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$15 to Check first bag on American Airlines
Here we go. The end of airline travel as we know it. American Airlines has announced substantial cutbacks in service , decommissioning of aircraft, and increase of other fees from $5 to $50. And if you check a bag, you'll need to cough up $15 for...
Don't pack spare Lithium batteries in checked baggage after 1/1/2008
According to this US Government site, spare batteries should be packed in carry-on luggage only. Here is the table that appears on the official website. GUIDE TO RULES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008 Type Of Battery/Batteries In Checked Baggage In Carry-On...
MS to force us to view ads whether we want to or not?
ZDnet blogger Russell Shaw certainly has found a scary patent filed by Microsoft. " Enforcing rendering advertisements and other predetermined media content in connection with playback of downloaded selected media content. Playback of selected media...
Posted: Sat, Dec 22 2007 10:25 by bowman | with no comments
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Best Buy Tells Me "Online Prices are Different"
No wonder the State of CT is suing Best Buy. Yesterday, I checked all the Internet ads for a microSD card for my cell phone. Best Buy had a 2GB Sandisk card plus adapter for 49.99 less 5.00 sale price. I live 5 minutes from the local Best Buy Store. So...
Posted: Sun, Jun 17 2007 5:50 by bowman
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BBC's Panorama Investigative Show Thinks WiFi is Unsafe
The basis for all of this nonsensical conclusion is apparently some unsubstantiated leap between mobile phone technology and equipment and a theorized similarity to WiFi equipment. Say what? Someone at Panorama is WiFi phobic. My long standing opinion...