Earlier I discovered a post on Gizmodo telling me how to download the 2.0 release and manually install it. After a harrowing 30 minutes while I feared I was going to lose my photos and notes, and another 15 minutes syncing all my music & videos, I finally got it all back to where it was. (Note: be sure to back up your phone first. If you manually update it, the backup and restore doesn’t happen. The Backup command has moved to a contextual menu on the iPhone in the left column.)
I grabbed a couple of free iPhone apps, and installed them. Then I bought a few more apps, and when I tried to sync, iTunes reported errors like:

The application "Poker" could not be installed because the application could not be found.

Huh. I figured it was because there was not enough free room, but after deleting The Incredibles and trying again, I kept getting the same error.
I finally decided to power-cycle the phone, and quit & relaunch iTunes. As I write this, I’m watching the sync progress. It seems to be working. Not sure what the actual problem was.

I’ve decided to convert my old motorcycle to electric. This involves ripping out all the gas-related parts, and putting in an electric motor, batteries, and associated control electronics to make it all work. I’ve started a new blog for the project, go check it out:

Electric Motorcycle Conversion Project

Updated 2009-10-22: I added a step after a great new “I Love xkcd” video was posted.

Follow these steps (even if you seen some of this before):

1. Watch the wonderful Discovery TV Commercial:.

2. Read XKCD (and read its whole archive).
3. Watch this:

   I Love xkcd from NoamR on Vimeo.

4. Watch this:

   Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

   Not all Americans suck.

I can't believe it. Another actor I enjoy watching has stepped off the deep end of some nutjob crackpot religion. Will Smith joins Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson in this sad trend. I was going to go see Hancock, now I think I won't.
The article says he hasn't admitted to actually joining the church, so maybe I can rationalize it that way.
Feh.
Update: Maybe he's okay after all, claiming not to be a Scientologist.

Where "homeowner" is synonymous with "massive debtor." Oh well. I got my keys today. Get a dryer tomorrow, and a fridge on Monday (as well as moving in on Monday!). Busy weekend this will be…