Just when I thought I was out....

Penguicon, probably just for the one day. Trying to write in the lobby is still too distracting, and I miss knowing who the people on the panel are. Given reactions I've read, I was surprised to see no "Hit Girl" hall costumes. I've had some good conversations about writing, some with published authors, some with random crackpots. Soon there will be Rock Band Rock Off!
And so I thought "Dude! I should run out to my car really quickly and grab my lighter."

"....oh."

So I'll just have to steal somebody's LED keyring.

I would like to be enlightened.

Tech folks? Tell me about the iPad. My personal research tells me it's kind of like an iPhone except it has a bigger screen and doesn't make phone calls. I don't really understand the revolutionary nature of the iPhone, which may be part of the problem.
However, I know many people (most of whom are not part of the "It's shiny and I have lots of money" school) who desperately want an iPad. Joel at Gizmodo has called iPad "the stage for some of the most exciting software of the last decade."
There is something that I'm obviously missing, and this would not be the first time, but in this instance I hope that somebody can explain it to me in words.

posted from my phone thing

Rock Band at Penguicon is kicking my ass.