When I started traveling, I noticed many people melded to their work, which is great for their employer but not so healthy for the employee. I agree that travel has not changed for the best but there is a fantastic assortment of technology out there. I figured out quickly enough that my health both mental and physical was an important part of my overall travel experience. As my travel increased, I began looking to technology to help aid me on this course of decompression. My Kindle is one of my best friends as I love to read and it gives me a great distraction combined with some music streaming from one of my Dish Network music channels and my Sling Adapter. I notice many people enjoying their technology and it seems to calm them within all the chaos. I talked to a guy who had a ThinkPad and he raved about its weight and carbon fiber frame. I showed him my iPad2, which also can stream movies and programming from my Dish package at home with a free application called Dish Remote Access. He was just as fascinated with my technology as I was with his especially with the fact that the Sling is being offered free to new and existing customers through a rebate. He looked at me a little funny for a minute then laughed. He said he had Dish and had no idea, he travels so much that he does not have time to explore all the options that he would like. I told him I travel a lot as well through my work for Dish Network so I completely understand. I then noticed that he also had a pair of Bose QuietComfort headphones, which I simply could not live without. I need the full all around distraction from the stress and chaos especially during the Holidays. We ended up on the same plane and had a very pleasant conversation during the rest of our journey. It is amazing what technology can do for a gal both in utilizing its abilities and in meeting a great guy in an airport.

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