• DoJ to Oracle/Sun: Not So Fast, Pardners – InternetNews.com
  "The federal government has denied Oracle's request for a speedy approval of its $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems, requesting more time to give the purchase scrutiny before passing it on to the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval."
  (tags: Oracle sunmicrosystems java)

• Turn your iPhone into an office – CNET Reviews
  review of multiple iPhone productivity applications
  (tags: iphone productivity)

• How the Food Makers Captured Our Brains – NYTimes.com
  "As head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. David A. Kessler served two presidents and battled Congress and Big Tobacco. But the Harvard-educated pediatrician discovered he was helpless against the forces of a chocolate chip cookie."
  (tags: addiction health nutrition)
• Why a Mac is really the only option. Can your PC do this? – The Next Web
  Cool laptop … Gotta take a look!
  (tags: mca pc transformers Humor)

• Review: Skooba Checkthrough Brief helps speed you through airport security
  Check out product photos of the Skooba Checkthrough Brief checkpoint friendly bag.
  From Garry Bartle
  (tags: Travel, TSA, laptop)
• Tweeting Freedom in Iran
  (tags: Freedom Twitter SocialMedia Iran)

Steve Benson, editorial cartoonist for the Arizona Republic, offered concise commentary this morning on the value of social networking in the Iranian freedom conflict.

Technorati Tags: Freedom, Twitter, SocialMedia, Iran

• Abacus Tech Support
  (tags: Abacus TechSupport TundraComics)

My daughter gave me a great card for Father’s Day that shared a bit of technical support history from the wise folks at Tundra Comics.  I wonder how you do CTL-ALT-DEL on an abacus!

Technorati Tags: Abacus, TechSupport, TundraComics

• Mormon Channel / LDS Radio: New iPhone app is here
  "The new iPhone and iPod touch application is finally here! Get the new app for free in the iTunes store."
  (tags: iphone lds radio mormon)

• Timothy Karr: If You Love the iPhone, Set It Free
  "Nine of the 10 most popular phones are locked into exclusive deals with the few wireless carriers that dominate the market. That means that as long as carriers reserve the right to cripple the phone's best features, block full access to the Internet and stick customers with astronomical bills, you're not getting the real Internet from your shiny new handheld."
  (tags: iphone smartphone mobile mobility)
• iPhone and UPS: A Great Combination
  (tags: iPhone Apple UPS Logistics China)

Just before 10:00 Arizona time this morning, the doorbell rang to announce a much-anticipated delivery. The friendly UPS delivery guy dropped off my new iPhone 3GS that I ordered last week!  So, instead of standing in line at the Apple store, I now have the coveted prize in my hot little hands.

I was very impressed with the series of emails from Apple keeping me updated on the progress of my order and with the UPS tracking system showing daily progress of my package from Shenzen, China to Mesa, AZ, via Hong Kong, Alaska and Kentucky, including a purposeful delay in Louisville so it wouldn’t arrive too soon.  I won’t presume to understand the logic in that seemingly circuitous routing, but I find it fascinating that worldwide logistics works so smoothly over such wide distances in such huge volumes.

Next step … crank up the phone!

Technorati Tags: iPhone, Apple, UPS, Logistics, China