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I downloaded 3.0 this afternoon. I left the MacBook alone while it did its deeds. I came back to an unknown iTunes error -4. My 3G looked unresponsive in some odd state. I re-booted the phone. Re-booted the Mac and restarted iTunes. Still the same.

Finally it came back. Apps were gone. Re-synch of apps and all was well.

Ok. On  to a look-see. The search is a nice feature. Although I don’t totally like that it adds another screen and is present on all the major app screens (i.e. email).

Cut and paste very nice. Long over due. Not hard to figure out and should come in handy.

A new Voice recorder app that does the same thing as that other free app I had. And nudged itself in the first screen. Just goes to show you. If they want to display you they will.

Overall looks and feel seems to have more info stuffed in across the apps. As my son said its “trippy”. Great.

More to see when apps come out that use the real meat of the OS 3.0. Peer to peer, Google Maps embedded, Made for iPhone devices, and enabled Bluetooth. Did I say Made for iPhone? What’s the deal with that?

I know its been a while since I’ve written anything. Let’s call it a dry spell. I know all my readers are starved for my brilliant thoughts.

Time to start some comments on WWDC Monday morning (yawn?) announcements. I’m stricken by some of the things almost totally over looked with the 3G vs 3Gs debate.

First OS 3.0 announced back in March is probably the real star. So that comes hand in hand with the new hardware.

Gaming relies on OpenGL ES. With the new hardware the version gets bumped to 2.0 for OpenGL. More importantly the new versions are not compatible. So what happens to your app? Your new amazing game?

“Sorry, please go by a 3Gs!”.

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I watched last nights 60 minutes piece on Captain Sullenberger with utter amazement. 3.5 minutes to make incredible decisions with 155 lives on the line. What skill and poise. And experience.

Remember back in the dot com boom when old was out?

Here is an interesting video about the next big thing.

Juval is an expert on Microsoft WCF. So this is kind of out of the box.

Ok so we didn’t make the final cut. And we got a few really nice emails from Seth.

I will take one exception to one thing he said:

“Alas, I’m going to be unable to work with you in 2009.”

Not true. He works with us every day. Thank Godin for that

Ok. Here is my application.

• What do you do now?

I own a Software Consulting company that specializes in Test and Measurement applications. The applications are concentrated around RF, Antenna, and Radar measurements. We have been in business for over 12 years. We have completed hundreds of projects – all successfully.

• Why do you do it?

I love technology. I love everything about writing software – from the mentoring young people, planning stages, methodology, design, implementation, and testing. When I was in seventh grade I remember being captivated by a book that described how to build a digital computer out of mechanical flip flops. This was before the IC.

I live and breathe this stuff. I enjoy keeping up. Still that is not my problem.

• What are you hoping to learn?

I want to learn what I’ve failed to learn after all these years. The demon that haunts me to this day - if you will. The psychology of the customer and how to create product that people will be compelled to buy. Not just what “I think” they want. This has escaped me after all these years. Finally become the businessman I know I can still be and not just the technologist.

• After you learn it, what are you going to do with it?

I’m going to change my company and provide a product totally different then what you see today. It’s a product that services many industries and requires an expertise of immense skill. Not many know how to create these systems. Aging IT infrastructures need to be replaced with this technology and we are going to act as the Design conduit to lead others in getting this done.

• Tell me a true story about making a change in the world.

A client of mine for many years builds a product that locates someone when they call 911 on their cell phone. It saves lives. And to me that makes a difference and I helped my client make that happen. A small (my part) but important change in the world.

• Have you overcome a Dip?

I have overcomes many dips. A couple recessions. And some expensive attempts at developing products that did not make money. I’m working my way right out of the last painful one right now with grit and determination.  

• What astonishing thing did you do before you did what you do now.

My father owned a Restaurant Delicatessen for 36 years. I sliced thousands of pounds of lox and became a master caterer. My Dad was a much better businessman then I (so far). The astonishing thing was getting to work with my father. I look back on those memories fondly.

• Make a wish.

I wish for a cleaner and safer earth in the future for my two kids.

• What else should I know?

You can find some interesting and revealing stuff about me on my blog deanonsoftware.com.

Wow. I must have writers block. Black Monday was a real downer. But time moves on. And so do I.

So Seth Godin is offering a “Instead of getting an MBA, consider spending six months in my office“.

This sounds so cool. So I’ll post my application in Part 2. For all to see.

And I’ll make another promise. If he picks me I’ll go. I know. Too old. Too much baggage. Too much alimony to pay. Too much blah blah blah.

Seriously. I’m all about education. And I look forward to doing all things like this. I’ll still make that journey if called. And I encourage all my readers to apply. Join me.

I witnessed 51 people let go on Monday at a client. It was almost surreal. If it wasn’t so dam sad.

Do we over hire in boom times and then over fire at the drop of a hat? It gets me wondering. Sure the signs are there.

We need some leaders through these times. And they will emerge.

I am writing this from the iPhone Wordpress application while walking my dog at haverford college.

Pretty cool. Excuse typos.