The Onion On Social Network Anthropology

16-Dec-2009

Another great archeological find brought to you by the Onion News Network.

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The New Face Of No-Privacy

13-Dec-2009

Folks, here’s a pretty good catalog of what can happen if you do not understand Facebook’s privacy settings. You have been warned…

And, of course, there are much more extreme examples…
I was reminded of this when I logged into Facebook and saw a popup altering me to the new privacy settings they [...]

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Aviation History X – Treasure Trove @ FlightGlobal

4-Dec-2009

I recently stumbled upon a very exciting resource for aviation history geeks like myself. Flight Global has an archive of aviation news, pictures, cutaways, etc. from 1909 to 2005. It is an amazing resource. 
For example, In aviation news from today, 12/4 – 100 years ago i1909, we can read about a monoplane constructed by [...]

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ADS-B Moves Forward

3-Dec-2009
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Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (a.k.a ADS-B) has move forward towards broad-based adoption recently with the adoption of minimum operational performance standards (MOPS) by the standards body RTCA.
ADS-B is basically a way to broadcast positioning information received through GPS (GNSS) among aircraft and ground stations equipped with the proper equipment. This is a great and [...]

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Gone West: Ed Stimpson

1-Dec-2009
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The world of aviation lost one of its greatest advocates last Wednesday when Ed Stimpson died from lung cancer – even though he was never a smoker. 
The NBAA, GAMA and others have issued statements describing Ed as “a great statesman”, “a leader”, “a mentor” and “a friend”. Ed was indeed all of these things [...]

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Interested In The Future of Oil Prices? Here’s A Battle To Watch..

30-Nov-2009
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If you have been following this blog, you know that we watch the CFTC’s actions on regulating oil “speculation” very closely. We have mentioned some possible and some actual side effects that can or are occurring already, but in an article from today at reuters, another interesting new development is being discussed.
In the fierce [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at FlyMiwok!

25-Nov-2009

 
We wish you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving!
 
We also want to remind you that we are always here to help you with your travel plans. If you need to get away without the hassles of airport lines and highway traffic – we’re just a click or a phone call away!
 
Call us at (949)200-7412 or check [...]

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Facing Reality

24-Nov-2009
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A New York Times article from yesterday looks into the substantial benefits of face-to-face meetings. At FlyMiwok, we are obviously interested in promoting the advantages of business travel – because we help our operators sell business travel. But even more importantly, because we firmly believe that there is great danger to businesses who rely too [...]

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Thanksgiving Promotion

20-Nov-2009

Gobble up a private flight!
Airline delays and highway congestion are as much a part of Thanksgiving as Turkey and pumpkin pie.

This year, save yourself the hassle and fly privately!
Meet your relatives refreshed and ready for massive intakes of tryptophan and cranberry sauce.
Fly in a luxurious Cirrus SR-22 aircraft with [...]

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Romantic Las Vegas!
Let FlyMiwok Take Care Of It All..

17-Nov-2009

End 2009 with a romantic trip to Las Vegas!
Let us take you and your significant other on a romantic getaway to Las Vegas! We’ll take care of everything..
A Unique Las Vegas Experience! This package is not for everyone. But then, you are not everyone..
We have designed a romantic [...]

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