Apple unleashed the new range of iPods overnight, including the iPhone-esque iPod touch. My take on the new range, especially the naming of the “classic” It looks like they got the headphone jack on the Touch right. No games on the Touch; probably pending update for touch & phone? Wifi iTunes store. Meh. US$200 price drop on the phone! Whoa. Brings it closer to a reasonable price here in Oz =) The price of phone functionality? US$99. That means phone, mobile internet, and bluetooth basically. Apple’s stock dropped 5% from the announcement - clearly, the markets aren’t enamoured of the new range. Has the iPod jumped the shark? Maybe, just maybe. ...

Last minute flight to Melbourne - $300 (very) Last minute hotel booking - $200 Lunching, brunching, dinners, cakes, and 7 coffees - $200-ish Realising your friends are more awesome than you’ve ever given them credit for? I’ve felt this way before, and the earlier feeling returned stronger than ever, as I moved from one friend to the next; I didn’t spend nearly as much time as some of these people deserve, and didn’t meet nearly as many people as I should’ve, but the doubts I had Saturday night proved to be baseless. Some friends you can never let go, and I think I’ve found my few. ...

Max Barry (of Jennifer Government and Company fame) put up a mini-comp to design a can for a promo for an upcoming movie of a book Max wrote (ain’t that a story all in itself) - and here’s my entry (may offend some; read Max’s post for details). Y’know what, I’m inordinately proud. Where the hell did I come up with that? No idea, but I Likey. Just, y’know, thought I’d mention, in case you see these around town some time =) ...

How come, in England, I can get 8mbit ADSL with unlimited downloads for £10 a month, but in Australia, I’d struggle to get anything close for $25? Screw the bush, I want decent service where I can get it. Honestly, as much as I am all for equal opportunity, I think the fact that the phone companies here are required to provide the same (approximate) level of service to the bush is holding the city service back. When the difference really is that great, it should be acknowledged and the market allowed to vary. ...

A 19 hour flight is a spectacular time to catch up on movie watching… Shrek the Third: proves everything I say about third sequels. Out of ideas, rehash, etc. ★★, with difficulty. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery: Would you believe I’d never seen this until this flight? I’d caught bits of it, but I’d picked up most of the references from the all-pervasive cultural impact this movie had had. What can I say, I’m a little bit behind the times at times. Good fun. ★★★ ...