iPhone 4 Revealed!

This is kind of exciting!  A prototype of this phone was purportedly found in a bar in California.  A technology company got hold of it and have disassembled it.

Check for full details here: http://gizmodo.com/5520164/this-is-apples-next-iphone

It seems like the exterior has changed quite a bit, and it has a camera in the front as well.  That's kinda cool, because it means you 1-1 video conferencing becomes much more realistic.  Also, the external facing camera also has a flash which moves it very definitely into the all-in-one consumer space.

Anyway!  I can't wait!  iPad or iPhone 4?!

Balloon Bears

These cute bears are made out of a single 260Q using the standard 7 small bubbles for the head, with 2 ear twists for the ears.  I like bears with a little neck as it is easier to lock in the arms and the legs.   The little flowers they are carrying are each single 260Q with a small puff of air which is then tulip twisted.

A flower for a friend

I've started having a play around with the Qualatex160Q's which are delightful little balloons.  They are about an inch in diameter and 60 inches long fully inflated.

These balloons are very easy on the hands and great for a bit more detail in the design.  This 6 petal flower is very easy to do compared to the 6 petal 260Q flower which I still struggle with!

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Blocked - Do you answer a blocked call?

One of the nice things about mobile phones is the ability to have Caller Line ID or caller display which displays either the number or the name of the person calling you.  This means you can filter calls if and when you need to. It is on by default, and most people leave this turned on quite possibly because they don't know it's even there there.

But when a contact does turn Caller Display on, are you more inclined to answer because it says Blocked?!  I know I am, and I put it down to curiosity.  Who on earth could be phoning me and trying to hide their identify before I answer the phone?  Are they that sure if they did display their number I wouldn't answer?!

Well, it works for me.  If you hide your caller display, I will always answer.

Chickens

My sister has a lifestyle block of about 3 acres about an hour from town. We went out there today to have the 'great easter egg hunt' for the kids. On their farmlet they have a wonderful small island, two dwellings, some chickens and a couple of boxer dogs one of which is in pup. The gestation period is 62 days for boxers. Is that all dogs? I must find out. The chickens wander around, hide their eggs and roost in the trees at night.

My brother-in-law is a fantastic engineer and diy guy. He is building an outside bar on the property at the moment, and will soon be building a dog run for the pregnant boxer and her soon-to-be born offspring. My question is what would be the difference between building a dog box and a chicken coop? Can you combine both? Check out http://www.buildingachickencoopfast.com and http://www.buildeazy.com/doghouse_imp.html