plane in comment and analysis
The Weekly Round-Up: 03.07.09
Round-Up There's a bit in the original Transformers movie (the Round-Up accidentally saw half of it recently on a plane before the gin and tonics kicked in) where some kind of space-alien doohickey is used to turn everyday... [03 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 30.01.09
Round-Up Also, that means nobody will be forced to listen to the inevitable "I'm on the plane. Up to now, one of the few places perfect for getting work done (as far as the Round-Up is concerned) was on a plane. [30 Jan 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Science friction
Comment To date we have seen task-specific machines outstrip our abilities at everything from numeric calculation, controlling an elevator, landing a plane, tuning a car engine in motion, assembling cameras and computers and... [28 Aug 2008]
Bumpy landing for Bangalore's airport dream
Comment Raghu Shenoy, chief executive of a small Bangalore IT services firm, thinks nothing of jumping on a plane to see a client. There were high hopes for Bangalore's multimillion dollar air hub, which opened in May. [30 Jul 2008]
Dear silicon.com: Tech teacher shortage, Kangaroo and phones on planes
Comment I'm on a plane! Honey, I'm on the plane! Teacher shortage IT teacher applications continue to decline Hardly surprising - the IT curriculum is crap and you end up teaching all of the kids who think that... [03 Jul 2008]
We are now roaming at 30,000 feet...
Comment All calls will be routed through the plane's on-board GSM network and charged to the customer on their monthly bill as a standard international roaming call. Soon, even a window seat above the Atlantic will no longer be... [26 Jun 2008]
Dear silicon.com... dirty computers, lie detectors, T5 tech, mobile ASBOs
Comment Anybody wanting to use a mobile in flight must state their intention at check-in and will consequently be seated at the back of the plane with the rest of the self-important morons shouting into their blingfones (TM). [15 May 2008]
Editor's Blog: Signs of terminal decline at T5?
Comment I was off the plane - and had picked up my luggage - and sailed out of the airport in just 10 minutes. It's a small claim to fame, I know, but I was one of the passengers who flew from the newly opened Heathrow Terminal... [16 Apr 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up Planes, trains and automobiles - the title of an amusing comedy flick starring Steve Martin is also a neat segue into the Round-Up's opening gambit, after a week gorging itself senseless on chocolate eggs and iPlayer programmes. [28 Mar 2008]
The truth about software as a service
Comment But there is a problem, even more than for a CRM system: being unable to access a word processor from an internet-less plane or café will not suit many people. Hosted applications don't suit everyone all the time. [23 Jan 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Surfing at home, 'Big Brother' IT and batteries on planes…
Comment US plane security turns on batteries Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech news and views on the site. Do your homework Plan to give all school kids broadband access [10 Jan 2008]
Dear silicon.com... work and play, mobiles on planes, data leaks...
Comment I'm on the plane. What's got silicon.com readers reaching for their keyboards this week? Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech news and views on the site. [25 Oct 2007]
Will's Web Watch: Let the train take the strain
Comment So all in all there's little difference between train and plane travel times. Will Sturgeon explains why business travel by train within the UK is a far more beneficial and enjoyable experience than flying, thanks in... [04 Jun 2007]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: The power of analogy - or not
Comment Plane @500km/h is equivalent to broadband @5.6Mbps Written on BA217 flying London to Washington and dispatched to silicon.com from my hotel via a low cost wi-fi service For almost all of my professional life I have been... [09 May 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 29.09.06
Round-Up It seems many of us are in the same boat - or more accurately plane - when it comes to a common annoyance. Shock horror! News broke this week that is likely to shake society to its core. You see, it appears that... [29 Sep 2006]
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