About

About Sam

Sam Adamson is the pen name of a writer, blogger, fountain pen enthusiast and now, iPad Mini owner. When not writing, iPading or enjoying a good cup of coffee, Sam is engaged in a relentless hunt for the perfect writer’s notebook and pen combination; he's quite keen on writer's apps too. He lives in England with his family and is owned by two demented cats and a recalcitrant budgie.

Sam's stories have appeared in print in the Best of Friday Flash vols 1&2, Literary Mixtapes' Deck the Halls and (Nothing But) Flowers anthologies, and in the 100 Stories for Queensland and Sunday Snaps anthologies. You can also find Sam's work, including his flash fiction serial, the UCF Stories, over at his writing blog, Future; Nostalgic. You can also catch Sam on Twitter as @FutureNostalgic and on Facebook at his author page.

Right, that's enough about me. What you really want to know is, what is this blog all about?

About Sam's iPadventures

I've had an iPod for a couple of years and have been very pleased with it. I know how to do most things I need to on the iPod, but I know, or knew, very little about any differences that may exist between it and an iPad, mini or otherwise.

Two things spurred me on to start this blog, firstly, the acquisition by a family member of an iPad Mini, a family member to whom I'd likely be expected to provide free technical support; a case of the blind leading the partially sighted. Secondly, and this was partially to give me a fighting chance with the first reason, I was lucky enough to pick up a cheap iPad Mini of my own; now all I have to do is learn to use it!

It occurred to me that it might be an idea to start a blog about my iPad experiences in order that anyone else in the same position as me would have a repository of knowledge to consult if they hit a snag; please don't expect Sam's iPadventures to be the font of all iPad wisdom, though I'll do my best. 

I intend to write hardware and app reviews and share any little tips and tricks of iPad usage as I discover them. Blog posts will largely be categorised as follows:

- iPad Basics: basic iPad functionality everyone should know about.

- iPad Tips 'n' Tricks: getting the best out of your iPad.

- Hardware Reviews: handy iPad peripherals.

- App Reviews: useful apps.

- Game Reviews: games, simulations, and using your iPad for fun.

- Writing: iPadery for writers, eg: apps, dictionaries, etc.

I hope you enjoy what you read here and please, if you have any tips and tricks of your own, or suggestions of a hardware peripheral or app you think I ought to cover, just drop me a line through my contact form and I'll do my best to oblige.

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