Category Archives: Travel

Trave-related

India Classified Go-Arounds as Violations

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Administrator

I had to read the Air India Express 737-800 Mangalore fatal airline accident news articles about 3 times before I could believe what they said: “According to the policies of the DGCA [the Indian equivalent of the FAA], if a … Continue reading →

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Defcon 18, Las Vegas

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Administrator

DEF CON 18 was held once again in Las Vegas at the Riviera Convention Center. There were a handful of talks on the subjects of DNS and IPv6. The hacker Jeopardy session was a lot of fun. I think the … Continue reading →

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O’Reilly Open Source Conference 2010, Portland

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Administrator

Once again, the O’Reilly Open Source Conference (OSCON) was held in Portland, Oregon. It was a good conference, and we had beautiful weather all week long. Executive Summary The themes promoted by the conference organizers were Cloud Computing, NoSQL, Emerging … Continue reading →

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Not Really First Aid Kits

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Administrator

I live in an earthquake-prone area and occasionally fly small airplanes, so I thought it be a good idea to pick up a first aid kit. Easier said than done. What drugstores and office supply stores call a “first aid … Continue reading →

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Bali Trip Notes for January 2010

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Administrator

I just spent a month in Bali, mostly the Tuban-Kuta area. In the past, Bali was regarded as an inexpensive place for young Australians and others to vacation. For the first time however, I would have to say that is … Continue reading →

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