Our brilliant "making your life easier" brethren at Valleywag sister-site Lifehacker have written a helpful post on checking your flight's status direct from your cell phone. Just send a text message to "GOOGLE" (466453) with your airline and flight number and GOOG will text you back with details. Helpful, especially when there are storms brewing in Texas that could delay flights. [Lifehacker]

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