Narrowing the gap between me and my vision of a portable communications network are the following cool new toys:

• the forthcoming AMPpack from Burton


• The LINK headphones from SkullCandy (headphones for both your cell and your iPod)


• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi SD cards


• SD radio tuner

These are all still just steps in the right direction -- I still haven't seen a unified solution. Here's hoping it shows up from Apple in their next revisions of the iPods.