When I do domenstic travel, I usually try to stay in Courtyard hotels. It is not because of point, or miles. It is because it is a decent room, at an acceptable price. Just be sure you are not near the elevator or the ice machine, and it is as goo...
Livign in Tucson, I thought I was used to AC set low. Some people keep their offices/homes cold enough to hang meat. I just got to Austin for the ITEXPO conference (had to give a media interview, and will be participating in a panel discussion tom...
Since when was an aisle seat or a window seat "premium" and worth $15 to $40 more? I understand the psychology of airlines, and their addiction to the nickel and dime charges that travelers are willing to outlay. But, come on. Tomorrow, I am flyin...
You have probably seen it, you get into your hotel room, and there are placards that describe how you can help them "save the environment" by any of a number of actions that include: Not changing the bedding daily Reusing your towel Turning off li...
I will admit to being a fan of newsprint. Something about leisurely reading of the daily rag is something that I enjoy. At home, we subscribe to the local newspaper, and read it every day. While I read the NY Times everyday online, I still subscri...
Time for another sarcastic look at the state of travel, and the law of unintended consequences. Today, the (now) ubiquitous carry on baggage shuffle. A few years back, airlines cottoned on to the idea that they could charge for the basic amenities...
I have been doing battle with Plantar Fasciitis for about 6 months now. It first manifested itself on a trip to Australia in March. Annoying, but it seemed to pass reasonably quickly with lots of rest and vitamin I (Ibuprofen). It came back with a...
It is Monday, September 5th, Labor Day here in America. A bank holiday. Tomorrow starts a week long series of meetings that I have a variety of contributions to make towards. Alas, I just can't get motivated. I just cleaned my spice cabinet. Perha...
As a long time product manager, one of my pet peeves is the bug/hotfix process. Stepping back, we have a well defined triage process, where a good team of dev, support, and support engineers (as well as myself) sit in a room, and agree on priority...
About 2 minutes into my drive to the office today, a great set of tunes popped up on the ol' iPod plugged into my stereo. From the forgettable movie, "Crossroads" (the Ralph Macchio one, not the britney spears one), there is a scene where Macchio'...