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FAA hit with network glitch; Flight plans go manual

Another glitch with a linux network? Its hard to believe people still use it for anything critical like the FAA and flight tracking. Its a toy OS and should not be used when the lives of people are dependent upon it.Cisco supplies the network backboneIt will be interesting to see...

Tags: Operating systems, Sun Solaris, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, network, FAA, operating system, Flight Plan, network glitch, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

GoodWay 4.2.1 (Mac)

GoodWay is the main software for generating flight plans for X-Plane. Imagine you have to travel, without road signs, without a compass, without a map even without a path. Chances are you'll be late, really late... GoodWay is your map. It uses all of the navaids and the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, GoodWay, Flight Plan, Chances, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2009-10-31

CoPilot 5.3 (Mobile)

Flight plan calculator with time, distance, heading, fuel and weight and balance calculations. Prepares flight plans with all the information required when calling the FSS. CoPilot is a software application program for Palm OS handhelds that performs general aviation flight planning calculations -- the calculations that you would usually...

Tags: Flight, Mobile, Laurie Davis, Flight Plan, CoPilot, Palm OS, Handhelds, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Management

Software downloads 2007-12-08

A subtle big brother

A subtle big brotherNot so subtle and certainly not paranoid enough.If everything hinges on license plate number, then illegaly placed/installed plates won't do a damn thing UNLESS they compare the vehicle license number with a picture of the vehicle at the very least. What if you wanted to do...

Tags: flight plan, OnStar, trailer

Discussion threads 2005-12-26

Addit! Pro for Flight Simulator 2004 6.4.1 (Windows)

Addit! Pro For Flight Simulator 2004 is a full-featured addon manager for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004. With Addit! Pro you can: Quickly and easily install new addons straight from zip files or from folders. Remove addons without breaking others. Manage aircraft, adventures, A.I. flight plans, A.I. airport and facilities data,...

Tags: Aircraft, Microsoft Windows, Pro, Joseph Stearns, Flight Plan, Library Editor, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2005-10-13

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iPhone - is it a good tool for traveling business people?

yes- hmmmm....You're right Dan. Droid? Then you can have google navigation and we'll be able to find a better restaurant in NYC than the worlds busiest Korean :p Maybe those nice people @ 451 will buy you one ;)Thanks for the thoughtOne issue with the current Android V2 phones is...

Tags: Smart phones, calendar issue, tool, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Alas, Poor Blackberry, I knew him.

verbsjust my opinion but:I brought (s/b took) it with me when I left the house. ...will be happy to bring (s/b take) me on as a new... just my opinion.Just buy a damn phone.Just buy a normal phone, you know, one that makes and receives calls.You tried phoning people...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Smart phones, phone, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., carrier, RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

Personal Assistant 1.1 (Mobile)

In the past, keeping track of your life online meant logging in to each of your accounts separately. Is your flight running on time? How many minutes are remaining on your monthly cell phone plan? How much money do you have left in your checking account? Now thanks to Pageonce...

Tags: Mobile, Cell Phone, Pageonce, Cellular Phones, Social Networking, Banking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Financial Services

Software downloads 2009-09-09

Deconstructing United Airlines: Where Customers are Transactions

Nothing new!I've had similar experiences with United.We tried to go from Baltimore to Florida...http://jeffstravellog.blogspot.com/2008/12/27-december-2008-miami-florida-nope.htmlThen we tried again the next day...http://jeffstravellog.blogspot.com/2009/01/28-december-2008-islamorada-florida-for.htmlNever had issues like this with any other airlines.A Contrary ViewWow, United really pulled your chain, as indicated by your investment in your extensive post. You cite some sad cases of...

Tags: United Airlines, Customers Ltd., United Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Deconstructing United Airlines: Where Customers are Transactions

United Airlines: Customers are Merely Transactions If you're a loyalty marketer and look at my United profile, you find something that would make you 4.5 on a scale of 5.0 when it comes to warm and fuzzy.   You'd see hundreds of thousands of United Airlines frequent flier FF miles;...

