WHAT’S TRENDY
The iPhone 4S is on the street, and the voice command system “Siri” seems to be a hit.
I think a lot of people (including myself … maybe) were expecting just a tricked-out GPS, but the things Siri says aren’t just “that does not compute” and “calling John.”
Entire Web sites devoted to Siri’s answers to questions about the meaning of life and other non-essentials illustrate that Apple engineers have outdone themselves.
Siri can not only transcribe audio questions to perfection, but also can interpret joking and even sing a duet. For some examples, go to www.stuffthatsirisays.com.
The iPhone 5 is scheduled to be released next summer, Apple said, and it is the last iPhone the late CEO Steve Jobs had a hand in developing. I’m expecting that phone to make past iPhone sales look mediocre.
It will be interesting to see how many Apple manufactures and whether there will be any kind of “limited edition” marketing going on.
WHAT’S AFFORDABLE
The Frederick Moyer Jazz Trio will play Tuesday at St. Paul’s Tuesday Music Live, quite possibly the best free music series in the Augusta area.
The trio offers a “classical” approach to jazz, and features Peter Fraenkel on bass, Frederick Moyer on piano and Peter Tillotson on percussion. The three musicians started playing together more than 30 years ago while they were all in junior high in the Boston area.
Tuesday’s concert is made possible by a gift from the Osteen Foundation, and admission is free.
Lunch tickets cost $10, however, and lunch will be chicken BLT on ciabatta roll, potato salad and vanilla cheesecake.
For more information or to make a lunch reservation, call (706) 722-3463.
WHAT’S NEW
If you don’t already watch the Chronicle sports guys’ weekly Web cast The Blitz, you should this week. They had me on as a guest fashion critic, and we picked apart some local teams’ colors and one particular sports writer’s sweater vest.
Talking to the guys got me thinking about football fashion and how challenging it can be to show your team spirit without looking like a parade float.
Some teams are easier than others. University of Georgia fans only have to throw on red and black and they fit right in, but rooting for the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers (yellow and purple) in style would be a challenge.
If the team you cheer for wears colors that aren’t exactly in your color wheel, I suggest taking the least offensive color of the scheme and wearing it with a neutral.
For ARC, I could deal with wearing some purple and feel festive without feeling hideous.
If you can find one piece of statement jewelry that fits in with your team’s colors, that can pull a look together easily.
Just because the team’s colors aren’t your favorite doesn’t mean you can’t still look great.
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