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Airbus 380 To Have Linux In Every Seat
jpatokal writes "Singapore Airlines will be rolling out the A380 superjumbo on October 26th, and a surprise awaits in the seat of every passenger: their personal Linux PC, running Red Hat. In addition to running the in-flight entertainment, passengers can also use a full copy of StarOffice, and there's a USB slot for importing/exporting documents or plugging in your own keyboard/mouse. Screen size is 10.6" (1280x768) in economy, 15.4" in business and a whopping 23" in first class (along with free noise-canceling headphones). The system is already available on current B777-300ER planes and will also be outfitted on the upcoming B787 Dreamliners."
... that is, if the A380 ever gets into commercial production. The article title should be about the 787 having the technology, since those are going to be flying commercially next year. I'm a bit biased (working for a 787 supplier), but facts are facts. Plus the title is misleading, since just one airline (Singapore Airlines) is installing this technology; it is not standard on either craft.
It's true. I've seen Linux crash twice in a single flight, once in another flight and once on a bus that had equipped screens.
Linux isn't as stable as you might think.
Oh I don't know. I installed Linux up your ass that one time and it was rock-solid.
Butt Sex Gets a Bum Rap
We live in a very butt phobic culture. Look at our language: rude, inconsiderate people are "assholes" and uptight stress cases are "tight asses." While it's true that we carry a phenomenal amount of our stress in our assholes, there's tremendous pleasure to be experienced from the concentration of nerve endings clustered in and around the anus.
Why Try Anal Sex?
The truth is all kinds of people from all different sexual backgrounds get into the joys of butt sex. And for good reason: it feels good. The anus and the rectum are sensitive areas. There are a wealth of muscles and nerve endings around the anus and the right kind of touch can feel fantastic. All men have a prostate gland that can be reached through the rectum. Many men have orgasms just from pressure on the prostate. A woman's G-spot can also be stimulated indirectly through anal play as well.
This how-to deals primarily with anal masturbation. It's nice to experiment alone first so you can control the pace of your explorations. However, you are most welcome to try this with a partner as well, just go slowly and communicate your desires and reactions to your partner. Check out our anal sex how to, which is geared more toward partner play. Anal sex should not hurt. If it hurts, that's your body telling you to back off. Remember this butt mantra: "relaxation, lubrication, communication" and you should be happily enjoying butt sex in no time.
Anal Sex Toys Get the Job Done
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* Anal beads. Anal beads cause the sphincter muscles to contract, which can send many people into orgasm. Anal Beads come in all sizes and materials, and are a series of beads knotted into place along a string with a ring on the end. Check out our popular anal beads.
* Anal dildos. A thin anal dildo is good to start with, but you can use a dildo of any size (with our without a dildo harness) for anal intercourse with a partner, or for masturbation. The small Silk is a nice beginner's size, while the Buzz 1 is great if you want to combine vibrations with penetration.
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Getting Started with Anal Sex!
1. Clean up. If you're worried about coming into contact with feces, go to the bathroom to clear out your bowels. You can also shower first, or do your experimenting in the shower, or wear a latex glove with lube on it during anal play.
2. Exercise. Try some anally focused exercises, clenching and unclenching your sphincter muscles. Anal kegels can be done in sets of 12; try doing a fast set and a slow set. During the slow set, exhale on the relaxation portion of the exercise.
3. Add lube to your finger and your anus. The tissue of the rectum is sensitive, it doesn't self-lubricate as does the vagina, and it can suffer little micro tears and abrasions quite easily. So be gentle when you explore, and use lots and lots of lubricant--try Slippery Stuff or Maximus. These thicker lubes are great for anal sex because the don't evaporate as quickly.
4. Get to know your butt. Start by feeling around the outside of the hole. There are two sphincters of the anus, the outer one, which creates the pucker that you can see, and the inner sphincter that you can feel a short ways up if you insert your finger in your anus.
i guess they have delivered one of them to Singapore Air. But until they actually start PRODUCING these things, who cares what OS they use to show movies on their non-existent planes?
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"As our flight from Las Vegas to New York only showed red hat reboots continually during the flight" you are an ass
buy a keyboard with a usb hub in it schmuck. i swear to god that slashdotters are some of the dumbest people who try to pass themselves off as insightful. you dicks aren't ahead of the intelligence curve at all, you just can't be social enough to get off of your own little linux fantasies.
With decision making like this, it's no wonder Boeing is kicking their ass.
Thrust reversers cannot be used on a wet, slippery runway due to the very reason that it's wet and slippery and consequently the reverse thrust would blow more water under the landing gear. Why not? Reverse thrust does not rely upon friction. I my thirty years of air travel I cannot remember a single time when reverse thrust wasn't used. Go and have a read and post up your apology once you have. http://www.google.com.au/search?q=reverse+thrust&i e=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:offici al&client=firefox-a
would be a good start.
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If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a thumb.