Jul 10 2008

iPhone apps are where it’s at

I upgraded my iPhone to the “unofficial official” 2.0 software today — and all I can say is wow. The App Store kicks some serious boo-tay.

I installed the Pandora app this afternoon. I had “Go with the flow” from QOTSA streaming in my car on the way home. So awesome.

If you already have an iPhone, the App Store is where it’s at. Especially since it looks like the upgrade will really cost you somewhere in the neighborhood of $559.

That’s the $199 price tag for the new phone, plus an extra $240 over 24 months for the new data plan, plus another $120 over 24 months for the text messaging AT&T took out of the iPhone v1 data plan.

10 bucks more a month for the new 3G data plan wasn’t such a big deal, but the fact AT&T is sticking it to you with the text messaging plan is a bit much.

Either way, the App Store is the game changer.


10 years ago today

in bermuda

Jul 9 2008

A little part of America died today

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety”
- Ben MF Franklin, ~1755

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), born after the Watergate scandal, establishes how the government can secretly eavesdrop on Americans in their own country in intelligence investigations.

The US Senate today passed the FISA bill.

Thanks, Barry!

Jul 6 2008

I wish I was this cool


Back in the 919

pilots
We’re back in Raleigh after an amazing week out west, thanks to a few young pilots who helped navigate some thunderstorms over the airport last night.

Taking part of today to catch up on email and my feeds while I was away… doesn’t look like I missed too much. At least we got some rain here — my grass is out of control.

And it looks like my guest poster fell through, so I’ll just recap my week with a view from the beartooth highway:

beartooth highway