I've been struck by lightning twice. You may not be getting the airline you paid for. If you're a nervous flier, book a morning flight. Content continues below ad The smoothest place to sit is often over or near the wing. People don't understand why they can't use their cell phones. Some FAA rules don't make sense to us either. It's updrafts, not turbulence, we really worry about. Being on time is more important than getting everyone there. I'm constantly under pressure to carry less fuel than I'm comfortable with. You'll never hear, "One of our engines just failed." There's no such thing as a water landing. The truth is, we're exhausted. Most people get sick after traveling not because of what they breathe but because of what they touch. It's one thing if the pilot puts the seat belt sign on for the passengers ... Driving is WAY scarier than flying a plane. Most of the time, how you land is a good indicator of a pilot's skill.

The two worst airports for us: Reagan National in Washington, D.C., and John Wayne in Orange County, California. Remember: Bad weather exists BETWEEN cities, too Is traveling with a baby in your lap safe? Passengers: PLEASE be more mindful of yourself and others. Whatever you pay to fly, we pay more. We don't wear our hats in the cockpit, by the way There's a good reason for everything we ask you to do. We hear some dumb things. Those buddy passes they give us? Here's the truth about airline jobs: Finally, some airline lingo: Blue juice:Crotch watchCrumb crunchers: Deadheading:Gate lice: George:Landing lips:Pax: Spinners:Two-for-once special:Working the village: Get our Read Up newsletter how we use your e-mail We will use your email address to send you this newsletter. For more information please read our privacy policy.Bunyan Velo is a collection of photographs, essays, and stories celebrating the simple pleasures of traveling by bicycle.

LG G6 prototype photos confirm previous rumorsBy: Lana Jelic | More News: Mobile Devices, Tablets & Phones | Posted: 33 mins agoThe LG G6 will be unveiled before the S8, on February 26th in Barcelona. We have already seen some images of the upcoming flagship, and now the prototype photos of the phone have leaked. As you can see, the phone looks far from polished, but it does confirm some previous rumors. According to the images, the G6 will come with a dual camera and a fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone, as we previously reported. It is also clear that the G6 will have USB Type-C port. Other rumors also suggest that the G6 will have a 5.7-inch display and it will probably be water resistant.Continue reading 'LG G6 prototype photos confirm previous rumors' (full post)POST A COMMENTNASA shows most detailed photos of Saturn's ringsBy: Lana Jelic | More News: Science, Space & Robotics | Posted: 1 hour, 40 mins agoAfter more than 12 years studying Saturn, its rings, and moons, NASA's Cassini spacecraft has entered the final year of its epic voyage.

The conclusion of the historic scientific odyssey is planned for September 2017. Cassini already sent some impressive images of the Saturn's atmosphere, and now it has shown us detailed images of Saturn's rings.f stop bags loka review The views are some of the closest-ever images of the outer parts of the main rings, giving scientists an eagerly awaited opportunity to observe features with names like "straw" and "propellers." nike mufc backpackAlthough Cassini saw these features earlier in the mission, the spacecraft's current, special orbits are now providing opportunities to see them in greater detail. fila vamos backpackThe new images resolve details as small as 0.3 miles (550 meters), which is on the scale of Earth's tallest buildings.vapers backpack

Continue reading 'NASA shows most detailed photos of Saturn's rings' (full post)POST A COMMENTOppo launches the A57 priced at $220By: Lana Jelic | Posted: 2 hours, 32 mins agoOppo has launched a new smartphone - the A57. nomad backpack kwaliteitThe selfie-focused device comes with a 16MP selfie cam with, of course, visual enhancements for selfies.backpack klip xtreme The rear camera is a 13MP sensor with f2.2 aperture lens. sol venture laptop backpackThe 5.2-inch phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor and comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. Other features include a 2,900 mAh battery and Android 6.0.Continue reading 'Oppo launches the A57 priced at $220' (full post)POST A COMMENTXiaomi Redmi Pro 2 specs leakedBy: Lana Jelic |

Posted: 3 hours, 41 mins agoXiaomi Redmi Pro was announced last year in July, and it seems that Xiaomi should unveil its successor soon. Unlike the original Redmi Pro which had a dual camera, the Redmi Pro 2 is rumored to have a single camera that will use a better sensor - the 12MP Sony IMX 362 (1/2.55" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size). The device should have a 5.5-inch display, fingerprint sensor, and a sizable 4,050 mAh battery.Continue reading 'Xiaomi Redmi Pro 2 specs leaked' (full post)POST A COMMENTNew BioWare IP might be EA's unique answer to DestinyBy: Derek Strickland | More News: Gaming | Posted: 4 hours, 44 mins agoEA today revealed information on BioWare's mysterious new IP, confirming many of our reports to be accurate: the game is action-based, and will likely have online multiplayer. In a sense, this new game could be EA's unique answer to Bungie's MMO-like shooter Destiny that uses action-adventure elements instead of FPS. "We're trying to build a fictional world that feels real and is alive and is constantly changing."

