Tonight at 7PM EST I will be a guest on the BlackBerryOS.com podcast. Be sure to tune in and listen to me attempt to not butcher the entire thing with my goofiness lol!  If you can’t listen live, you can always download past episodes here in the BBOS Web Show forum.

In case you’re not already aware of the awesomeness of BlackBerryOS.com, check out this post to get up to speed.

Here is a partial list of topics that will be discussed on tonight’s show:

• BlackBerry Internet Service 3.0 and 3.1 coming within 6 months
• T-Mobile launches the BlackBerry Bold 9700
• AT&T and Verizon trade blows over the “there’s a map for that” ads
• RIM announces upcoming support for Open GL ES but not for all devices
• In App payment service being planned by RIM
• Progress check: Where is OS 5.0?
• Is pre-ordering a thing of the past?
• And of course….FREE GIVEAWAYS!!!!!

Make sure to tune in tonight 11/18 at 7PM EST.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that BlackBerryOS.com is THE place to be for BlackBerry owners these days.  And if you *do* live under a rock, crawl out and check out this post to get up to speed about the awesomeness of BBOS.

As if BlackBerryOS wasn’t already cool as can be, they now have a an outstanding live web show.  You can download past episodes here in the BBOS Web Show forum and tune in to live shows here.

This week the show will be hosted live from the BlackBerry Developer Conference. The focus will be on small and independent BlackBerry developers and their great apps.  If anyone has questions for the developers they can email webshow@blackberryos.com.

BlackBerryOS will also be giving away some free apps!  Make sure to tune in this Wednesday 11/11 at 4PM PST/7PM EST.  Check out the BBOS Web Show forum for more info.

Ultra fly images courtesy of BlackBerryOS.com of course!

Thank you to everyone who donated to the Pledge a Pound for a Penny Challenge. Over $2800 was raised to be donated to the American Cancer Society.

From Mike:

“I didn’t have the day I wanted(670/435/600-1705 raw total), but the real goal I set for the meet was met, as over $2,800 was raised for helping in fighting breast cancer, and I am very proud of that.

I want to thank everyone who donated and helped support me in this. I really, really appreciate it. This is a cause very dear and near to my heart and I hope to make this an annual event.

All money was donated to the American Cancer Society in the name of Wendy Niebling.”

UpSwong Fitness is the section of UpSwong dedicated to covering all things fit.  Working out, strength training, injury prevention and rehab, competing, nutrition, supplements, dieting, weight loss, weight gain, lifting for women, and more.

I get asked so many great questions via Facebook, YouTube, email, and forums that I’d like to start building an archive of answers to share with everyone.

If you would like to submit a fitness question please use the submit a question form or send an email to fitness@upswong.com.

Please check out the Pledge a Penny for a Pound Challenge to support Breast Cancer for Wendy’s Warriors in the SSA Asylum Power meet this Saturday October 17th. Powerlifter Mike Moore plans on lifting a total of 1700-1800 pounds this weekend to raise money for the fight against breast cancer.  You can pledge here or make a donation here.

From Mike:

“Why I’m Lifting?

As most people, I had heard about breast cancer, but I didn’t know much about it nor did I personally know anyone who had it. That all changed about six years ago when my closest friend and training partner, PJ, called me to say that the lump that was found in his wife’s breast was cancerous. I have known PJ a long time, and this was the first time I ever heard him break down. His wife Wendy has also become a very close friend to me over the years and this just broke my heart and brought me to tears. How could this happen, this isn’t fair, this is a dream, this can’t happen to my friends, all these thoughts and more went through my head and I wanted to do something but I felt helpless. Wendy accepted her cancer and was determined to fight it head on and beat it! She had the operations, did the chemo and things looked good for a few years. Then two years ago, she had a recurrence, and for these last two years she has been fighting. She’s still determined to beat it, and I KNOW she will!

As a powerlifter, I thought I knew all about strength and what it meant and took to be strong. Wendy showed me that I didn’t and then proceeded to show me what TRUE strength is! She has shown me true strength everyday; she doesn’t have the luxury to be weak. She has to battle this disgusting disease everyday. She stays strong not only for herself but for her husband and her two great boys. She lives everyday to the fullest; she is the meaning of real strength and she inspires me so much. I can only wish that I was strong like her. Wendy is the strongest person I ever met.”

Read more about the Pledge a Penny for Pound Challenge and click here to pledge or here to make a donation.

Thanks for taking the time to check out this post!

If you don’t already know about Salo’s blog then swong yourself over there asap.  Pics, videos, reports and reviews on upcoming BlackBerries and news.  Salomondrin.net gogogogo!!

What do you get when you post the Chicklet’s words of wisdom on upswong.com? SwongLets of course! This Chicklet is very wise. Stay tuned.

For today’s daily swong I’m going to begin elaborating on the origins of upSWONG.  First let’s begin by defining an upswing.

up-swing

1.  an upward swing or trend

2.  a big increase, improvement or advancement

When asked what makes an upSWONG different than an upswing, semi-pro online poker player and backer Craig Smith replied, “Hmmmmm…it’s just better.  I mean, it’s a swong.”

To celebrate the launch of upSWONG.com we’re going to be doing tons of free giveaways!  Each item will have it’s own post here on upSWONG and all you have to do for a chance to win is leave a comment in the post.  We have all kinds of cool stuff waiting to be yours so stay tuned for more details.

Check the SwongStakes daily to see what new items we’re giving away and be sure to follow us on Twitter @upSWONG.

BlackBerry Chick is an organization for young women created to inspire strong values and success in the world of BlackBerry.

Established in 2008, BlackBerry Chick is amongst the first sites to focus on BlackBerry devices by women. Articles and post are written by women who just adore their BlackBerry devices. BlackBerryChick also features guest writers who are recognized experts in their fields and who act as advisers for various BlackBerry related sites.

I am a blogger and contributor for BlackBerryChick and most certainly fall into the category of women who adore their BlackBerries.  We post all kinds of great content for all BlackBerry lovers male or female so be sure to add BlackBerryChick.com to your reading list.

If you haven’t been to BlackberryOS.com you’re seriously missing out!  You want all the latest inside Blackberry news straight from the fiercest BB Ninjas on the net…then BBOS is the place to be!  Their blog and forums are packed with the most recent RIM content, they have an army of cool and helpful staff and members, and they’re constantly doing great giveaways and contests.  That’s barely even scratching the surface of what BlackberryOS is all about so check out the blog and forums ASAP if you haven’t already!

Click here to join BlackberryOS now!

That’s right, the soul pwning dash is having a sweepstakes. Details coming soon.

+EV staker and sit and go grinder CMSmith’s new blog is now live at CMSmithPoker.com.  He’s posting pretty much daily with tons of great content on game strategy, different forms of poker, staking and makeup, and of course…SWONGS!!!!

Make sure to add it to your daily reading list – CMSmith’s Blog