The DeckPad blogNotes on reviving old hardware, local-first software, and building DeckPad.https://deckpad.app/What to do with an old iPad in 2026https://deckpad.app/blog/what-to-do-with-an-old-ipad/https://deckpad.app/blog/what-to-do-with-an-old-ipad/A retired iPad can still be a clock, recipe screen, music controller, photo frame, or a useful Mac control surface. Start with the job, not the app store.Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTTurn an old iPad into a music controllerhttps://deckpad.app/blog/old-ipad-music-controller/https://deckpad.app/blog/old-ipad-music-controller/Keep play, pause, next track, and volume within reach without turning your main computer into a remote control.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy DeckPad is a web page, not an apphttps://deckpad.app/blog/why-a-web-page-not-an-app/https://deckpad.app/blog/why-a-web-page-not-an-app/Shipping a native client would have killed the only feature that matters: running on hardware nobody supports anymore.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTA practical Mac control panel for an old tablethttps://deckpad.app/blog/old-tablet-mac-control-panel/https://deckpad.app/blog/old-tablet-mac-control-panel/The best control panel is not the one with the most buttons. It is the one that removes the small interruptions from your work.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat to do with an old phone on your deskhttps://deckpad.app/blog/old-phone-desk-control/https://deckpad.app/blog/old-phone-desk-control/A retired phone can be a focused second screen for music, timers, shortcuts, and the Mac actions you want close by.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT