http://www.646industries.com/beyond/ Copyright 2008 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:15:14 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I normally like Alaska Airlines. They're generally very nice, and in the case of a major delay (during which we had to turn around and return to the airport of departure) they were polite and professional. No big deal. To... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2007/11/alaska_airlines.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2007/11/alaska_airlines.html Aviation Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:15:14 -0800 I know I'm not the first person who's complained about these things, but my respect for TSA security is so low I could scream. Twice recently I've had these idiots rummage through my bag in search of liquids and when... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2007/11/toms_toothpaste.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2007/11/toms_toothpaste.html Aviation Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:40:03 -0800 I really love Google Maps. There's one problem with it though. When you search for something and get a typo, you typically get a left-hand sidebar with suggestions about what you might have done wrong. This is vaguely useful,... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2007/04/google_maps_use.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2007/04/google_maps_use.html Internet Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:32:57 -0800 JetBlue is a wonderful airline - they are hip, polite, and have cool features like live TV on the flight. However, their frequent flyer program, true blue, is a failure. Why? Because miles expire after one year. As a result,... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2007/01/jetblues_expiri.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2007/01/jetblues_expiri.html Aviation Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:52:14 -0800 I never wanted to get into this battle, but I have to throw it in - Boeing's large jets are superior to those of Airbus, at least the Air France variety. Why? One and only one reason - the central... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2007/01/airbus_immobile.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2007/01/airbus_immobile.html Aviation Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:49:46 -0800 A USB device is suppose to connect intelligently to your computer without any hassel. Not printers. If the even come with a USB cord (some printers actually make you buy this separately), you inevitable have to install an entire CD... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2006/09/assinine_softwa.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2006/09/assinine_softwa.html Internet Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:44:16 -0800 Northwest Airlines will now charge $15 to travelers who want to specifically reserve an aisle seat at check-in. Article here. This idea is so stupid it's gotten me to write something on my neglected blog (which takes a lot these... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2006/03/northwest_airli.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2006/03/northwest_airli.html Aviation Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:01:51 -0800 This takes the cake. It's a bus that drives around Rio de Janiero. It's full of exercise bikes, and I guess you're supposed to get exercise and enjoy the view. Of course, Rio Already has fabulous weather, and apparantly, decent... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/11/the_bus_bike.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/11/the_bus_bike.html Cycling Mon, 14 Nov 2005 09:49:15 -0800 According to the South China Post, some Chinese cities are moving to ban electric bicycles in favor of automobiles. Europeans have the luxury of hindsight in this regard, and are ironically reinstating pedestrian and bicycle dominance in urban areas. The... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/11/china_moving_to.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/11/china_moving_to.html Cars Thu, 10 Nov 2005 10:59:06 -0800 Chicago: I suppose this is more of a rant than a useful comment, but there are a few things in it worth thinking about. Bear with me. First of all, United Airlines insists on claiming that it has "direct" flights... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/08/united_airlines.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/08/united_airlines.html Aviation Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:43:13 -0800 Chicago: As much as I think the current administration's attitude toward passenger rail is atrocious, I recognize that some Amtrak lines may indeed be less worthy of government support than others. If cuts must be made, let them be to... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/06/messing_with_th.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/06/messing_with_th.html Transit Wed, 15 Jun 2005 17:54:15 -0800 Hong Kong: These photos were sent in by 'DickStock' from Hong Kong (thanks!). They show a dead-end door at the International Finance Centre that is labeled as a fire exit. The door literally opens into what is essentially a closet...... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/06/dead_end_fire_e.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/06/dead_end_fire_e.html Design Mon, 06 Jun 2005 23:49:26 -0800 Your Imagination: I've been seeing these weird billboards around town for a wihile. They have a photo of this weird hairy beast-thing that looks like a Jeep with the word "Esuvee" in big letters. For the longest time I couldn't... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/04/the_esuvee_beas.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/04/the_esuvee_beas.html Cars Fri, 22 Apr 2005 19:15:23 -0800 San Francisco: I just got ripped off big time. I was late to catch a train to Berkeley so I ran down into a BART station only to find out that the next train wasn't for 20 more minutes, so... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/02/bart_excursion.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/02/bart_excursion.html Transit Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:42:58 -0800 The Bank: This has nothing to do with sustainability, but sometimes I have to vent. I typically take $120 out when I visit ATMs that are not owned by my bank. The reason is that it minimizes the loss I... http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/02/ripoff_atms.html http://www.646industries.com/beyond_s/archives/2005/02/ripoff_atms.html Wildcard Mon, 21 Feb 2005 07:33:32 -0800