I want an (Apple) iPhone!!

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2007 is shaping up to be a good year for gadget lovers everywhere. From Apple’s TV and iPhone to Microsoft’s Home Server and Windows Vista, there seems to something out there for everyone. One of the things that really gets me excited about a lot of these products is the level of integration that is now becoming possible. While convergence (of TV, music, movies and computers) has been happening for a while, I’m really starting to feel like we’re getting somewhere now. You’re not just recording on a Tivo somewhere, now it’s recorded and on your media server and you can get to it from anywhere. This Apple iPhone is pretty exciting too. If the real thing is anywhere near as slick as the demo, I’m going to have to get one! Maybe if we’re lucky, Apple will open it up to more than just Cingular.

Starstruck

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Our universe is filled with many beautiful sights, if we only take the time to look. With low temperatures and clear skies, I was finally able to get the telescope out for a short tour around the cosmos the other night. It’s been a while since I’ve bothered to take it out, but it was well worth it. While there weren’t any planets in view at the time, the moon was below the horizon and the sky was about as dark as I could hope for. Nan and I got a good look at the Orion Nebula which is worth taking a look at if you’ve never seen it. If the weather cooperates, I’ll have to see if I can take it out again tonight. Perhaps one of these days I’ll put our Nikon D80 to use with the telescope and put some of the images up here. That’s going to take some practice though…

Merry Christmas!

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A few people told us this would be the last Christmas on which we’d be able to sleep in. Well, we definitely took advantage of that! 🙂 I hope you’ve all had a wonderful Christmas. We certainly have. Now, back to that pumpkin pie. Mmmmmm….