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So here’s the deal:

I’ve got a long drive from LA to SF, so to stay entertained I plan to livestream the trip. Expect the stream to start around 3PM eastern. I expect the whole thing to fail numerous times. Join me later, if you’re bored. Stream should be here when we go live.

The Setup:

MiFi providing 3G to a MacBook in the passenger seat. Growl will turn twitter@ replies into speech so I can hear if you have something to say. Then I’ll just yap. 

I may use Glympse so you can track my progress. I may even try to put together one page where you can see all this stuff since I’ve got hours to go on this flight.

http://glympse.com/PJY-8CY

A lot of people have been asking about my travel arrangements – so here’s a post:

I have two dogs that are flying cross country. Their airline, Pet Airways, does not fly to San Francisco, but it does fly to LA. So, I’m flying to LA to pick them up.

My wife and son are flying to SFO and ought to be in our temporary apartment for hours by the time I get there. 

tl;dr version:

I’m going to LA to pick up my dogs and I’ll drive them to SF.

Today is my last day at PCMag. The thing I loved about coming to work was being able to talk with the people here. There are a lot of talented people who can contribute greatly to the company and I’m going to miss seeing them every day. 

But, I’m off to a different gig (and a different coast). Starting on the March 28th, I’ll be an Associate Producer/Host at TWiT.tv. I will be working on “Tech News Today.” I don’t know if I’ll be on air on the 28th because I may still be frazzled from the move. But, definitely expect to see my mug on the air on the 29th.

We’re packing our things and are preparing to move to California. It’s a big change, but how can you turn down an offer from TWiT? I’ve lived up and down the East Coast (actually the Northeast Coast) my whole life, so I’m expecting an adjustment period. I also implore anyone I know on the East coast or wherever to move out to San Francisco or nearby for my convenience. 

Also, my “This Old Nerd” show will continue once we settle a bit in California. I’m itching to get back into production. Expect some simple update shows and fuller episodes once we get a permanent place to tech up.

It’s been a crazy journey from law school guy/writer/podcaster/chatroom guy to TWiT guy. Hope to see you in the chat room or on Twitter or whatever new communication method comes up.