Le Chic Geek

I’m always up for a deal or savings.  So then people wonder why I like going to Vegas since the point of Vegas is to take your money. That’s because I’m always focusing on how to game Vegas (rather than letting it game me).  There are deals to be had in …

Google just released their plans for a revolutionary phone data plan that gives you a seamless global network plus data and texting for over 120 countries. This is huge–by combining different networks plus Wifi connections, Google is cobbling together a larger network than it could have if it launched solo. …

Foursquare’s Swarm was the greatest thing to happen to Yelp. Foursquare was an app that would track where you were going via check-ins, let you create lists of places you would like to go to, and see where your friends have been. It would unlock badges, including my infamous “Mile …

A few years back, a pilot just waking up from a nap misheard some information from his radio, thought Venus was an oncoming plane, and suddenly dove–hurting over a dozen people. This post has come up on Reddit, and in the comments, a pilot discusses why he always wears his …

I’m of the belief that if there’s a good fare, I’m going to take it.  And sometimes when the airfare deals are *really* good, I get creative. There were a bunch of great fares to the Caribbean.  They weren’t mistake deals, but definitely in the $100-$200 range. I decided, instead …

What did JetBlue do when they changed uniforms?  Recycle the old ones into bags!   According to USA Today in the Sky: JetBlue joined up with Manhattan Portage, the company that first popularized and continues to make iconic New York City bicycle messenger bags and this week (just in time …

When I’m in Austin, I always try to make sure I’m staying at the Driskill if at all possible.  It’s got the Texas flavor and kitsch-factor I’m looking for. And because since so many people took up residence in it, it supposedly is very haunted! I’ve stayed many times in …

The winners of these items are listed in the widget below.   I’ll be reaching out to each of you, and you’ll have one week to get back to me before I reassign the prize. The Gogo Internet Passes giveaway results, since there’s some decision making, will be up shortly! …

I was looking to see if there were any new videos of people setting their passports on fire, and came across this interview with Adam Savage from Mythbusters about what happened when they planned an episode about RFID security, and whether or not the concerns about it are “myths”. Since …

I stay in Hyatts a lot.  A lot.  One year, I calculated that I spent over 1/7th of my life in a Hyatt.  (One month, I spent three weeks!) When I travel, I’m usually using all Chase products–mostly the Hyatt card and the Chase Sapphire preferred.  And I’ve been impressed …