FROM: Javamancy, the Weblog
The rumors have been bouncing around the “Interweb” for awhile now, starting with a seemingly innocuous jab several months ago from a Take Two exec.
Now, Randy tweeted yesterday that, yes, something seems to be coming out… but no release date. 
Many of you probably saw the various mentions of a “3.0.1″ of WordPress floating around, since more than a week ago…
Well, just yesterday, WordPress 3.0.1 was formally released to the public.
Finally made it back to the Washington, DC area! The APMA conference was quite informative, especially on the new areas on “toning shoes” and “ultra-lightweight running” and “fungal laser treatments”.
Sometimes the journey itself can be quite an adventure, and the return trip was certainly curious enough (albeit not really blogworthy).
At any rate, getting back to the “real world” of information technology and medicine will require a bit of adjustment, from the difference in time zone and the more casual atmosphere of Seattle… 
A highrise near the Seattle Waterfront
I finally got some free time, to stretch my legs a bit and see how things are going in the downtown area near the conference…
It’s a nice, warm summer evening, and while the sun is still up, it’s easing its way down. But there’s still plenty of sunlight to take a few cityscape photos… 
Well, I’ve landed in Seattle, just in time for the upcoming medical conference festivities. Quite interesting…
Happy Fourth of July! (to all the American peeps)
Relax; take it easy!
Starting today is Starbucks’ [SBUX] free Wi-Fi service, which leverages the existing AT&T [T] based Wi-Fi hotspots for the general Starbucks audience, not just the Starbucks Rewards and AT&T Wireless customers.
So, when you’re waiting in line for your grande no-foam skinny two-pump-dolce extra-hot latte with your blinged-out Droid smartphone, you now can switch to the Wi-Fi hotspot and keep browsing.
Here’s an interesting story about butterbeer at the new Universal theme park for all things Harry Potter: http://tell.im/3f
And here’s another story about how to prepare your own, in the comfort of your own home (at least, the non-alcoholic version): http://tell.im/3g
(Both are AP stories, by way of WTOP.com)
So, it seems that the technocrowd buzz revolves around more rumors about the end of the AT&T [T] exclusivity over Apple’s [AAPL] iPhone, and the heavily anticipated offering of the same smartphone by AT&T’s rival, Verizon [VZ].
The timeframe for the iPhone being offered to Verizon customers appears to be January 2011.
I never would’ve thought to scan about for a Michael Shanks look-alike. But while following a link about E3 tech on motion scanning and motion control, I encountered an article by a fellow who looks remarkably like Michael.
If you’re not familiar with Michael Shanks, he is perhaps best known as the Daniel Jackson character from the Stargate SG-1 and other Stargate TV series.
So who is this doppelganger, you’re wondering? Meet John Davison, a GamePro employee.
(Sorry for the mismatch in image sizing…)