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Do Airport Scanners Kill Kindles?

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3:00PM November 21, 2011 | Alex Kidman

No, not scanners of the infamous head exploding type. Think more X-Ray scanners, and the many tales you’ve heard about them wiping film and damaging electronics. Could they be killing Kindles as well? More »

News

Australian Airports Getting High Tech Parking (But Will It Work?)

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2:15PM September 28, 2011 | Alex Kidman

The Australian reports on the installation of what they’re calling high-tech sensors at Canberra and Brisbane airports that’ll allow the same kinds of parking automation you find in the average shopping centre. If it’s anything like my local shopping centre, expect chaos. More »

Mobile

Android Grows, But Apple Still Dominates Airport Wi-Fi Networks

1:20PM September 21, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

If you’re in an airport and using the public Wi-Fi, chances are you are reading this post on your smartphone or tablet. And for 83 per cent of you, this mobile device is either an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. More »

Computing

Do Time Capsule, Airport Shortages Mean WWDC Refreshes Likely?

3:12AM June 3, 2011 | Brian Barrett

The word from Apple is that WWDC is going to be a softwarepalooza, no iDevices invited. But what if some of Apple’s hardware is integral to its iCloud strategy? Like, say, Airport Extreme, Airport Express, and Time Capsule? More »

Geek Out

The TSA Let A Loaded Gun Get On An Aeroplane

4:09AM December 19, 2010 | Casey Chan

A man accidentally brought his loaded .40 calibre gun onto the aeroplane. He didn’t know he had it. Neither did the TSA, who completely missed it during its scan and allowed it to be brought onboard. Apparently, this happens a lot. More »

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Airport Lingerie Woman Posed For Playboy In 1997

3:10AM December 3, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Another mystery solved: The black-laced blonde bombshell protagonist of the most stupid and surreal TSA action to date posed naked for Playboy in 1997. No kidding. The surgeon was really a Playboy bunny, and here’s the proof. More »

Geek Out

The 10 Worst Ways You Could Be Traveling Home This Weekend

8:00AM November 27, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Think you’ve got it rough, queuing for hours only to get groped by a TSA agent? Consider the following modes of transport, and just how slow and sweaty they are. Suddenly a swift grope doesn’t look quite as bad… [TIME] More »

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Land Of The Free?

11:00AM November 22, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Someone should make T-shirts with this image and sell them at airports. With a TSA logo on the back. [creamneuron] More »

Cars

Here’s A List Of US Airports Currently Using Full Body Scanners

6:00AM November 21, 2010 | Casey Chan

According to the TSA, there are currently 385 full body scanners in 68 different US airports. Check to see if your local airport is using these scanners to sneak a peak at your goodies. More »

Gadgets

The Basic Things You Need To Know About Full-Body Scanners

2:40PM November 19, 2010 | Justin Mullins - NewScientist

What exactly are full body scanners? What are these health concerns surrounding them? What do you need to know? Here are the basics. More »