Mon 16 Jun 2008
Although the guy in the video is extremely annoying, there are some good tips in there if you can stomach the bad jokes.
You can take the principles discussed in the video further by following the 10 of essentials rule, and leaving behind useless items when traveling abroad. Also, don’t fall into the mindset that you must have a piece of checked-in luggage when in most cases you can stick to a single carry-on.
Fri 6 Jun 2008
I’m not sure how valid these logs of pilots requesting service from repair crews and their responses are, but they are funny nonetheless.
Pilot: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
Serviceman: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
By the way, UPS is not the only airline without a crash as the article claims.
[photo by: Birdfreak.com]
Fri 30 May 2008
Jezebel has created an entertaining quiz based on Cliff Muskiet’s collection.
Fri 30 May 2008
Increase the security of your wireless connections and bypass international blocks of websites by downloading Hotspot Shield. The program connects you to the Hotspot Shield virtual private network (VPN) located in the US potentially getting you around regional blocks of popular websites.
Netflix for example doesn’t allow users to access their “play now” feature which lets you watch movies in your queue on your PC. A connection through the Hotspot Shield VPN will trick this and many other websites into thinking you’re located in the US.
This hack didn’t work for me each time and the connections were less than stable, but tolerable for the most part. Hotspot Shield also purports to give you “unbreakable” secure wireless access but doesn’t tell you how. If you’re connecting through a fairly reputable wireless connection (like an airport or T-Mobile hot spot) most of your important data like passwords will already be encrypted by the websites you visit.
Avoid any computer-to-computer networks and keep your online accounts safe at Internet cafes with these 12 applications you can run from a USB drive. The advertisement heavy Hotspot Shield is a free download, for both PC and Mac.
Thanks Felipe!
EDITED [5/31]: Hotspot Shield works for both PC and Mac and is Lifehacker’s featured download today.
Tue 20 May 2008
Good advice - not only for international travelers, but the German Coast Guard as well.
A NSFW (not safe for work) and not so important reason after the jump.
Sat 10 May 2008
Mon 14 Apr 2008
Thanks Anne!
Fri 8 Feb 2008
Matt Damon haters came out of the closet when it was thought he’d be the next Captain Kirk. Well now we know that heee’s not gooooing tobe the neeext Kirk. But Sarah Silverman is fucking him. Yes, she’s fucking Matt Damon (the video is slightly NSFW).
An homage to foXnoMad’s earlier days…still hate him?
[via Kate's Random Musings]
Mon 21 Jan 2008
[via Nordic Travel]
Thu 17 Jan 2008
The Aussies are looking to pick their favorite new words of 2007 in a contest sponsored by the Macquarie Dictionary.
Many of these terms must be a down-under thing since I’ve never heard of them. You can find out what a salad dodger is and vote until January 31.
[photo by: aaardvaark]
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