Le Chic Geek

Alaska Air has paired up with Gevo to produce an alcohol-based fuel that can keep a plane in flight, while still being green. According to Forbes: Gevo’s patented ATJ is a clean burning, homegrown, drop-in jet fuel, which has the potential to deliver aviation biofuel at scale and at competitive …

I wrote a review of NatureBox a while back, and got a lot of feedback from people that some of the things I disliked had changed by now. I didn’t want a negative review to be the final word on things if their service was actually improving, so I resubscribed …

Giving me another reason to head down to Florida, Disney World has announced it will be opening an Indiana Jones themed bar in Downtown Disney. Here’s a preview: …just kidding. (Oh God, Jeanne has referenced Crystal Skull and the Phantom Menace today, what’s going on?!) Here’s the real preview from …

Phantom Menace (the movie we shall not speak o—crap, broke that rule), came out when I was in high school.  Which was recent, right?  Right guys?! In the internet’s constant attempts to make me feel old, it has pointed out a cold fact. Or rather, the comic strip XKCD has. If …

This winter seemed like it was full of flight delays.  Even Charlotte wasn’t immune for the weather related delays. But did you know you can plan your flight around typical delays? AirHelp has an infographic on the best times to fly. Still, even with the best of planning, it’s possible …

I was behind a car in traffic that seemed to have one of those typical stick-figure families on the rear window. As I got closer, I realized it wasn’t quite the typical family. Turns out they had adorable Star Wars cutouts on the back of their car. I wondering if …

Tired of waiting on hold?  Got a newspaper subscription you’d love to cancel? Buried at the bottom of this post from early this morning is a way to win a free task to help you with your most annoying/frustrating tasks. Just go over to that link and tell your most frustrating …

In-flight meal service can be a long process.  After all, the flight attendants have a lot of work to do during it. You also have to get your food during the specific meal service times (unless you are in first and have a really nice flight attendant).  So it’s either buy now, or …

This company really believes in show-don’t-tell.  Fancy Hands, a company I’ve sung the praises of, is continuing its offer to negotiate a lower rate with your cable bill–for free.   I tried it and I wasn’t able to get a discount (because I just started a new cable plan and …

Would it make you safer to know that your in-flight safety officer can break plates with her bare-hands, handle a weapon, and subdue and escort an unruly passenger off the plane? These are some of the requirements for women at Chengdu East Star Airlines Travel College. According to Rocket News, this school: …