I’m traveling through Sicily and before I left I looked at alternatives to using Verizon’s $10/day Travel Pass for International data and cell service. It’s not a bad price, but with my wife and myself, it adds up to $280 for our 14 day trip.… Read More »International calling and data for 10% of Verizon
How fitting for Elon Musk to debut his new robocab on the set of the Warner Studios where fake sets are the norm. This was where Musk was going to provide more details on his effort to deliver driverless cars for use as taxis, a… Read More »PT Barnum and a complicit press
If you’ve ever flown through San Diego on Southwest Airlines, you’ve experienced Terminal 1, one of the least inviting terminals in the country. Its two concourses each suffer from insufficient seating, poor food options, and no lounges. Each concourse, with its five gates, requires passing… Read More »San Diego Airport doubling in size
Millions of Verizon customers lost cellphone service this past Monday for about 8 hours. Days later we still have no idea of the cause because Verizon has not issued an explanation or even an apology. Do they even care? We’ve become so used to being… Read More »Takeaways from the Verizon outage
Electric vehicles are revolutionizing transportation, offering cleaner, quieter, and more efficient alternatives to traditional gas-powered cars. Despite their numerous advantages, one of the main concerns for prospective buyers continues to be charging. Questions about convenience, speed, and infrastructure have caused many to hesitate. However, as… Read More »Why Charging Shouldn’t Deter you From Buying an EV
When ChatGPT was announced nearly two years ago, it created some of the most dramatic reactions in tech in recent years. We were told it was bigger than the invention of the Internet, it would eliminate millions of jobs, and it might even be the… Read More »Artificial Intelligence – two years later
Last Friday I received an email addressed to me with my name and address in the subject line with a pdf file attached named phil.pdf. I rarely ever open an email from a suspicious sender, but this caught my attention as it seemed to be… Read More »“It’s important you pay attention to this message right now…….”
For several years we’ve seen phones with folding displays from Samsung, Google, and several Chinese phone manufacturers. There’s even been rumors of Apple working on one. On the surface it seems like a great idea to be able carry a large screen device in your… Read More »Hands on with a folding phone
It’s that time of the year when the phone companies want us to dig deep into our pockets to buy a new phone. Apple is about to announce their new iPhone 16 phones, and Samsung and Google have just announced their new models with many… Read More »An alternative to expensive new phones
I’ve always ben a sucker for clever and useful products, especially those that make traveling easier. A few decades ago, I was enamored by some products from an entrepreneur, Scott Jordan. He created a line of vests that contained an assortment of pockets of varying… Read More »A jacket designed for travelers