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Random Stuff
FAA Computer Glitch Causing Widespread Flight Delays
5:11AM Sean Fallon | For the second time in 15 months, an FAA computer glitch has rippled through airports across the United States, causing major delays. More »
Vehicles
FAA Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
1:20AM Matt Buchanan | They’re on pretty much every flight now: Handheld credit-card readers to buy snackies and drinks. None have exploded yet, but the FAA just issued special advisories to airlines, since they’re powered by explode-y lithium ion batteries. More »
Design
When Cyclists Are Forced To Fly, There’s This Bicycle Luggage
5:30AM Jack Loftus | Personally, I’m the calibre of cyclist that’s able to ride to wherever it is I happen to travel, including to Europe, but for those of you cut from lesser cloth there’s this bit of cleverly shaped luggage called AeroTech Evolution. More »
Entertainment
11:00AM Damian Francis | For those of you who read Giz’s sister site, Lifehacker, you’ll probably know that editor Angus Kidman writes a lot of stories about flying. I thought I would join his flying reporting club by putting a bit of a Giz spin on this. And I’m hoping to open this up to the community as well for opinion.
Two weeks ago I was in Japan. Now I know what you’re thinking. You’re saying to yourself, “Hold on Damo, you’re in Japan now. And you were in Japan two weeks ago? What’s the go?”. Well, true story. I was back in Sydney last week and am now back in Japan, but aside from severe jet lag and a wallet full of yen, it did give me a bit of an eye opener when it came to airline options. More »
Flight Test: Business Vs Economy Class
11:00AM Damian Francis | For those of you who read Giz’s sister site, Lifehacker, you’ll probably know that editor Angus Kidman writes a lot of stories about flying. I thought I would join his flying reporting club by putting a bit of a Giz spin on this. And I’m hoping to open this up to the community as well for opinion.
Two weeks ago I was in Japan. Now I know what you’re thinking. You’re saying to yourself, “Hold on Damo, you’re in Japan now. And you were in Japan two weeks ago? What’s the go?”. Well, true story. I was back in Sydney last week and am now back in Japan, but aside from severe jet lag and a wallet full of yen, it did give me a bit of an eye opener when it came to airline options. More »
Random Stuff
Don’t Tell Airport Security About The Volatility Of Laptop Batteries
10:00AM Adam Frucci | Seriously, the TSA doesn’t take kindly to logic and reasoning. [XKCD via The Daily What] More »
Networks
Google Footing The Bill For Virgin America Wi-Fi During The Holidays
2:45AM Adam Frucci | How’s this for a nice gift from Google? They’re paying for Virgin America to make the Wi-Fi on all its flights free from November 10th to January 15th. More »
Design
Mayfair’s Office Trunk: For Geeks Who Telecommute On Steamships
8:00AM Jack Loftus | If Tom Hanks’ character had had this steamer trunk in Joe Versus the Volcano, he could have probably Googled “brain cloud”, discovered it was bullshit, and saved himself—and us—from having to sit through that movie. More »
Entertainment
LTV3 In-Flight TV’s 200 Live Channels—Two. Hundred. Channels
3:40AM Jesus Diaz | Watch our friend Mary Kirby getting all excited about the LTV3 in-flight TV system. I can’t blame her. It will expand the number of live TV channels in aeroplanes to two hundred. Coach potatoes, rejoice. More »
Phones
Foreign Airlines Rushing To Offer In-Flight Phone Service
4:30AM Adam Frucci | In America, you need to keep your phone off between takeoff and landing. But on foreign airlines such as Emirates and Ryanair, you’re welcome to make calls in-flight. Better them than us. More »
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