Sorry I have been gone.

I have been gone from My Blog for almost a year. It really doesn't seem that long! A lot has happened in my life since then. My girlfriend of almost 7 years broke up with me back in August. I honestly think it was for the best; sure we connected on many levels, and had a lot of history, but there were too many problems and differences just to ignore. So I started dating again and hitting the gym...hard. So far I have lost about 60 pounds and I haven't felt this good since high school.

I have taken up photography as a non-musical hobby. I really love just taking my camera to a park or museum and taking 1,000 pictures. I am diving more and more into the manual controls and really understanding my camera and the art of photography better. Although I am getting better I am planning on taking a class at B&H or a school in the near future.

The best thing is I am reconnecting with friends from college and high school and I really couldn't be happier. People whom I were friends with back then are quickly becoming best friends. I'll admit that while Adrienne and I were together some of my friends (especially those from high school) fell by the wayside. If any of you are reading this, I am sorry and I will get in touch with all of you shortly. I have learned to be an adult without being in a relationship and I am meeting a lot of new people that I hope to be friends with for a long time to come.

Good to be back to ApeDonation.com!

Look for upcoming posts soon!

Best selling Smartphone in Quarter 1

And the Winner is..

1. BlackBerry Curve (all 8300 models)
2. Apple iPhone
3. BlackBerry Storm
4. BlackBerry Pearl
5. T-Mobile G1

DIY iPhone Stand

Check out my ghetto no cost iPhone stand. Fun!

Is AT&T Updating their system?

Reports have come in that AT&T is updating their 3G service from 3.6 Mbps down stream to 7.2 Mbps. According to Alyssa, a Verizon person I chatted with, "Typical download speeds of 600-1400 kbps and upload speeds of 500-800 kbps." AT&T is faster, however as many people report Verizon's coverage is much better.

Defriending

Is it wrong to 'defriend' people on Facebook? Over the last year have axed about 150 people. Some of which who have added me again in a vain attempt to regain my friendship. But why do I care, shouldn't I have as many friends as possible?

One of my friends took a Facebook hiatus in an attempt to regain some semblance of reality. Facebook is a virtual fantasy land where you can get lost for hours and forget about your real duties and obligations. Why should we care about what some girl you knew in second grade is doing when you could be out experiencing life. How many friends do you actually see? Ten maybe twenty if you are popular. I say we should all cut the crap and be honest with ourselves and go out with REAL friends and get off the computer.

2010...iPhone on Verizon?

In 2010 what will happen when Apple's contract with AT&T is up. Do you think all of us iPhone devotees will be switching to Verizon? Well, that's an easy call for me, I have been a loyal Verizon user since I got my first cellphone until the iPhone 3G came out.

New iPod Shuffle

Today Apple released a new iPod Shuffle. What is significant about this model is speaks the names of songs, artists, playlists, etc.

All the controls with the exception of the shuffle rocker are on the headphones. Not a great idea in my opinion every Apple stock headphones I have ever tried really don't sound good at all. Also, it will be hard to find 3rd party headphones with the same functionality for a few months.

4 GB (About 1000 songs) iPod is available in silver or black.

For a low $79