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Worshipping the iPhone 3G

It’s being touted as the Jesus-phone - presumably, as it’s the 2nd gen model and is practically worshipped, this is a tongue-in-cheek reference to Jesus’ second coming. I’m talking about the iPhone 3G, of course!
iPhone in dock

There is no doubt that there is an air of religious fervour surrounding the impending release of the Apple iPhone 3G. Reading up on various Mac enthusiast websites and forums, there is most definitely a buzzing obsession - not too much disimilar to the opening of Australia’s first Apple owned and run Apple store (which had people queing up 48hrs before the official openening time and attracted not just people from interstate, but international sojourners as well) in George Street, Sydney, last month. But given the… Continue reading Worshipping the iPhone 3G

Apple stores - like heaven?

So I’m a bit of a self-confessed Apple-freak. No, no - not the Granny Smith kind, the iPod kind (actually, the Macintosh kind). It’s something I blame my brother-in-law for. Well in truth, it’s something that I’m thankful to my brother-in-law for … my last Windows PC was a nightmare that I’m happy to forget. But I digress … on with the post.

On June 19, Sydney will take the honour of the first city in Australia to become home to the country’s first bona-fide, ridgy-didge, Apple run-and-operated Apple retail store. It’s what geeks like me in Australia have been looking forward to … for too long, we’ve been the poor second cousin (and still are!) in terms of speedy access to all the new fab… Continue reading Apple stores - like heaven?

Last Roll of the Dice for Gary Gygax

Mr Gary Gygax died on Tuesday morning, 2nd March 2008.

My high-school friends (who are also my old Dungeons & Dragons playing co-horts) may know who Gary Gygax is. My church-going friends might not - though I know the odd one or two who may be able to cast their memory back to younger days. For those of you playing at home, Gary Gygax was the co-founder of the… Continue reading Last Roll of the Dice for Gary Gygax