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So the iPhone 3G came out yesterday - yeah, like you didn’t already know. I, for one am not into the hype. I wouldn’t waste my time (or take off work) waiting in line all day to get one when I can enjoy it a couple weeks later if I decide to splurge. And after all that, most Apple buyers couldn’t download the latest 2.0 firmware because the App store couldn’t handle all the traffic - thus leading the Apple loving community crushed & royally pissed off. Bummer dude.

It was interesting to watch & read how the Twittersphere was handling the day and what was going on around the world the day the iPhone 3G arrived. People started out with excitement and anxiousness to get to the closest Apple store and wait in line and the mood was acceptance: “Yes I understand I’m going to have to wait in line, but Apple is totally worth it!”. Then it started to evolve into desperation and moodiness - “Why is this line taking so long?”, “Shit! I waited in this line for 2 hours and now I have to leave to get to work”, “I will pay you $100 for your front of the line spot!”. As new customers walked out of the Apple stores with a shiny new gadget in hand the people in line would watch them; eyes opened-wide, a slight burst of salivation and indescribable excitement like they were 7 years old again on Christmas Day.

As the day went on the rumble of the community got even more intense - the App store couldn’t handle the volume of traffic, completely broke down and people weren’t happy. Lashing out at Apple and AT&T, customers felt disappointment and let down. How could this happen? I am so loyal to this company and they can’t even get my phone activated right away. So many intense emotions ran through people’s minds.

Read more about the iBrick issue on Techcrunch.

Now that the first day of the launch is over I went back to Twitter to see how the community is handling their new gadgets. Seems like there are still some problems. Apps not working or super janky, some connectivity problems, etc.

Here’s a tweet from a local Twitterer (@MitchWagner) that best sums up today’s issues with the iPhone 3G’s Apps:

If you have a story to share please comment below. I’m curious to hear more about your experience yesterday. Cheers!

Sazell let’s you take a “Snapshot” of the web by turning anything on the web into a small embeddable widget for your own personal Facebook, MySpace, blog, website, whatever. “Simply put, it is a platform which allows its users to share and discover any piece of information with their friends and families using a concise “visual snapshot”.” - Sazell Team

So after getting my private beta invite I immediately went to my favorite celebrity site, TMZ.com, to see what celebrity dirt I missed…apparently the poor economy means less activity in Hollywood. So I found a less than appealing story about how Pam Anderson is still flexible and did the splits during an interview with Kyle and Jackie O in Australia. Well I had to get your attention SOME how…

So it’s really easy - you download or drag the “Snap It!” button into your toolbar, find a story that you like on the web, “Snap It!”, the form is automatically filled out and generated and voala! My little embeddable, portable web snapshot is ready for me to distribute. Yay!

Pretty straight forward and easy to use. I really have no complaints, as of yet, I guess for the little that I’ve done in the site. However I do think the logo is a bit familiar - who else has used that primary colored logo before…? I’m sure it’ll come to me.

If you want an invite comment here or send me an email - I think I have a few I can share.

Earlier today Techcrunch announced that Gmail is introducing a new privacy feature that will allow users to keep status on the number of computers their Gmail account is open on. and in addition allow them to completely sign out remotely. Users can also view a log that shows IP addresses and type of access (Mobile, etc.) that most recently accessed the account.

This is great for people who accidentally forget to sign out of their work or any public computer. In a day when forged identity and access to personal data is so prevalent, I’m happy to see Gmail take an initiative to boost their security offerings to users.  It’s one of the best additions Gmail has had in a long time so thank you Google!

To read more about the Gmail security announcement check out Gmail’s blog post.

It’s not yet in my account but can’t wait until it is!

On Gmail blog: “Note: We are in the process of rolling this feature out to the latest version of Gmail, which is available for Firefox and Internet Explorer 7.”

The Crunchies 2007 are tonight! With 110,872 votes cast for the finalists, the competition is steep and the winners will leave there glorified! Bummer I’m not going to be up in San Francisco to attend but I’m still going to keep on top of the winners and list them here as soon as I find out! I was talking to Zivity CEO, Jeffrey Wescott who asked me if I was attending the awards - dammit I’m not! However I did vote - and I’m hoping my choice for Best Overall will kick ass!

GO TWITTER!!!

It was only day 2 of Macworld 2008 and already they’re knocking the socks off of attendees. Macbook Air is one of the products launched and it’s ridiculously thin and light.

Some Specs on the Macbook Air: The computer has a 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display that has a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, weighs about 3 pounds, and sports a thickness of 0.16-0.76 inches. It’s 12.8 inches wide and 8.95 inches deep. Refer to the Macworld site for more info.

Wow - I can’t wait to see what else comes out of Macworld!