Geek gets Free First Class Upgrade -- Legally!

The Post Money Value: The New Digital Life:

First, they put up the departure delay from 8:30 to 11:45p. Rule is they never go earlier once they commit to a time. Then it was endless, sorry no information, annoucements.

I have my Motion Tablet PC and I am watching TV on my sling box on my Verizon, all you can drink/one price, edge card. Almost full screen, watching HBO.

After some time, I’m thinking, this is stupid, I can go get some food outside the airport instead of sitting here.

Step one: http://www.flytecomm.com/cgi-bin/trackflight, type in my flight number and track it. Gee, still on ground in Jackson, heh, they ain’t making it here by 11 anything."

See, honey? It's not just a geek toy: it's an investment in travel. I can impress ticketroids with my awesome geek toys, be a little nice, and get myself bumped to first-class lickety-split.

Now buy me toys like this guy.