Austin-based tech journalist Omar Gallaga mentioned me during today’s edition of the National Public Radio (NPR) All Things Considered program All Tech Considered.
Still awaiting my close-up….
The topic is Tech in Travel (here’s a link to the full travel-related NPR broadcast.)
*** The first part of the segment talks about integrating mobile into travel; using cell phones to check into your airline flight plus using a cell phone-displayed bar code in lieu of a boarding pass.
*** The second part of the segment (about 4:00 minutes in) shifts to other helpful travel sites and tools on the Web. That’s where Omar mentions me and I have my moment of fame.
Did you know that there are 106 pages of iPhone applications that are travel-related? That includes one for American Automobile Association (AAA) travel guidance - pretty handy.
For amplifying information, Omar links to all of the sites mentioned in the broadcast in an associated post on the All Tech Considered blog: The Tech of Travel. He included my post on how to find the best hotel deals.
Thanks, Omar and NPR!
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Congrats Sheila!
I had a little moment of fame this past Sunday. I was quoted in the Dallas Morning News in an article about finding spa deals.
http://budurl.com/may03
It was great meeting you this past weekend. I hope it’s the first of many.
Julie
Very interesting article. People do love to be “hooked up.” I see it all the time. They have the Blackberry, Blue Tooth, laptop, camera, and who knows what else. That’s a lot of equipment to lug around when you travel.
I was listening to NPR on my ride home from work when I heard Omar mention you, congratulations!
It was a great segment.
Thanks to everyone for the supportive comments. I even got a LinkedIn message from my high school debate partner after he heard my name on the program. Now, there’s some convergence for you!