Derek: I was just going to see what your ip address was on your computer.

Me: k

Derek: You do “ipconfig” at the command prompt (he even sent me a screen shot)

Me: I know that! 123.45.678.91 (this is not my actual ip)

Derek: At a command line do:  ping 12.3.4.56 (not his), and tell me if it replies…thanks!

Me: Yup…it replied.

Derek: That answers my question…thanks!

Me: Did I do it right?

Derek: Yes you did…you are a genius!

Me: Duh

Today, September 30th, is the big day.  Google Wave is a new online tool for real-time communication and collaboration.  It’s like taking Facebook, Twitter, email, online photo albums, blogging, and instant messaging and mashing it all into one super awesome way to communicate.   I am hoping, neigh praying, that I get my invite today.  Once I get an invite I will post on some of my favorite features Ifound using Wave.  Watch this video to learn more.

Today is a big day for iPhone owners.  Today people is the day that AT&T finally allows MMS messaging (sending photos via “text”).  I know I haven’t owned an iPhone all that long, but I have suffered at the hands of AT&T’s pity party where all they do is say “we don’t allow MMS for iPhone users because it would be too much of a strain on our network….blah, blah, blah…waaaaahh!”  Well, Mr. AT&T, maybe you should have thought about that before you signed an exclusivity contract with Apple.  You know the company who has come out with a 1st of it’s kind phone that everyone knew would be a B E A S T in the mobile phone market.

Then you go and say, “Hey iPhone users even with the unprecedented success of the iPhone we now have so much money that we have begun using it to line our kitty litter boxes, we still don’t feel like putting in the time or  money to beef up our network.  So we decided that just iPhone users will NOT be allowed to use our network to send MMS.  We have you locked in for a solid 2 years, and possibly more if we can get Apple to extend our exclusivity contract.  So nah, nah, nah, naaah, nah!”  AT&T all you had your sights set on were those billions, upon gazillions of dollars pouring into your bank account.   BULLIES!

Because of their little “issue” I couldn’t just send Derek a picture on the fly, say of the cute little wooden elephant I saw at Target that I just had to own.  Or when I sent him to the store to pick out a frame for the photo that was to be displayed of us at our wedding, and the kid called me attempting to explain the difference between the two frames he was looking at.  Being able to send me a picture would have saved me, a bride-to-be at the time, about 30 minutes of the 1 week that was left before my wedding.  Let me add that I love my husband more that you will ever know, I think he is a brilliant man with great potential and good values, but the guy is horrible at describing things to me.  The poor thing can’t describe that ice is cold; without confusing the stew out of me.

Anyway, enough of my ranting.  The iPhone now has MMS!  Yea!!!!!!

For my birthday (and because my contract was up with my current carrier) Derek and I took a trip to the Apple store on Sunday and got me an iPhone.  Because Derek already had a black one, and I have been pushing myself to be a bit bolder with color (or lack there of) I decided to get <insert hick accent here> one of them fancy white iPhones.

Since Derek made me wait a full 2 years to get one, and he was feeling generous (probably had something to do with the foot rub I promised) I decided to get one with a MAMMOTH memory.  This bad boy is pretty sweet.  Not only is it the new 3Gs model, white, in an adorable hot pink case, it has…

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…32 gigs of memory!  That means I can put tons of my beloved podcasts, most of my music library on it (18 gigs worth), and still have room for a movie or three.  WICKED AWESOME!

I got the Magenta Slider Case by Incase to help protect my precious baby, and put Power Support Anti-Glare Film Set for iPhone 3G(s) to protect the screen.  These anti-glare films are amazing.  Not only do they get rid of screen glare, but they help protect against fingerprints & smudges, and it makes the screen easier to glide your fingertips across.  Back to my sweet magenta slider case….it comes with a little stand to prop up the phone for moments like the one on my honeymoon when you are watching movies on the plane and you have to hold the phone for the duration of the movie or find a way to prop the thing up.  NOT FUN!!!

The laptop sleeve that I purchased from Brokesy Etsy Shop arrived the other day and I couldn’t be happier.  I purchased the Goonie-goo-goo laptop sleeve.  It’s like having a piece of art hugging my laptop.  The designer notes that the sleeve is padded with closed-cell foam, and made with stain-resistant sunbrella fabric, wool felt, and a luxurious red velour-y lining. The same fabrics are used for the pouch plus added a layer of felt for a little bit of cushioning.  If you are looking for an accessory to make a statement that is both unique and well crafted; think about purchasing a Brokesy sleeve for your laptop…I get gobs of compliments on mine.  Here are a few pics of my MacBook snuggling in it’s new cushy velvety sleeve.

The sleeve has already taken upon a few nicknames, George & Sassy.

…thanks Jennifer & David.

While patrolling the Think Geek site I came across the best fridge/cubicle magnets EVER…the Photoshop user interface!  Did you just giggle a little?  I did.  I mean to have a tool that helps remove any rouge zits that pop up on an important day…(i.e. – your wedding day) is a blessing from the heavens.  The kit comes with 11 magnets shaped and printed like the PS user interface.

I feel as if I should order 2 sets.  If not, I foresee Derek swiping my super sweet magnets.

If I have never mentioned it before, my husband Derek is a Google fanatic. For example, when deciding where we wanted to go on our honeymoon the Googleplex in Mountain View, California held the number one slot for more than a week.  So that he doesn’t get too angry with me about calling him out, we actually were thinking about honeymooning in Napa Valley and San Francisco.  We figured since we would be in the neighborhood (and by neighborhood, I mean west of the Mississippi) we would pay homage to one of the few companies NOT suffering from these hard economic times…GOOGLE.  Because of our over usage of just about every Google product available I thought I might give everyone that doesn’t live and breath Google a heads up about a few new features added to Gmail Labs.

If you use Gmail, you may have noticed a pop-up on your screen, giving a brief overview of the new features, if you logged in since July 1, 2009.  If not then you will have a pleasant surprise on your next login.  These changes also bring along the end of a Gmail Labs feature Right-side Labels.  Google says this is the first Labs feature they are retiring.  I never got accustomed to this feature, so for me…not a big loss.  Google has added features like…

new labels location :: They are now to the left of your inbox, above your chat list (unless you use right-side chat), grouped together with Inbox, Drafts, Chats and other system labels

label(s) hide/show :: You now have control over which of your labels show.  Google does their best to get you going by automatically showing your most used labels and hiding the rest.  This is a blessing from the heavens for people like me who can’t stand a cluttered screen/desktop.  Minimalism is key!

drag & drop :: now you can drag messages to your sidebar labels, like you would in outlook with folders.  This is same thing as “Move to” — it labels and archives in one step.  You can also drag labels onto a message and PRESTO CHANGE-O labeling done!  This is all the same as the original task of using the “Label” button.

To label or move multiple messages in one fell swoop, select the message by using the checkbox, then drag and drop the label.  You can also drag labels into the “more” menu to hide them and add hidden labels.