Apple is slowly rolling out features for the iPhone that people have been pining for. Their forthcoming API takes center stage, but an innocent end-of-year update to GarageBand makes it possible for folks to createcustom ringtones (I can hear the teeth gritting of the RIAA executives as I type).

I've always considered ringtones something that should have died in the 90's, but folks seem to like them (they spend tons of cash on them every year) and they aren't going away any time soon.

The downside is that we will all be subjected to the wretched sounds inspiring compositions of self-described prodigies on buses, trains, ferries and elevators since Apple has now made it far too easy to get your own frequencies on your iPhone (anyone can use GarageBand...it's a cool app).

While it's great that Apple is turning the cell phone industry on its collective ear, I for one, hope Jobs gets coal in his stocking this Christmas for the "joy" we're all about to receive.