I’m A WINNER – free iPod!

Well, not how I’d have phrased it but still. Sounds more like a Nigerian 419.

But still……..

 I’VE WON AN iPod!

Yup. Really. An iPod!! I submitted an idea into a program we have here @ EDS, and the best ideas are chosen and then awarded a prize! How cool, a FREE iPod!

My idea didn’t  really start out as an idea at all. More of a complaint really, but I guess what made it a special complaint was I placed a price on how much cash we were wasting because of the problem. Whilst I can’t go into details, I think it may have been attaching a real monetary figure to the whole thing that clinched it. Anyway, it appears that not only did I win an iPod (did I mention that I’ve won an iPod already?) but that they’d like me to do a white-paper on changing things too! Awesome, free iPod’s and I get a good shot at changing  our internal processes too. Double bonus!

I guess it’s nice to feel like your thoughts are worth something after all!

Anyway, because, well, I’ve won an iPod, here’s a picture.

Not only do I get a congratulations card in an Apple envelope…

But the back is engraved with my award and name! Cool!

I’ve never had an Apple product, after working for a year on a Quadra 840av (doing a conversion onto a 3DO console ) , I swore I’d never ever touch an apple product again. Back in those days, as a users machine it may have warranted the almost maniacal cult following, as a developer machine nothing short of vacuous.

Anyway, I’ve been resisting the temptation to fiddle with the latest & greatest jobs spawn, and seriously resisting purchasing an iPhone (after using that touch screen – all other phones are obsolete..), I have to admit, the old nano is pretty good. The only downside is having to use suffer iTunes to load the music. I’m sure there must be other tools available, that’s tonight’s task 🙂

If anyone’s got any good suggestions , please, comment!

(PS. did I mention I’ve won an iPod?)