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more about #travel more comments → Alfisted: You can get it on AirTran but no amount of Internet content will make up for several hours of sitting on one of their patented cushionless seats. more » archercc: Im actually on the Gogo on a Delta flight right now and its pretty snappy. I think the numbers are off though, its a 5 hour flight but it was suppose... more » dimsum4u: Thanks for the breakdown! I'm flying a lot in the next few months with CES, NRF and a bunch of other trade shows/deployments so this is good to know w... more » archercc: I really couldnt give two shits about takeoff and landing as long as they are prompt about letting the stewardesses know we have passed 10k so they do... more » Canoehead: I realize this would not solve the issue immediately, but just as there are now "TSA-approved" laptop cases which can be scanned without removing the ... more » frigg: Is that the girl from "Little House On The Prairie?" more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: I'm having a hard time understanding how popping three bullets there would have helped in any circunstances... anyone care to share some thoughts? more » philibuster: Clancy, use the remote. more » Segador: I'm guessing they heard her voice for about 3 seconds, were driven totally insane, and her laptop was the casualty. more » iplaudius: I wonder whether they were actually concerned about the laptop concealing a bomb, or if the officer interviewing her was so annoyed by her responses a... more » Uncle_Billy_Slumming: I had what must have been the first macbook in Israel. I took it over there with a five (5) MB harddrive (10 MB drives were available, but that would... more » macpatrik: Ha. And they missed her hard drive. Funny, I did more damage to my MacBook with a glass of water than they did with an AK. more » raincoaster: Steve Jobs is half Syrian. God, those Israelis will stop at nothing! more » RainyDayInterns: center mass... more » Deckard: You don't mess with the Zohan! more » -
#chart
The Complete Inflight Wi-Fi Cheat Sheet
Are planes your last refuge from this horrible, awful internet? Or are they terrifying airborne isolation chambers, which pose a dire threat to your carefully regimented Tweeting schedule? Either way, don't buy a ticket without consulting this chart. [Jaunted] -
#takebacktakeoff
For Airplane Gadgets, Change Is In The Air
Since last week's "Take Back Takeoff" post, I've had the pleasure of talking to executives & engineers from most of North America's major airlines. First: the bad news. More » -
#travel
Israeli Authorities Will Reimburse Girl After Shooting Holes Through Her Laptop
Remember the girl whose MacBook was turned into Swiss cheese while she was traveling through Tel Aviv? There's a happy ending, according to this interview, as she's being reimbursed for her damaged laptop. Let's just hope she stops behaving suspiciously. -
#travel
'I'm Sorry, But We Blew Up Your Laptop'
Lily was traveling to Tel Aviv. For some reason, the Israeli security officers thought she was suspicious. So they put three bullets through her MacBook. -
#takebacktakeoff
Can My iPod Make This Airplane Explode?
Listening to an iPod or reading a Kindle during takeoff isn't dangerous. It's time the airlines stopped pretending that it is. More » -
#luggage
Trolley Scooter Luggage Shaves Minutes Off Terminal Lap Times
Not since the treasure bath have two amazing things coalesced so perfectly to form something even more amazing. I present the Trolley Scooter. Air travel just got competitive. More » -
#travel
The Talking Luggage Locator Needs Better Range
Unlike most luggage locators, this version plays a 30 second user-recorded message in addition to lighting up like a Christmas tree whenever the remote is pressed. Of course, it would be better if the range extended beyond 45-feet. More » -
#giftguide
Travel Gifts For People Who Sleep On Airplanes More Than In Beds
There's a certain type of person for whom airports and airplanes cease to be novel, and start to feel like home. This is depressing, on many levels! Which is why these people need gifts. Lots and lots of gifts. More » -
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#wifi
Google Serves Up Free Wi-Fi at 47 Airports for the Holidays
Holiday season air travel just got a little less crappy—freebie access starts today, and runs through to January 15. Read on for the full list of airports, and info on free Wi-Fi promos from Yahoo and Microsoft, too.
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#luggage
When Cyclists Are Forced to Fly, There's This Bicycle Luggage
I'm the caliber of cyclist who's able to ride to wherever, whenever, including on water to Europe, but for those of you cut from lesser cloth (i.e. not miraculous cyclists) there's this bit of cleverly shaped luggage called AeroTech Evolution. More » -
#humor
You Definitely Don't Want to Tell Airport Security About the Volatility of Laptop Batteries
Seriously, the TSA doesn't take kindly to logic and reasoning. [XKCD via The Daily What] -
#wifi
Google Footing the Bill for Virgin America Wi-Fi During the Holidays
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 » -
#luggage
Mayfair's Office Trunk: For the Geek Who Telecommutes On Steamships
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 » -
#badideas
Foreign Airlines Rushing to Offer In-Flight Cell Service; Keep It Out of America, Please
Here in America, you need to keep you 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 » -
#tgif
7 Gadgets That Will Make Your Life Easier At Airports
Much to my dismay, I'll be spending a lot of time in airports this weekend—so I've dug up some products that might make life a little easier on the layover.
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#travel
Random Dude with a Laptop Called Up to Cockpit to Help Pilots Plot a New Course
I've heard pilots ask if there's a doctor on board in the event of a medical emergency on an airplane, but to ask if there's a guy with a Wi-Fi-equipped laptop on board? That's a new one to me. More » -
#airtravel
How Budget Airlines Undercut the Majors (Spoiler: Infographics)
Personal theory: Man has a natural propensity to question what he reads but believe anything he sees in neat infographic form. And this is one heck of an infographic, comparing budget airlines (like Southwest) to traditional companies like Delta. More » -
#usairways
US Airways Getting In-Flight WiFi in 2010
US Airways is the latest airline to hop on the in-flight WiFi train, signing up Gogo inflight internet service to its domestic A321 fleet for next year. More » -
#concepts
Pluggage Luggage Charges Your Gadgets As It Rolls
Pluggage, the brainchild of ITP student Ohad Folman, is a piece of carry-on luggage with a built-in battery/inverter and a solar panel that's capable of charging mobile devices as the bag is rolled or exposed to direct sunlight. More » -
#airplanes
The Supersonic Concorde Jet: Can We Go Back to 1979, Please?
Many of our Gizmodo '79 posts have illustrated just how far we've come in the past three decades, but in one important tech example, 1979 kicks 2009's ass: The Concorde Jet. More »
