this will then be blocked. then someone will find a workaround (vpn /
ssh tunnel, alternate port etc etc). which will then be blocked.
another workaround will be found. and so on.

Oh, and AirCell’s homepage even says “Recpature your lost time by tapping into your office VPN…”.

Posted at 8:53 am on Aug 26th, 2008 by gm

Are they serious? Apart from some idiot who feels the need to shout their conversation down the phone (granted, there are a lot of them), can someone please explain to me what the difference is between talking to someone on the phone and talking to the person next to you on the plane?

Posted at 8:59 am on Aug 26th, 2008 by Dave

I don’t see what the problem is, other than the fact that they won’t be able to charge you $100 a minute to use one of those phones that are right on the plane built into the front of your seat. GM is right, there will always be a workaround. If there WASN’T already phones by the seats, i’d understand since it must suck to hear someone blabbing on the phone while flying, but that’s nothing new, so what’s the problem ?

Posted at 9:07 am on Aug 26th, 2008 by DigitalMind

I’ve never seen anyone use the phones in the seat – I assume because they are expensive. However, with free or cheap voip, all kinds of obnoxious conversations will be going on, half of them shouted because they think the other person can’t hear them. I appreciate the suggestion not to use it.

Posted at 9:45 am on Aug 26th, 2008 by caoimhin

i’m with dave. there isn’t any difference between talking to someone on a phone (besides the possibility you might be cut off and have the conversation end before the plane descends), and talking to someone in the seat next to you.

so, please, just don’t speak on planes. or buses. or in public.

Posted at 11:40 am on Aug 26th, 2008 by jay

I typically don’t/can’t use my laptop on the plane. The picture on the blog entry explains it all and that is with the seat in front of him in the UPright position. Try using it when the dude in front wants to recline the whole flight… It is a PITA! Progress is progress and they should let VOIP be used on the planes… people will regulate themselves. I run into loud people on the plane all the time and they are just talking to the people next to them. It won’t change a thing. It is a money making issue and not a courtesy issue.

Posted at 12:32 pm on Aug 26th, 2008 by chris

I’m with you, jay. I can go weeks without talking, so why can’t everyone else? It’s not as if they have anything important to say. “buy. sell. pink slip. pink slip.”

is tunneling fast enough to hold a conversation?

Posted at 1:25 pm on Aug 26th, 2008 by BigD145

Fine yammer away, don’t take it personal if I bust a gut laughing at the hilarity of your conversation. Your voice is entering my space from a close range, making it difficult for me to zone out all the other din, I deserve to get something out of the deal even if it’s only low brow entertainment. Was a time mobile phones calls where short and to the point and not that annoying, but this need to reach out and touch some anywhere any time IS over the top.

Posted at 2:36 pm on Aug 26th, 2008 by static

I can’t even open my 13″ laptop on the average flight unless I win the lottery and get one of the emergency exit seats. I’m 6′2″ and 250lbs.
I would have a hard time not killing someone talking on the phone next to me. It is totally different to have a conversation with other passengers than to talk on a phone. When you talk to other passengers you are socializing and involving others. When you get on the phone you are saying “F#$@ everyone within 5 seats of me, I’m too cool for you.”
Don’t be a prick. Put on your head phones, go to sleep, or talk to the person next to you.

Posted at 5:28 pm on Aug 26th, 2008 by Eric

The difference between talking to people present and on the phone are rather obvious, and not only is there less talk but there are a shockingly large number of people that scream into cellphones, I hear theories about them not being able to figure out how to up the volume of the ear part and thinking that since they can’t hear it they need to shout too for the other end to hear them, but whatever the reason there’s a lot of people doing it.

Posted at 5:51 am on Aug 27th, 2008 by Wwhat

I think it annoys people because they can only hear one side of the conversation.

Posted at 8:47 pm on Aug 29th, 2008 by Ian Calvert

Glad to see you all like my pic…lol! I wasnt hacking – I was just blogging….lol!

Posted at 9:09 pm on Jul 23rd, 2009 by TheHobbyGuy