Free and fast in-flight WiFi may be an unrealizable dream, but free in-flight Facebook? Wish no more. As of today, seven airlines are running a promotion with Gogo internet to bring your in air Facebook dreams to life. The airlines include Delta, AirTran, American, Virgin Atlantic, Alaska, US Airways, and United, who with Gogo now offer internet on 1,100 commercial and 5,000 private planes. It’s unclear how long the promotion will last — nothing good lasts forever — but get in there while you can and do a few status updates, maybe check out your friends’ awesome Groundhog Day 2011 links. Seven airlines now offering free in-flight Facebook originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A massive storm billed as the worst in decades barreled toward the northeast Wednesday, leaving vast swaths from Chicago to New York paralyzed by snow and ice. (Feb. 2)
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Image: LeftjabRadio Maybe, maybe, maybe. But before you scoff — the GOP has adopted near-unity in opposing climate action and nationwide environmental protections — let’s take a look at this one possible, though highly implausible scenario: Where a Republican becomes the presidential candidate most likely to advance climate action in a political environment that’s currently toxic to the subject. Hear this out. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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On Tuesday's “Daily Show,” liberal comedian Jon Stewart flashed a smirk and wondered why the conservative base of the Republican Party is “so easily ignitable.” The comedian hosted former Republican Party chair Michael Steele, who recounted the story of how he had to go about “re-igniting our base” after the party lost the White House and fell further into the minority in Congress in 2008. “Why is it so easy to ignite your base?” Stewart asked with a smile. Amidst laughter from the audience, Michael Steele played along and quipped “they're an excitable bunch.” Stewart kept at it. “They are so flammable, your base,” he remarked, and added “so easily ignitable.” The remarks seem to echo Stewart's calls for civility in discourse, where he has focused much of his invective toward what he feels to be inflammatory political rhetoric. Earlier in the show, Stewart mocked “political hypochondriacs” on the Right who fear America will suffer the destructive fates of certain European and African countries; Stewart then lampooned Leftists who try to “cheer the hypochondriac up” by wishing America was in fact like certain European or Asian countries.
Continue reading …The White Stripes split up today, ending a 13-year career that saw six studio albums and numerous world tours, PopEater reports. Jack and Meg White, who last released 2007′s Icky Thump , said there was no hard feelings in a statement posted to their website . “The reason is not due to…
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A daily newspaper designed by News Corp. exclusively for Apple’s iPad is available for $40 annually, comparable to what some big-city publishers charge monthly to deliver their print editions. (Feb. 2)
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Scientists report that they have successfully grown and tested collagen-based tubes made from human donor tissue that can be used as blood vessel-like grafts.
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Images credit MBDC Part of a series looking at green labels: what they mean and how they work. See Understanding Labels Part 1: Are They Green or Greenwash? Yes. and Understanding Labels Part 2: Separating Green Building from Greenwash I mean, what’s not to love about Cradle to Cradle, the certification system founded by William McDonough and Michael Braungart? Who wouldn’t share their goals of “a delightfully… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Angry Italian women intend to hurl their panties at Silvio Berlusconi this weekend, to protest his alleged sexual escapades. The protest, scheduled for Sunday outside of Berlusconi’s mansion in Milan, is one of the first in a series of demonstrations planned this month, the Telegraph reports. Hundreds of women have…
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