Points East

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-247846652011-10-12T11:45:53.711-04:00Points EastMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.comBlogger471100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-64114267459937359362011-09-11T22:47:00.001-04:002011-09-11T22:47:54.179-04:00Where was I?

Where was I? It seems everyone is answering this question.I worked for Sun Microsytems at the time and was in the King and Queen building complex in Atlanta in a sales training class. There were no TVs, so we only go the news via cell phones and the Internet. But the Internet had ground to a halt.. As soon as it happened, I knew it was Bin Laden. I was convinced Bin Laden (not Iranian

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-41813387314071296562010-07-26T17:11:00.004-04:002010-07-26T17:58:02.941-04:00Politicizing Everything

The July 12, 2010 letter from five of the members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board to Senator Barbara Mikulski is a piece of political, not scientific work, and can only be seen as an attempt to offer a fig leaf to an otherwise naked policy. I do not believe these five people just spontaneously decided to write this letter without being solicited to do so. First, it is a letter

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-81650554415474954542009-12-23T15:30:00.002-05:002009-12-23T15:41:25.037-05:00x86 Rises, Part 4: The emergence of Linux as a viable datacenter OS

Several years ago I drafted a white paper I called "x86 Everywhere". I started it in the fall of 2004, let it sit, and updated it in April 2005. It remains unfinished, but with the release today of Intel's Nehalem processor, I took a look at it again. Here it is:Three trends could allow what I call "x86 Everywhere" to happen.The third trend necessary for "x86 Everywhere" is the possibility of the

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-20041481294689350122009-10-02T09:53:00.001-04:002009-10-02T09:58:26.259-04:00x86 Rises, Part 3: x86 Grows in Performance and Scalability

Several years ago I drafted a white paper I called "x86 Everywhere". I started it in the fall of 2004, let it sit, and updated it in April 2005. It remains unfinished, but with the release today of Intel's Nehalem processor, I took a look at it again. Here it is:Three trends could allow what I call "x86 Everywhere" to happen.The second trend is the prospect of several vendors offering scalable 64

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-13990328389427683892009-06-16T17:36:00.003-04:002009-06-16T17:40:43.937-04:00x86 Rises, Part 2: Decreasing Value of Big UNIX

Several years ago I drafted a white paper I called "x86 Everywhere". I started it in the fall of 2004, let it sit, and updated it in April 2005. It remains unfinished, but with the release today of Intel's Nehalem processor, I took a look at it again. Here is Part 2:Three trends could allow what I call "x86 Everywhere" to happen.The first trend is the decrease in value of large, partitionable,

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-26249381961774948872009-06-15T11:12:00.002-04:002009-06-15T11:13:41.401-04:00Three types of people

I have come to a conclusion there are three types of people in the world:Process people.Idea people.People people.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-56548114237515999992009-03-31T17:22:00.001-04:002009-03-31T17:22:36.749-04:00x86 Rises, Part 1, The Background

Several years ago I drafted a white paper I called "x86 Everywhere". I started it in the fall of 2004, let it sit, and updated it in April 2005. It remains unfinished, but with the release today of Intel's Nehalem processor, I took a look at it again. Here it is:What is “x86 Everywhere”? x86 Everywhere is a concept that the dominance the x86 instruction set architecture (ISA) currently has on the

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-60638546562590289222009-02-23T08:51:00.001-05:002009-02-23T08:55:06.670-05:00On Power and Journalism

Another great quote. This time from Jonah Goldberg:"But it’s worth remembering that government and corporations aren’t the only institutions that can abuse power. Factions, to borrow a word from the Federalist Papers, have a power all their own. When governments cave to that power, they become mere tools of bullies. And when journalists go along for the ride, there’s no one left to speak truth

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-31102041104869434612009-02-23T08:13:00.005-05:002009-02-23T08:53:49.670-05:00An Excellent Observation on the Financial Bailout

Great comment from Mark Steyn on the Hugh Hewitt show last Thursday:" ... what the government has been trying to do since October has been to re-inflate a credit bubble, to say that people should be able to get spectacular returns on mediocre assets as a permanent feature of life. And that is simply unsustainable. And my objection to what started back in mid-September is that no matter how much

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-48219837426415228792009-02-20T21:22:00.004-05:002009-02-21T10:21:04.010-05:00Thoughts on "Great Depression 2.0"

When I was in junior high (I think it was 8th grade), my Social Studies teacher (Mr. James) made everyone in the class interview someone who had lived through the Great Depression (that would be "Great Depression 1.0", or "Great Depression 29"). For Generation X, that generally meant interviewing a grandparent.Mr. James gave us a list of questions to ask in our interview.So, I took my Radio

