I am really kind of sorry about this post. If you are anything like me, you have already read a billion and a half blog posts about Apple and WWDC. I would not even consider myself a total Apple fanatic and fanboy, I just like their product and way of life. I just really could not resist with all the announcements at WWDC the other day. In hope not to bore you to death, I will try to make this blogcast as fun as possible. Let’s give FAQ format a try.

Q: Did I watch the live blog?
A: Yes, Mac Rumors Live.

Q: Am I going to get a new 3G iPhone?
A: Yes, for my birthday (June 21). I am planning to wait in line on July 11.

Q: Did I listen to that live audio stream on UStream?
A: No, I was not able.

Q: 1) Do I use .Mac, and 2) Am I going to use MobileMe?
A: I do have a .Mac account. Have I ever used it, no. I have not even used it for spam mail. Will I get MobileMe? Undecided. Comment to tell me what you think, if you have a opinion.

Q: Do I think that Apple’s keynote was a touch boring after the first 20ish minutes?
A: Yes, way too many 3rd-party applications. I mean, I like how there are going to be many, but did they really have to announce that many at the keynote. A little boring perhaps…

Q. Exactly how many Apple WWDC-related blog posts have I read in the last few days?
A: Countless, from Mac News Weekly to Mahalo Daily to View from a Farley to FryBlog to Chris Pirillo (never mind ), just to name a few. Then there are the spoofs, not as many but twice as satisfying. Here is my second favorite. However, this is my favorite by far. You MUST WATCH IT (only less than a minute long).

You know, I use it for the same reason! What a cawinkidink!

Q: What will happen to Apple in 10 years?
A: I am not sure, tell me what you think by commenting below!

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So the other day while I was creating my lovely iRi Merchandise from CaféPress, I realized just how important a good company logo really is. You see the logo, think of the brand, and buy their stuff. It is almost as simple as that! Some examples:

• Vineyard Vines’ Whale. I think about it even when I am at Carvel!
• The Nike Swoosh
• The Apple logo

So it’s the trigger that gets you, but the logo, symbol, is only good for the brand if the consumer has prior exposure to it. This can be from anyone, models, friends, family, television, anything. Take away the exposure, and the brand’s got nothing. Say you were an alien from the planet Vulcan (sorry, I really couldn’t resist quoting Star Trek). The little whale would have no meaning to you; you wouldn’t think: Oh, Vineyard Vines! Here is my equation of the day:

ADVERTISING + COMPANY LOGO = SUCCESS

I really hate to sound like an infomercial, but it is true. While I am on this topic, I have a question: When you wear a Nike T-Shirt with a huge swoosh on it, wouldn’t that be advertising that you pay for? Think about it.

By the way, I have been using the acronym of apparel a lot today, but it can really be anything.

That is really all for today. Thanks for listening to iRi and tell everyone about it!

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100 pins later, I am talking to you now. I have pins from everywhere–major sporting events, vacations, clubs, anything you can imagine.

How does Riley get the pins? one might ask. Well, the answer to that would be that I get them from anyone–my dad, my friends, and some I even buy for myself.

The best place from where to get pins, for me, has always been the airport. With new TSA rules and regulations, many airport gift shops cannot sell pins anymore. This is good and bad. It means less new pins for me, but more value of the pins that I have!

Now, veering to a totally different topic, I went to a NY Mets game the other day (by the way, they lost). In the Shea Stadium/Mets gift shop, there was a really cool thing they liked to call a “Pin Trading Center.” There, you could “Take a pin [and] leave a pin” (similar with pennies). I think it is a great idea (even though it is only for MLB pins). I just think that this is a cool idea.

Hey, while you’re at it, why don’t ya’ Go RISE Up?

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