BioWare's new IP is entirely fresh, and isn't based on Dragon Age or Mass Effect. Interestingly enough, however, the new IP has been developed by BioWare's original Mass Effect Edmonton studio for the past five years (since 2012) and will release by March 2018. Based on the teasers video from E3 2014 (see above) we can surmise it's sci-fi based, which aligns with the Edmonton studio's skillset. EA confirms the IP is a "clean sheet design with new concepts, new gameplay mechanics, and new stories set in a unique universe." EA has said that the new IP won't be an RPG, and will instead be "genre-melding" across the action and adventure genres while retaining the deep character progression and story that BioWare is known for. EA CFO Blake Jorgensen goes on to heavily hint the IP will have strong online-based multiplayer elements, not unlike an MMO: "This game has the potential to fundamentally disrupt the way people think about an action title, bringing friends together to play in exciting new ways.

We're very excited about the future of this new franchise and its ability to attract a larger global audience."Continue reading 'New BioWare IP might be EA's unique answer to Destiny' (full post)POST A COMMENTSamsung teases new tablet for MWC 2017By: Anthony Garreffa | Posted: 8 hours, 54 mins agoSamsung won't be releasing or unveiling its next-gen Galaxy S8 smartphone at Mobile World Congress later this month, but the company will be showing something off - as it has just invited the press to its MWC press event with the tease of what looks like a new tablet. Samsung hasn't included any more details in its invitation, but The Verge reports that the purported Galaxy Tab S3 passed through the FCC yesterday, with Korean site ET News writing that Samsung's new slate would rock a 9.6-inch 2048x1536 display, Qualcomm's current-gen Snapdragon 820 processor, and 4GB of RAM. The event kicks off at 1PM ET on February 26, and we'll be on the ground at MWC 2017 to bring you all of the delicious mobile coverage.

POST A COMMENTAMD reiterates: Vega graphics cards coming in Q2 2017By: Anthony Garreffa | More News: Video Cards | Posted: 10 hours, 12 mins agoI've just written about SK Hynix's new dates for HBM2 deployment, which will affect AMD's Vega GPU roll out a little, but we're still getting Vega graphics cards in Q2 2017. AMD confirmed the news during their latest financial report, where they said: "AMD introduced preliminary details of its forthcoming Vega GPU architecture designed to address the most data- and visually-intensive next-generation workloads. Key architecture advancements include a differentiated memory subsystem, next-generation geometry pipeline, new compute engine, and a new pixel engine. GPU products based on the Vega architecture are expected to ship in the second quarter of 2017". As for the new Vega graphics cards with HBM2, we should expect 8GB of HBM2 with just under 410GB/sec bandwidth - and a release later in the year with the faster 512GB/sec HBM2.POST A COMMENTAMD Vega to launch with slower HBM2, faster HBM2 laterBy: Anthony Garreffa |

Posted: 11 hours, 24 mins agoAMD is expected to launch its Vega graphics cards in the next couple of months, with an unveiling in May and a launch in June to be expected - but now SK Hynix have updated their memory product catalog, giving us a better look at the bandwidth numbers around HBM2. SK Hynix updated their graphics databook, showing off HBM2 for Q4 2016 with a 4-stack 4GB HBM2 product with two different speeds: 2Gbps and 1.6Gbps, with 256GB/sec bandwidth and 204GB/sec bandwidth, respectively. This has now changed, with a shift in availability. The company is now listing the slower 1.6Gbps (204.8GB/sec) for Q1 2017, while the faster 2Gbps (256GB/sec) HBM2 now stuck with a 'TBD' for availability. This could lead AMD to launch a slower HBM2-based card in Q2, and a faster Vega graphics card later in the year.Continue reading 'AMD Vega to launch with slower HBM2, faster HBM2 later' (full post)POST A COMMENTNokia N1 tablet teased, Snapdragon 835, 18.4-inch screenBy: Anthony Garreffa |

Posted: 11 hours, 46 mins agoNokia is rumored to make a splash at Mobile World Congress in a few weeks time, with the purported Nokia N1 tablet. The new slate would be powered by Qualcomm's impressive Snapdragon 835 processor, and it was claimed that Qualcomm was showing off Nokia's new flagship at CES, which featured a 23-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss branding, and their new Snapdragon 835 processor. Now there's a new benchmark listing for the new Nokia N1 tablet - which would feature a huge 18.4-inch display with a native 2560x1440 resolution, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, Android 7.0, and more.Continue reading 'Nokia N1 tablet teased, Snapdragon 835, 18.4-inch screen' (full post)POST A COMMENT'Rogue One' now second highest grossing 'Star Wars' filmBy: Ben Gourlay | More News: Celebrities & Entertainment | Posted: 16 hours, 34 mins agoThe latest entry in the 'Star Wars' saga; 'Rogue One' has not only smashed through the $1 billion worldwide mark, but it's now leap-frogged 'The Phantom Menace' to be the second highest grossing film in the long-running franchise.