Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock nose-dived right at the conclusion of the Phil Schiller’s keynote. Why? Maybe it was the missing Apple desktop (iMac, Mac mini, and Mac Pro) upgrades which are so desperately needed. Or maybe it was a lack of updating the community about Snow Leopard’s status. Oh, and to top it off, what about all those OTHER rumors (netbook, tablet, larger capacity iPhone/iPod Touch, Verizon iPhone, etc.) Maybe a Steve Jobs cameo would have saved the stock today. 
With a multitude of rumors preceding next week’s Macworld 2009 expo, I started to wonder what type of product Apple could release that would be “perfect” for me. Having been heavily engrossed in the field of technology, I’ve come across my share of gadgets over the years; however, all of them seemed to lack a handful of features I sought. Apple has mastered the art of fulfilling consumer demands, but there’s still one thing which comes to mind…
As a student studying the natural sciences, I find it interesting to see how our current “knowledge” came to be. We’re all familiar with the musings of ancient Greek philosophers and the ground-breaking thinking of 20th century scientists, but how exactly did all of this unfold? I see the advancement as follows:
We’ve all seen extraterrestrial life portrayed through the media. Movies like “E.T.” and “Alien vs Predator” have attempted to narrow down the abstract idea of extraterrestrials into a more detailed, visual depiction of what we should expect from our “out of town” friends. But the question is still on the table - are we really alone in this vast universe?
Gravatars, or globally recognized avatars, serve as a method to personalize your comments on numerous sites throughout the Internet (including this one). If you browse through some of my previous posts which have comments, you’ll see my own gravatar listed next to the text. The process of setting up a gravatar takes less than five minutes, so if you’re a frequent commentator, I recommend you do this! It’ll give a “face” to your comment, so others can identify you by more than just your name. 
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