Writing this on Apple’s iPad not as bad as I thought it would be

July 1, 2010 by vongsundara · Leave a Comment 

Hello everyone. I’m actually typing this out on an iPad, which seems kind of crazy to me. I just bought an iPad not too long ago but am still deciding whether to keep it or return it to Future Shop within the 30 days that I am allotted.

The iPad itself has been great so far for surfing and consuming media such as movies and books, but I can’t really justify the cost of the iPad unless I can find productive business uses for it. This of course all starts with my ability to type on this machine.

Those of you who know me well know that I am a bit of a typing prodigy, having invented my own finger assignments using a typewriter and then going on to win the Winnipeg Typing Championship as a kid. I tried using the iPhone in a similar way after figuring out a three-finger typing approach but found that my iPhone use would be limited to micro-blogging my status updates which is fine as the iPhone has other functions that justify its cost.

Having typed this far, I must admit that typing on an iPad is quite enjoyable. I will try and figure out how fast it is that i am actually typing, but I think it would be comparable to my typing speed on a physical keyboard minus the correction of typos which pop up more using this device.

I’m still unsure whether to keep the iPad but I really do enjoy typing on it. If I can continue to improve my typing skills I think I may become faster on this device than on a physical keyboard similar to how I am much quicker on an iPhone than on a Blackberry.

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Why am I so boring at my dayjob when I’m paid to be funny at night?

November 24, 2008 by vongsundara · Leave a Comment 

I went to a work outing tonight at a local pub, and I was incredibly boring. I mean, totally, completely no personality at all. It was almost exactly like I was at my dayjob. It’s strange, because I know that having personality can be quite helpful at work, and it’s not like I don’t have personality (otherwise, why would I be a stand-up comedian?).

I think my mindset comes from my inclination to compartmentalise different aspects of my life. The way I am at work is similar to how I am around my parents. The way I am on stage is similar to how I am with my friends. It would be helpful if I could find some middle ground between my ghetto personality and my boringness at work. In fact, more than a few people at work have said I need to come out of my shell (these people of course did not know much about my night life).

When I’m in a party situation, and also when I’m on stage, I have enough personality to take over an entire room. It’s basically my job to do so, and it comes rather naturally. My nickname in university was “The Vong Show,” because I basically brought the party with me wherever I went.

It’s a shame then that working in media where there are a ton of personalities, I can’t seem to express myself other than being 100 per cent business-like at all times. There’s no easy fix, as my behaviours are ingrained, but I do hope that someday I can come off as something in the middle: not boring and not the centre of attention but someone who’s interesting.

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More to learn about web design since re-launching my website

November 4, 2008 by vongsundara · Leave a Comment 

If there’s one lesson I’ve learned from my recent escapade back into web design, it’s that it’s really important to not fall behind.  Since re-launching last month, I have continued to study web design and am always incorporating new elements each week into my website.

Today, I am adding Twitter functionality.  I have to admit that I don’t quite know what Twitter was until a couple of weeks ago, but now I am addicted.  Twitter gives me a way to update my status on my website.  It’s like when I have a moment to update but don’t want to write a full blog post.

 VS

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