Fly Safe, Fly Without ID

This is an old one, but because I’m in the air again today it’s worth digging up this up. Defense Tech long ago pointed out The Identity Project’s position on showing ID for air travel:
If a 19 year-old college student can get a fake ID to drink, why couldn’t a bad person get one, too? [...]

In Flight WiFi Back In The Air?

I thought the matter was dead after Boeing shut down their much hyped in-flight WiFi plans (yep), but Engadget got a seat on JetBlue’s private introductory flight for their WiFi service. The good news is that it’s free, the not surprising news is that Yahoo! is partnering in it (and it requires a Yahoo! account), [...]

I Am Not A Terrorist

I Am Not A Terrorist.

I AM NOT A TERRORIST.

I am not a terrorist.

Democracy Now!

Burning Patriotism!

Carry-On Restrictions To Carry On?

The Mercury News’ QA on carry-on restrictions answered a big question I had:
Q Can I still carry my laptop, cell phone and iPod on board?
A Those items are still OK as long as you’re not traveling to or through the United Kingdom.
But a Reuters story posted at C|Net suggests the restriction on liquids won’t be [...]

On Flying

If I didn’t like flying, or at least if I couldn’t tolerate it, I wouldn’t making my third distant trip in as many months. And though I know many others spend a whole lot more time in planes than I do, I still think Vasken has a bit of a point in the following:
I couldnt [...]