Steven "MrXinu" Klassen

Knowledge exists to be imparted. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Gift of Fear

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Gavin de Becker writes in The Gift of Fear: “Ask some man you know, ‘When was the last time you were concerned or afraid that another person would harm you?’ Most men cannot recall an incident within years. Ask a woman the same question and most will give you a recent example or say, ‘Last [...]

In my never-ending quest for new experiences I figured now was a good time to learn all the different public transit options in San Francisco.  I’m here for 2 days taping a segment that’s going to air on TV at some point.  I’ll let you know when so you can set your DVRs. Without further [...]

I’m so tired of airport baggage claim. The typical routine is 1) stand in line to check my bag, 2) hand it off to the folks at scanning, 3) take my flight, 4) head to baggage claim, 5) wait for 30-45 minutes for it to come around, 6) lug all that crap to my rental [...]

Getting Back

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You land, get to the hotel, and you’re starving. You grab the rental car keys and head back out. You use your handy iPhone to find a restaurant, navigate to it, and eat. You get ready to head back to the hotel and realize your phone’s battery is nearly dead. At this point you have [...]

In the last few years I’ve tried dozens of applications to make being on the road a little bit easier. Several were duds, but there have been a few that were so good I use them on every trip. These are the ones that made the short list. Go download them now. Expensify If you’re [...]