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TripIt for Blackberry
January 20, 2010 – 10:41 am | Comments
TripIt for Blackberry

Anyone who knows me knows I am a huge TripIt advocate, which had a great iPhone app but nothing for Blackberry. Well today my calls have been answered:
We’re pleased to announce that TripIt’s free BlackBerry app …

GM to offer WiFi in vehicles
October 27, 2009 – 1:38 pm | Comments
GM to offer WiFi in vehicles

AutoNews is reporting that GM is embracing WiFi as a vehicle option. Sounds great, at first glance anyway:
General Motors is making an Internet router available as a dealer-installed option on select vehicles throughout its Buick, …

The Digital Nomad (Part Three) — …roam around the world.
October 15, 2009 – 6:35 pm | Comments
The Digital Nomad (Part Three) — …roam around the world.

The most challenging situation is one where there is no WiFi, no cellular coverage, and no option other than satellite broadband access. I have experimented with a number of satellite technologies over the years, and have settled on the BGAN service offered by InMarSat. My current satellite terminal is the Wideye Sabre 1.

The Digital Nomad (Part Two): Roam if you want to…
October 14, 2009 – 7:05 pm | Comments
The Digital Nomad (Part Two): Roam if you want to…

Today, the options for working abroad are plentiful. Aside from the most obvious — iPhone 3G roaming, which is terribly convenient but insanely expensive — there are many other ways to stay connected while on the road. What

The Digital Nomad (Part One) — There is sand in my laptop!
October 13, 2009 – 6:16 pm | Comments
The Digital Nomad (Part One) — There is sand in my laptop!

Being a nomadic nerd is no longer difficult, or even uncommon. There are a significant number of people working on the road part-time or full-time now, and a lively community surrounding that lifestyle. In fact, there’s reportedly even a Madison Avenue ad executive working remotely from a sailboat while sailing around the world.

AT&T, Defender of Rural America
October 10, 2009 – 8:40 pm | Comments
AT&T, Defender of Rural America

Rural Americans awoke a couple weeks ago to find themselves with an unlikely champion against a threat they likely did not know nor care about; having their numbers blocked from Google Voice users. AT&T had …