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A Better Way to Ride the Trolley in San Diego

One day, while doing his normal commute to work on the San Diego trolley, graphic designer Robert Palmer realized that he could do better - with the trolley maps, that is.

by Andrew M. Lin on November 13th, 2006
Digital or Manual Camera When Traveling

The problem with cameras, when traveling, is three-fold: bulk, batteries, and storage.

by Andrew M. Lin on October 6th, 2006
The Low-Battery Woes

Are you one of those travelers that must bring a laptop, iPod, and digital camera with you at all times?

by Andrew M. Lin on July 28th, 2006
Passion & Coffee

They say that the key to success for any start-up venture is passion and coffee (when they say “coffee” they probably mean “late nights” but I’m taking it literal here).

by Andrew M. Lin on May 21st, 2006
Cutting Vacation Costs

Don’t worry, everyone gets caught in a tourist money trap.

by Andrew M. Lin on April 7th, 2006
Two Days in New York City

This was his first time in NYC, but only stayed for two days so I had to cut the fluff when showing him around. This is where we ended up going.

by Andrew M. Lin on March 8th, 2006
Room Number Forgetfulness?

Have a cameraphone in your pocket? Snap a photo of that room number.

by Andrew M. Lin on February 18th, 2006