Alex Spencer.net

That’s right.  Alex Spencer.net has been completely redesigned.  Why? you ask…Why not?!?  The biggest factor was that I could rebuild the site in Wordpress.

This will allow me to quickly and easily add new content and get rid of the old and outdated stuff.  I can even add content from my Iphone.

I’m excited because I will also be posted more about me.  Not just my business stuff, but information about my life, my wife, my friends, my family, my hobbies, and so much more!  (Even some of my “off the wall opinions”)

So please take a look around, register, and comment.  We may not always agree on everything, but that’s part of the fun!

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I have been waiting and waiting and waiting for the much rumored about Apple Tablet (now officially named the “Ipad) to be announced.  This Wednesday, my wait was over.  I cleared my calendar and loaded my computer with live tech-blogs and twitter feeds.  I will freely admit.  I was “geeking-out” over this announcement.

Now that it has come and gone, I’m signing a much different tune.  More of a Blues/Nerdy disappointment beat.  WHY O WHY could they have not made the Ipad into something other than an oversized Ipod touch?!?  Yes, the price is good and the battery life is insane, but those were the only two high points I could find.

In my humble opinion, they could make this thing a much better machine by simply adding at least 2 out of the 3 following items:

1)  Multitasking!  I understand why we can’t run multiple apps on the Iphone.  I do.  Your average consumer would forget to close the apps they weren’t using, and the web would be overrun with complaints (well…more complaints) of Iphone’s crappy battery life.

But why not open up multitasking on the Ipad.  This thing has a battery that rivals most laptop computers!  I say let people go crazy!  I want a tablet that will play my music, while letting me instant message, and play a game.  ALL AT THE SAME TIME!  Not a hard feature to add Apple!  Get on it!

2)  Flash Support!  C’mon Steve, give us FLASH!  I don’t know a single Iphone or Ipad user that would be offended by being able to watch a show or two on Hulu, play some Farmtown, or just enjoy a little bit more dynamic website.  What the problem is Steve?

3)  A forward facing webcam!  Yes, I also understand why we don’t need the standard camera built into the Ipad.  What to know why the Ipad doesn’t have a camera and the Iphone does?  Hold your Ipone up and take someones picture.  Now close your laptop, and hold it like you would if you were going to use it like the Ipad taking someones picture.  Yes, you do in fact look like an idiot.  So, no camera in the back.  Got it.  But why no forward facing camera?  Ichat or Skype anyone?

I hope you all agree with my assessment and echo these thoughts on Twitter, Facebook, or other Blogs.  Trust me, the Apple development team will see these suggestions, and hopefully run with them.  Like I said, I would be happy with at least 2 out of 3…