[Via xkcd]

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I’ll be taking some offline time, although the gears behind the scenes will still be moving. I look forward to reading all of your comments, emails, and tweets when I’m back. Happy travels!

-Anil

ps. In case you’re curious, here’s what it’s like when full-time travelers vacation, why this happens from time to time, why I stopped posting that I’ll not be posting for a while, and how I structure breaks.

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Jimmy Kimmel makes a lot of sense here.

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It’s very rare that I take my eyes off my laptop but even more infrequently do I perch it on the side of the X-ray machine in airport security. A solid push from the tray table behind it and my 15-inch Macbook Pro fell a good 1.25 meters (4 feet) off the edge on to a hard floor. Aside from the slightest rub mark, my MBP survived in very good shape. Had my MBP been naked, I’m sure the physical damage would have been much more severe, even potentially life threatening. I avoided the repair shop (an even bigger hassle when you’re traveling) and can’t recommend the Incase highly enough. You never know when your laptop might take an unintended drop – surely a good case softens the impact.

They’re only $19.99, very durable (lasting years) and might help your laptop last just as long.

  Incase 08 Neoprene Sleeve, Black

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Walk With Me In Hell cover by The Snake Charmer.

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WiFox mentioned in GQ.de.

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ChargeTech recently sent me the ThinCharge, the thinnest iPhone charger case in the world. It doubles your battery life and was barely thicker than the plastic case I had been carrying around. I asked and right now the ThinCharge (available for iPhone 6/6s) is 53% off for a limited time only on Amazon. You can learn more about the ThinCharge and order yours at the link below.

ThinCharge: World’s Thinnest iPhone 6 / 6S Battery Case [Black]

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Internet speeds around the world vary quite a bit but those of you who’ve been to Romania, for example, won’t be surprised at this map. I would be interested to see cost included as well, I suspect eastern Europe would win there too.

[via Reddit]

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We (me, often) highlight how bad dealing with airlines can be, but this bit of good publicity by Delta is well deserved.

“The problem, according to the founder of United Soccer Africa, was that “the team had assumed it could simply buy plane tickets to Rio at the last minute — just like Nigerians do in their home country to book travel,” the Associated Press reported.

Delta said it got a call late Wednesday and initially determined it couldn’t accommodate the team on regular flights without displacing other passengers. But the airline discovered it had an NBA charter plane available to fly the group of more than 30 people, and arranged to fly the team “with no request for payment,” according to Delta.”

Nigeria ended up winning its first game later that day.

[Delta gets stranded Nigerian team to Olympics via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]

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