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Behind the scenes: What it was like on the 19-hour Project Sunrise flight

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“What was it like to be on that Project Sunrise flight?” That’s a question I’ve heard a lot over the past 24 hours. Now, I’ve been on a lot of interesting flights over the years. There have been delivery flights, demonstration flights, the first passenger flight of the Dreamliner and charters filled by frequent flyers. But I’ve received more interest on the Qantas “Project Sunrise” flight than any other in recent memory. That flight — QF 7879 — landed in Sydney early Sunday morning after completing a 19-hour, 16-minute nonstop journey from New York–JFK. The flight was the first-ever by a...

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2019-11-07

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NEWS – Many people have a multi-tool as part of their EDC. I like to carry a Leatherman Squirt as part of my EDC, but for those of you who don’t like to carry a gear bag or are limited on pockets, here’s another idea for carrying a … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: News Tagged: Belt, EDC, Tools 686 turns your belt buckle into your EDC toolkit originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 21, 2019 at 11:00 am. Note: If you are subscribed to this feed through FeedBurner, please switch to our native feed URL...

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Kelly Clarkson And Cyndi Lauper Sang ‘True Colors’ Together And It Was Amazing

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Last month, we announced that Kelly Clarkson was getting her own daytime talk show. The hour-long program — filled with celebrity guests, powerhouse musical performances and plenty of chit-chat — just seemed like the next natural step for someone as genuine and engaging as Clarkson. Since “The Kelly Clarkson Show” has kicked off, viewers have been graced with some fantastic performances. But for those of us who know that the ’80s was the best decade ever for music, the Oct. 18 episode of the TV talk show provided us with a special treat. That day, Clarkson’s special guest was the...

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Rivian recently gave future owners of its R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV a peek at its intended design of the vehicles’ key fob, directly inspired by the company’s outdoor theme.

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The key fob design was unveiled at the electric truck startup’s Seattle, Washington event in late September. The spotlight of the event was the R1T being displayed in a new blue color, a surprise to reservation holders who were not aware of the new look. The vehicles’ key fob designs were a bit of a pleasant surprise for Rivian reservation holders, with the current design being that of a “carabiner,” a mechanism used among rock climbers that acts as a shackle to connect components. More often than not, a carabiner is crucial to the success of a climb. If the...

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The completely correct guide to getting off a plane

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By Natalie B. Compton, (c) 2019, The Washington Post On a Spirit Airlines flight to Los Angeles earlier this year, I shrank into my seat as chaos broke out a couple rows behind me. We had just landed at Los Angeles International Airport and were taxiing to the gate when a woman started to yell about wanting to get off the plane. Now. Expletives were hurled through the air of the low-cost carrier cabin as the woman insisted other passengers get out of her way. We reached the gate and the altercation reached its fever pitch. The woman barged into...

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