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-50428973667699907062008-10-07T19:44:00.002-04:002008-10-07T19:50:25.445-04:00A stuck clock moment

Even Saturday Night Live gets it right sometimes:Now I hear George Soros and Herb and Marion Sandler are not happy with the skit, so SNL has pulled the video from the official SNL site.Supposedly, the skit now does not meet SNL standards, and they are going to "edit" the skit.Wait a minute, I thought it was Saturday Night Live? Did I miss something? Editing a live skit after the fact?I guess

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-29568350474080314592008-09-12T15:35:00.003-04:002008-09-12T15:43:57.956-04:00It's too bad Whoopi Goldberg did have a dad like this

Today on The View, Whoopi Goldberg showed an incredible ignorance of the United States Constitution. It made me think of this scene from the movie The Jerk:When it comes to the Constitution, Whoopi does not know the difference between ... well, you know.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-37973337534615473202008-09-11T21:34:00.003-04:002008-09-12T15:43:28.502-04:00The best political speech in history

So today is September 11th. I remember back on that fateful day, September 11th 2001, what I did once I returned home. As I watched the events of the day unfold, I recalled Ronald Reagan's most famous speech, given in 1964 in support of the candidacy of Barry Goldwater.Specifically, I recalled the phrase "You and I have a rendezvous with destiny", and a few other choice lines, such as "We are

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-87000505705709942442008-09-01T10:07:00.003-04:002008-09-01T10:43:53.173-04:00Experience

I am hearing a lot of comments in the media about the experience (or lack thereof) of the Republican VP candidate, Governor Sarah Palin.Here are some interesting facts:Barack Obama was a Community Organizer for 3 years, and later spent six months running a voter registration drive.Sarah Palin was a City Council Member for 4 years.Barack Obama was an Illinois State Senator for 7 years.Sarah Palin

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-90889298518855767212008-08-14T16:33:00.001-04:002008-08-14T16:37:58.087-04:00Who else can stand up for liberty in the world?

A rhetorical question, no doubt, but one which had to be asked.Who else can stand up for liberty in the world?Well, who?

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-9308854344072087002008-08-13T10:55:00.002-04:002008-08-13T11:08:22.169-04:00The Empire Strikes Back

Playing the part of Darth Vader is Dmitri Medvedev:And of course, Vladimir Putin is Emperor Palpatine:

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-77891099506382644562008-08-09T12:46:00.006-04:002008-08-09T17:44:12.623-04:00Random House commits an "Honor Killing"

In a world where all to often people love to establish moral equivalence between western and third-world cultures, permit me to add one.Random House's decision to kill Sherry Jones' new novel "The Jewel of Medina", about Muhammad's wife A'isha is the literary moral equivalent of an Honor Killing.University of Texas' history professor Denise Spellberg, according to Random House's Jane Garrett,

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-8169288317789553122008-05-20T20:51:00.002-04:002008-05-20T22:27:06.022-04:00The Ideal Margarita (A Basic Recipe)

Memorial day is almost here, which means Margarita season is upon us.There are as many Margarita recipes as there are opinions, it seems. However, I think the following works pretty well. It is a variation of the original Jimmy Buffet Perfect Margarita from the liner notes of his "Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads" box set.2-1/2 oz. Sauza Hornitos Reposado Tequila1-1/2 oz. Rose's Lime Juice3/4 oz.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-77315274756237244372007-09-30T12:48:00.001-04:002007-09-30T13:08:47.977-04:00Youth and Innocence Beat Age and Guile

Urban Meyers "Lucy Moment"One was born in July of 1964. The other in March of 1989. There can be little doubt the elder had more guile, demonstrated with three seconds left in the game.In a scene reminiscent of Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown to kick, Urban Meyers, like Lucy Van Pelt, proved he is a bitch.But the younger man showed innocence. The kind of childlike innocence that is

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-21847576657544343452007-08-08T11:25:00.000-04:002007-08-08T13:09:59.520-04:00I Told You So

Eight months ago I postulated a crazy idea. It is one of those things I predicted would happen within the next three to five years. The idea was to embed a Xen hypervisor into the BIOS of an x86 server.Today I read Dell (yes Dell) is planning to embed a hypervisor into an x86 computer. The hypervisor is likely to be VMware ESX based. This makes sense, because Dell already has a relationship

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-57630684673826550432007-06-11T22:00:00.001-04:002007-06-11T22:06:48.779-04:00That was leadership

It was 20 years ago today:"There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace."General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-35752695432807373832007-05-31T12:33:00.000-04:002007-05-31T13:31:13.626-04:00Are there any pragmatic libertarians?

