I was recently contacted to give some tips to USA Today‘s Road Warrior Voices, and found my suggestions among a multitude of great suggestions. The first article was how to avoid fees when flying. Â I focused on low-cost carriers, but the other bloggers explored different ways of avoiding fees on …
Read More »Carolina Aviators Network Flying Out Aid to Western Carolina
Heartbreaking doesn’t even begin to describe what is going on in my home state of North Caroli…
Get $10 back on $10 spend on Rakuten, includes existing users
Rakuten currently has a $10 cash back on $10 spend special going on until December 19th, and this in…
Free Video Game: Sniper Elite 3 (with ads, or $6 without ads)
Game Sessions is giving away Sniper Elite 3 (with ads) and heavily discounting its Steam key by maki…
Act Now: Free JetBlue Ticket When You Buy Board Game (for $20)
As per my friend, Sam, (THANKS SAM!) and this Lifehacker article, JetBlue has released a board game …
Reminder: DC-Area Meetup is October 10th!
Just a reminder that the next DC-meetup is coming up! Â We (Pizzainmotion and I) look for…
My Talk Today at the Library
Hi! Some of you were at my talk today at the library. Â Thank you SO much to everyone who…
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 ItR…
She’s Doing a Polar Plunge in Memory of Her Mother’s Death–Please consider donating
My niece is raising money for the Special Olympics in her mother’s memory. &Acir…
Even More Amazing: WEST COAST TO PARIS for less than $400 on American
Holy f-ing crap. I just posted on the East Coast fare to Paris but HOLY CRAP. You can fly from Los …
Support a Good Cause While Someone Else Does a Polar Plunge
My niece is raising money for the Special Olympics in her mother’s memory. Â She…
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Uber Continues to Make Me Feel Safe
I was stuck in traffic today. Â The person behind me was looking at their phone and nearly ran into the back of my car. Â He slammed on the breaks and screeched to a halt pretty suddenly. (I could see him coming in my rear view mirror and was hoping he …
Read More »Huge Sale on Travel Bottles: $7.99 for a set of 3 silicon squeeze bottles
I’ve mentioned before that I like silicon travel bottles because you can actually get everything out of them . Â I found them once for $2.99 each (for the small size) and never saw them that cheap again. Amazon has a sale today on Attmu silicon travel bottles. Â It is $9.99 …
Read More »Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge in a Rental Car
On my recent trip to San Francisco, I rented from my usual place, Alamo, and drove off. As I picked up everyone else, I suddenly remembered something. The Golden Gate Bridge does not take cash and my car didn’t have a Toll Pass. Luckily, there’s a solution for that. You are …
Read More »Why Offering a Cheap Social Media Package on a Cruise is Brilliant
The internet on cruise ships costs a pretty penny. I just spent more than I want to think about checking work emails while at sea. But the cost makes sense–the cost not only includes the infrastructure to maintain an internet connection at sea, but also ensures too many people aren’t …
Read More »Kingdom Rush, an Epic Tower Defense Game, Now Free
One of my favorite iOS games has been Kingdom Rush–a tower defense game where you must protect villages from varying mythical creatures / fantasy characters. What I loved about this game was that the attacking hordes were so varied, you had to constantly think of how to upgrade towers for future types …
Read More »Proving There Are Markets in Everything: Take a Vacation to Smash Things in Anger
Most people like to go on vacation so they can relax leisurely. Â Apparently, others need an extra step before they can relax. In Toronto, you can have the opportunity to be like a rock star in a hotel room and smash everything in sight. Urban Daddy highlighted the Rage Room …
Read More »eShakti Reviews: Ordering Custom Dresses on the Cheap
While I love dresses, it’s often hard for me to find ones that fit–especially more tight fitting dresses. Â My proportions don’t fit into the standard dress sizes well and have gotten dresses off websites like PinUpGirlClothing.com for the 40’s style of proportions. Then my friend told me about a website …
Read More »Stay at the Shining Hotel Forever… and ever… and ever…
Er, or until the day of your checkout time. The New York Times has an interesting piece on the hotel that inspired the Shining. Stephen King stayed at the Stanley Hotel and had a nightmare there that resulted in the Shining. The article doesn’t mention what was in his dream, but I …
Read More »How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Go on Vacation
I rarely go on vacation. Â Two years ago, I was super stressed about a 5 day trip (over a weekend) where I wouldn’t have internet access most of the time. My pleasure trips are usually really shot or tied to business trips. But then I went on vacation for two …
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This Travel Jacket Literally Has Everything Built-In–Including a Neck Pillow
I was poking around on Kickstarter and came across this jacket that claims to be …
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What Happens When You Set Two AI Bots to Talk to Each Other
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This Product Will Help You Pack Faster and Keep You From Forgetting Things
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This Device Promises to Give You Unlimited Worldwide 4G Wi-Fi
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This “Smart” Belt Helps Your Keep Your Waistline in Check
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This Travel Jacket Literally Has Everything Built-In–Including a Neck Pillow
I was poking around on Kickstarter and came across this jacket that claims to be …
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What Happens When You Set Two AI Bots to Talk to Each Other
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This Product Will Help You Pack Faster and Keep You From Forgetting Things
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This Device Promises to Give You Unlimited Worldwide 4G Wi-Fi
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This “Smart” Belt Helps Your Keep Your Waistline in Check
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Carolina Aviators Network Flying Out Aid to Western Carolina
Heartbreaking doesn’t even begin to describe what is going on in my home state of …
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Get $10 back on $10 spend on Rakuten, includes existing users
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Free Video Game: Sniper Elite 3 (with ads, or $6 without ads)
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Act Now: Free JetBlue Ticket When You Buy Board Game (for $20)
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Reminder: DC-Area Meetup is October 10th!