The European Parliament, legislative body of the E.U., has voted (534-25!) to put an end to roaming charges with E.U. for all mobile phone users. the change is to take effect by the end of 2015. Even with caps imposed in recent years, the…
The Kennedy Space Center is one of my favorite attractions in the United States. It highlights some of the greatest technological achievements of our species and is testament to one of the most significant advances of human…
Two companies with a lot to gain from it are offering free inflight wireless for a year: GoGo, which supplies the wireless service to nearly all U.S. airlines is partnered with Samsung, and the free service goes to purchasers of new Samsung…
If you’ve wondered about winglets—those little bent-upward extensions on aircraft wings—in the past few years…they’re not just for beauty or speed. Because they change the way air flows around the wing and reduce resistance, they save…
These days, we seem to carry fewer books and more gear, and while a lot of the gear goes under the heading of “wireless,” it really isn’t, because eventually it all needs to be charged. We’ll take a look here at some of the electrical questions that…
A Federal judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit against GoGo Inflight over their near-monopoly of WiFi service on U.S. airlines, and the resulting prices. GoGo presently has 85% of the market; they’re only missing Southwest and part of …
As tablet ownership grows briskly, tablets (including smart-phones) are increasingly used to make online travel and flight reservations. Retailers are responding with apps that make the purchasing process easier. One aspect of this move to…
American Airlines, obviously aware of the continuing post-merger problems United has had with its reservation and passenger management systems, has chosen not to change. AA has always used SABRE, which it originally developed, and U.S. Airways, its…
As several Gumbo Guessers quickly realized, Gumbo was visiting the Lower Depths, the sine qua non of modern society, the sewer system. This particular sewer is in Paris, and it runs through the Museum des Egouts—yes, the Sewer Museum.
The FAA has given Boeing and airlines 6 years to fix a possible problem with tail elevators on 767 that could jam and cause loss of control. The problem’s been known for several years; frequent safety inspections have been done to identify any…
The European Parliament, legislative body of the E.U., has voted (534-25!) to put an end to roaming charges with E.U. for all mobile phone users. the change is to take effect by the end of 2015. Even with caps imposed in recent years, the…
The Kennedy Space Center is one of my favorite attractions in the United States. It highlights some of the greatest technological achievements of our species and is testament to one of the most significant advances of human…
Two companies with a lot to gain from it are offering free inflight wireless for a year: GoGo, which supplies the wireless service to nearly all U.S. airlines is partnered with Samsung, and the free service goes to purchasers of new Samsung…
If you’ve wondered about winglets—those little bent-upward extensions on aircraft wings—in the past few years…they’re not just for beauty or speed. Because they change the way air flows around the wing and reduce resistance, they save…
These days, we seem to carry fewer books and more gear, and while a lot of the gear goes under the heading of “wireless,” it really isn’t, because eventually it all needs to be charged. We’ll take a look here at some of the electrical questions that…
A Federal judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit against GoGo Inflight over their near-monopoly of WiFi service on U.S. airlines, and the resulting prices. GoGo presently has 85% of the market; they’re only missing Southwest and part of …
As tablet ownership grows briskly, tablets (including smart-phones) are increasingly used to make online travel and flight reservations. Retailers are responding with apps that make the purchasing process easier. One aspect of this move to…
American Airlines, obviously aware of the continuing post-merger problems United has had with its reservation and passenger management systems, has chosen not to change. AA has always used SABRE, which it originally developed, and U.S. Airways, its…
As several Gumbo Guessers quickly realized, Gumbo was visiting the Lower Depths, the sine qua non of modern society, the sewer system. This particular sewer is in Paris, and it runs through the Museum des Egouts—yes, the Sewer Museum.
The FAA has given Boeing and airlines 6 years to fix a possible problem with tail elevators on 767 that could jam and cause loss of control. The problem’s been known for several years; frequent safety inspections have been done to identify any…
