an artist, you might have a sketch journal. This is a book filled with blank pages, which you use to make a sketch. The idea is that your doodles become inspiration for other projects.

For instance, the lamps at the Hilton Inn Boise/Eagle (where I am staying) is a nice mimmic to a chinese lantern. I would make a sketch of that to put in my book. In a few weeks, I may be drawing something, and want to put that lamp into my drawing or painting. I can then reference that page in my journal. I can also use those drawings as examples in a portfolio.

Paper FiftyThree is that journal. It’s one of the best drawing iPad apps out there. I have been able to draw on the iPad and give it feeling and character.

You start with 1 pen and one eraser for drawing and deleting. Additional pens are in-app purchases for $1.99, but for $7.99, you can get them all. They include 2 marker styles, pencil, and paint brush (water color style).

You can delete things two ways in Paper Fifty Three – through the eraser pen, and through the rewind option. Hold two fingers on the iPad and make a counter-clockwise motion. I am not too keen on this way to undo a mistake. I would rather just see an undo button.

To get back to the journal, simply pinch the picture. Pinch it again if you have multiple journals to choose from.

There are some other issues with Paper 53, which make it a little more difficult to use. If you can get past the little “need to fix” quirks, this is a very useful app. Check out the drawings I made below.

Paper 53 works a lot better with a stylus pen. Get a Stylus Pen on Amazon

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Lamp Drawn using Paper 53Camera drawn using Paper 53

Camera drawn using Paper 53

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Opus Domini for iPad

If you were like me, you had a day planner to do your business. With a calendar, spaces to put cards and more, the day planner was a very useful device. However, in the last few years, the day planner has pretty much been replaced. However, we don’t need the design to be replaced. That is where Opus Domini comes in – to give you that day planner look.

You can manage tasks and events, even create recurring events. Set goals and missions, so you can get your work done. The iPad will remind you.

Opus Domini has a free, and a paid version. You can also get Opus Domini for Mac.

We also look at the iPad case that has shown up. The Neverending Story iPad case makes your tablet look like an old storybook. The case is actually for Kindle, but the owner says for an extra fee, they will make one for the iPad.

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Photo Toaster for iPad

On Monday, Facebook announced the 1 billion dollar acquisition of Facebook. Although the two companies state that Instagram will be run separate, there are still a lot of people leaving the photo sharing software because they don’t want any part of Facebook. Still, over 5 million downloaded the app for their mobile device.

If you decide to leave Instagram, you want another alternative. Best part is there are many different alternatives for your iPhone and iPad. Ones like Photo Toaster. This is an iPad app that lets you change the way you picture looks. Contrast, brightness, change the color, and more.

Additional options are to add borders, and customize the picture a little more. So if you want to desaturate, instead of B&W, you can. When you are done, you can then send to Facebook, Twitter, or send to your pictures.

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Blood Pressure Monitor - Family for iPad

Last year I found out I had high blood pressure. Since then, I have incorporated more exercise, suppliments and other techniques to lower the Systolic and Diastolic to 120/80. I have been doing good, as my blood pressure has come down considerably.

I have been checking my own blood pressure at home, too. I bought a cuff from the local pharmacy, and use it on a daily basis. I have also been using BPMonitorHD by taconic to keep track of it. This is a simple chart of your blood pressure, with live graphs and full statistics. It even tells me it’s time to check the blood pressure.

Best part – you can set it up for the whole family. Switch users, and enter in the numbers. That way, if there are a few people in the house with high blood pressure, you can keep track on one app.

There is a free version, and a paid app.

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Six Things for iPad

If you are looking to get organized, Six Things might be for you. It’s an iPad app that divides what you need to do today, yesterday, then everything else. You set up an item, set it’s frequency, and come back to the list to check it off when completed.

With 6 Things, you can set priority, and remind yourself to do tasks. It’s a basic app, so if you need a quick scheduler to remember things like laundry, getting homework done, etc. put it in six things, and let the iPad tell you when you should get it done.

Other settings include changing the background, colors, and animate background. For an additional $1.99, you can add photos and get a few more features.

Six things is rated at 4.5 stars. It is created by Nonlinear Ideas (www.nlideas.com)

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