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Flying with Head Cold or Sinus Problem

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Administrator

During the recent holidays, I unfortunately caught a head cold during my vacation trip and had to fly several legs with sinus congestion. It is strongly recommended not to fly as a required crew member or passenger with a head … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2012 from Bali with Angry Birds and Beer

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Administrator

Happy New Year 2012 from Bali, with Angry Birds and beer! Traditionally, New Year’s in Bali is celebrated with a fireworks display near Kuta Beach. And lots of beer. Bintang Beer comes in 2 bottle sizes, the 330 mL “Pint” … Continue reading →

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Caltrain and Privatization Issues

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Administrator

Caltrain is a small, urban railway that carries 40,000 passengers per day and operates between San Jose and SF. Caltrain faces a perpetual funding problem, as its farebox recovery ratio is only 41%. One would think that privatization might be … Continue reading →

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OSCON 2011, Portland

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Administrator

Once again, the O’Reilly Open Source Conference (OSCON) was held in Portland, Oregon. It was held in parallel at the Oregon Convention Center with the O’Reilly OSdata and OSjava Conferences at the beginning of the week, and then later a … Continue reading →

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Flight 447 Black Mark for European Aviation

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Administrator

The Air France Flight 447 fatal accident is a black mark for European aviation: Airbus/Air France used wrong/defective pitot tubes for that aircraft Three Air France pilots with 3,000 to 11,000 hours of experience unable to recognize and recover from … Continue reading →

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