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    California Now Accepts Digital ID as Part of Google Wallet

    by SharonKurheg August 28, 2024
    by SharonKurheg August 28, 2024

    Just over two months ago, we announced that New York had become the 9th state to accept digital ID at the TSA security checkpoints. California was one of those other …

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    How My Packing List Has Changed In 21 Years

    by joeheg August 22, 2024
    by joeheg August 22, 2024

    While digging around the darker corners of my hard drive, I found copies of my packing lists from 2003 and 2005. I still use a version of this list to …

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    How Apple AirTags Became My Favorite Travel Companion

    by joeheg April 6, 2024
    by joeheg April 6, 2024

    I’ve already admitted that while being up to date with the newest tech, I tend to bring quite outdated items with me when I travel. Whether it’s my decade-old Macbook …

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    TSA Testing Self-Service Option at 25 U.S. Airports

    by SharonKurheg July 18, 2023
    by SharonKurheg July 18, 2023

    The TSA is constantly looking at ways to streamline and strengthen their security process. TSA PreCheck undoubtedly came out of that mindset, and overall, it works well – passengers are …

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    Why You No Longer Have To Show TSA Your Boarding Pass

    by SharonKurheg November 29, 2022
    by SharonKurheg November 29, 2022

    If you flew in the years before Covid (and if you’re reading this, I assume you have), you surely remember the drill: when you got up to the officer at …

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    6+ Ways To Find Hidden Cameras In Your Airbnb Rental

    by SharonKurheg November 25, 2022
    by SharonKurheg November 25, 2022

    Airbnb allows cameras in rented properties, as long as they’re fully disclosed and visible, and, for obvious reasons, aren’t in bathrooms or bedrooms. Unfortunately, not all homeowners follow that particular …

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    Digital I.D. Can Now Be Used At Select TSA Checkpoints

    by SharonKurheg March 24, 2022
    by SharonKurheg March 24, 2022

    You know how it is…you’re at the airport, you’ve got your carry on bag in one hand, a Starbucks venti Iced White Chocolate Mocha in the other, AND you’re pushing …

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  • Hotels

    “Motion Sensor Hotel Thermostats Make Your Room More Comfortable,” Says Company That Manufactures Them

    by joeheg February 16, 2022
    by joeheg February 16, 2022

    If you’ve ever stayed at a hotel where a motion sensor controlled the thermostat, you know the unpleasant feeling of walking into a hot room when all you want to …

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    Have An Older Phone? It Might Be A Brick After This Looming Update

    by SharonKurheg October 1, 2021
    by SharonKurheg October 1, 2021

    Back in the day, you could count on technology to last a while. Sure, since television began,  screens got bigger, then went from black & white to color. The advent …

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    Do You Still Bring Outdated Tech When You Travel?

    by joeheg September 26, 2021
    by joeheg September 26, 2021

    I was listening to Sirius XM while driving to work and they brought up an interesting topic. What’s the most outdated tech you still use? I felt the need to …

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