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The Effect of Charging for Checked Bags

October 26th, 2008 · Comments

I’m sitting on Continental 1049 SFO to EWR, a full flight, and finding the overhead compartments are already packed while only half the people are on here.
This wasn’t the case before the airlines began charging extra for checked bags. Many people are carrying 2 of more bags as carry-on. The effect of the minor charge [...]

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Tags: Travel

Visit the Newseum - video tour

July 6th, 2008 · Comments

Watch this walking tour of the Washington DC Newseum. My new favorite museum!

This video was a fun experiment in video blogging.
Tools used:
Canon SD-1000, 640×480 @ 30fps
iMovie
Viddler for commenting (uploading to other services for comparison)

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Tags: Blogging · Travel · Viddler · Video

Happy 4th of July! Here’s what to do in Philadelphia today

July 4th, 2008 · Comments

I’m not in Philadelphia this weekend - got out of town! For those in the area and enjoying the city, here’s some links on how to take part in the biggest Independence Day celebration in America.

You read that right. Philadelphia has the biggest Independence Day celebration. It is the birthplace and we’ve got Independence Hall. [...]

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Tags: Links · Philadelphia · Travel

Heading to Montana

July 1st, 2008 · Comments

Galina and I are heading to Bozeman, Montana for a family reunion in a couple days. Family will be flying in from all over the place… Some from Florida, a large portion from California (my home state), and obviously some in Montana.
Should be a gorgeous locale for the 4th of July weekend!

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Tags: Family · Travel

Giving a plug - WhereTheHellIsMatt.com

June 21st, 2008 · Comments

Ran across WhereTheHellIsMatt.com this morning and wanted to give a huge thumbs up. He’s a game developer, so I’m biased, but his video and dancing videos should be passed around to others.
I hope I can visit the places he’s been.
Just watch the vid…

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Tags: Travel · YouTube