When you book an Uber driver, you may get a phone call from the driver stating there’s a problem with the app and the driver cannot see your destination. The driver may ask you what your destination is. Â And then state that the app still isn’t working, and ask that …
Read More »Heathrow Flight to San Francisco Grounded After Mouse Decides to Tag Along
The idea of a mouse traveling is adorable when you think of Stuart Little or Fievel. Â (In fact, you can purchase a Stuart Little plush with its own set of travel bags). But a mouse traveling in real life can put a damper on your plans. Â A British Airways flight …
Read More »Fly to Iceland for Only $399 Roundtrip on Icelandair
Here’s a good fare to Iceland. Â You can fly to Reykjavik, Iceland for only $399 roundtrip out of Philly on Icelandair. Unlike the similar low-cost fares that have come up on WOW, this is not an LCC that charges for carry-on, etc. From the Flight Deal: Valid for travel on …
Read More »Overwatch – Origins Edition for $39.99 on PC or Xbox One
Two different websites have Overwatch – Origins Editions on sale on different platforms. Overwatch is a first person shooter-ish game that defies the stereotypes. Â You can play as different characters, all with their own abilities. And you don’t have to commit to one character type. Â You can switch out who …
Read More »This Parakeet Quotes Airplane! Among Other Geeky Films
Disco is a parakeet who has a special ability. Disco can drop movie references like the best of us. From Disco’s Facebook page: Disco is a budgerigar, commonly called a parakeet in the United States and a budgie in most other anglophone countries. Disco has a real knack for picking …
Read More »Another Great Video Game Sale: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard for $39.99 on PS4 and XBone
Yesterday, Amazon had a great set of video games on sale, including Fallout 4 and Dishonored 2. Â And that sale is still live today (I’m not sure for how long). Today, the latest release in the horror series Resident Evil is on sale. Â Resident Evil 7’s graphics are so horrifyingly …
Read More »Video Games Heavily Discounted on Amazon: Including Skyrim SE, Fallout 4, Dishonored 2
Amazon has a bunch of video games on sale today.  Most of them are console games but some are PC.  The console ones listed are PS4 and XBone (even though it looks like just PS4). You can see them all here. Some include: Skyrim SE for $29.99 Fallout 4 for $19.99 …
Read More »Customs Agent Used Wikipedia to Grill Journalist on an Aircraft He Was Covering
Recently, a customs agent is believed to have used Google to research what questions you should ask an engineer–and then used that to grill an incoming software engineer. Twitter blew up in response with many software engineers admitting they wouldn’t be able to solve that problem. But is this a …
Read More »Flights to Prague for Only $379 on Multiple Airlines (Oneworld)
Here’s a good deal to Prague. Â You can fly to Prague from New York on multiple Oneworld airlines for only $379. Â You can leave from Philly for only a little more. There’s a large range of dates available and there doesn’t seem to be a minimum stay. As always, the …
Read More »Deal on Compact Powerbank: Anker PowerCore 5000, Ultra-Compact 5000mAh External Battery with Fast-Charging Technology
Here’s a good deal on one of the “lipstick-style” power banks. Â It’s on sale for $14, and holds more juice than the typical one of this style. From the description: The Anker Advantage: Join the 10 million+ powered by America’s leading USB charging brand. High Capacity: Contains 5000 mAh of …
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