World’s Highest Linux Distribution
I’ve taken over a hundred flights in my short lifetime. Some experiences have been great (JetBlue), and others have been wildly less-than-mediocre. No matter what, I always appreciate the infusion of technology / entertainment options with mass transit. Boeing is sadly killing their Connexion service, and that probably means we won’t ever see wireless Internet access in airplanes. Delta put us on a newer plane last week, en route to Florida (to start our honeymoon). While there wasn’t WiFi, I had a personal digital concierge placed at my fingertips – literally. A touch screen system with plenty of options had been infused into the back of everyone’s seat. I watched a movie, flipped through some live TV channels, then decided to play some Galaga. Without warning, the unit locked up – and I tried everything to restart the buttonless, pinholeless PC. I couldn’t believe what I saw next:
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Jeremy's Blog :: Main Page
January 17th, 2007
at 3:45am
It’s amazing where you end up running into Linux these days :) It’s a true testament to Linux and Open Source that the same OS that powers many of the most powerful computers in the world is also the one that keeps you entertained in an embedded system mid-flight. BTW, congratulation to Chris on his
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April 28th, 2007
at 10:08am
out to all these video networks (and on our own site) within a relatively short amount of time. Yeah, I’ve really been liking live lately. Really. tv show, video, video recording Related Content: UndoTV Party An UndoTV Update TechTV = UndoTV World’s Highest Linux Distribution OPEN: The Small Business Network? TV Didn’t Want Call for Help: Do You? The Lab Launches with Leo Laporte Bijan Yaminafshar on Linksys Network Optimizer File Sharing from Windows Vista to OS X G4 is a Big, Fat Loser
Christian Burns
January 12th, 2007
at 2:05pm
isn’t that old news?
nocurling
January 12th, 2007
at 10:04pm
chris,
sounds like you were on an embraer (sp?) e190. great plane. yes, the system does hang up some times, but SO much better than the usual crap. thankfully, air canada moved to these planes on their seattle to toronto run…
cheers,
nocurling
David Geller
January 13th, 2007
at 12:07am
Boeings high-speed service may be on life support and ready to die but expect several new competitors in this space very soon. You may start seeing high-speed Internet on domestic flights in 2007. It’s coming. Promise.
Tommy P
January 13th, 2007
at 1:25am
That sure looks a LOT like Slackware’s boot screen :) Long live Slackware!
Limulus
January 13th, 2007
at 2:38am
Spiffy; see also:
Linux rebooting on flight from DET to Amsterdam
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrstudios/116634923/in/set-72057594088545108/
Crashed Linux
http://www.flickr.com/photos/milliped/116393699/
Malaysia Airline using linux!
http://abah.blogsome.com/2006/03/07/houston-here-im-coming/
Probably keeps the licensing fees down, ne? :)
UnitedCrew :: Zobacz temat - Gdzie mozna spotkac pingwina?
January 13th, 2007
at 7:55am
[...] Chcialbym aby ten temat byl zbiorem najciekawszych miejsc gdzie mozna spotkac system operacyjny GNU/Linux. Czekam na zdjecia, filmiki, artykuly od was. A na zachete cos, na co sie natknalem dzisiaj. World’s Highest Linux Distribution [...]
Aloriel
January 16th, 2007
at 1:40am
Yeah! I saw it some time ago (maybe more than a year) in some planet, I think it was http://planet.gnome.org.