It's a phrase that's been used around the office quite a bit over the years as technology has gotten more and more advanced & crept into our daily lives. With the official announcement of Apple's 3rd generation iPhone looming, speculation of its improvements has been rampant on various blogs & chat rooms. In addition to some cosmetic modifications, one that seems universal is a real GPS navigation feature. It kind of seems a bit like a no brainer since the technology seems to be fairly common these days.

Although I will have to admit, the current quasi-GPS isn't bad. On a recent trip, I found it hugely helpful in finding my way around & getting me pointed in the right direction. It may not have pinpointed my exact location, but once I found a cross street or two, I had no problems. Plus it kept me from carrying the massive map that just screams tourist - ok, I like to blend in & feel like a local.

But to me, the most exciting speculative new feature is an improved camera for video calling. Seriously, video calling. I remember watching all of those great 1980's SciFi tv shows as a kid that all spawned from the popularity of Star Wars & ALL of them had video phones of some sort. If rumors are true, in a few months we'll all be walking around having video calls with our handheld comm devices. Can the flying bubble cars and Gary Coleman inspired butler robots really be that far behind?

My wife refers to it as a "yard sale in waiting". Others may think of it as cubicle chic. I simply call it "home" for roughly 52% of my weekly awake time, my desk. An homage to all that is kitsch and molded PVC, my "collection" has grown and traveled with me during my professional career. I've always been strangely attracted to kitsch culture and have had a soft spot for B-list celebrities, so I guess this kind of grew out of it. It seems to help lighten the stress of the day and keep me grounded  knowing that a 19.5" Duff Beer holding Godzilla is always watching over me as I work on my latest design project . And seriously, who can't be inspired by an autographed 8x10 black and white glossy of Dennis Burkley.

A good portion of my collection has come from some of the finest and tackiest gift shops across the globe. Check out this great source! USB rocket launcher. Say no more.

Don't know if you caught it in the news this morning, but yesterday the Kentucky Derby Festival unveiled their official poster for "Thunder Over Louisville - 2008". It's big news to us because it's the 3rd consecutive year that CurrentMarketing has had the privilege of designing it. Fellow creative and resident "poster-boy" Donovan Sears did a great job capturing the excitement of the uber-spectacular airshow and fireworks extravaganza in a convenient poster-sized snapshot. If the thought of a Stealth B-2 bomber flying at you doesn't get you all warm and tingly, then maybe the fact that the poster glows in the dark will.

On a fairly unrelated note, for those of you that may be training for the miniMarathon you can get a great training schedule here.

I've used it the past couple of years and I always felt ready come race day. And since I'm on a running tangent, another great site is MapMyRun.com.

You can accurately plot your course without leaving the house (thanks to the ever-growing wonders of Google maps). It shows you course elevation, it can even calculate your pace and give you an idea of calories burnt - if you're into that kind of thing.