iGerard FTW

If you’ve been following my tweets, you’ll know that I started my trek to Texas today. This is my first long trek across the country by myself so it’s pretty awesome. It’s also exciting to use a few apps on my iPhone to assist my journey.

To keep myself on track and also log my route/timing, I tweeter at every hour for a “check-in” with Loopt. I actually stopped after the 6th hour because at that point I was concentrating on staying awake and wired. Also, I didn’t have to worry about directions because I could use the GPS on Google Maps. Now, what really came in handy was Yelp! and Urbanspoon. Both apps helped me find the nearest gas stations, fast food stops, and hotels. In fact, I used my iPhone to set my accomodations in Shreveport, Louisiana.

I’m currently in bed at a Hampton Inn finishing up some Chinese food I found on Urbanspoon and typing up this blog entry on WordPress for iPhone. I haven’t had to open my MacBook once.

This still amazes me.

I love technology!