iPad apps

Things I use that are non/standard:

  • FeeddlerRSS for feed reading.
  • Serverauditor for SSH connections to my computers. It works well with Debian, Ubuntu and Raspian, and supports multiple connections. It also plays nicely when paired with a bluetooth keyboard for longer terminal sessions.
  • RD Client (from Microsoft) for remote desktop to Windows/Linux computers.
  • LimeChat for IRC (although if I’m at home I’ll just SSH to a Raspberry Pi running irssi).
  • Byword for writing and editing markdown (I’m writing this post in Byword).
  • Trello (of course)
  • Workflow for getting apps to talk to each other and automate things

I also have a few apps for watching TV and films.

  • VLC
  • iPlayer
  • Amazon Video
  • DS Video (for streaming from my NAS)
  • ToView (freeview TV)
  • ITV Hub
  • Netflix
  • TV Anywhere (for accessing paid Virgin Media channels remotely)

I find that I can do most things I need to do on my iPad, as long as I’ve got my bluetooth keyboard and stylus with me. With these peripherals I find that the iPad itself stays out of my way and allows me to be productive. I don’t need them to consume media, but I do need them to create it.