After finally being able to install the new OS 3.0 on my iPhone, one of the most exciting things for me was finally being able to use my iPhone for tethering. That is, using my iPhone to connect my Macbook to the internet via its 3G connection. This looked a good deal for me, as I never use up all my monthly megabytes of 3G usage.

Unfortunately my carrier, Netcom, has decided that they won’t allow this. In fact they only allow you to connect your laptop through the 3G network by using a modem with a separate subscription, or if you use a Windows Mobile phone. Go figure.

It’s not as if I would actually use this option a whole lot as I usually have wireless access, or just use my iPhone for what I need to do online. But on the odd occasion that I feel the need, it would be nice to have the option. Now I am definitely switching to a different carrier once my term with Netcom runs out, as other carriers are indeed willing to let us decide how we spend the traffic that we pay for. #Netcomfail indeed.

Just sitting here today waiting on that damned iPhone OS 3.0 update to finally go live, and I came across a great deal that’s running today only over at Amazon. House of Heroes’ album The End Is Not The End is going for only $1.99. It just so happens this was one of my favourite albums last year, and if any fibre of your musical ear is inclined to listen to pop-rock, you need to check it out!

Get it from Amazon.

Finished my last two exams in business statistics and microeconomics on Thursday and Friday. The weekend was devoted to celebrating the bachelor’s degree with my classmates, and it was an absolute blast.

Vacation time is now over me and it feels… boring. Weather is abysmal in typical Northern-Norwegian fashion, and there really isn’t a whole lot to do. Right now I’m not quite sure what you do when you have vacation time, no work and it isn’t a weekend.

I suppose you could pretend like every day is weekend, but that’s not necessarily a good idea, I think.

You know how you’re always pondering about how to juggle your money between supporting your favourite bands and buying clothes and looking cool? Well there’s an obvious solution to the problem, purchase awesome band-merch!

This summer I’ll be fighting off my demons sporting some Brand New apparel.

A hoodie..

Back of the hoodie

And a subtle touch of excellence!

And a matching T-shirt!

Courtesy of the Brand New Merch Store. What are your favourite pieces of band merch? Looking to get some more from bands I like, but unfortunately a lot of bands don’t have a much that fit my taste.

Learning is fun!

Most of you, at least those who stop by my blog frequently or follow me on Twitter, will know that I am currently in the middle of preparing for my final exams for the semester. And those that know me a little better, know that I do 90% of my learning in the days and weeks before the exams, as opposed to the more structured students who have a more linear curve of learning throughout the semester.

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Take a look. Andrew Bird, Blitzen Trapper, Band of Horses, Bon Iver, Rise Against, Vampire Weekend - all on one day. Insane, I know. I absolutely can not wait! That will probably be one of the craziest days ever.

But I knew…

Or is that autumn? Doesn’t matter though. As you’ll notice I’ve made a little styleswitch for the blog, and switched back to the old design that I made myself many moons ago. I feel it matches my personality better, at least now during summer and all. Expect shorter, less serious and more lighthearted posts to reflect this change as well. That would be all, for now!