A Geek's Guide to Being Stuck in an Airport
For the past few weeks, I've been seriously looking forward to a little vacation out to California, specifically San Francisco and Lake Tahoe. I have been awake since 9:30AM on August 10, 2010. As I'm writing this, it is 5:30AM on August 11. Why am I up so early? My flight was supposed to leave at 5:10 this morning, but beacuse of fog, I'm stuck here until 9:30AM. So, what am I going to do? Write a blog post of course! And what better topic than what to do when you're stuck at the airport.
Airport Wifi
Obviously the most essential part of being a geek stuck in an airport is finding (and possibly paying for) a Wifi signal somewhere near by. I'm actually stuck in Grand Forks, North Dakota, which offers free Wifi for everyone. However, most major airports require payment for Wifi access, or multiple hotspots.
Hulu, Netflix, etc.
Like I said, I'm here for 4 hours. That means I'm going to need a lot of time filler. Again, this may vary from airport to airport, depending on Wifi strength, but if strong enough, fire up Hulu or Netflix and catch up on the latest episode of your favourite show, or watch a movie. You'd be amazed how fast time flies when you're making your way through all 6 seasons of "Lost."
Email/Facebook/Organizing
You have a bunch of extra time. What better way to spend it than by getting something actually productive done? Go through your old email, deleting messages you'll never look at again. Go through Facebook, cleaning up your wall or comments on your best pictures. Reorganize the entire filesystem on your computer. The possibilities of organizing and being productive are absolutely endless.
Read a Book
Even with our endless access to technology these days, a book is still your best friend. Given, it doesn't necessarily have to be a paperback or a hardcover; many people have ebook readers now, including Amazon's Kindle, Barnes and Noble's Nook, and even Apple's iPad. Books can truly take you into an entirely different world, letting your imagination do the work.
As for me, I'm busying myself with this post, then I just might watch some old Futurama on Netflix. I can only hope that they get me out of here before I go insane.
Kyle McFadden
Reader Comments (1)
only 6 seasons of lost..