Le Chic Geek

Thank you guys so much for coming out to the Google Hangout last night! There was some good and bad.  The good was the conversation.  The bad was that some of you couldn’t get in. I’m really sorry for those who couldn’t get in.  The good news is, I think …

A man is wandering a forest in a literal live-action video game sponsored by Old Spice. People call out commands in the chat box, and he must obey the commands.  It’s crazy! If an action probably would kill him, the channel announces that he has died, and then he respawns.  Yesterday, people …

United has decided to bring back the booze–wine & beer–for coach on some of their international flights. According to CNN Money, they are also upgrading the food selection.  Beginning on June 1, economy meals will include three courses: starting with a drink and snack, a main meal and dessert. Complimentary …

The TSA is a huge part of any frequent traveler’s life.  Yesterday, I wrote about how I had to argue with an agent that I was arriving on the correct day for my midnight flight. In the Google Hangout Launch Party, once we went “off-the-record,” we talked a little bit …

A friend of mine was booking a trip today and noticed she literally could not book a ticket for an infant on the US Airways website. When she first went to the site, the option wasn’t there. But when you poke around, you can eventually find another booking screen that …

View from the Wing linked to the new 787 basically cos-playing as R2-D2. This is the ANA Star Wars Project by, well, ANA. But let’s get a little more meta here. IF you are going to fly on the R2-D2, make sure you are also traveling with this suitcase: Hey …

Ever grow tired of having to carry your luggage around? You’re apparently covered. This is crazy.  There’s a suitcase that will follow you through the airport automatically. From wired:  The suitcase, called “Hop!”, contains three receivers that can identify and triangulate different signals coming from the user’s mobile phone. A …

Have a travel horror story?  Or just a story you like to tell a lot to get a laugh out of people? My latest go-to is about how my body glitter set off the bomb residue sensors at the airport. Ooops. Tell me your story in the comments and the …

The next giveaway for today is a set of Gogo internet passes. From Gogo’s website:  Gogo Internet operates on wireless signals provided by Gogo’s Air-To-Ground network, a reliable network of cellular towers spanning from sea to shining sea. Gogo internet is available on Aeromexico, American Airlines, Air Canada, AirTran Airways, Alaska …

I recently had a bizarre situation when going through TSA security. I had a red-eye back to DC shortly after midnight.  So technically, my flight left on the next day. I went up to security and presented my ticket.  The TSA agent scanned my ticket and it properly beeped. She …