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Thu 24 Jul, 2008 - 03:48:01 PM
Phlog photo

Thu 24 Jul, 2008 - 09:24:29 AM
Troubles at the Sydney Apple Store.
problems optus store apple queue sydney launch 3g iphone
A mate was iQueue person #10 this morning. Everything was going fine until the staff attempted to start signing up Optus customers. This is his latest text message. 71mins since opening and still yet to be served.

"They have booted one of
(the) macs with windows. I guess
they will try anythinh to get
things moving. They have
also broken out the paper
applications"

UPDATE: 9.26am - iQueue person #4 has been served. Sorry, Peter, it's going to be a long morning in there ;-p
Wed 23 Jul, 2008 - 07:00:33 PM
Why I still love the Sony Ericssons.
iphone sony-ericsson k850i slow expose train station central
NOT sent from my iPhone. ;-)

Come on Apple, show me how to do a 1sec slow exposure like this.

(Platform #23, Central Station Sydney)
Wed 23 Jul, 2008 - 06:33:50 PM
The GPS works very well.
iphone 3g gps screencap train lidcombe
Shame there's no voice guidance though. Not that I need it on a train, I guess. ;-)

(iPhone screen-cap)
Wed 23 Jul, 2008 - 05:11:43 PM
Just testing this in low light.
iphone 3g photo camera test light
(iPhone pic)

Snapped this in one of the meeting rooms with the light off. Sun had just about set so little natural light. Rather noisy but still passable.
Wed 23 Jul, 2008 - 10:04:54 AM
To work we go!
wynyard train station work
For a change, I think I am going to appreciate the warm (albeit stuffy) conditions inside the carriage.

(Platform 3, Wynyard Station)
Wed 23 Jul, 2008 - 08:28:03 AM
SIM card is in and it's ready to go.
iphone 3g apple store sydney purchase phone mobile gadget optus
The Optus Direct staff are just finalising the paperwork.
Wed 23 Jul, 2008 - 08:07:41 AM
This is it.
iphone 3g apple store sydney purchase phone mobile gadget optus
After we (the first 30) spilled inside to the warmth of the store, we had to form three queues, depending on your preferred carrier. The numbers shaped up like this:

Optus: 29
Vodafone: 1
Telstra: 0

The one Vodafone punter, Chris, was next to me in the queue outside (iQueue idiot #4). Top bloke and it was great to have someone normal* chat with. He is in real estate (agency in Drummoyne) and had to go with Vodafone as it's his company's carrier.

#1 - Busy on his laptop posting to Mac forums (iFanboi)
#2 - Watching Buffy on his Ipod Touch and reading a World of Warcraft strategy guide (iFanboi)
Wed 23 Jul, 2008 - 07:16:07 AM
I must be crazy.
iphone 3g apple store sydney purchase phone mobile gadget optus queue
Person #3 in a mini iQueue outside the Apple Store Sydney. 40mins till opening time. Freaking cold day to be doing this. Someone bring me a straight jacket!
Tue 22 Jul, 2008 - 06:50:39 PM
Fueltrack #7
volkswagen golf tsi fueltrack fuel track shell economy
Odometer reading 003688
(VPower from Shell @ Parramatta, NSW - $1.669 per litre)

Last fill was at 002995. Therefore, it's 51.39 litres for 693 kilometres, or 7.49L/100km. BEATEN the manufacturer spec of 7.7L/100km at last!
Tue 22 Jul, 2008 - 02:23:33 PM
Go on... you know you want to.
iphone 3g apple store sydney call number
You'll be calling iPhone 3G handset #6 at the Apple Store, Sydney. Have a chat to a random punter who might be nearby, or perhaps send a TXT message. The replies are kind of funny.
Mon 21 Jul, 2008 - 08:49:23 PM
Ping Alan: What causes this to happen?
phlognet phlog error thumbnails
See this from time to time. What gives?
Mon 21 Jul, 2008 - 05:58:41 PM
Underwhelmed and emptyhanded.
store quiet night queue apple sydney 3g iphone
Walking of the Apple Store. It was easy enough to get up to the 2nd floor (was expecting people everywhere) and they have heaps of iPhone 3G units on display to play with.

I was in the mood for a spur of the minute purchase and asked the shop assistant about what I had to do. "Come back tomorrow" is an executive summary of her advice. They closed off the queue about two hours ago and there's still two dozen people waiting to be served before the store closes in 2hrs time.

But it wasn't an entirely wasted exercise. I finally got to go hands-on with an iPhone. And, to be honest, I was a bit let down. It promises so much, but it just looked like and felt like a toy to me. I'm having second thoughts (again).

I asked if they had plenty of 16GB black phones in stock, you know - should I change my mind, to which the iSalesDroid(tm) replied, "The security cage is full of them buddy. Just head down when you're ready."

Buddy? WTF?! This is Australia, mate. ;-)
Mon 21 Jul, 2008 - 05:55:13 PM
Apple Store, Sydney.
iphone 3g sydney apple queue night quiet store
The last time I walked past here was 11 July 2008. iPhone 3G crowds were queued up through the building, onto the footpath and around the corner. Seems MUCH quieter tonight. Time to go in and see if i can convince myself to get an iPhone.

FWIW, it's almost two weeks since the iPhone 3G was released and people are still waiting outside the shop before opening time each morning to ensure they get hold of one. It would seem that Apple Australia are reserving the bulk of their stock for their own store as most Optus stores are quoting a 2-3 week wait.
Mon 21 Jul, 2008 - 02:36:58 PM
Meeting with Finance.
work meeting finance
I'm trying to focus on the detailed numbers discussion, but all I'm hearing is the thumping in my head.
Mon 21 Jul, 2008 - 01:20:08 PM
A different view of Sydney GPO tower.
sydney skyline gpo martin place
I doubt you'll find this (arguably boring) viewpoint reflected in any other web photos of the Sydney skyline. Can't reveal my location, but it's not accessible to Joe Public.
Mon 21 Jul, 2008 - 01:10:58 PM
Cracking headache.
caffeine water westin hotel sydney detox
Why did I choose to start a caffeine and sugar detox on a Monday? A Monday chock-a-block with meetings and decision making.

Less than a day into the detox and I have an horrfic headache, nausea and lethargy. I'm a caffeine addict alright.

(Westin Hotel, Sydney)
Mon 21 Jul, 2008 - 10:38:49 AM
New toy at work.
work ceiling video data projector
We can finally dtop dragging around the data projector - to one of our meeting rooms, anyway. Late on Friday night they installed this new NEC unit, suspended from the ceiling. The video signal, being carried over a cable length of around 20 metres, is VGA over CAT-5.
Mon 21 Jul, 2008 - 07:42:13 AM
Rude pilgrims.
world youth day wyd pilgrim train
All of the WYD pilgrims I've met/observed up till now have been friendly, polite and generally on their best behaviour. Unfortunately, this bunch of Catholic Clowns from Melbourne are carrying on like complete dickheads - yelling, running around and throwing stuff through the train. I'm not the only commuter who's just a little pissed off at the moment.
Mon 21 Jul, 2008 - 06:54:57 AM
WYD Legacy.
world youth day wyd homeless pilgrim bus
A member of our local mentally ill homeless community has scored himself a new polarfleece jacket.
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