The "evolution" of the iPhone could follow a path similar to that of the iPod according to John Gruber, who says new functionality will be added over time. A simple trade-off between two things is like a seesaw: move one up and the other goes down. Think, say, of buying a new external hard drive - the trade-off there is between higher storage capacity and lower price. Or, ... Read full entry

Cities and Icons. Sydney certainly fits the bill in this regard: Unless a city has some sort of icon - be it a building, the physical setting, whatever - it will be nondescript, especially to people not familiar with it. While I haven't travelled as much as I would like to, I can't think of one major city, or town, I have visited that hasn't had an "icon", landmark, or natural feature ... Read full entry