The emergence of the Fair Tax as a viable, well-researched consumption based alternative to the income tax should have libertarians (both small "l" and large "L") ecstatic. It is the first proposal in years to try to return power to individuals, and away from the Federal government and Washington lobbyists. However, many self-described libertarians seem opposed to the Fair Tax because of their

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-3616252934306343082007-05-29T13:42:00.000-04:002007-05-29T13:58:29.005-04:00The Return of In-Flight Broadband

I stumbled onto this purely by accident.Like the mythical bird, Phoenix, in-flight broadband Internet access may soon rise from the ashes of Connexion by Boeing. Panasonic Avionics Corporation has improved upon Connexion's original concept in its eXconnect offering.eXconnect improves on Connexion by leasing satellite Internet connectivity, reducing the breakeven point for the service. It also

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-81895849537716631712007-04-03T23:59:00.000-04:002007-04-04T00:24:03.044-04:00Rhetorically Brilliant

So Sun Microsystems is bringing back a dedicated microelectronics division.Why? Or more specifically, why now?Here are my thoughts as to why.First, the obvious. Sun in the past had an solid OEM SPARC business, primarily in the low-end embedded and SPARC clone workstation market, as well as low-end servers, and specialized systems such as telco market products and hardened systems for the

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-69815928849987416252007-04-03T10:23:00.000-04:002007-04-03T11:11:30.771-04:00Was Margaret Thatcher the last real man in Britain?

A disgusted Ralph Peters asks the question:Where's Winston?It's Iran 15, Brits 0 In The GulfIf you are not familiar with Ralph Peters, he is a retired Army Intelligence officer, novelist, columnist, and television commentator.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-29552403988379198642007-03-29T15:56:00.000-04:002007-04-27T00:41:26.697-04:0010 Gigabit Ethernet "Crossover"

I just saw this article comparing Fibre Channel, 10Gb Ethernet, and InfiniBand, and I thought it was interesting.It points out information from the Dell'Oro consulting firm showing Gigabit Ethernet ports first outshipped Fast Ethernet ports in 2004, some seven years after GigE was introduced, and five years after the 1000BASE-T spec was introduced in 1999. (There is a good article here on the

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-27487378942369494112007-03-28T23:06:00.000-04:002007-03-28T23:11:20.718-04:00Big Sky Theory

If you are over the Pacific Ocean halfway between Chile and New Zealand, and you get killed by a falling satellite, guess what? It's not your day.But for these people, as the falling satellite missed them, the "Big Sky" theory continues to hold:Space junk falls around airliner: report

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-45143285562576727082007-03-27T08:09:00.000-04:002007-03-27T08:22:04.191-04:00I wonder why Microsoft has not bought Adobe

Adobe, with its new Creative Suite 3, is all the buzz now. But PhotoShop is not what makes Adobe interesting. It is Adobe's ability to establish two of its formats (PDF and Flash) as defacto standards.Microsoft loves defacto standards. And Microsoft hates the fact that Adobe owns THE web animation standard (which is becoming the streaming media standard), and Adobe owns THE print-formatted

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-2726672440964945502007-03-13T11:15:00.000-04:002007-03-20T17:34:21.403-04:00The Economy is Booming

Don't pay attention to the Dow's recent correction. Just check vacancy rates of hotels, airline load factors, and rental car availability.Every flight I have booked recently has been nearly full, forcing my employer to have to pay higher fares. I have also had serious problems finding vacancy in hotels, and have been forced to stay in hotels on the outskirts of town. And for my next trip, not

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-58051401995142367452007-03-13T00:01:00.000-04:002007-03-13T11:12:13.088-04:00The airplane that refuses to die

The Boeing 767, that is.This is an interesting article:Boeing considering new 767 freighter to counter A330-200FAnd an excellent complement at Randy's Blog here:Year of the 767Sidebar: Besides Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz, Randy Baseler, Vice President of Marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, is probably corporate America's highest ranking and best known blogger.Boeing is considering

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-58795143386470858402007-03-06T08:44:00.000-05:002007-03-06T08:51:53.034-05:00Anarchists Flock to Join Rioters

Shouldn't somebody have predicted this?European anarchists flock to join rioters in CopenhagenI originally saw this story in a local paper with a similar headline.Of course, I personally don't believe anarchists "flock". A flock is far too organized for anarchists.And do European anarchists live in Europe? It seems too organized for them. If anarchists like anarchy, it seems they would be more

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-84655349050308579432007-02-28T10:14:00.000-05:002007-02-28T10:18:15.507-05:00"When he woke up [he] had a huge headache"

After five bottles of vodka "one straight after the other", I would think so. It hurts my head just reading this story:The father of all hangovers

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-79646859893788694792007-02-28T07:31:00.000-05:002007-02-28T07:46:18.477-05:00Where on Earth do the British get off ...

