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more about #terrorism Koztah: I have trouble understanding why, with security concerns and the growing scarcity of fossil fuels, air travel remains so popular. Air travel is only ... more » rahul.raj.bhatia: Will someone please just invent the FTL jump drive already? more » ISD: All these insane "precautions" for "security" are mostly just a huge waste of time and something that just makes the paying customers angry... They fo... more » Bakeroo: However, plasmid usage is still strictly prohibited. I haven't flown internationally since 2003, andI'm going to Italy this summer for an archaeologi... more » peacefuloutrage: Okay, I'm not going to talk about how fishy it is for a person that is supposedly on two terrorist watch list with no passport can get on an internati... more » Pretty Sneaky Sis: I was listening to NPR today when during Fresh Air the host pointed out that pilots would have the option to wave the last-hour seating requisite. Al... more » netMASA: Wow, glad I didn't get too upset on this one. Though I don't see why there was a ban in the first place, the Airliner attack didn't have any electron... more » netMASA: This is MADNESS! I mean really, I totally understand 20 minutes with no toilet but an HOUR? What's TSA come to? Also, I don't see why electronic devi... more » Bouchart: I guess the TSA realized that terrorists aren't savvy enough to crash a plane with a Gameboy advance or an Excel spreadsheet. more » Outkastprince: "In-flight entertainment restrictions have also been lifted." Finally, lap dances and dodge ball competitions mid air are back. more » _Forsight: +5 points to owen for using the Bioshock screenshot. I'd explain but I don't want the spoiler police after me more » Spilt_Milk: There is no place I need to get to that quickly. The airlines and their draconian stupidity can go screw off. more » tk.: One word: Quiddler. This was the perfect game for the long flights I had over Thanksgiving. Card games are ideal because they're easy to pack and you... more » tim rogers: what you should have been stocking up on is sleeping pills! psychotic dreams are far more entertaining during a long flight than games, books, or mov... more » Snezana: And so little attention is being given to the fact that the man in question was present in a FBI database. Seems to me more communication and informat... more » GunFlame: Watch those magnets, they'll be next. more » ploopsy: Give it a bit more time. Pretty soon we will all fly like this. more » Korbei83: I don't see any chess boards in the future of US air travel. More likely passengers will be boarded completely naked and shackled, standing facing the... more » Altima NEO: This crap makes it such a pain to travel by airplane. more » wintersault: The terrorist failed to kill a few hundred, but he suceeded in torturing millions. Seriously, an hour of no toilet? WTF! more » -
#tsa
In-Flight Electronics Rules Eased After Two-Day Crackdown
The Associated Press is reporting that increased security measures on international flights inbound to the United States have been eased. The government has not publicly announced any changes, but the AP's report cites unnamed airline officials "familiar with the matter." More » -
#wellplayed
Terror at 30,000 Feet: Game-Free Transcontinental Flights?
I found myself doing something strange as I prepared for a 14 hour flight back to the United States this week: Buying games. More » -
#tsa
How Will New Rules Affect In-Flight Gaming?
It's not a petty concern. Since Friday's incident en route to Detroit, airlines are ramping up security procedures at the behest of the government, and "approved portable electronic devices" have long been a whipping boy for this sort of thing. More » -
#wii
How The Wii Can Help Fight Terrorism
The war on terrorism can be a real hassle, just ask anyone who has flown recently. Fortunately, science and the Wii have joined forces to try and cut-down on those mammoth airport security lines with the Fidget Monitor.
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#reallife
Splinter Cell Voice Actor Shot By Terrorists
Canadian actor and videogame voice specialist Michael Rudder was among the casualties in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai yesterday. More » -
#grandtheftautoiv
Someone Dumb Thinks GTA IV Violence Inspired By "Al-Qaeda"
A report from Spiegel online points to someone who isn't that bright theorizing that Grand Theft Auto IV's designers were inspired by attacks from the Osama bin Laden lead terrorist group. Spiegel cites a member of a message board populated by "cyber-jihadists and al-Qa[e]da sympathizers" who contends that GTA IV's use of cellphone triggered bombs "shows the power and effectiveness" of, well, something Al-Qaeda related that is just too dumb to reprint. More » -
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#crime
Terror Fears Ban Xbox 360, PS3, DS From Jails
Tabloidish UK paper The Sun reports that the DS, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 have been banned from UK jails over fears they could be used to plan terror attacks. More »
