Google, either encouraging physical fitness or zero population growth, offers the above helpful suggestion when mapping the route from Chicago to London.
Click here for the full directions and map of the route.—MEGHANN MARCO
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Google Suggests You Swim Across The Atlantic Ocean
By 3.29.07
JetBlue Getting Ass Kicked By Weather Today
By 3.16.07
A Winter Weather advisory seems to be kicking JetBlue’s ass, still reeling from last month’s flight cancellation debacle.
Fight Back At Marketers By Surfing Anonymously
By 3.14.07
Marketers just love to gather information about who is surfing the web and why. They’re not above tracking a user’s web history to learn about their interests and buying habits, but they can only do it if you let them.
5 Ways To Find Cheap Gas
By 3.9.07
Life Clever has five different ways to find cheap gas fast: Desktop widgets, websites, text-messaging services, mobile web browser and GPS.
Record Outbound Customer Service Calls With 321-CALL-LOG
By 3.7.07
321-CALL-LOG is free online service that helps you make recordings of and document your customer service phone calls.
Paypal Security Key Fob User? Log In Faster
By 3.5.07
A minor annoyance of the Paypal security key is that it introduces a second login screen for your six-digit code. Did you know you can skip the secondary screening?
ORIGINAL VIDEO: PayPal Security Key First Look
By 3.1.07
You can get yours from PayPal for $5 here. — BEN POPKEN
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Comments Now With [Reply By Name]
By 2.21.07
The powers that be decided the “Reply By Name” script Gina at Lifehacker whipped up was so awesome that they hardcoded into all Gawker sites . You’ll notice that every comments now has [reply by name] next to the commenter’s name. When you click on it, @ theirname: appears in your comments box, linked directly to their original comment.
6 Steps To Credit Card Serenity
By 2.20.07
If you’re like a lot of people, your credit cards are a source of anxiety. It doesn’t have to be so. Bankrate has 6 steps to credit card serenity that, if followed, will help you feel less like yourself and more like an attractive person on a beach.
Avoid Airport Delays With Free Online Tools
By 2.19.07
What with the crazy weather and JetBlue’s recent mortification, it becomes more important for the jet-setting consumer to stay informed of possible airport delays. Here’s a suite of tools to keep your travels free of travail.
Zillow Accurate Within 7.8%
By 2.16.07
A recent WSJ survey found that online property valuation site Zillow is accurate within 7.8% of the actual sales price.
The Journal looked at transaction prices recorded for 1,000 recent home sales in seven states, using data from First American Real Estate Solutions, a data provider in Santa Ana, Calif., and compared those prices with Zillow estimates, which didn’t yet reflect the sales. The median difference between the Zillow estimate and the actual price was 7.8%
Fidelity MyPlan Retirement Calculator
By 2.8.07
If you want to get a ballpark estimate of how much you need to save monthly to meet your retirement goals, and want a friendly painless internetty wayt to do it, Fidelity has the myPlan snapshot. It’s very Fisher-Price basic, but might be good for people who are terrified of the topic. —MEGHANN MARCO
Report Fraud To Law Enforcement Agencies With Consumer Sentinel
By 2.1.07
Consumer Sentinel is
“a one-stop, secure investigative cybertool and complaint database, on a separate restricted-access secure web site, that provides hundreds of law enforcement agencies immediate access to Internet cons, telemarketing scams and other consumer fraud-related complaints.”
Oh, a cybertool! The database is maintained by the FTC and currently holds over a million complaints.
Tax Tip: New State Sales Tax Calculator
By 1.31.07
The Sales Tax Calculator is another interactive tool on the IRS.gov web site designed to help make it easier for taxpayers to figure their taxes,” said IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson.
See How Your Hospital Compares
By 1.31.07
The Freakonomics blog points us to a new service being offered by the Department of Health and Human Services called Hospital Compare.
Save On Your Credit Cards With Savings Agent
By 1.23.07
If you’re looking for a quick way to compare credit cards, Savings Agent can help. If you need a quick reference before you call your credit company to ask for a lower APR, or you really want to switch credit cards, Savings Agent is a free tool that compares dozens of cards to find you the one with the lowest cost. If you don’t have any debt, Savings Agent can recommend cards with the best rewards programs. The site doesn’t ask for any personal information, and it’s easy to use. It’s a good first step toward negotiating your new interest rate. —MEGHANN MARCO
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