Delay

Sorry for the delay on updates. Its been a crazy couple of weeks. I will have some new banter up here soon. Promise.

Where This is Going

Not that I have ammased a small fortune in advertising revenue ($.63)
and have taken on a full staff of editors (hi big bro) I have decided
push this Internet to a whole new level. Later this week I will be
launching a new website dedicated to helping people get more
functionality out of everyday technology. Having said that I will
remove that section of this blog and retain it solely as a personal
page. I'll still post regularly and throw in a few Easter eggs for
loyal fans (or even my fans).
This is still in the works and hopefully we will be live soon. Until
the time comes when it is launched check back here for the usual
banter and nogoodnicks.

The new iPhone?

I have an iPhone.  I love my iPhone.  It is one on the greatest pieces of technology I have ever owned.  It has that sleek, sexy allure and an intuitive interface that has changed mobile computing.  That's right...computing.  I now use my phone as a phone only about twenty percent of the time I am on it.  The rest of the time I am checking email, surfing one of the internets, or playing games.  I even twitter and blog from it.  

With that being said, there is mass speculation of a new iPhone being announced today.  There have been numerous rumors from sites like Macrumors about the features.  I'm excited to see what the final verdict is.  This is what I am looking for to determine wether or not I fork over the geek tax to the technical commonwealth of Apple:

3G support

Like I said, my phone is a computer before it is a phone.  If I get access to my information with the blazing speeds of the late '90s rather than EDGE then there are more opportunities for better applications.  I am a media whore and would love the opportunity to stream my media wherever I am.  Uploading videos to my Vimeo or YouTube account takes a ridiculous amount of time.  3G support will cut my upload time from forever and a day to just shy of a day (again speeds that my modem is scoffing at).  Don't get me wrong.  I am still exited for the upgrade in speed, it just should have been there all along.  If the premise of the Apple talk box is mobile computing then this is feature that is a necessity and the first upgrade I am looking for.

GPS

Google Maps is great, no, phenomenal!  It is by far my most used app on my phone.  Locate Me is a great and useful tool to find places near where you currently are.  All I ask now is that you get me there, phone.  If I ever have to use a paper map, or even worse, remember how to get somewhere, then my technology has failed me.  GPS is much more precise than Locate Me.  My current MapApp told me to take a U-turn on I-95 to get to a bar I wanted to go to.  I tell you what, people looked pissed. I hate it when people are mad at me so this is why I want to see GPS on the iPhone.

Camera Stuff

In case you missed it. I am a media whore.  Why do I need to hack my iPhone to take video that is worse quality than middle school text book corner flip books (also without audio).  This is a no brainer.  Record video, send it via 3G tubes, and everyone can play.  MMS FTL on the original iPhone.  Apple...come on...fix that.  Video and picture messaging are staples.  The work around is ok, but my friends should have to think through an additional step to send me a picture I can't even save on my phone.  But it is a good way to determine the real friends are willing to do so.  Show me video so we can all bury this mistake.

Until Jobsy takes the stage in S.F. today (one hour as of this post), we will not know where specifically mobile tech is going.  But if the new phone has what I mentioned up top then I am sold.  I'll post a poll so you can tell the world what ya thinks.  As always, leave some comments to help me improve my content.

Let's Get Started

Hello InterNets! I'm setting up this blog for several reasons. First, I am a shameless self promoter. Second, I have had and continue to have experiences people might want to know about. Third, I have been around things like technology and media that I want to offer my tips and insight to the general public.

Why a blog, you ask? Because the internet is available to anyone who wants it to be. Here we can talk about whatever we want for however long we want. I plan on using my little tube of the web to share ideas and experiences without bias.

With all that out of the way lets get started with the basics. My social sites.
christiangoff.blogspot.com (think you got that already)
twitter.com/christiangoff
flickr.com/photos/christiangoff
I'll post my myspace and facebook links once I update the pages.

So that's the intro. Please leave comments if you have any suggestions. It should be a fun ride, just as long as I stick to it. See ya on the nets.