i arrived in NYC this morning, after a journey that went like this: ride to palo alto caltrain from stanford university - figure out where i REALLY have to go - call cab - drive to stanford shopping center - take bus into milbrae - hop onto bart - change at west oakland - take air bart to oakland airport - hop onto jetblue plane - get off at jfk - take bus to subway - get off at 34th street - orient on the street grid - find cafe - search for wifi
most of this would not have been possible without either notebook or wifi. technology has allowed me to be much more last minute than i ever was. no long planning, figure out your journey on the road, check the net if you are lost etc. i will try to coin a phrase for this experience, "wifi enables real time travel planning, and reduces anxiety." will do for now.
i have to run, client meeting.