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Lost? Phone a friend (or get an iPhone) {Gadling}
Nov 19th 2009 12:27PM Until recently I had always been the "phone a friend" for my family members since I work in front of a computer all day, they knew I could help. Then I got an Android phone that came standard with Google maps. All of my siblings and most of the rest of my family now either have a G1, myTouch3G or a Moto Cliq (yes, we're a T-Mobile family...love their cheaper data plans and world phones).
Thanks to Google Maps Apps on the phones I am no longer Rand McNally and there's the added benefit of them being able to Google things for themselves while on the go (ie: the name of that burger joint we went to that one time on Broadway). I've also found that I no longer need to travel with a laptop since I have the Internet on my phone and can find suggestions for restaurants or hours for museums while on the Metro.
Having a true smart phone can make your life and traveling oh so much easier.
Review: The Prisoner - Part Six: Checkmate {TV Squad}
Nov 18th 2009 1:53AM I've yet to see the original...after seeing this I want to see the original to see if it can help me make sense of the remake. Though I felt it was well shot I also wish there were a way to get my six hours back.
"So The Prisoner is like one of those weird conversations where by the time you reach the end of it, you have no idea how you came to be talking about any of it."
I couldn't have described it better myself.
HBO snags Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino {TV Squad}
Oct 14th 2009 3:43PM Oh happy day!
Happy Birthday Gadling! Enter to win FREE TICKETS to anywhere Virgin America flies! {Gadling}
Oct 12th 2009 4:32PM What Rhea said.
Don't count on Fox giving up Glee for Obama {TV Squad}
Sep 5th 2009 12:30AM Halle-freakin-lujah! I've never been a fan of pre-empting...be it the President or baseball. I want my TV...I catch up the next morning by watching the morning shows and using the Interwebs.
I, too, feel that Presidential addresses should be used sparingly. If one expects the general public to value what you have to say, make sure what you're saying isn't the FOURTH time you're saying it.
Whitney Houston's cringeworthy GMA appearance {TV Squad}
Sep 2nd 2009 7:54PM Let me get this straight...unless someone voicing their opinion of a person, situation or performance has lived through exactly what the person in the situation or performing has lived through, they are not qualified to express an opinion at all? Where do you draw the line? Only if I'm a professional singer can I critique Whitney Houston? And only if I make movies professionally can I give an opinion of the movie I saw this weekend? Only if I'm an actor can I give my opinion of the latest episode of HIMYM? What about if I go to dinner and the steak/chicken/fish/whatever isn't good? Can I tell the server the chef over-cooked it or do I have to have lived through all that the cow lived through before it became my dinner in order to have an opinion on the quality of my meal?
Seriously...when will people stop being offended that someone expresses an opinion...And my opinion? I didn't watch the segment, probably won't watch the segment...I haven't been remotely interested in anything Whitney Houston has done since 1988. But it certainly is entertaining to occassionally read about her wacky antics.
AT&T works on travel transparency {Gadling}
Jun 13th 2009 10:32AM Or there's that T-Mobile option of a HotSpot/UMA capable phone. Connect to WiFi anywhere in the world and make calls that are either free (if you have the UMA plan) or only use the minutes you're already paying for. No extra charges. Worked fantastically for me in South America and my nephew is currently using it to call home from Italy.
A Google search of "find a HotSpot" returned a number of sites that will list free HotSpots all over the world, there was one that even lets you put the address of where you'll be and will find any HotSpot within a mile of that address.
Is your assistant cashing in on your travel? (Assistants, read this.) {Gadling}
Apr 25th 2009 2:09PM Any Admin worth his/her salt should know that when booking a group of rooms they can get freebies for themselves. Hilton Honors has a similar program as does Starwood Preferred Guests. Though I've never booked a Marriott for a large group, I imagine they would have one as well. And even if they don't, if you speak to the Director of Sales at almost any hotel (including non-national chains) when booking your block of rooms, you can arrange for free upgrades, points added to your own rewards number or free nights at a later time.
Just this year I have received a free weekend at a Seattle area hotel, a free week at an Orlando area hotel and 3 days free at a DC area hotel. And the great thing is that the free nights have been transferable...I've been able to share the free hotel love with friends and family.
Gadling Giveaway - win a free night at a Hyatt hotel (day 5) {Gadling}
Apr 13th 2009 3:26PM Meet me at the mission at midnight, we'll divvy up there.
Gadling Giveaway - win a free night at a Hyatt hotel (day 4) {Gadling}
Apr 13th 2009 3:20PM Palacio Duhau - Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
