First Step for my Credential

Last Weekend's Project

We used to have these terribly huge bushes on one end of our house.  They were in the way from everything, and the pathway to our side alleyway was just a patch of dirt.  When we move out trashcans out onto the street, they have to come through the garage because the bushes blocked the pathway.  A few weeks ago my mom and dad decided they didn't want those bushes anymore, so we had them cut down.  Ultimately, what happened was that my dad decided to undertake the project of pouring concrete down and connecting our side alley to the driveway.  What does over a thousand pounds of concrete and around 14 hours of work net you? See below.

iPad Case Comparisons

When I bought my iPad in April, I loved how it felt in my hands.  The aluminum and metal was a beautiful respite from the plasticky iPhone 3G I was using at the time.  Fast forward a few days after that, and I started to become terrified that I might mess up that wonderful aluminum shell.  So I bought Apple's ridiculously overpriced case (top left).

After putting my iPad inside that case, what I discovered was that, while well protected, my iPad now felt cheap and the edges of the case bothered my hands.  Read on to see my other solutions.