Facebook rolled out Facebook “Places” today. Like FourSquare and Gowalla, the feature allows you to check in to locations and share that information with your social network. As a default, if you opt to check in to a Place, Facebook will share that information with “Friends Only.” Unlike FourSquare and Gowalla, the feature allows your [...]
Excellent visual explanation of why soda is crap. I’ve been trying to quit for years — and reduced my soda consumption substantially — but haven’t been able to avoid completely the siren call of the syrupy drink, particularly when eating greasy foods. The battle to resist starts afresh tomorrow! Via: Term Life Insurance
While taking around 11 flights to, within and from Argentina last month, I had time to observe and ponder human behavior around air travel. Based on my scientific observations, I’ve arrived at these 10 Commandments of air travel, which, coincidentally, might also reduce stress for travelers during this holiday season. Thou shalt pass through airport [...]
I know I’ve been complaining a lot about my iPhone. Apple products are supposed to just work — that’s their brand — and this one just hasn’t, at least not for me. But I’m seeing the light at the end of the tunnel of technology torture, and just about everything’s working now, if not the [...]
Some of you may know that I’ve been having myriad problems with my iPhone 3G, mostly around rapidly deteriorating battery life and inability to restore from backup. Today, Apple released the new 2.1 firmware, and it’s broken my Exchange integration. Right now, I have no calendar, no contacts and no email — the unit is [...]
I must be spoiled. Over the past two years, the only airplane flights I’ve taken over 6 hours have been international flights in which the amenities, meals and service have been adequate to great. Moreover, I’ve been fortunate to travel business or first class. By amenities, I mean the in-flight kits containing socks, toiletries, etc., [...]
