My cousin called me asking if he had left his Zune car charger in my car. He was missing it and he knew he was going to be in big trouble if he didn’t find it. It was reasonably new and he had been told that he had better take care of it. You see, he is not the most responsible person in the world.

Not wanting him to get into trouble, I offered to loan him my Zune travel charger until he found his. I told him that his mom would not know the difference, but she would certainly notice if he came home without either.

It was kind of funny because she ended up buying him a new Zune dock cable to reward him for taking such good car of his things. He never did find his charger, but he ordered a new one without her ever finding out.

My daughter had been wanting an iPod for a long time and in the worst way. Every time she turned around it seemed she was talking about getting an iPod, either when she’d saved enough money or as a birthday or Christmas present. But naturally she didn’t want the low end. She wanted the high end.

When I heard about a contest where people could win a free iPod, I sent her the details via email and she wrote back enthusiastically. She was convinced that she would win. (Ah, youth!) She was already researching what songs she would download.

Well, apparently she knew what she was talking about. Not only did she win the contest, but she also received a top of the line version for her birthday. The contest prize was on the low end, so she gave it to her best friend for Christmas. Hello? What about your mother? Did you think of me? No. But that’s okay. I’ll wait until my business can buy one for me. By then it will have more bells and whistles. Maybe it will even do my dishes for me.

Don’t laugh, but up until recently I had a really, really, old cell phone.  Sure, the phone was made back in 2001 (yes that is the right year), and it just wouldn’t die.  Being the type of person that doesn’t replace things until they are broken, I just couldn’t part with it.

But, the phone finally bit the dust and the battery no longer would hold a charge.  I went down to the local mobile phone store to see what it would cost to get a new one.

As it turned out, it just wouldn’t be worth buying a new battery, and I would be smarter to get a new phone.  I picked one out that the clerk recommended and took it home.

So, I am trying out the mobile file sharing feature on one of the mobile sites that was recommended to me.  Man, this phone is awesome!

I was what, six years old when the original Star Wars came to a movie theater near me. I remember standing in line, a long line, at a theater that we had driven nearly 2 hours to get to. There weren’t people dressed up at that particular viewing but I do remember the subsequent movies that we went to where there were all sorts of people wearing costumes from or inspired by the movie.

We were avid fans and had many of the gadgets and gizmos made for the movie. I had one of the original light sabers and a stuffed Chewbacca toy. The Millenium Falcon wasn’t among my stash but I so coveted that ship……..

Now, some thirty plus years later, the love for Star Wars is no less than it ever was. There are new toys made every year for both the young and older fans. I’ve recently seen a DVD projector made to look like R2D2. It has several other functions too, but in general, it is going to appeal to only a true Star Wars fan.

Sometimes I find it interesting to learn about what people do for their daily routine.  I don’t necessarily want to know what they do at their job, but rather, how they spend their time when they are not working.

While some people spend their spare time hanging out with friends or starting a business, I do something a bit different.  What I do is read all the iPhone news I can find.

Whether it is the latest iPhone games or iPhone accessories, I love reading about anything related to the iPhone.  Sure, some days don’t have a lot to offer, but I just get excited if I can find a little nugget of news as to what is coming out.

You see, ever since I heard about the iPhone and saw the first picture, I was hooked.  I thought that it would be the coolest thing ever - and I think I am right.  I won’t bore you with the rest of my daily routine (it is pretty boring), but looking up iPhone stuff is the one, consistent thing I do each day.

I had no idea about the vast variety of cell phone ringtones that were available in this day and age. I have had a cell phone for years, but for me, it has always been about function and I have never really thought of it as a toy or electronic music player.

I just bought a new phone, as my other was obsolete about eight years ago. I was surprised to find all of the different Motorola ringtones that were already on my phone. It prompted me to look a bit further into this musical phone business. I am so old fashioned.

I went to my phone company’s website and found a ton of Verizon ringtones that could be downloaded. I didn’t immediately download any, and I am a bit disappointed in my curiosity about this nonsense, but I like some of the tones that are offered and maybe it is time for me to step out of boring and live a little bit.

Ever since I was a child, I have been in love with music.  It is to the point that everything event in my life can be represented by a song.  Sometimes I wish my life was like a movie - with a soundtrack, so there would never be a silent moment.

In order to keep music playing during my day, I rely on my iPod to fill that role.  I simply hook up my iPod to iTunes, pick the songs I want, and go.  No tricky interface, no headaches.

I also rely on my iPod classic accessories to give me the music when I want it.  I have expensive headphones, a good set of iPod speakers, and a portable charger in case my iPod battery dies during the day.

I even go to bed listening to music.  I begin and end my day with music.  In fact, I have come up with a mantra for my life:

My life, my music.  My iPod.

Now, I have an old mobile phone that I have had for about three years now.  Don’t laugh - I know most of you out there only keep your phones for an average of 18 months.  Personally I believe that I should keep the phone until it breaks or the battery no longer holds a charge.  Stepping on the phone by accident last night means that I am looking at a new one now.

Out of the latest mobile phones on the market the brand I am most comfortable with is Sony.  Specifically the Sony k850i caught my eye with it’s cool colors and integrated 5 MP camera.  It is hard to believe that my old phone never even had a camera - that will be one less gadget I have to carry with me.

Now, most of the reviews of the k850i have been favorable, but I have seen a few complaints about sending text messages on the phone.  For those of you out there that are text message sending machines, this may be important, but for me, I just need a phone and camera.

I am going to my mobile phone provider tomorrow to buy this new Sony phone.  I might need someone to help me figure it out though - when it comes to gadgets, I am not too good.  Anyone want to help a girl out?