Sep 4, 2008 Posted by Kim Werker

Tumblr Rickroll: iPhone Audio Success

Only the internet geekiest of you will make any sense out of that title, eh? I’ll sum up: I did a test recording on my iPhone today, transferred it to my computer, converted it to mp3 and uploaded it to Tumblr (all in a few minutes; peasy!). Which means I’ll be able to do that during the TV taping. So. W00t. For your listening pleasure, here’s that... read more

Jul 10, 2008 Posted by Kim Werker

10th July Weekly Roundup

It’s not a race*! I won’t rush this week. Here’s my roundup, in no order, with a photo of me writing this post (at right). I’m 32 now. I don’t feel any different. As a surprising part of an epic Wednesday-night birthday party, I danced my brains out in a packed bar downtown. Even when I was a younger person, I never danced like that. I hate dancing, usually. But it was wicked... read more

Jul 3, 2008 Posted by Kim Werker

A Canadian iPhone Dream

Wouldn’t it be awesome if Rogers prepared its stores for an onslaught on July 11th, and the news agencies made sure they sent a reporter to the busiest, most central store, and nobody showed up to buy the iPhone? The news reports would be so much more interesting than the same old lines snaking for blocks, shelves empty, dozens of staff running amok story we’ve seen for other Apple launches. At... read more

Jul 1, 2008 Posted by Kim Werker

iPhone in Canada: Zoiks!

We know I’ve wanted an iPhone heartily. I’ve blogged about it, Twittered about it, talked about it, dreamed about it. We know it’s coming to Canada two days after my birthday. What we didn’t know until last week was how Rogers (the only company in Canada that supports the network the iPhone uses) was going to price its plans. In short, the plans are fairly appalling (even more so in... read more