It’s been an awesome month so far. I’m falling behind on my posts but I promise I’ll get some fun stuff up soon. Here’s are some interesting things that happened so far and some things to look forward to:

Jason & Joyce’s Wedding (via Flickr)

OMG! My super bday gift (thanks Lika)

Release the Leopard

iPhone SDK (funny there’s not permalink in the Hot News section unlike all the other links but it’s there).

Run Granny Run - Must watch!!! Doris Haddock is amazing!

Nokia N810 (via Engadget)

Arcade Fire/LCD Soundsystem/Blonde Redheads - Randall’s Island

Being that I’m an Apple Fanboy (I really hate that term but it’s true) this is the obligatory New iPod post. Here’s a list of sites for a recap on everything iPod and a little bit on iPhone and iTunes, and i-whatevers…

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Engadget

Gizmodo

Ok, so who wants to take a trip to the apple store?

C.Green has a very fascinating (and funny) blog entry over at Shullovox. It’s a MUST READ!!!!

I’ll keep this brief since I’m sure everyone’s a bit tired of all this “iPhone” business circulating around everywhere.

1. The iPhone was activated Sunday morning but with some issues. I was able to place and receive calls but my sms messages weren’t coming through if they were coming from other carriers. I’m suspecting that it’s not totally AT&T’s fault but really, someone needs to be blamed for that.

2. BMW says that all the 2007 models are compatible with the iPhone. You can check out the news here. I have a 2005 e46 with Bluetooth and BMW Assist and it synced right up with my iPhone. My whole phonebook was uploaded to the car in a flash. My Treo had more Bluetooth issues and only loaded my quick numbers (shortcuts) into the car which was nice when it worked. Having all my contacts makes it really hard to scroll through. I hope something can be done about this but it’s doubtful. At least the Bluetooth works which I’m really happy about.

3. EDGE speed is ok and WiFi is pretty nice. I’m just wondering how long it’ll take before I can use the iPhone as my modem for my MacBook Pro. I loved that feature about the Treo.

4. This is definitely the best iPod despite the storage space limitations. I currently have a 30gig 5th gen iPod and love it.

5. Touch typing is actually pretty easy and will only get easier. Most bloggers suggested to “Trust the Keyboard”. I couldn’t agree more. Think of it more like “T9 for qwerty with a better vocabulary”. Watch this video for good measures.

6. Mail Client: I like it but it can be better. GMail for example just dumps all my mail into the inbox, ignoring my labels and archive settings. Does someone know something that I don’t? I want this feature. Is it hard to incorporate this Apple/Google? I also wish there was a spam button I can press to get rid of some of my junk mail.

7. Battery seems to last about a day, maybe a bit less. I’m used to it though since I used to have 2 Treos that sucked battery in similar fashion. More battery news for the iPhone here from Apple.

8. Can someone please publish a really accurate and comprehensive list of all the peripherals that can work with the iPhone. I have a ton of iPod 30pin accesories I’d like to use without damaging the phone (just being a bit cautious).

9. Is there a decent insurance policy out there for this device. 500,000+ device sold in one day (probably the most successful one day launch of a mobile device ever) and I can’t seem to find any proper insurace policy for it… And please don’t tell me you can get AppleCare because it’s not out yet and if you lose your phone, you can’t call someone like Asurion and get a replacement.

I think that’s it for now. I’ll post more stuff on later if it’s something I’ve noticed and if it doesn’t show up on the blogosphere.

So the day finally came. With some help from Bryan, I solidified my place in line for the iPhone at the 5th Ave Apple Store. The line was pleasant and so were the wonderful people we waited with for whom their names escape me at the moment. You can check out the fun times at the Apple Store here and the iPhone unboxing here.

Onto the sad part…my iPhone can’t be activated till tomorrow. Not sure why but I’m porting my number over and I think that may have something to do with it. Josh got his iPhone working in less than 10 minutes…he got a new number from AT&T. Seems like that’s the case for most people in my situation. I just hope that when I wake up my iPhone will work.

I did get a chance earlier to play with Josh’s iPhone. The typing seems to work quite well for my right hand thumbing and not so much for my left unfortunately. I hope that with time and practice that will change for the better.

I also hope that Apple will allow us to change up the main apps (as in whether to display some or not and to add more apps as they roll out). I find the Stock app almost useless. I guess there’s a high enough demand for it. Additionally with iPhone 3rd party apps, I’d like to place them prominently on the main window. If anyone finds a way to do this, feel free to drop me a line.

More entries once my phone is activated. I’m eager to use it.