Wifi in the air: Boeing resort to unusual experimentation

Following on from the good news that airlines are heading towards connectivity in the air for all passengers, here is the rather remarkable story of how Boeing have been experimenting in wifi on their aircraft... http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121224/TECHNOLOGY/212240306/Boeing-engineers-use-spuds-improve-air-Wi-Fi?utm_medium=referral&odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs&utm_source=t.co

It incredibly involves potatoes! Spudtastic!

The 5 most common mistakes when presenting.

Read this great article from Harvard Business Review on 5 of the most common mistakes people make when presenting. This is a useful thing to teach pupils/learners as well as fellow teachers/educators!

I am sure we have all been guilty of doing this from time to time.

So anyway here is a summary of the 5 faux pas:

<![if !supportLists]>1.    <![endif]>Not engaging/connecting with audience

<![if !supportLists]>2.    <![endif]>Having too many bullet points/information

<![if !supportLists]>3.    <![endif]>Using clichés for visual aids

<![if !supportLists]>4.    <![endif]>Talking in technical terms too often

<![if !supportLists]>5.    <![endif]>Overrunning your time slot

For the full article please read here:

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/12/avoid_these_five_mistakes_in_y.html

Stay connected in the air

Apparently it has been going on for a decade, but for the vast majority of travellers once you are airborne the world of the internet is a no go. However that is about to change.

UK telecommunications firm Immarsat and US giant Honeywell are developing new satellite links to improve connectivity while in the air, ensuring people can stay in touch on the go and in the air.

For the full story go to BBC Technology news:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18021468