Tags: Customers Ltd., Mile, Customer, United Corp., United Airlines, Corporate Communications, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Marketing, Human Resources, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-08-20

IBM: re-training for our future

IBM and railroads. This is not a non sequitor. I recently spoke with Keith Dierkx who works for IBM in their expanding business providing services for planning, construction and operation of high-speed rail. Dierkx is in the process of relocating to Beijing where he and IBM will...

Tags: China, Beijing, Rail, IBM Corp., Dierkx, Government, Investment, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-08-09

Virgin Galactic unveils Eve; Snares Abu Dhabi investment

Sir Richard Branson unveiled his latest aircraft, or rather spacecraft. In a few years, for $200,000, thrill seekers will be able to ride into sub-orbit space. Separately, Virgin Galactic landed a $280 million investment from Abu Dhabi's Aabar Investments. In this raw video, you get a look at...

Tags: Virgin Group, Investment, Virgin Galactic, Aabar Investments, Business Structures, Aerospace & Defense, Network Technology, Finance, Manufacturing, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-28

Windows 7: The waiting is the hardest part (for Microsoft)

Windows 7: The waiting is the hardest part for Microsoftleanwhy microsoft isn't shutting down or selling their online and entertainment divisions is beyond me. they invested bilions and billions in both only for having a loss in both devisions for pretty much a decade now. if i were a big...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., netbook, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

SmartNav 6.00 (Mobile)

SmartNav is a simple and practical navigation aid for pilots. It's used to prepare and print navigation logs before a flight and to assist in navigation while you're on the flightdeck It is not intended to compete with the "heavyweight" Flight Planning programs that are available for desktop PC's, but...

Tags: Flight, Navigation, Mobile, Smart Programs, SmartNav, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Futurist pinpoints world's top ten long-term challenges

With the growth of unpredictability comes forecasts that are harder to believe. But good leaders plan for a wide range of scenarios that are based on trends we see today. In his recent commencement address to the 2009 graduating class at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Tory, NY,...

Tags: Schwartz, Leadership, Transportation, Manufacturing, Management, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-06-21

News to know: Android notebooks; Twitter bugs; Samsung, Nokia

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. John Morris: Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks Ryan Naraine: Coming in July: Month of Twitter Bugs ...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Notebook, Nokia Corp., Smart Phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Smart Phones, TVs, Cellular Phones, Tv & Home Theater, Handhelds, Channel Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-06-16

Inside Dell's command center

If there’s a hurricane forming in the Caribbean, a major freeway closure in Los Angeles or flight delays out of Chicago, chances are that Jason Allen knows about it. Allen is in charge of Dell’s five worldwide Global Command Centers, around-the-clock operational centers where technicians are constantly...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Center, Command Center, Allen, Team Management, Web Technology, Data Centers, E-business/E-Commerce, Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-22

FlightCalc 2.23 (Mobile)

FlightCalc is designed for all pilots, from students to Airline Captains. It's the only pilot's companion that puts a wide variety of flight planning and complex in-flight calculations at your fingertips. FlightCalc offers all the functions needed to plan and fly any flight, such as flight timers, flight planning, weight...

Tags: Flight, Mobile, Skymark Technologies, FlightCalc, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-05-13

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for May/Jun 09

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for May/Jun 09Extreme - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295Oh yeah. I got one of those. It's ok I guess.Personally I would take AMD processorsover Intel, but that is just my opinion. I prefer a company that will stand behind its product for more...

Tags: Processors, Very Best Kit List, May/Jun 09, Hardware 2.0, processor, hardware

Discussion threads 2009-05-07

Pilot My-Cast by Garmin (Mobile)

Pilot My-Cast by Garmin makes it easy to page through surface meteorological reports, terminal forecasts, observations and advisories instantly as they become available. Zoom into a single airport or route in high resolution, view animated radar and satellite imagery, pan across a moving weather map, check upper air winds and...

Tags: Mobile, Garmin Ltd., Satellite, Temperature, Aerospace & Defense, Network Technology, Advertising & Promotion, Manufacturing, Networking, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-04-24