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by shimon_e 10y ago
Shanghai is not 24/7. They have night time curfew.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_System_for_Travel_A...
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by shimon_e 10y ago
Lets say there are 50 people in the lowest priority (fare class[0]). It'll pick from random out of these 50 people. Come'on this is hacker news. I am sure most here have seen the mainframe based applications that entirely control
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by shimon_e 10y ago
United is the airline pulling this $#!^. The problem isn't the regulations. The problem is United's execution. There is a reason why United isn't popular amongst premium paying and frequent travellers. I was avoiding their fl
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by shimon_e 10y ago
I have multiple times deboarded a plane before take off. Due to change in business plans, flight delays, etc. In one case a passenger was sick on board and I asked to deboard as I didn't want to risk getting their cold. This was all on
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by shimon_e 10y ago
Unfortunately, due to the economics of airline class[0], privileged passengers account for about 70% of airline revenue. 0. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzB5xtGGsTc
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by shimon_e 10y ago
That works both ways. If you are on a flexible ticket you can get a refund up until the door is closed. All these rules work 2 ways.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
That's not true. Airlines can remove a passengers for safety reasons whenever they need to.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
This is actually a really good thing if numbers are greatly hit. It'll hopefully lead to the entire US travel industry to focus on becoming the most travel friendly place it can be. But the hit needs to be big enough for shareholders t
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by shimon_e 10y ago
tldr; Mark to become CEO again I'd assume their are some behind the scenes politics that will leak in the coming weeks.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
Depends if there is extra screening before its checked. There was a theory amongst reddit commentators it was so some 3 letter agency can install tracking chips. If we are going to dabble in speculation we may as dabble in all of it.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
I'm assuming the scanning machines for checked luggage are superior to carry-on luggage. I know in TLV they put checked luggage through a pressurisation check, in addition to all the scanning they do.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
I rather sleep on my flight than be woken up 30 minutes before arriving to Halifax.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
Obligatory: https://xkcd.com/651/ This still doesn't stop someone from doing what the comic says with the loaner laptop.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
This is speculation. Not reporting on official government statements or leaked info.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
Has any reasoning been made public? All I've seen is speculation.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
>right-wing sources ISIS on youtube: 5.2 million ISIL on youtube: 0.6 million
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by shimon_e 10y ago
Dear China, No need to spend billions. Just don't cancel my flight one week before I depart and everything will be fine!!! :[
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by shimon_e 10y ago
This is commonly referred to as OTP and I have implemented it on a few recent projects. It is very common in Asian countries.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
Bring in myspace.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
Only the lawyers win.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
I don't think he took into account that we could become an interplanetary species. WW3 could lead to death star style weaponry.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
Who is finding these quotes for him?
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by shimon_e 10y ago
What kind of features are included in government sponsored spyware vs the regular kind?
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by shimon_e 10y ago
I'm waiting for them to release a backup runner that tests your backups.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
These should be American robots.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
Need to save this comment.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
> Hardware 2FA, a security key, (such as a Yubikey) is the only likely way to prevent phishing For now.
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by shimon_e 10y ago
I don't know why OP is being down voted. Kim Dotcom tweeted he had early access to the leaks. It feels like a more plausible theory to me than the one the Obama administration is pushing. He announced his attention to be "an Inter
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by shimon_e 10y ago
Wonder how this will be profitable with Bangalore's traffic. 2km can take 1 hour in peak hour.

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