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Well think what you will, but United employees have had a terribly rough time in the last two decades. We’ve had actually great service on many flights (and choose to look on the bright side anyway). United has a program for thanking them. You’ve flown with us often and have come to expect exemplary service…

Latest notes on how to get the most mileages. Wow how confusing, but here is the latest on mileage optimization: 1. If you stay at any Hyatt brand hotels, you can double dip. Get both Hyatt and United miles and if you sign up, you get 3000 miles for every stay. That’s worth $30 (at…

At MacWorld, FastMac showed a battery pack like the Mophie I love (doubles battery life), but it also includes a flash for the camera and also an IR remote so you can use your iPhone for controlling your television. Cool

There are so many different names for condos to rent and different sites too. Here are some good general ones: Homeaway.com is a good general site that has private listings. Particularly strong in Australia, check out the cool tower in Melbourne and the listings in Hamiton Island as examples. Holiday Homes Hamilton Island has the…

Went to terrific party but was a great reminder of how much i like learning new languages. It is Tết in vietnam and i should at least learn to count and say Happy New Year. Btw for geeks, wikipedia says The name Tết Nguyên Đán is Sino-Vietnamese for Feast of the First Morning, derived from…

The latest news. Apple doesn’t like Google anymore. And for purchasing, here are things to know: 1. iPhone HD. The new version is happening, so if you can hold off purchases until mid 2010, then do it. It is rumored to support Verizon (hurray!) and have an HD Camera. 2. The new MacBooks are coming.…

Well, there are many tools to do this and I haven’t kept up. Podworks is something that Ars Technica like which is just $8 for the Mac. iRip is the Windows product they like.

Omg Mactumors.com cover it, but I have to have one (probably three) of these things. With it, I’m not sure why I need a laptop anymore. Most of email readin gis reading and the virtual keyboard is a good solution. It is sooo cheap. Only $829 for a 64GB 9.5″ display plus it has both…

An amazing place. Thanks to Guy for setting up. Nelson is at the top of the southern island. Monaco Nelson is a cool hotel with cottages. Each room has a sitting room. On the water. Strikeadventures.com is run by Zane. An incredible guide. What they call small here is truly amaZing. Next year have got…

Post Christmas shopping means I need: PSP Analog Stick Replacement. I’m not even sure what to call these, but these are the little tops on the original PSP. $5 from Gamestop or online. Model rockets. Cool new passion. Fun to get a kit from Estes, but lots to learn from Hobbyspace.com where you can get…