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This is a great deal to Europe from the West Coast.  You can fly from Portland to London for only $571 on United. Some of the details: Valid for travel on the outbound from April – early May with a 7 day minimum stay. Must purchase at least 90 days …

A snake on a plane (cue references here) resulted in a canceled Emirates flight today. But a lot of news sources I’ve seen have been attaching the video and photo from a snake incident that occurred back in November on a flight to Mexico City. At a quick glance, this …

This is pretty awesome.  Someone has set up two AI bots and has them chatting with each other. They are streaming it on Twitch. Most of their discussions seem to devolve into who is human and who is a robot (I assume because the AI programming assumes they are chatting …

Origin has a deal going on right now where you can get Mass Effect 2 for free.  This is the PC version. All you need is an Origin account, which you can create for free. This program only technically requires 1GB of RAM, so it should still run for those with …

This deal is up and running again today!  Usually, this deal has been from 1pm-5pm, but it is live right now.  (I’m not sure if it will be live or not on the West Coast yet, so YMMV).  I do not know if it will be offered at all the …

About a year and a half ago, my doctor discussed some of my autoimmune issues with me and put me on a specific diet to deal with them–one that significantly restricted the amount of carbohydrates (especially sugars) I can consume. I was shocked by that because dinner for me often …

Back in August, there was an amazing rate that the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile had on club rooms.  Now, the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor has a similar deal going on. You can book a club-level room for 3,000 points plus $73. This means, in addition to a low-rate room, you can …

Here’s a good deal to Maui, Hawaii.  You can fly from San Jose to Maui for only $337. From the description on the Flight Deal:  “Valid for travel from mid January – mid March for Monday through Thursday departures and returns. Must purchase at least 1 day in advance of …

Amazon has a sale on Perks of Being a Wallflower.  You can get the movie, featuring Emma Watson, for only $1.99. I just scooped this up.  This movie is only from a few years ago, but based on a book that came out when I was a kid and meant …

Right now, you can book a ticket to Russia for only $290.  This is an amazing deal. You can fly from New York or LA, and fly to Moscow or Saint Petersburg. For a little more, you can fly to locations in Eastern Europe or the Middle East. Availability is …