AND THESE PEOPLE DRIVE CARS!?! I’ve told the story many times about the day that I took the driving portion of the test for my Texas Driver’s License. My parallel parking abilities back then were pretty good at 16, but not used very often in Vega, Texas. So if there was an area of […]
Entries Tagged as 'Wi-Fi'
Starbucks Floorplan Not Enough For This Footprint
July 2nd, 2019 · Tags: Coffee Shops · Satire · Wi-Fi
I May Be Indisposed, But I Know What You’re Up To
March 10th, 2019 · Tags: Coffee Shops · Gadgets · Satire · Uncategorized · Wi-Fi
It seemed to be a great revelation (to me) that if I left my JBL wireless headphones on, still playing music and around my neck while in the restroom of Starbucks — linked to my Mac laptop with a Bluetooth connection — I would know almost immediately if someone stole my laptop from […]
Motel 6 Leaves Something To Be Desired … But Wi-Fi Is A Win
December 30th, 2018 · Tags: Cities · Hotels · Wi-Fi
Since the early days, I have played this game on PingWi-Fi where I see just how cheap I can be … or rather … how inexpensively I can travel. It’s just who I am … Mr. Frugal:) … I do it to excess … just a crazy game I play. Ha … I have lived […]
An AirBnB Brings New Kicks … Station 66
October 8th, 2018 · Tags: Arts · Cities · Hotels · Uncategorized · Wi-Fi
My story began in Vega, Texas … where “what stayed in Vega, happened in Vega,” I love to say. In the early chapters, childhood was spent watching sports teams at the school, hours upon hours — when I wasn’t watching Fall’s fading light obscure the fast-moving shadow of a school bus, over country roads, […]
Mexican Wi-Fi Revolution Continues — On To Guanajuato
August 25th, 2018 · Tags: Arts · Cities · Politics · Wi-Fi
Sometimes things just fall into place. For instance, when this blogger visited San Miguel de Allende a couple of weeks back, it seemed like the coolest place on the planet. However, now that I’ve seen Guanajuato City, the state capitol … I may like it even better. So glad the order worked out like it […]
San Miguel de Allende — Ciudad Muy Bueno
August 16th, 2018 · Tags: Arts · Cities · Coffee Shops · Uncategorized · Wi-Fi
Many times I question my decision to do The Dirty Gig to fund my travel. But as I headed north of Celaya, Mexico to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico I was convinced that doing disaster recovery work is worth it for the travel. San Miguel has never been on my radar before, and yet […]
GPS — Gringo Peso Shortage In Mexico Wi-Fi Travel
July 16th, 2018 · Tags: Airports · Cities · Coffee Shops · Wi-Fi
Welcome to Mexico. Unlike just about every one of my friends, I had never been to the true resort areas of Mexico, merely some border cities. Still haven’t … However, today I woke up in the heart of Mexico, three hours northwest of Mexico City in the cuidad de Celaya. Celaya has all the traditional […]
One Of The Best Wi-Fi Hotspots In Austin, Texas
July 13th, 2018 · Tags: Cities · Wi-Fi
Sometimes, you just gotta have Wi-Fi and kava kava. Put your chill mask on. #ATX
The 10-Year Anniversary Approaches
July 2nd, 2018 · Tags: Arts · Wi-Fi
PingWi-Fi, Same Same As It Ever Was
June 5th, 2018 · Tags: Satire · Wi-Fi
August 24 will be the 10-year anniversary of The PingWi-Fi blog. How time flies. … Just wanted to take a second and say “thank yo” to all the friends and family who have continued to read along over the years. Because of you, the blog will continue its goal to seek out and explore […]
