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Robert Loves Tablet PC's

Robert Scoble says "when you're in coach, tablets are the way to go".

Don't forget: put a lid on it!

Recently, while flying, a flight attendant mistakenly spilt coffee on my seat partners laptop......while it was OPEN. Needless to say, it was quite a disaster. It should go without saying: close your notebook's screen when you OR your neighbors are being served food or drink. Liquid of any kind can seep into your notebook and damage the internal circuitry. So next time: mouth open, laptop closed!

Here's a great guide to U.S. airports with lots of handy stats

Check out this exhaustive and very thorough First Annual Forbes Airport Index. It includes the 50 highest-trafficked U.S. airports, offering a comprehensive guide to their business and leisure facilities, lounges and lodging options. By suppling contact information, airport maps, flight connection times as well as some very useful stats like on-time arrival times (current to June, 2005), this should become a great tool for all you airport warriors out there..........

Self-Heating coffee

Would you prefer to drink your latte on your own schedule?  Then keep your eyes out for a new self-heating coffee by Ontech, LLC. A compartment in the bottom of the can segregates calcium oxide and water, and when the seal is broken, the reaction heats your Wolfgang Puck coffee to 145°F in just 6 minutes. I just bought a 4-pack at my local grocery for $9.99.

Would you like to have a complete and updated list of all airline timetables at your fingertips? here's a solution.......

OAG Worldwide offers 'OAG Flight-Finder North America Plus' for Palm or Pocket PC PDA platforms, giving the user an opportunity to travel lightly with complete, unbiased and independent (giving access to schedules not always available from travel agents or travel web sites) North American airline flight schedules. All the data is automatically updated each time you sync.......and OAG Worldwide also offers a Europe, Latin America and Asia version as well. I found mine for $39 at Handango.

Finding WIFI access when on the road (or even better beforehand)

When I'm getting ready for a trip, I consult with jwire to see where the hotspots are before I depart. Often it pulls through on finding great access in even the most remote locations. For example, I'm headed for Siren Wisonsin (population 992) tomorrow with the family. While I'm there I will very much need to have connectvity, and even AOL doesn't have an access number within 100 miles of the place. Luckily I logged into jwire and discovered that there's a hotspot at a coffee shop right in town.

it's great for checking out access options at airports too...

Cathay Pacific gets best airport lounge award

In a recent survey by Skytrax Research, Cathay Pacific ranked number 1 for best Business class and First class airport lounge (both in Hong Kong)........check out the other rankings here. Sadly, no U.S. domestic carrier finished in the top 10 for Business or First class lounges.

Try this URL before selecting your seats.......

While planning for an upcoming trip to Europe, I found this link on Skytrax to be of great help for specific seat selection for my 5 flight itinerary..........check out the 'Best Seat Tips' link under Seats. The info is provided from passenger reviews and offer some great advice that even the reservation agent was surprised I knew about.

An Executive's favorite toy: Sony PlayStation 2

From the Forbes magazine 'Executive Toy Box' series, I enjoyed reading about the choice David M Ewalt (Ball CIO) made for his favorite Executive Toy.........the Sony PlayStation 2. He offers an insightful view of how this 'toy' has created an 'educational opportunity' for his kids while giving him a chance to experience the virtual racing environment that some of the auto racing games provide. A fun read.......

Sony announces release of 'official' upgrade for PSP to enable web browsing

If you are one of the 5 million new owners of Sony's Playstation Portable that wish you could surf the web on this versatile device.......without a cumbersome software hack--Sony is apparently listening to you.  Ken Kutaragi, chief executive of Sony Corp.'s game unit, announced today that the patch will be available as soon as next week. No hardware conversion will be necessary, as the PSP comes with a built-in antenna specifically for wireless internet access.