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Moxie Marlinspike >> About This site is a partial collection of projects I've worked on, stories I've written down, and software I've published. In the past, I've worked as a software engineer, hacker, sailor, captain, and shipwright. I used to travel a lot; I've hopped freight trains across the US from coast-to-coast a bunch of times, have gotten some really great and some really terrible rides hitchhiking all across America, and have sailed a few near-derelict sailboats as far as I could take them. I currently live in San Francisco. I like computer security and software development, particularly in the areas of secure protocols, cryptography, privacy, and anonymity. I like sailing, have a Master's mariner license, and used to do yacht deliveries world-wide.
A Day in the Life: A description of a typical day's flight from Montreal to Vancouver and back - as a backdrop for a detailed, non-technical description of what an airline pilot does. Log Entry 2003 - A320 Capt - CYUL - Departure Gate Departure Time: -15 minutes It's the first flight of the day for this airplane so we have some extra pre-flight checks to do. Later, I'll tick the box in the logbook to tell subsequent crews they can revert to the abbreviated ramp check. FO Paula sweeps rapidly and precisely across the instrument panels. This morning we have only two. "Good morning flight deck. I fumble for the intercom button, while glancing towards the hydraulic brake pressure gauge. Funny thing is - our manual is written as if I initiate this call when I'm ready. Managing interruptions is something we do every day. I quickly re-scan anything I missed during the interruption. “Clearance Delivery, GooseAir One Eleven at Gate Five Alpha with information Charlie to Vancouver.” “Goose One Eleven, to Vancouver.
Inicio Aviacol.net | Aviación, Noticias, Historia, Artículos, Fotos, Viajes, Tiquetes, Aviones UNREDACTED The information commissioners must decide whether the 2010 massacre of 72 migrants was a grave violation of human rights. Information commissioners must determine whether migrant killings violated human rights Judge says right to information is a “human right” that supersedes “disproportional” application of exemption pertaining to legal investigations This post was co-authored by Michael Evans and Jesse Franzblau from Migration Declassified and was also published in Spanish by Animal Politico in Mexico. In a case that with important ramifications both for access to information and for human rights investigations in Mexico, a federal judge declared last week that the country’s information commissioners can and should determine whether an infamous 2010 massacre of 72 migrants in Tamaulipas state by alleged agents of the Zetas drug cartel might constitute a grave violation of human rights under established international legal norms. A strategic right to truth campaign
Best 3D Printer 2014 - Top-Rated 3D Printers From classrooms to design shops, 3D printers seem to be popping everywhere. And as you would expect for a product that appeals to everyone from professional designers to educators to hobbyists, there's a wide array of 3D printers that vary wildly in both features and price tags. Based on our extensive evaluations and hours of testing of more than a dozen models in different price ranges, our top overall pick for those on a budget is the XYZ da Vinci Mini ($270), as its auto-calibration features are helpful to novices and it produces good prints at decent speeds. (If you want to save a little money, consider the da Vinci miniMaker, which is selling for $45 less than the Mini on Amazon, but is essentially the same printer. Because 3D printer makers are constantly announcing new models that cost less, print things faster and produce larger objects than ever before, it's worth knowing about just-released printers before you buy. What to Look for in a 3D Printer XYZ da Vinci Mini 3D Printer
"The Captain Has Turned Off the Seatbelt Sign" Fully Functional Miniature Airport will Blow Your Mind By miller22 | September 5, 2011 I was impressed by the detail, and then the lights, and then that the aircraft moved on the taxiway center-lines…but then…well I’ll let you see for yourself. So, it’s settled. Check them out at Topics: Videos , Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Faith in Ornstein By miller22 | February 17, 2010 With Mesa Airlines in bankruptcy protection, there are numerous documents that are filed to the judge daily. Download the docket pdf HERE. So, just what does the docket say? Dear Judge Glenn: I can speak for almost all of us Mesa Airlines, that our CEO (J. Thank you, The Concerned But don’t just take my word for it. Topics: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? Hangar Collapse in Washington By miller22 | February 11, 2010 The latest snow storm to hit Washington has caused some very expensive casualties. The question floating around the office today was whether or not these aircraft could be salvaged. Rare View
WeHo Confidential: West Hollywood News & Celebrity Gossip In Flight As we push back from our gate at Heathrow Airport we light the Boeing 747’s engines in pairs, starting with those under the starboard wing. A sudden hush falls in the cockpit as the air flow for the air-conditioning units is diverted. It’s this, air alone, that begins to spin the enormous techno-petals of the fans, faster and faster, until fuel and fire are added, and each engine wakes with a low rumble that grows to a smooth, unmistakable roar. We begin to taxi. In legal terms, a journey begins when “an aircraft moves under its own power for the purpose of flight.” In aircraft manuals, elaborate charts that recall da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man” illustrate the angles and distances that the extremities of the plane sweep through as we maneuver on the ground. A quarter of an hour later we reach the runway. But with speed comes a transition, the gathering sense that the wheels matter less and the flight controls on the wings and the tail matter more. We are underway. How is this possible?
A Life Aloft: Off to Paris... via ATL and CVG of course! Apparently I spoke too soon when I mentioned that my last trip included my first visit to the de-ice pad. We leave DTW today on a five day Paris (CDG) trip... with stops in Atlanta and Cincinnati of course, but re-aquaint ourselves with the de-ice pad once again. Our de-ice coordinator, you can see him just outside my window, will connect his headset in just a moment as this former North Central Airlines (NCA) DC-9-50 leaves the pad. And here's the dash 50 again as they rotate off runway 22L in light snow. In just a moment the non flying pilot, referred to as the PM (pilot monitoring) will call positive rate as soon as he or she sees the altimeter climb AND the vertical speed indicate a positive rate of climb. Here's how 'ol 761 looked just a few years ago. This particular DC-9 was delivered new to NCA on 4 March 1976 as N761NC, MSN 47709. When the DC-9's finally retire we'll still have JT8D's on the property in the form of the -219 powering our MD-88's. Oh Boy! Until then, au revoir. Rand
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