Tag: Review

A review of gadgets I use
I am frequently asked by many people about the devices I use and why, or about what I would recommend when it comes to gadgets. Since I’m a sucker for anything new and will try using something at least once, I can understand why that question comes up a lot. Therefore, I thought it would be fun to keep a list of gadgets that I actually use day-to-day and update this list from time-to-time. I also think this will be interesting 50 years in the future when my grandkids ask, “Granddaddy, how did you ever do X, Y and Z …

iPad+ review – Real world
It’s been about 5 years when I had flown a non-Oneworld carrier (Delta) within the United States. This meant having no status with them and making a flight change should have already been a warning sign. Anyway, long story short, I was very surprised by the steep cost of the “extra baggage charge.” Essentially, I had to pay an extra $60 since I had check-in two pieces of luggage. Furthermore, since one bag was 6 lbs over weight (over 50 lbs is considered overweight) after trying to load balance with the other bag, I got charged an additional $90 for a total of $150 which was …