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The future of... Boarding passes

The future of... Boarding passesThe future What future!? - Westjet our Calgary based airline in Canada has been doing that for months ... try to keep up kids !! OK!?

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Discussion threads 2009-06-29

The future of... Boarding passes

Fed up with long check-in lines before you fly? Tired of trying to remember where you tucked away your boarding pass? ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das explains how paperless mobile boarding could help solve these problems and speed you through the airport.

Tags: Correspondent, Federal Reserve Board, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Travel, Airport, Boarding Pass, Security, Mobile Boarding, Paperless, Barcode, 2D Barcode, Sumi Das

Videos 2009-06-26

DIY boarding pass site gets shut down

DIY boarding pass site gets shut downAnd the moral of the story is,don't do stuff like this! Duh! The government alone has too many innocent people on its 'no fly' list. This not only compounds the problem, it'll make it easier for people who deserve to BE...

Tags: security, boarding pass, DIY, pass, security hole, flaw

Discussion threads 2006-10-30

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The future of... Boarding passes

The future of... Boarding passesOne problem still remainsI have used this when flying into a couple of airports and it is very phone dependent.But most airports still want the "verification" when going through security screening and require you to keep your boarding pass with you.For the airlines - great!!!For TSA...

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Discussion threads 2009-07-13

The future of... Boarding passes

Fed up with long check-in lines before you fly? Tired of trying to remember where you tucked away your boarding pass? ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das explains how paperless mobile boarding could help solve these problems and speed you through the airport. [video=313396] by Larry Dignan

Tags: Correspondent, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-13

YouTube increasingly less of an option in schools

YouTube increasingly less of an option in schoolsYes, no blunt force baby bath water.Too often our schools officials don't have any imaginative powers to find solutions, and just ban a whole genre of creative options for teachers and students.Thanks for the tip on using Fliggo. I have been amazed...

Tags: Corporate communications, YouTube Inc., video

Discussion threads 2009-05-21

Sarkozy's Draconian downloading law to pass, then die

Sarkozy's Draconian downloading law to pass, then dieEU worksI wouldn't say it's stupidity. It just shows that "the system" works. One level of government wants something; a higher level government stamps it down. RE: Sarkozy's Draconian downloading law to pass, then dieI don't see what surprises people regarding Sarkozy and...

Tags: Government, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Sarkozy

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

Bag Friday: Booq Taipan Backpack

A short-series of reviews of some of the latest bags I’m toting. After returning from Macworld I vowed to wear a backpack whenever I have to bring my MacBook with me for long periods of time. While messenger bags may look cooler, they simply aren't ergonomic enough...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Backpack, Compartment, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-01-30

Skooba Checkthrough laptop bag

The Skooba Checkthrough is one of a new batch of products designed to meet TSA guidelines for bags that let you zip through airport security without removing your laptop. For the most part, we like it: it's roomy, contains plenty of organizer pockets, and features a well-though-out butterfly design that...

Tags: Notebooks, Skooba Checkthrough, laptop computer, zipper

Product reviews 2008-10-29

Tom Bihn Checkpoint Flyer

We're not the first publication to fall in love with Tom Bihn's Checkpoint Flyer briefcase. The costly laptop carrier is lightweight, well-thought-out, and extremely easy to use. Plus, it meets the TSA guidelines for bags that will let you zip through airport security without removing your laptop. Our greatest concern...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop carrier, Checkpoint Flyer, laptop computer, front panel

Product reviews 2008-10-22

Yes folks, the cloud and parallel processing need killer apps

Yes folks, the cloud and parallel processing need killer appsThat's the Federation,this is illegal boarding"Take us to Microsoft."Not going to happen in an "application".Honestly, I don't see multicores changing applications much or even creating new ones. What I do think will happen is that the processing power will be...

Tags: killer application, parallel processing

Discussion threads 2008-09-25

Ringleader of cybercrime group to be offered a job as cybercrime fighter

Ringleader of cybercrime group to be offered a job as cybercrime fighter.....All this does is re-enforces that accountability for ones actions are almost non-existent and will only serve to encourage other miscreants to follow in this punks steps.As for the level of knowledge in the law sector... you seem about...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Web browsers, cybercrime fighter, Ringleader, cybercrime group, job

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

Continental's TSA Airport Security is decidedly Un-CLEAR

As some of you may know, my job as a systems architect for one of the world's largest systems integration firms requires that I do a large amount of travel. Typically, I'm away from home about four days out of the week. Naturally, this results in going through a lot...

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Blog posts 2008-06-12

My 10 favorite Windows programs of all time

I’ve been using Windows for nearly two decades, and during that time I’ve tried hundreds of programs. Most come and go, but a handful have stood the test of time for me by solving a particular problem particularly well. In this article and accompanying gallery, I list...

Tags: Program, Folder, Password, Page, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Product, Microsoft Windows Vista, Search Technology, Microsoft Corp., Requirement, RoboForm, FeedDemon, FinePrint Software, Process Explorer, Clipboard, Updates, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-03-03

Continental passengers can use their phone as their boarding pass

Continental passengers can use their phone as their boarding passNot Soon EnoughAs I regularly fly Continental not the Houston route though I would love to have this now.......For the business traveler this look like it will be a much appreciated tool.

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Continental, phone

Discussion threads 2007-12-08

Continental passengers can use their phone as their boarding pass

I am a frequent traveler and my general practice is to check-in on the web the day before my flight and print out my boarding pass. However, once I am ready to depart my destination and return home I am in a hotel and most of the time I cannot...

Tags: Phone, Pass, Real Estate, Advertising & Promotion, Scanners, PDAs, Telecom & Utilities, Business Operations, Marketing, Hardware, Peripherals, Handhelds, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2007-12-05

Targus Corporate Traveler (15.4-inch)

The $90 Targus Corporate Traveler means serious business. The briefcase-style ballistic-nylon case looks ready to survive the bumps and knocks of even the most aggressive travel schedule. Which isn't to say that the bag is all utility with no style; the black exterior and gunmetal gray zipper pulls, along with...

Tags: Notebooks, zipper, laptop computer, Targus Corporate Traveler, laptop compartment

Product reviews 2007-10-12

CODi Tri-Pak backpack

We'll start off by saying that laptop backpacks are a tough sell for us. There's the difficulty of grabbing objects, such as your cell phone, on the fly, plus the unfortunate hump on your back that makes you the bane of fellow travelers on tightly packed commuter trains and in...

Tags: Notebooks, CODi Tri-Pak, zipper, laptop computer

Product reviews 2007-09-27

CODi Mobile Max

For business travelers tired of carrying both a bulky laptop bag and a carry-on suitcase, the CODi Mobile Max provides a padded laptop space, plenty of organizer pockets for accessories, and a compartment large enough for a change of clothes and/or shoes in one compact bag. The wheeled bag also...

Tags: compartment, zipper, Mobile Max, accessory, laptop computer

Product reviews 2007-09-06

San Francisco International Airport CIO - Transcript

Dan Farber: John, Thanks for joining me. John Payne: Thank you very much for having me. Dan Farber: Now we’re at the San Francisco International Airport and you’ve been the CIO here since 2001. What’s the scope of your responsibilities at the airport?...

Tags: Security, San Francisco International Airport, Airport, Transportation, Wireless LANs, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Wi-Fi, Wireless, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2007-08-21