The Live Earth ecopalooza and other annoyances...

• I wonder...did the Live Earth artists get to the venue in an energy efficient way? If we combined the square footage of all of their various residences, would we be able to comfortably house the denizens of a mid-sized town? Is anyone just a bit annoyed that they're telling US to conserve energy? Vinay Menon offers a very funny take on the subject in a column in the Toronto Star, saying that the stars' promise to carbon-offset energy consumption is .."a bit like buying somebody a hat after you've pulled out his hair."
• I wonder...why retail operations often don't carry event sponsorships through to their stores? Posters, custom coupons, event tickets for customers, even special products created to highlight sponsorships...although it takes more work, the payback is in increased customer awareness.
• I wonder...if the iPhone is such an awe-inspiring gadget, why don't I want one? Although I would consider myself an early adopter, I remember my purchase, oh so many years ago, of the Apple Newton. Can you say....wait for the next iteration?