Lakeside High Definition

I thought for my first post I would comment on some of the mania surrounding Apple's new iPhone and how that fits into the theme of this blog, and where I envision it going in the future.   Having seen Mr. Job's newest creation in person this past weekend at the Apple store in Carousel Mall,  I must admit I was quite impressesd.   My son and I did have to wait in line about 5 minutes to be able to play with one.   It really does fit into the Apple ethos of Think Different.

As much as I love this stuff, I'm a firm believer that you never buy the first generation of anything if you can avoid it.  You pay a high premium for being first on the block, and if you wait one year you get the benefit of all the tweaking and upgrading the engineering staff has added in that time, making the product how they "really" wanted it.   Not to become a commerical, but Apple is a company who really gets it when it comes to user interface.   I advise everyone to check out the iPhone in person if possible, but wait till the next model comes out because it will be less money and have more features.  One thing this phone allows is using WiFi networks for fast web browsing.  That could be a big advantage over just using cell networks.    More FREE WIFI is my mantra these days.

One of the things I really want to stress is that technology is here to enhance your life,  it should not become your life.   Don't get wrapped up in all the hype about every new gadget.   However, some new technologies exceed the hype and a prime example is high definition video.   I'm waiting for someone to produce a really high quality overview of the Fingerlakes in HD.   Wow would that be impressive if done well.  Maybe one of the local PBS stations will get on that soon, or some of the college kids at SU or CCC.   I hope everyone is enjoying the start of summer,  and I would love to hear some comments on how your technology is treating you these days.