I knew September was going to be a crazy month.

Apparently tech manufacturers don't consult one another about the timing of their product launches. Case in point: I've been invited to a "secret behind the scenes" camera event in New York on Monday, Sept. 9, then Apple has scheduled their big iPhone and "who knows what else" announcements on Sept. 10 in San Francisco. To make things even more interesting, the NYC event is in the evening.

Even in my most nimble mode, I would have difficulty working in NYC Monday night, then catching a flight back to SFO to attend the Apple event the following morning. So I'm going to have to choose.

I always hate that.

-Derrick