Driving into San Francisco headed north on the 101, after crossing the Bay on the 92W bridge from Hayward, Calif., I came across the storied Candlestick Park. The Stick — home of so many legends — Joe Montana, Steve Young, to name two of the most obvious examples from ‘49ers lore. There are [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Airports'
49er Pings: Ups, Downs Of San Francisco Wi-Fi
December 5th, 2010 · Tags: Airports · Cities · Coffee Shops · Wi-Fi
Soiled Reputation: New Zealand Frowns On ‘Dirty Gig’ Boots
September 27th, 2010 · Tags: Airports · Cities · Wi-Fi
It seemed like a natural that my second blog, PingWi-Fi.com, would take on a corporate sponsor. My first blog garnered $2 million in publicity for the sponsor (in three months). But … this time, the corporate sponsorship didn’t happen. So, to keep this PingThing going, I had to find a way to [...]
Phat Tuesday On Southwest, Should Have Been Wi-Fi
February 16th, 2010 · Tags: Airports · Satire · Wi-Fi
I was flying on Southwest Airlines recently when I experienced one of those conundrums … or maybe a good news/bad news scenario.
Who don’t like sum good news first: The good news — there was an excellent Wi-Fi , wireless network available — boasting of speeds greater than 54.0 Mbps.
The bad news — film director, [...]
They Used To Call This ‘Getting Ink’ … Among Other Things
February 10th, 2010 · Tags: Airports · Wi-Fi
It may surprise you that I don’t particularly like self promotion.
However, PingWi-Fi.com has two staffers … so you do the math. Like it or not, I have to go out and tell people that I can be somewhat interesting … sometimes … when I am not totally boring which is probably most of the time. [...]
Gogo Wi-Fi Helps Me With Inflight Yahyahs on AA
January 19th, 2010 · Tags: Airports · Cities · Satire · Wi-Fi
What’s a “yahyah” anyway? Isn’t that from a Rolling Stones’ recording … “Get Yer Yahyahs Out,” or something like that.
Well … we’ve only just begun and already I digress …
What could be better than a Gogo Wi-Fi hotspot on board my sweet American Airlines ride at 40,000 feet? Just one thing — THREE open seats [...]
Tech Fans Question Authority, Yet Come Back For More
January 15th, 2010 · Tags: Airports · Cities · Gadgets · Sports · Wi-Fi
Twice in my career, I have interviewed for the top communications position at my alma mater, Texas Tech University. (The first time, several years ago, somehow I came in #2. Incidentally and sadly, that is the same high mark in the national rankings achieved by former Red Raider Coach Mike Leach.)
I have been [...]
Most Rude Behavior Overcome With Wi-Fi In Sky
October 22nd, 2009 · Tags: Airports · Satire · Wi-Fi
Recently, I touched down ever so briefly in St. Louis, and looked forward to the characteristic smile/charm of a Southwest Airlines ticket agent — to get me on my way for the next leg of the journey. In fact, I was on my way to Media Day at Southwest Airlines headquarters in Dallas.
Then it [...]
Light Reading — 12 Months Of Pings From The Road
September 14th, 2009 · Tags: Airports · Arts · Cities · Gadgets · Hotels · Satire · Sports
The commercial launch for PingWi-Fi.com was in November, a press conference hosted by San Francisco International Airport, but we have been up and running the blog for one year now.
How we doin?
Well, at the get-go, I said that I would consider the first year a success if we attended one and only one event … [...]
Wi-Fi … Wi-Fi … Wi-Fi — Beatles and AA Come Together
September 9th, 2009 · Tags: Airports · Arts · Cities · Wi-Fi
“Number nine. Number nine. Number nine.”
(No … not Kasey Kahne of NASCAR …)
PingWi-Fi Joins Mile-High Club … Of Wi-Fi On American Flight
August 25th, 2009 · Tags: Airports · Cities · Gadgets · Satire · Wi-Fi
Finally!
I have boarded many a plane since the introduction of Wi-Fi in the sky … but apparently I have been leaving and landing in the wrong cities — no Wi-Fi to be had.
Until Sunday, traveling from Winston-Salem … to Atlanta … to Dallas.
But first, have you ever been stuck on a plane next to a [...]
