Author Archives: Granger Meador

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About Granger Meador

I am retired from employment and enjoy reading, technology, day hikes, art museums, and photography. My wife Wendy works in the Bartlesville Public Schools in northeast Oklahoma, but this blog is outside the scope of any employment.

Granger’s iPad Review

Regular readers know that I have sold off a slew of old media to raise the funds for a new iPad with 64 GB of storage and both 3G and WiFi connections.  I’ve had the iPad for two weeks now … Continue reading →

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Nothing Is Private On The Internet

I’ve always considered anything I posted on Facebook or elsewhere on the internet as public…because eventually it will be, even if it is not today.  Matt McKeon has a fantastic web page graphically illustrating the loss of privacy on Facebook … Continue reading →

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Digital Age Downsizing Update

May 9, 2010 This is an update about my old media downsizing project. Three months ago Steve Jobs promised me something “magical” when he announced the iPad.  As I mentioned at the time, I was initially put off by its … Continue reading →

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Kerr, Tenkiller, and Greenleaf Trails

A cool but sunny May day was perfect for some hiking along lakes in east central Oklahoma.  I took the now-familiar route down the Muskogee Turnpike to Sallisaw, this time turning south there instead of heading east into Arkansas.  I … Continue reading →

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Docks, Syncs, and Clips

I’ve spent more money than I wish to admit on docks for my iPods and iPhone.  Those portable media devices have to be plugged into a computer to sync them with iTunes and load them up with data, you have … Continue reading →

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