More On Airplanes And Internet

fonixmunkee writes "as a sometimes-traveler for work, and a huge nerd, I am always excited about news like this. it appears that some airlines may start offering internet access next year when you need to get that internet fix at 35,000 feet. I was pleased when they started selling wireless internet in airports, so this is another welcomed suprise for techie travlers. apparently they want to use satellite to get high-speed connections to the planes in the air. pretty cool. " Too bad Northwest isn't going to have it for my DTW -> NRT -> KUL -> PER for CALU.

First post

[Klerck]

First first post from an airplane!

Hrm

[houseofmore]

I wonder if streaming porn all the way to Vegas will take the fun out of it once you're there.

Re:I can see the use on transcontinental flights..

[darkov]

And remember, the foldable tray will stop your willie from overheating:)

But that may be counteracted by the porn you are downloading. The tray is handy either way, though.

Secure?

[HugoQuixote]

Wardriving at 30,000 feet...?

Hmmm... maybe we'll start to see crackers taking flying lessons.

In flight movie

[paughsw]

At least if the in flight movie is bad, I can download my own.

Re:Secure?

[UnknownBeetroot]

Wardriving at 30k feet...?

I have this insane vision of you getting a biplane next to this massive Boeing, leaning over with a stick of chalk and scawling symbols on th plane as pilots frantically call air traffic control about a possible hijacking...

Hah, for a second I typed 'Boeing' there as 'Boing'. Kinda... fits.

Re:In flight electronics

[dattaway]

If only they wouldn't think I was a terrorist with my yagi antenna pointed out the window scanning traffic below and surfing other people's sessions...

In other news

[Timesprout]

it was confirmed today that the reason for New Zealander Richard Pearse's crash and failure to claim first flight was caused by his modem cable reaching its elastic limit.

Imagine...

[Anonymous Coward]

...a beowulf squadron of those...

huh?

[Anonymous Coward]

"...DTW -> NRT -> KUL -> PER for CALU"

WTF???

Sigh!!

[theprancinghorse]

Now I won't be able to escape from /. anywhere.

Re:I can see the use on transcontinental flights..

[doctor_oktagon]

It will allow you to e-mail your doctor, so he's waiting at the other end to treat the DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) you just developed from sitting looking at your laptop for 12 hours!