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LIFeSTYLe |tech-based rides
disengaging the countdown and
activating the phone's navigation
system. My James Bond moment
is over. Uber Rob pulls out of his
undisclosed location and we follow the navigation system's directions to pick up his first of dozens
of Friday night riders.
This is Uber. Everyday people
using their own vehicles to shuttle other everyday people who
need rides from Point A to Point
B. It's sorta like a taxi service, but
it's not. It's sorta like calling up
your friend and asking if he can
pick you up from the airport, but
it's not that either. It's called "ridesharing," but it isn't free. In fact,
Uber is a little difficult to define.
It's better understood in process.
Let's say you need to drop your
car off at the auto shop and you
need a way to get to work. Or
you need a ride to the airport (or
to be picked up). Or, maybe you
have a fun night planned out with
friends and no one wants to be the
D.D. Rather than try to schedule
all that in advance (or, in the case
of your party night: rock, paper,
scissors for it) you can just call
Uber. Er...sorta.
Calling Uber really means opening the Uber app on your smart
phone and pressing the button to
request a driver. Which means you
have to download the Uber app
onto your smart phone. Which
means you need to have a smart
phone to use Uber. If you don't
have a smart phone, you can't use
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Roanoker - July/August 2015
Top Docs 2015 - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
Uber - New Way to Ride - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
Best Days Under the Sun: Outdoor Entertaining Guide
Outdoor Space: The Smith Home
Wait, Beer Terroir?
Who’s Getting the Weather Right?
Let’s Go to the Lake!
Let’s Go to NoVa!
The Perfect Picnic - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
Beamer’s 25 - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
From The Editor / Worth a Click
The Calendar
The Gist
The Flavor
The Dish: Dining Guide
Where Are They Now?
2015 Education Guide
Vinton!
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Intro
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Cover1
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Cover2
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 3
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - From The Editor / Worth a Click
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 11
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - The Calendar
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - The Gist
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - The Flavor
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Top Docs 2015 - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Uber - New Way to Ride - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 44
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 45
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Best Days Under the Sun: Outdoor Entertaining Guide
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 47
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Outdoor Space: The Smith Home
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Wait, Beer Terroir?
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 63
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 65
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 2015 Education Guide
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 67
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 68
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 69
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 71
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Who’s Getting the Weather Right?
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 73
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Vinton!
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - V2
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - V3
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - V30
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - V31
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - V32
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Let’s Go to the Lake!
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 79
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 80
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Let’s Go to NoVa!
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 82
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 83
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 84
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 85
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - The Perfect Picnic - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 88
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 89
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Beamer’s 25 - ENHANCED FOR DIGITAL
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The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - 96
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - The Dish: Dining Guide
The Roanoker - July/August 2015 - Where Are They Now?
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