Random Rants & News

I am sure that I am not the only one who has been disappointed with the various flight tracking apps out there. Until now, I have always struggled finding a decent program, especially since most links provided by Google are mediocre at best.

Well, there is some buzz about a new flight tracking web app out there. It is called flightstats and returns much better results, graphics, and information than any other tracking app I have ever tried. I suggest you try it out by simply clicking here the next time you want to track an incoming or departing flight.

The site provides FAA ticker updates, gate information, in-flight tracking on Google’s maps, airline information, historical performance data, and much else.

I tried the tool out for various flights that were in-flight, had already arrived, or were leaving the departure airport late and found the app to be extremely helpful and informative. The site is simply a great find!

As you might have noticed, I recently began using a great little Web 2.0 feature called Digg.com. Now, most of my posts have a little “digg” button in the first row that will allow readers to tag my posts.

Firstly, by “digging” a post (how Web 2.0ish does that sound?) you will ensure that your submission will immediately appear in the “Upcoming Stories” section of digg.com. There, other members can find it and, if they like it, Digg it. Once a submission has earned a critical mass of Diggs, it becomes “popular” and jumps to the homepage in its category where it will be displayed on the title-page of digg.com.

Secondly, by listing my posts on digg.com and having other people “digg” my posts, I have been able to drive blog traffic that far exceeds any previous traffic I have experienced.

I suggest you check it out and keep “digging.”

Probably one of the funniest movies I have seen on YouTube in a long time. It is a truly hilarious user video detailing how Sony killed the PlayStation brand.
Check it out: