For many TUAW readers, this weekend represents a first encounter with Siri, Apple's virtual personal assistant. Siri is waiting to help you create reminders, send texts, look up information, and lots more. Siri replaces the dance of your fingers on glass with conversations. You talk to your device -- and your device talks right back at you.
After setting up your preferences, it's time to give Siri a spin. You can access Siri in several ways:
Press and hold the Home button for a couple of seconds.
Raise your iPhone to your ear. (Not available on iPod touch or iPad -- they don't have proximity sensors)
Engage it f
