Porn on a plane: Flight attendants want filters

Coffee, tea, or porn? "I don't think so," say American Airline flight attendants.

Leaders of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents some 19,000 workers including American Airlines flight attendants, asked American Airline's management this week to consider adding filters to its in-flight Wi-Fi access to prevent passengers from viewing porn and other inappropriate Web sites while in-flight.

A union representative told Bloomberg News that attendants and passengers have raised "a lot of complaints" over the issue.

American Airlines is one of several airlines testing in-flight Internet access as a way to lure more passengers. American has been offering the service on a limited basis since August 2 on some flights between New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and between New York and Miami. The cost of the service on cross-country flights is US$12.95, and it's US$9.95 on the New York to Miami route.
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Firefox 3.1 to gain modicum of privacy

Of the two big browsing features of 2008, one seems to run counter to where developers are driving their browsers. The melding of the location bar to the search bar was expected in Firefox and Opera, thanks to beta versions. Chrome has it, too, calling it the Omnibar. What seems to have caught developers off-guard has been the clamor for a universal switch to stop the cache and browsing history from recording anything at all.
Microsoft's InPrivate debuted in Internet Explorer 8 beta 2, and Google Chrome's version is the well-received Incognito feature. So far, in Firefox, the feature has been available only via the Stealther plug-in, which basically copies all the features of InPrivate except that you don't have to open a new browsing window. Now, Mozilla has announced through the Firefox 3.1 status tracker that a privacy toggle will be a baked-in feature.
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Chrome hints and tricks from Ask the Editors

Rafe and I recently hosted a lively Ask the Editors chat about Google Chrome. As is often the case, we both learned a bit while we were answering your questions. Here's a roundup of some of the more interesting answers.
Once you've imported bookmarks, it turns out there is a way to manage them. It's not readily apparent, though. Hit CTRL+B to show and hide the Bookmarks bar. When the bar is showing, at the right end there's a folder icon that you can use to manage those bookmarks.

One reader pointed out that there is a Home button option, although it won't be shown by default. Go to Tools, that's the wrench icon, choose Options and then Show Home Button On Toolbar. The same reader noted that there is no print button, nor a hidden remedy for it. However, the standard Print command that works on every program I can think of also works in Google Chrome. Simple hit CTRL+P and you're good to go.
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GoPlanit lets you shuffle travel plans like a music playlist

GoPlanit is a service for travelers to find things to do in places they've never been. It removes the need to buy travel books by automatically figuring out your itinerary based on budget, physical health, and how much free time you've got.

The automatic planning feature is only available in a handful of cities, but is quite similar to autofill in Apple's iTunes. Clicking the "plan it" button automatically drops in things to do, and if you don't like one of the picked items you can delete it and get it filled in with something else that's nearby.

It uses a recommendation engine based on rated items from other GoPlanit users and reviews from places like CitySearch, Yelp and local newspapers. The items are placed in your schedule based on hours of operation per business or attraction, and grouped together by location. You can tweak a bunch of sliders like how much "intensity" you want, and how much you're willing to spend and it will adjust accordingly. For someone who is out of shape or a physical fitness nut this control will let either party tweak it to the appropriate level.

The site comes with a companion iPhone application so you can get mobile access to the itineraries with the phone numbers and addresses. This also lets you change something on the fly, or see other items from GoPlanit's directory. You can dump your entire itinerary into Google Calendar. too.
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Windows 7 beta coming in December

Unlike Vista, which was launched almost five years after the previous Windows XP, the next-generation operating system may be heading our way sooner than we think. According to ZDNet, Microsoft will be showcase Windows 7 at the Professional Developers Conference and Windows Hardware Engineering Conference, with beta testing scheduled for mid-December.

So what do we have to look forward to in the next-gen operating system? Besides better searches, file handling and compatibility, there are rumors that touch technology will feature heavily in this edition. In any case, we look forward to seeing what magic the Redmond company can produce now that the iconic Bill Gates is no longer at the helm.

Via ZDNet

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