Author: TheLosAngeleno

United Airlines WIFI

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The Netherlands just as it meets the North Sea

I am on a United Airlines flight and I am trying out the WiFi. I am trying it despite repeated warnings from the purser that “The flight crew is not responsible for the WiFi connection and has no way of fixing it if it doesn’t work, hopefully we will have a good connection…”

Wow – talk about ‘down-selling’ something. I was hesitant to try it after that, but gave in and once again I can write for the ‘world’ from a plane, last time was when Boeing tried to make it’s Connexions ‘take off’ some years ago – it never really did though.

Hugo Junkers in Dessau

Hugo Junkers developed the worlds first commercial metal airplane, the Junker F13 in 1919 – a total of 320 of the planes were built between 1919 and 1932. Hugo Junker also developed engines, for aircrafts but also for cars, tractors and other applications such as generators. He also developed hot water heaters and stoves for the home – it seems like his hand was in all kinds of things technical. He was a true inventor and an engineer.

Junkers F52 that was salvaged from a lake in Norway after spending 45 years at the bottom of the lake.
Junkers F52 that was salvaged from a lake in Norway after spending 45 years at the bottom of the lake.
A look inside a Junker F52 that was salvaged in 1985 after spending 45 years on the bottom of Norwegian lake.
A look inside a Junker F52 that was salvaged in 1985 after spending 45 years on the bottom of Norwegian lake.
Wing of the worlds first metal aircraft for commercial airline use a Junkers F13 from built 1919-1932
Wing of the worlds first metal aircraft for commercial airline use a Junkers F13  built 1919-1932
Junkers water heater poster
Junkers water heater poster

 

Sepp Blatter finally caves in and announces resignation from FIFA

Sepp Blatter announces resignation from FIFA
Sepp Blatter announces resignation from FIFA

It was announced today that Sepp Blatter who was just re-elected amid criminal investigations and despite strong and widespread suggestions from within FIFA that he should have withdrawn from the election last Friday 5/29/2015.  Blatter supposedly will not step down immediately, but rather stay on until a new election can be organized, potentially not until next year – I find that hard to believe, let’s see how this plays out.

Finnish people love coffee

As evidenced by the popularity of the Nespresso tent in Helsinki one sunny May day just recently, coffee is very important to the Finnish people. Actually it is probably equally important in any country on the same latitude as Finland such as – Sweden – Norway and maybe even parts of the US – like
Alaska, although not sure the culture is there in the same way as the aforementioned countries. Starbucks changed the US coffee culture, but I’m not sure how easy it is to get a Starbucks up in Nome, once I find out I’ll be sure to let you know.

This is the structure they used to give out free samples to celebrate the two year anniversary of Nespresso in Helsinki.
This is the structure they used to give out free samples to celebrate the two year anniversary of Nespresso in Helsinki.
A look inside the 'tent'
A look inside the ‘tent’