My Favorite Things 2008

The year 2008 was the year of gadgets & productivity. How about yours?

1. Jailbroken iPhone. Out of the box, the iPhone was merely an Internet device, & I had to fight the urge to dip this overpriced brick in my Coke.After a month of agony, I got the courage to jailbreak it myself, and turned out to be the best decision I ever made. Look ma! I can upgrade the firmware! I can even forward text messages!
2. Nokia N96. I have yet to see a phone which can beat the camera of this baby (check out my Flickr photo stream for sample pics). Digital TV is a big plus too, which allowed my brother to watch the Pacquiao fight for free (Smart subscribers only). I’m also known to sneak a peek in CNN during meetings. But that’s just between you and me.
3. Sailor fountain pen. Has the smoothest nib on the planet. I need ten more of these.
4. Magic eraser. The original kind. Heaven sent for MacBook users, especially those who own the black version. Cleans the smudges, and makes it look brand new. Seriously.
5. BluePhoneElite 2. My friends always wonder how I can reply to their messages in such amazing speed. No, my hands didn’t sprout additional fingeres. I really just use BluePhoneElite. This little app allows you to send & receive SMS messages on your Mac. Simply connect your cellphone to your Mac via Bluetooth. (Doesn’t work with the iPhone, as usual, but seems to connect seamlessly with everything else.)
6. Remember the Milk. I was smart enough to dump Things & Omnifocus, but dumb enough only to do it after I bought their desktop & iPhone apps. But it’s all worth it. RTM is web-basd, which allows me to view my tasks from any computer. Their iPhone app is also way cool.
7. Launchy. An app launcher for Windows. Press the hotkey, type the first few letters of the app’s name, & tada! It’s my "Spotlight equivalent" for Windows. Executor is a contender, but I’d like to keep things simple.
8. Shozu. For sending photos to Flickr, Picasa, Twitter, etc. from your mobile phones. Works for both my Nokia & my iPhone. But why anyone would use the iPhone’s pathetic camera is beyond me.
9. Skitch. A doodling application for the Mac. Takes screenshots too. The pencil tool is not as sensitive as Tablet Draw’s, but the rest of the features are great & very easy to use.
10. Vmware Fusion. Seamless virtualization. Because whether you want to admit it or not, we still need Microsoft Windows.
11. Wacom. I couldn’t move my fingers for two weeks, and someone suggested I try using a pen mouse instead. After a few days, I can bend my fingers again into unnatural angles.
12. Lindsay Lohan. Because she made big bags look cool.

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