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Boeing 787 at risk of in-flight hacking

Boeing 787 at risk of in-flight hackingAviation 2.0Great opportunity for new 2.0 features in airplanes.See my small cartoon:http://geekandpoke.typepad.com/geekandpoke/2008/01/user-generated.htmlBye,OliverIt is possible to do a one-way connection, so users can see flightinformation, such as ground speed, air speed, temperature, location, etc. There are many EXTREMELY safe ways to do this and insure...

Tags: SECURITY, Boeing Co., in-flight hacking, Boeing 787, hacking, hacker, risk

Discussion threads 2008-01-06

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Photos: Boeing Dreamliner moves closer to first flight

The much anticipated, but much delayed 787 Dreamliner has taken a crucial step forward in the company's goal of getting the plane off the ground. by CNET News.com

Tags: Boeing Co., Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-05-04

Boeing works nonstop before first 787 test flight

Boeing works nonstop before first 787 test flightconspiracy!Why does "...Boeing says could fit 911 basketball courts"stand out?

Tags: Boeing Co.

Discussion threads 2009-05-01

Photos: Boeing's Dreamliner feels the power

Electricity flows into first 787 on the assembly line--months behind schedule, but Boeing is upbeat in its latest progress report. by CNET News.com

Tags: Boeing Co., Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-06-23

Liveblogging: Apple's Q2 2008 financial results

Liveblogging: Apple's Q2 2008 financial resultsWhat's going on?Apple has just released successful results that ordinarily exist only in someone's business fantasies. They exceed their own targets and Analysts estimates in ever product category, and are poised for unprecedented major software and hardware introductions this year. They have amassed...

Tags: Sales strategy, Notebooks, financial, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-04-23

Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo; Plans open architecture spaceship

Virgin Galactic on Wednesday unveiled designs for SpaceShipTwo and the WhiteKnightTwo, two vehicles that are designed to usher in private spaceflight. The technology behind the system will have an open architecture "like Linux," said officials. In an event at the American Museum at Natural History in New...

Tags: Event, Virgin Galactic, SpaceShipTwo, WhiteKnightTwo, Linux, Government, Internet, Microsoft Windows, Aerospace & Defense, UNIX, Operating Systems, Strategy, Open Source, Software, Manufacturing, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-23

News to know: CES; Gates' curtain call; Office 2003 and old file types; Apple

Notable headlines: CES coverage: Ryan Stewart: Silverlight to power the online video portal for the 2008 Olympics Gates: Curtain call for crystal ball. Mary Jo Foley: Gates' last CES keynote: Long on sales claims, short on futures. Dan Farber: Gates gives CES keynote...

Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Office 2003, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Napster Inc., Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Hd Dvd, Microsoft Office, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-07

Boeing 787 at risk of in-flight hacking

The network architecture aboard Boeing's new 787 leaves the aircraft susceptible to infiltration by passengers during a flight. As reported by Wired: The computer network in the Dreamliner's passenger compartment, designed to give passengers in-flight internet access, is connected to the plane's control, ...

Tags: FAA, Hacking, Network, Boeing Co., Flight System, Networking, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-01-05

(Photos: On board the Airbus A380)

(Photos: On board the Airbus A380)No Doubt...It's all about numbers. Numbers=dollars!!Does anyone remember when the 747 was new?The original ones used to have a lounge on board with a bar, I beleive that it was upstairs. Now, all of the airlines pack the people like sardines and have recently...

Tags: A360, Airbus A380, Airbus S.A.S., board, Dreamliner 787, photograph

Discussion threads 2007-10-26

Boeing to delay first delivery of 787

Boeing to delay first delivery of 787How much lighter is itHow much lighter is it than an all metal frame and skin?As inefficient as heavier than air aircraft are, if they can cut the weight in half and bring carbon to airframes, that's pretty cool.:o)

Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Boeing Co.

Discussion threads 2007-10-10

Up in the air, is it a bird? A plane? A carbon emitter?

One of the most impolite questions you could ever ask at any green tech conference has nothing to do with men's room stalls or anything else sexual in nature. It's "How did you get to this meeting?" Most often the honest answer would involve an airplane trip....

Tags: Airline, Flight, Green Technology, Boeing Co., Government, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2007-10-10

Photos: Russian air show aims high

The MAKS 2007 event has lofty aspirations, but is it ready yet to surpass the Paris Air Show? For hard-core aviation fans, it may not matter.The distance between France and Russia is more than just half a continent. You can see it in everything from drink (wine vs. vodka) to...

Tags: aerospace, aerospace company, aircraft, aspiration, attack, beverage, blockbuster, continent, defense contractor, display, England, food, France, jet, magnet, MAKS 2007, MAKS 2007 event, Moscow, Paris, Paris Air Show, photograph, president, pride, resort, Russia, Salon, spectator, staff writer, theorist, toilet, wine

Image galleries 2007-08-23

Taking the open source message on the road

The Open Solutions Alliance has launched a series of Customer Forums on behalf of open source around the country.The first one was held last month in Minneapolis, with 30 attendees. The next event is scheduled for San Francisco on August 23, and Philadelphia is on tap for September.For people who...

Tags: Open Source, Open Solutions Alliance, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-08-02

Boeing kicks off the 787 era

Boeing kicks off the 787 eraDespite the EC calling them a monopoly, they still did it!Way to go Boeing!How safe is the composite materials used???I'm not sure if there have been any news or studies presented in the news regarding the SAFETY or DURABILITY of the composite materials used in...

Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Strategy, Boeing Co., information technology

Discussion threads 2007-07-09

Photos: Boeing's Dreamliner makes debut

The very first 787 rolls out of the factory doors, but as spiffy as it looks, there's still work to do before the debut flight.

Tags: roll, Boeing Co., photograph

Image galleries 2007-07-09

Photos: Boeing Dreamliner gets ready for takeoff

Swank new 787 passenger jet is scheduled to emerge from the factory on July 8, with a first flight anticipated for later in the summer.

Tags: Boeing Co., photograph

Image galleries 2007-05-26

Microsoft continues abuse, EU official says

Microsoft continues abuse, EU official saysUp the fines...Simple answer. Fine them one BILLION dollars a day until they release full and complete documentation for all protocols and file formats without any license requirements. Does the EU have the balls to fix the problem or are they going to roll over...

Tags: Sales force management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft continues abuse

Discussion threads 2007-03-22

Airbus A380 lands in U.S. (Photos: Airbus A380 lands in the U.S.)

Airbus A380 lands in U.S. (Photos: Airbus A380 lands in the U.S.)Will it be?Wouldn't bigger just mean they can cram more people on it while maintaining the same comfort level as a 747?I dunno about comfortI dunno about comfort - usually they just pack more people in.It's incredible to seethis...

Tags: Airbus A380, Airbus S.A.S., photograph, Qantas Airways Ltd.

Discussion threads 2007-03-20

Top 45 patent recipients in the US in 2005

Intellectual Property Owners Association published a list of top patent recipients in the US for 2005. The top 45 patent recipients in 2005 are: International Business Machines Corp. - 2941 Hitachi, Ltd. - 1918 Canon K.K. - 1875 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. - 1813 Hewlett-Packard Co. - 1808 Samsung...

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Blog posts 2006-07-15

Virtual Distance Drives Risk

CIO Insight magazine has an article about the way Boeing is building its new 787 aircraft. In short, its an intensely global and collaborative effort, involving design participants in the US, Japan, Russia, and Italy. According to Scott Griffin, Boeing vice president and CIO, "We still do manufacturing, but we...

Tags: Risk, Project strategy, Project management

Blog posts 2006-04-16