Comments on: Blogging from 33,000 ft http://windowsil.org/2006/08/23/blogging-from-33000-ft/ Your window into the Wireless Systems Innovation Laboratory Sun, 27 May 2012 13:08:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Robert Heath http://windowsil.org/2006/08/23/blogging-from-33000-ft/#comment-65 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 23:12:57 +0000 http://windowsil.org/2006/08/23/blogging-from-33000-ft/#comment-65 Last I checked obese people didn't fit in the seats in any case. And grandpa, well he can have a conventional seat. I think if I can use some 3D packing theorems to pack 20% more on the plane that will pay for my suggested modifications. Just need an easy and quick way to get people in their cells. Last I checked obese people didn’t fit in the seats in any case. And grandpa, well he can have a conventional seat. I think if I can use some 3D packing theorems to pack 20% more on the plane that will pay for my suggested modifications. Just need an easy and quick way to get people in their cells.

]]> by: Kaibin Huang http://windowsil.org/2006/08/23/blogging-from-33000-ft/#comment-39 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:31:26 +0000 http://windowsil.org/2006/08/23/blogging-from-33000-ft/#comment-39 Or maybe passengers should be frozen and stored in the cargo fridge, and defrozen at destinations. At least the "freshness" of us are retained. Or maybe passengers should be frozen and stored in the cargo fridge, and defrozen at destinations. At least the “freshness” of us are retained.

]]> by: Bob Daniels http://windowsil.org/2006/08/23/blogging-from-33000-ft/#comment-38 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:11:16 +0000 http://windowsil.org/2006/08/23/blogging-from-33000-ft/#comment-38 Boeing has stated that cancellation of Connexion service will improve earnings by about 15 cents a share starting in 2007. One of the major drawbacks of Connexion was that their antennas were very large and only fit on widebody airliners. I've never personally used Connexion, but from what I hear it offers great service (4 Mbps down, 1 Mbps up), probably better than what you get at home. However, the service was $29.99 per flight for flights longer than 6 hours and $19.99 per flight otherwise. To me, even if I really wanted to use Wifi, that's too much. Personally, I object to paying anything over $5.00 for any kind of in flight airline service, whether it be satellite TV, alcoholic beverages, or wireless internet. In total, I think that technically Connexion was sound, but I'm not sure the system was designed to be efficient in terms of resources (cost and size)...this is why competition is good. Connexion was a miserable failure because it took too many resources so it was difficult to be profitable. Other in-flight Wifi services exist, and if they are designed efficiently, maybe Boeing planes will follow their lead. Perhaps they'll pass the cost savings onto you (don't hold your breath!). As far as the beehive issue...that's just a nightmare. What about Grandma or obese and handicapped patrons? Are you going to roll Grandma's old bones into her cubby? Maybe we could try the vampire thing. Everybody could be hung from the celing by their ankles. Boeing has stated that cancellation of Connexion service will improve earnings by about 15 cents a share starting in 2007. One of the major drawbacks of Connexion was that their antennas were very large and only fit on widebody airliners. I’ve never personally used Connexion, but from what I hear it offers great service (4 Mbps down, 1 Mbps up), probably better than what you get at home. However, the service was $29.99 per flight for flights longer than 6 hours and $19.99 per flight otherwise. To me, even if I really wanted to use Wifi, that’s too much. Personally, I object to paying anything over $5.00 for any kind of in flight airline service, whether it be satellite TV, alcoholic beverages, or wireless internet. In total, I think that technically Connexion was sound, but I’m not sure the system was designed to be efficient in terms of resources (cost and size)…this is why competition is good. Connexion was a miserable failure because it took too many resources so it was difficult to be profitable. Other in-flight Wifi services exist, and if they are designed efficiently, maybe Boeing planes will follow their lead. Perhaps they’ll pass the cost savings onto you (don’t hold your breath!).

As far as the beehive issue…that’s just a nightmare. What about Grandma or obese and handicapped patrons? Are you going to roll Grandma’s old bones into her cubby? Maybe we could try the vampire thing. Everybody could be hung from the celing by their ankles.

]]> by: Shim http://windowsil.org/2006/08/23/blogging-from-33000-ft/#comment-37 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:05:08 +0000 http://windowsil.org/2006/08/23/blogging-from-33000-ft/#comment-37 Wow... it's very a surprised thing. Is it possible to use Internet in Air? Take care in Seoul and Say hello to Seoul instead of me. I really miss Seoul such as a terrible traffic, the serious air pollution worse than L.A., and so on. :) Wow… it’s very a surprised thing.
Is it possible to use Internet in Air?

Take care in Seoul and Say hello to Seoul instead of me.

I really miss Seoul such as a terrible traffic, the serious air pollution worse than L.A., and so on. :)

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