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Posts tagged “airplanes”

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#FridayFive: Air Travel October 19th, 2018 @ 6:59 am PDT

What to bring in the sky

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Giant Yellow Arrows November 26th, 2013 @ 6:22 am PST

The Forgotten Giant Arrows That Guide You Across America

Flight Control

Flight Control June 10th, 2009 @ 8:48 am PDT

The absolute best iPhone app on the market right now has got to be Firemint’s FlightControl. You are an air-traffic controller tasked with routing planes (and helicopters) to the correct landing strip at one of three different airports. It sounds simple — and it is easy to learn and play — but after you’ve gotten […]

Los Angeles

Porter Valley Country Club April 1st, 2008 @ 6:15 am PDT

I played Porter Valley Country Club with Kelly on Sunday. I shot a 55 on the front nine and a 54 on the back nine for a 109, tied for my best round ever. As usual it took me nine or ten holes to get to the point where I could put all the pieces […]

Around the World

Around the World November 18th, 2006 @ 12:40 am PST

Tonight I’m in Phoenix, AZ at the Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains. My dad is here for a business convention and I am quite happy to be his golf partner for the weekend. (Apparently the UCLA Bruins football team is staying at this hotel as well, which is odd because we’re not very close to […]

Flyboys, by James Bradley

Flyboys, by James Bradley July 31st, 2004 @ 8:47 am PDT

I just finished reading Flyboys: A True Story of Courage. My girlfriend’s little sister gave it to me for Christmas, which is some indication of how busy I’ve been this year. It’s a fascinating book, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning more about WWII. It focuses mainly on captured Navy pilots […]

Little Pieces of Paper

Little Pieces of Paper March 25th, 2002 @ 12:08 pm PST

from a review of “The Social Life of Paper” On a busy day, a typical air-traffic controller might be in charge of as many as twenty-five airplanes at a time – some ascending, some descending, each at a different altitude and travelling at a different speed. He peers at a large, monochromatic radar console, tracking […]

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Game Theory November 21st, 2001 @ 10:44 pm PST

On buying tickets

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United Airlines Customer Service October 13th, 2001 @ 1:24 am PDT

On frequent flyer frustration

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Cheap Flights October 10th, 2001 @ 10:18 am PDT

Airfare sale

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