Entries from March 2009

Wi-Fi Should Never Interfere With Planting Season

March 15th, 2009 · Tags: Cities · Coffee Shops · Wi-Fi

Early on, the editorial board of this blog decided not to post comments on the fly, from all readers.  However, all are invited to send in comments for our consideration. For example, I received a nice note from the people at The Garden District coffee shop on in Austin, after my tongue-in-cheek remarks earlier in […]

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SXSWi-Fi Break — Keep Austin Weird-Fi

March 14th, 2009 · Tags: Cities · Hotels · Wi-Fi

Austin is way too cool to sit in a room full of bloggers (for very long), so I slipped away to go “Keep Austin Weird” in my own way.  As you well know, 6th Street is the place to be (although there are some pretty cool things popping up on South Congress …).  And, overlooking […]

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SXSWi-Fi Traveler Seeks Vegetation In Garden District

March 14th, 2009 · Tags: Cities · Coffee Shops · Wi-Fi

On this fine Saturday morning, PingWi-Fi is doing “speed dating.”  What I mean is, my first venue shuts off the free Wi-Fi at 10 a.m. I stormed through the doors of The Garden District at 9:30.  I grabbed a great cup of joe, fairly quickly, in spite of the family of tourists who recited their […]

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If Meat Is Murder, What Are Potatoes?

March 12th, 2009 · Tags: Arts · Satire · Wi-Fi

Does anyone find this potato as interesting as I do?  LOL. Is this how Weston skyrocketed his photo career?  What was I thinking?  I could have sold this tate on eBay!

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Can’t Get Me No Satisfaction; Ain’t At SXSW

March 11th, 2009 · Tags: Arts · Cities · Wi-Fi

I have an idea for an upcoming blog regarding the rash of cover songs there are these days.  Devo’s regurgitation of The Stones’ “Satisfaction” will not be on the list.  It will forever be in a class of its own. (“Babybabybabybabybabybaby …”) This just in … one of the more enjoyable news releases I have […]

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Finicky Readers May Find Food For Thought In Twitter Treats

March 10th, 2009 · Tags: Politics · Satire · Wi-Fi

Ever wonder why the word “random” is such a part of our everyday conversation lately? I think I have found the culprits — first stream-of-consciousness blogging and now the TV-dinners of blogging — tweets … those 140-gram appetizers on Twitter. Unfortunately, I have run across some people who are still TI — Twitter intolerant. Assuming […]

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Last Take On Brotherly Wi-Fi & Dirty Jobs Trip

March 8th, 2009 · Tags: Airports · Cities · Gadgets · Wi-Fi

When I arrived in Eastern Standard Time a couple of weeks ago, I took note that my Blackberry didn’t adjust itself to the new time zone. Easy fix. I was glad to help out a handheld. Well, last night as I remembered Daylight Saving Time (for once), I prodded the Blackberry forward 60 minutes. Guess […]

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The King & Wi-Fi: Fast Food, Fast Connection

March 7th, 2009 · Tags: Restaurant · Satire · Wi-Fi

Don’t tell me there is nothing new in Wi-Fi.  Today in Exton, Penn., I encountered the wireless wonder at a Subway and at The King’s place too. (So is Jared a computer geek, in addition to being a dork?)  I am sure there are lots of SWs and BKs that have W-F, but I ain’t […]

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PingWi-Fi: “How’s Everything Tasting?” From A Wi-Fi Perspective

March 7th, 2009 · Tags: Cities · Hotels · Satire · Wi-Fi

As I prepare for the twice-a-year confusion/ritual known as Daylight Saving Time — how in the world is “spring forward” supposed to help me? — I am checking out Wi-Fi at hotel chain that is new to me. Comfort Suites. in Exton, Penn.  Suites, inns … lots of hotel chains are lumped together in my […]

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PingWi-Fi Rides Shotgun Through Amish Country

March 3rd, 2009 · Tags: Cities · Gadgets · Wi-Fi

If you have read along, you know that I have a new side gig … not unlike Dirty Jobs on TV.  If you don’t know what I mean, scroll down a few posts.

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