mlschmitt23

This web project is Python Flask web server backed by MongoDB, mostly written as Jinja template HTMLs and forms instead of any slick JavaScript which was fun to try!

The mobile apps are Objective-C for iOS (with very small amounts of Swift, boy I have been slow to pick that up and start migrating my codebase) and Java for Android. Backed by a Flask API and MongoDB.

Incidentally, I read Moby Dick this year and found it a mixed experience, but more on a pleasure side.

Same here! Enjoyed more than not, but not at all what I was expecting. Much funnier than I had thought it would be. I did get a chuckle at how quickly things wrapped up at the end and how I had completely forgot the narrator was actually a character on the ship.

I agree this announcement is dripping with hype, but all the same I'm excited to get my hands on this. Seems like they're trying to address (some) common pain points.

Ha! Yes, I would need time to adjust to Windows 8. It seems like it could be great, but I'm so used to OS X. It's a little daunting. I appreciate your thoughts, thanks for sharing!

I think for now I'm going to wait and see - The Verge seems to think SP's latest price cuts mean new models this fall. If Microsoft addresses the pain points of SP, I'll take another look. Otherwise it's MBA for me!

Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions! I'll definitely check those other Win8 options out.

I may just end up waiting on all this to see if Microsoft updates the Surface line with Haswells. Perhaps they'll also address the kick-stand issue. Though with their recent financials maybe the Surface line isn't going to get refreshed?

EDIT: Should also mention I'm right there with you on MBA being the best value. The Surface's main appeal to me is its tablet form factor - I like tablets and have lots of fun using iPads, but an iPad just can't replace a laptop for me and the last thing I need in my life is another device! 2-in-1 would be great.

Interesting, thanks for your thoughts! Your "throw in in my car" example is close to what I would mainly use it for (like bringing on vacations for emergencies).

Do you find yourself using the SP as a tablet much for non-work stuff, like browsing the web on the couch or whatnot?

Thanks for the tips. The support stand angle issue may be a deal-breaker, as is battery life (compared to a Haswell MacBook Air alternative, not my current MacBook which averages 2 hours).

Me too! I ran into the same sort limitations, eventually hacked it into some sort of linux server. I've probably still got the pink guy at the bottom of some junk box somewhere.

Reminds me of Pogoplug.