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This is great news for iphone owners who frequently travel overseas:

engadget: iPhone unlocked: AT&T loses iPhone exclusivity
Thanks to the iphonesimfree team, the six-man team which has been working non-stop since launch day to be the first to break Apple’s SIM locks on the iPhone with software.

Also:
engadget: Apple’s locked iPhones the subject of new class-action suit

According to the 9-page suit, which was filed Monday in a New York Supreme Court, Kliegerman traveled to Mexico a few weeks after purchasing the phone, where he proceeded to check e-mails and make calls, blissfully unaware (or so the suit tells us) that AT&T would be charging international roaming fees for the usage. Apparently, when Mr. Kliegerman received his bill, he was shocked to discover $2,000 in the aforementioned fees. The suit argues that if he had been allowed to unlock the phone and use a foreign SIM card, the costs could have been avoided.

As a result, Mr. Kliegerman is seeking a judgement which bars Apple from selling locked iPhones, plus an order for the company to offer unlock codes to all current owners.

My new favourite late-night viewing indulgence. All original broadband programming from comedycentral.com. Shows include:

Honesty
Imagine a world where everyone said exactly what they were thinking.

Date:

Good God
A live action comedy, a la The Office, about God’s workplace

And sooo much more! If you don’t have time to browse them all I’ll be posting some of my favourites here :@)

Under the aegis of the Sprout Fund’s Public Art program, 31 gorgeously colourful murals have been dotted on walls and structures throughout the Allegheny County since 2003. They can even be found tucked away in neighbourhood gardens and around pokey little corners. Already there’s likely a Sprout Fund mural near where you live, work or commute. Nothing gives me more of a sense of happiness or feeling of belonging in my new home community than these murals.

The artists who create these public artworks have not only succeeded in completing a mammoth painting job that represents all the people who live there, but they have the whole community backing them. A huge amount of commitment on the comminity’s part is required. Once they put the application in to the Sprout Fund they commit to 4-5 months of meetings before the mural is even started. The community is also polled on the type of art they feel represents their neighbourhood and then the best artist is matched to the community.

But all that commitment pays off. The community receives a grant – not money, but a mural that revitalises the area.

More murals and other public artworks are in the pipeline. The application process for community groups and artists begins early next year.

iheartPGH.com is a guide to greatness in the city of Pittsburgh. The places and things we love the most about Pittsburgh are not always the easiest to find, so we started this little website to share all of the good stuff with people who are looking for reasons to love this city more.

I wish I’d found this site a long time ago. We missed the Beer Hike!

Overheardinpittsburgh.com: Pittsburgh as it is now in the words and actions of the people on the street. Voted Best Blog of 2006 by the Pittsburgh City Paper – saying that the site represents a trait of Pittsburghers being “nebby”.

Wal-Mart, North Versailles:

Mother: [to young crying daughter] Don’t think I won’t beat you just `cause it’s your birthday!

Play Any Song From Any Room Anywhere

Wirelessly stream digital music and Internet radio, all over your house—in up to 32 rooms.

This is how it works…

Radio from the Music Genome Project. Enter your favorite artist or song and Pandora builds a radio station based on similar music where you can rate the songs. Pandora’s single mission is to play music you’ll love – and nothing else.

Pandora Radio
More about the Music Genome Project

The full first episode first run in 1984

And as a hilarious sidenote…

Wait, did I say hilarious? Ho man. The comments are funny as hell.

Thanks Pieter!

Hahaha! This reminds me of someone I know…

Oh my gosh Oh my gosh! The excruciating excitement I felt when I saw this picture and thought for a second I could buy one again!!!

The exact same watch my dad got me as a kid – I’ve tried to describe it to friends countless times and somehow felt like I never did it justice because no-one seemed that impressed. Well be impressed! I had a red one, Kenna the blue.

… my heart’s still pounding…

To celebrate the epic new Transformers Movie that is being released later this week and with a little help from mutual studio Transformers fans take a look at this mega 80’s transforming watch. The robot detaches and if almost by magic transforms into a free standing robot. You can buy newer versions of this watch now but not a patch on the retro version.

I would cook my eggs in these froggy boats any day!

Landscape Jewelry

Watch it on YouTube

Watch it on YouTube

Thanks Hamlet!

Iron & Wine – The Sea and the Rhythm

Tonight, we’re the sea and the salty breeze
the milk from your breast is on my lips
and lovelier words from your mouth to me
when salty my sweat and fingertips

Our hands they seek the end of afternoon
My hands believe and move over you

Tonight, we’re the sea and
the rhythm there
the waves and the wind and night is black
tonight we’re the scent of your
long black hair
spread out like your breath
across my back
Your hands they move like waves over me
beneath the moon, tonight, we’re the sea

Footskating was originally developed by people who couldn’t afford skateboards, and then also taken up by people who left their skateboards at home, but had already been dropped at the skatepark.

~ Footskating 101 The Movie

The movie is inspiring Footskaters around the world to show off their awesomest moves on YouTube. Like these dudes…

Sorry about the lack of posts my sweet and pesky friends. I hadn’t noticed how slack I’ve been ’till just two days ago. Life has been more hectic than usual settling into a new home and new routine with two demanding but very cute boys to look after. And I’m spending a good portion of the day running again! For the first time since 13 odd years ago. Nothing quite beats the high or how wide-eyed and sparkly-brained I feel afterwards. I can’t wait until I’m fit enough to enter a real marathon. I guess it would help to get some actual running shoes… and a sports bra wouldn’t hurt either, but I don’t really take myself seriously as a runner yet so it seems like a silly idea to spend a bunch on such a fledgling obsession.

Aside from running and freelancing I’ve been busying myself with all sorts of goodies lately and I want to share the good times:

Big Fish Games

Addictive high quality games ready to download. Super cheap with 60 minute trials. You could easily play all day for free just trying out the different games like I often do. My current favourites are Boggle and Restaurant Empire.

Facebook

Oh boy. I’m not even going to get into how much time I spend there… its quite sad really.

BBC Radio 4

Every day I delve through the archives to find all sorts of amazing plays. Keeps creative boredom at bay when I’m doing an all-nighter on a tough design.

TV-links

A giant and really well organized archive of streaming TV shows. At the moment I’m watching the last season of Sopranos while I work.

The Great Allegheny Passage

I’ve been planning a huge walking adventure with Nykki for some time. Looking to start the first leg next week… maybe. will keep you posted!