If you couldn’t tell from my last post, I am somewhat infatuated with the new iPhone 3G. So with a lot of joy, I found a UPS box sitting on my counter top when I got home the other day. Inside, was the nicest phone I’d ever owned, but an hour later I knew I’d have to send it back! The iPhone 3G, like the original iPhone and the iPod Touch, have accelerometers that sense the orientation...

The other day I was browsing through iPhone / iPod Touch apps, hoping to find something that would catch my interest because I am seriously considering getting an iPhone 3G. I am ecstatic to report that there’s a whole lot more than just Super Monkey Ball to load up on the iPhone. The most exciting app I found is Beatmaker. This app is a surprisingly capable music sequencer that uses 16 tou...

Have you ever walked home from work, went into a deli, bought a sandwich, felt good about the sandwich, walked into the guitar shop next to the deli, and bought a guitar? That’s kind of what happened today. And by ‘kind of’ I mean ‘exactly’. I assure you, this isn’t a regular habit of mine – certainly not on my budget – but the funny chain of events played out exactly as I des...

I’ve never been a big fan of Coldplay, but I’ve always respected their music. Lately, I’ve formed a certain bias for British entertainment, especially for their music and comedy. Perhaps this is why I occasionally give Coldplay’s music a chance when I’m completely bored of listening to everything else. Today I was listening to their latest single, “Viva la Vida” and for the firs...