I was looking over my data usage the other day (I never have since it’s unlimited) and came across something very unusual. There were large amounts of data being sent from my phone during times I am asleep and within 15 minutes of the same time over several nights. Sometimes it will be every other day and other times its once a week. When I say large amounts of data, I mean 8mb 22mb.

That’s a lot of data to be sent from my phone especially when it shouldn’t be sending anything. If it were data coming in I would presume it was mobileMe but it’s all outgoing.
Of course, I did what everyone does and Googled for an answer. Strangely I have only been able ot find one result that fits my situation from a poster on the Apple forums.

There has been something sending data from my phone at night while I’m asleep. The breakdown on ATT site in the Data Usage section lists it as WAP.Cingular and is usually different – from 200k to 2MB
appx. and is listed as “sent”.

I am on my home WIFI network so I’m perplexed with the usage that is being recorded ; although I’m not being charged as I have unlimited internet usage, I still wonder how/why this is happening.
It is periodic and does not correspond directly with the Mail App as far as I can tell.

Has anyone had this happen, if so, what is it?

I tried calling ATT&T but got a blank look at least that’s what it felt like on the phone. Take a look at your bills and let me know if you are getting the same kind of data outgoing.

Apples keynote at its last MacWorld is due to start in just a few hours. Typically the keynote is prefaced with rumors of new products updates and just the granting of wishes from its users.

This year has been a little different. The only rumors flying around surround some announcement of Snow Leopard (the latest Max OS) and a much needed update to the Mac Mini line up. So there is some excitement but not as much as previous years. So what are we to do? Thanks to the Onion News Network you now have something to get really excited about. The ONN revealed the MacBook Wheel to the internet and the news has been spreading like a wildfire.

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard

X’Mas is almost here and as you are putting the finishing touches together for the big day, you know (food, drink, last minute gifts), don’t forget about the holiday sounds. Maybe you already have your iTunes playlist ready to go but for those wanting to add on to the collection or you last minute types like me, Amazon has 25 days of FREE MP3 X’Mastunes for you to download. Just click the link to get started with your downloading and don’t forget to keep checking back right up until the 25th of December.

Well it’s my birthday today so celebrate with me by having a tasty hot beverage at your local Starbucks. Plus for every tasty beverage purchased, Starbucks will be donating 5¢ to the Global Fund.

Join us for World AIDS Day. On Dec 1, buy any hand-crafted beverage and we’ll give 5¢ to the Global Fund to help save lives in Africa.

Starbucks just introduced their Starbucks Gold Card for

…people who really love Starbucks

This is actually a pretty good deal especially for those of you that make those daily visits..and you know who you are.

Annual membership will set you back $25. What do you get for handing over your McDonald’s $1 menu feast?

Then when you register, you’ll unlock additional value:

Even for the casual visitor this is still a great deal just for your 2 FREE beverages and 2 hours of WiFi. Head on over to your local Starbucks to get started. YEs, you can sign up online but then you miss out on your first FREE drink.

Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal and writers Brett Arrends & Simon Constable, 12 ways to save a few dollars this holiday season without being a scrooge.

Coldplay’s latest release Prospekt’s March EP
is a great addition to their collection. If you’re a Coldplay fan then you need this and if your not…well it’s a nice album to round out your collection. Besides for 99 cents it’s really a no brainer.

Well it just goes to show you that people love watching animals do funny things. Take this recipe for internet video stardom:

Combine 1 part roomba and 1 part cat. Turn roomba on and sit back to enjoy.

This video started popping up on Twitter yesterday and has already managed 2182 diggs.

Maybe you remember a post I did back a few weeks ago about the myLite app from DoApp.  Well the folks over at DoApp have set up a website for just this app and wouldn’t you know it, phoFuki was featured on the site for my use of the application at a UB40 concert.  There are seemingly an unlimited number of uses for the app and the list just seems to keep growing.  Although I’m finding it not very useful in a game of flashlight tag with the kids, it still seems to keep growing in use for me.

So that begs the question…What are you using it for?  Yes, I know not all of you have this app or an iPhone but I’ll bet that you have used your phone as a light at some point.

It was my sons first week of pre-school or is that school and grade -1?  It really doesn’t matter since he has been super ecited to go and is loving every minute of it.  Today concluded his first week which really only comprised of 2 (2 hour days) and 1 (1 hour day).  However, he learned a few things and decided to share some of his new found knowledge with me today after I told him our camera could make a movie.

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