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Wifi without internet on a Southwest flight - james vaughan
Wifi without internet on a Southwest flight - james vaughan
I spent a recent flight finding out what I could do with an connection to the flight’s wifi, but without access to the internet. I was on my way home from Strange Loop, on a flight from St. Louis to Oakland. It’s a long enough flight that I planned to purchase the $8 internet access and get some work done, but Southwest’s wifi portal wouldn’t accept any form of payment.
Wifi without internet on a Southwest flight - james vaughan
Forming an Edge
Forming an Edge
TW Lim on the unfinished nature of kitchen knives
Forming an Edge
Nomenclature of Vertebral Laminae in Lizards, with Comments on Ontogenetic and Serial Variation in Lacertini (Squamata, Lacertidae)
Nomenclature of Vertebral Laminae in Lizards, with Comments on Ontogenetic and Serial Variation in Lacertini (Squamata, Lacertidae)
Vertebral laminae are bony ridges or sheets that connect important morphological landmarks on the vertebrae, like diapophyses or zygapophyses. They usually exhibit some serial variation throughout the column. A consistent terminology facilitates the morphological ...
Nomenclature of Vertebral Laminae in Lizards, with Comments on Ontogenetic and Serial Variation in Lacertini (Squamata, Lacertidae)
Titanium spikes kill superbugs drug-free by literally ripping them apart
Titanium spikes kill superbugs drug-free by literally ripping them apart
Inspired by the bacteria-killing structures seen on the wings of some insects, researchers have developed a drug-free way to kill off drug-resistant microbes that commonly cause hospital-acquired infections. Their technique is a novel and effective way of tackling the problem of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
Titanium spikes kill superbugs drug-free by literally ripping them apart
If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need To Prioritize Dignity
If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need To Prioritize Dignity
Why does walking feel so intuitive when we’re in a city built before cars, yet as soon as we return home, walking feels like an unpleasant chore that immediately drives us into a car?
If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need To Prioritize Dignity
Your Blue Eyes Aren’t Really Blue
Your Blue Eyes Aren’t Really Blue
Brown and hazel eyes get their color from melanin, the same pigment that colors your skin. But blue eyes don’t have any blue pigment in them.
Your Blue Eyes Aren’t Really Blue
Can’t Be Trusted: A Book Review Review
Can’t Be Trusted: A Book Review Review
My book is a memoir written around the denial of my medical certificate required to fly light aircraft for mental health reasons.
Can’t Be Trusted: A Book Review Review
WW2 Meteorology – RAF Meteorology Man
WW2 Meteorology – RAF Meteorology Man
With the Outbreak of the WW2, Ships in the North Atlantic could no longer Report their Positions & Weather and the Atlantic became what is known in the Jargon as a “Data Sparse Area&#8221…
WW2 Meteorology – RAF Meteorology Man
A Statistical Analysis of the Work of Bob Ross
A Statistical Analysis of the Work of Bob Ross
Bob Ross was a consummate teacher. He guided fans along as he painted “happy trees,” “almighty mountains” and “fluffy clouds” over the course of his 11-year tel…
A Statistical Analysis of the Work of Bob Ross
Scar Tissues Make Relationships Wear Out
Scar Tissues Make Relationships Wear Out
"Scar Tissues Make Relationships Wear Out" 04/26/2103. From a lecture by Professor John Ousterhout at Stanford, class CS142. This is my most touchy-feely thought for the weekend. Here’s the basic idea:
Scar Tissues Make Relationships Wear Out
Honda Monkey Breaks World Record Covering 4,183 Km On Single Tank - ADV Pulse
Honda Monkey Breaks World Record Covering 4,183 Km On Single Tank - ADV Pulse
Acerbis is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a unique achievement. The manufacturer has snatched its first Guinness World Record Record for the greatest distance ridden on a single tank of fuel by a gas-powered motorcycle. The total distance covered? An impressive 4,183.8 kilometers (2,599.7 miles) without refueling. To achieve this feat, the technical team at […]
Honda Monkey Breaks World Record Covering 4,183 Km On Single Tank - ADV Pulse