iPhone Travel… the recap…

I realized I never updated my travel with the iPhone.

I did ditch the laptop for just the iPhone on my trip to Spring Training in Phoenix.

I loaded my 8GB iPhone with 3 movie rentals from iTunes (Blades of Glory, Harry Potter #5, Michael Clayton). 2 audiobooks. All my podcasts. And a slimmed down music library.

I bought 2 sets of test headphones (Bose In-ear and Shure in-ear). The Shure headphones never made the trip, the wouldn’t fit the iPhone without an adapter.

I bought an iPod airplane charger because www.seatguru.com told me that there was a power outlet on the plane I was flying on, and at the seat where I was sitting. I couldn’t find it. And I didn’t need it, with the plane in airplane mode, there is plenty of juice to watch a 2 hour movie.

I also bought a hard case for the iPhone that has an easel back, so I could prop it up on the tray table. The angle was a little off, but better than holding it for 2 hours.

All-in-all, I never missed my laptop.

Email: checked.
Podcasts: listened to.
Movies: watched (2 out of 3).
Audiobooks: never got to.
Music. Enjoyed while waiting for my ride.
Directions: thanks Google Maps.
Photos: taken (check out my web galley).

I think I may have found the perfect replacement for my laptop. Next test: Europe.

The big connection…

I have blogged about Toodledo in the past, I think it is a great web based To Do application. Problem is that it is a web app.

I love the application THINGS, by cultured code: http://www.culturedcode.com/things/. [updated] Although this is an alpha product, and the complete feature list has yet to be announces, the problems I have with THINGS right now is that it is not usable on the iPhone, and doesn’t sync with .Mac, so I can’t have to do management across multiple computers. Perhaps these features will be implement in the BETA or final release, but as far as an alpha product, it is simple, clean, intuitive, and just plain-old good looking.

Since the iPhone lacks simple to do management, I have been constantly searching for something that works on the iPhone. Well today, I went back to Toodledo, and they now have an iPhone optimized web page (www.toodledo.com/slim/), along with many other features, that have pulled a lot of my loose end communications outlets together…

1) Simple iPhone Page:
I know the safari browser makes mobile browsing easy from the palm of your hand, but sometimes, it is a little cumbersome trying to zoom and swipe around a long list of links, like a to do manager. So, a simplified touch friendly page makes this to do manager tops on my list again. It even has a nice looking web clip icon (crucial for staying on my iPhone’s home screen).

2) New Views:
No longer is toodledo relegated to a long list of tasks, now you can view them by folder, due date, tags, your hot list, goals, and recently complete.

3) Connections:
This is where it all comes together. Connections. Since my last visit to Toodledo, they have expanded this area immensely.

TWITTER:
You can now add and view tasks via Twitter. I just started using Twitter, but can see how using this to add TO DOs could be useful.

JOTT:
You can now add tasks via Jott. I love Jott. Driving along, need to remember to do something, call the 800# and speak. In the past, I have had my jotts just emailed to me, now I can have them added to my Toodledo list.

iCAL & GOOGLE CALENDAR:
No matter what calendar you use, you can now have your tasks appear on your calendar. iCal can then sync back to the iPhone for viewing of tasks due each day.

FIREFOX:
FireFox Add-ons are new to me. But now I can have the Toodledo list as a side bar, and also add a link for a quick-add to my To Do list. Surf a page, remember something to do, add it. Easy.

RSS:
Just another way to view your list of tasks

SMS/EMAIL REMINDERS:
Now you can get reminders sent a specific times prior to your deadlines.

All of these features allow you to add/modify and check off tasks from many different applications and communication services.

Now there is never an excuse to not get something done, or at least know it needs to be done.

Check it out.

My name is Chris, and I am a geek.

I am no longer in denial.

I am a geek.

And a Mac fan boy.

I realized I was a geek when I got all “geeked” about the iPhone. Now that I have one, my inner geek is coming out. If you haven’t played with one, don’t. Seeing one in action, or touching one could lead to wireless contract cancellation, and a trip to your local Apple store.

The true realization was the fact that I am excited—yes, excited—about receiving the new Mac OS X 10.5. I am excited over a new operating system. Now that is the sign of a geek. I pre-ordered my copy (what kind of person pre-orders an operating system? A geek.). And I am expecting it at any moment.

UPDATE: Apple didn’t include my company name on the label, so the package was not delivered. Hopefully, FedEx will redeliver with the updated address…

So there, I have come clean. I am a geek.

The iPhone has arrived…

I am an iPhone owner.

I’ve had the phone for 7 days, and I think it is the greatest gadget invented to date.

Its sleek and simple design, its sleek and simple interface, makes it easy to use, and fun to use. It feels perfect in your hand.

If you have been interested in an iPhone, no doubt you have read the reviews. This device lives up to the hype and works like a dream.

Go get one today!

I got to touch an iPhone…

It was real, and it was spectacular.

68 days till I tell Verizon “Good Bye.”