Tag Archives: iphone

Amtrak + iPhone = Crazy Delicious

August 15th, 2007

Hour 51: Just hit Omaha, NB, 5.5 hours behind schedule. Lots of people got on in Denver so the train was full, now a lot of people are leaving.
Having the iPhone has made this trip much more tolerable. During the trip, both facebook and netvibes launched iPhone versions of their sites, both of which are …read more

Internet in the sierras

August 13th, 2007

Hour 3 outside of colfax, ca. I’ve gotten pretty constant Internet thus far. There are announcements about every 10 minutes with history and sights. Colfax is quaint mountian town.
Almost time for lunch.

Old & new school: San Francisco to Chicago via train with an iphone

August 13th, 2007

I’m en route to Chicago from San Francisco (well, really Emeryville) to visit my brother. I’ve got my iphone which I hacked last night to allow my laptop to use the Internet via ad hoc wireless. I’ve got 3 full batteries, so we’ll see how long I can keep the trainblog going.
Hour 1: Left Emeryville. …read more