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  VMWorld at Cannes

  03.02.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on VMWorld at Cannes

  Last week I had the chance to go to the French Riviera, ooh-la-la. What a beautiful area! The trip to get there notwithstanding, I enjoyed the short time in Cannes, France and took a few snapshots of the waterfront, the Palais (where the film festival is held,) a double decker merry-go-round, and of an excellent […]

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  Fly Clear

  03.02.08 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Clear is a service you should not to miss if you fly often. Essentially, you submit to a background check and allow Clear to collect some biometric information about you. Provided you pass the background check, a smartcard is issued to you that enables you to bypass the security check-in line at the airport. You […]

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  Frustrating PHX

  02.27.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Frustrating PHX

  Since I seem to be on a travel related kick, here’s your travel warning about the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport. Leave early or fly first class. Why? Otherwise the security lines will cause you to miss your flight. At Terminal 4 where we flew out on Sunday, there were 9 security checkin stations. Four of […]

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  The Last Rental

  02.25.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Over the weekend I rented a car from Budget Rent-a-Car. I did so because it was relatively convenient, a competitive price, and prior experiences with them had been satisfactory. Mind you, this all happened in the following context: pressure to get to a flight on time, a boatload of stuff being carried, a cranky child […]

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  The Smoke is Out in Germany

  01.28.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on The Smoke is Out in Germany

  Normally a trip to Europe means a trip to a very large ashtray. But in the two years since I’ve been here, at least in Germany, the situation has completely changed. This visit there was very little smoke apparent in public indoor areas and that, at least for me, was a welcome and refreshing change. […]

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