Star Wars Galaxies went live today, and we're keeping our collective fingers crossed. The genre needs another big hit to bring more players into the fold, and SWG could be the game to do it. I'm looking forward to taking it for a spin. Of course, the new Anarchy Online expansion pack, Shadowlands, launches later this summer, so if you haven't yet started playing AO, now's the time. There may not be any Jedis, but hey, at least there's no Jar-Jar Binks either.

Apparently, phonecam photoblogs is the Big New Thang, which just goes to prove (once again) that I'm always behind the curve when it comes to being with it. Hip. Current. Street. Whatever. I'm tempted to invest in a Sony Ericsson T610, however, just to raise my cool-level a few degrees. (Or lower it. Not sure which it is. As long as the kids don't make fun of me and blow spitballs at me, I'm good.) I'm also a total gadget freak, and though my current mobile is only four months old, I'm ready to break it off and start dating a new model. The T610 would do nicely. I just need a long lost, recently deceased, rich and childless uncle, or, alternatively, a wealthy widow in her late 90s. Hey, you didn't seriously think this gaming gig I got going is doing my bank account any favours? Not so much, no.

Gadgety dreams aside, I'm not putting any more money into mobile phones. As long as I can: a) Talk; and b) Send SMS'es, I'm all set. Anything else is a luxury. In fact, I'd rather invest in a new TV, and the Sony KP-44PX2 44'' rear-projection widescreen set is a tempting sight. TVs are a lot more expensive (and a lot smaller) in Norway than they are in the US - couch-culture hasn't progressed far enough here yet - but this set isn't really that expensive. Compared to, say, a private airplane. I'm thinking about it. My 350+ DVDs deserve a new friend.  ¶ 23:32