... in any way criticizing any kind of food?Prince Charles says ban McDonald's foodAm I the only one to see the humor in this? Okay, I get that Prince Charles was concerned about the health aspects of McDonalds, but please, ask the Italians to take up this fight.YRH, go back to your bangers and mash, and leave food commentary to the continentals.

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-32302237725723432962007-02-27T11:01:00.000-05:002007-02-27T11:04:40.849-05:00Two Helicopters Down

Two helicopters down in three days! Baghdad? No, Atlanta:Helicopter crash kills two menPilot on first solo flight injured in helicopter crash

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-69785890174005151802007-02-27T10:56:00.000-05:002007-02-27T10:58:27.111-05:00From our "Masters of the Obvious" file

Glad it's not just me noticing this:Study: College students more narcissistic

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-35147684156496879892007-02-23T22:49:00.000-05:002007-02-24T09:18:28.103-05:00What Boeing Needs To Do (Part 4)

In previous posts, I proposed Boeing split their proposed Y1 project into two aircraft, one in a smaller category, 100-150 seats, and another to target the 180-250 seat market. This article suggests Boeing might do just that:Boeing may offer two 737 replacement solutionsI also said Boeing needs to act now. Why?One thing I have learned in business is, companies have the ability to shape the

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-26193729838709535212007-02-17T16:30:00.000-05:002007-02-17T16:31:34.907-05:00Huge cheers. Loud applause.

Worth the read:Bull market cheers

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-86379815567523211202007-02-05T10:45:00.000-05:002007-02-23T22:24:04.190-05:00Predictions for the future of low-latency computing, it's not where you think it is (Part 3)

Where is the future of general-purpose computer networks going? What could 10Gb Ethernet to the desktop enable? Good questions. For the last three years, I have carried a laptop with a 1Gb connection. Only twice in that time has it connected at above 100Mb. The truth is most LAN switches are still 100Mb, and 100Mb is more than enough bandwidth to support both computing and VoIP phones. A

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-31514591485148142972007-01-25T23:23:00.000-05:002007-01-26T00:13:43.240-05:00Is this a crazy idea?

The Linux BIOS projects seeks to put a small Linux image into a ROM to manage PC type hardware.Many have developed "boot from thumbdrive" operating systems, which put the whole OS into a few hundred megabytes, similar to a "Live CD".Xensource has a developed bare metal hypervisors, including one which targets Windows-only environments. I assume these use a locked-down Linux or BSD kernel to

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-63595084251882069022007-01-24T20:56:00.000-05:002007-02-23T22:20:06.716-05:00Predictions for the future of low-latency computing, it's not where you think it is (Part 2)

Many people make Mistaken Assumptions when speaking on the history of computer networking.One assumption made is that 100Mb, then 1Gb Ethernet replaced many other protocols. Certainly, in some cases, this is true. But people claiming this often overstate the facts.Ethernet is first and foremost a LAN protocol, not a specialized, high-performance cluster interconnect for connecting multiple,

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-77971969371152410092007-01-22T15:07:00.000-05:002007-01-22T15:23:22.698-05:00Delta to acquire 124-seat Boeing 737-700s

Delta's recent decision to acquire 10 Boeing 737-700s configured with 124 seats each confirms my theory in the value of a 110-130 seat aircraft for the major airlines.Previous Delta aircraft in this category were the Boeing 737-300 and 737-200, both were gained through the acquisition of Western Airlines. Delta later acquired more 737-300s from other carriers. Prior to the 737-200/300s, Delta

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-86455645530506817302007-01-17T14:02:00.000-05:002007-02-23T22:22:10.886-05:00Predictions for the future of low-latency computing, it's not where you think it is (Part 1)

Low-latency cluster interconnects have always been esoteric. Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) used reflective memory channel (along with many other interconnects) in its VAX clustering. Sequent used Scalable Coherent Interconnect (SCI) for its NUMA-Q. SGI used HIPPI to connect its Power Challenge, and later Origin servers. IBM had its SP interconnect for its RS/6000 clusters. Sun Microsystems

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-72735805041928758172006-12-17T16:10:00.000-05:002007-02-23T23:02:20.679-05:00What Boeing Needs To Do (Part 3)

Assuming as expected, Boeing splits the 100-250 seat aircraft market into two segments with two distinct designs, what should Boeing propose for the 100-150 seat category?Boeing has to target this aircraft above the Embraer E-190 and E-195 aircraft. This is somewhat eased by U.S. major airline pilots unions, who in their contract cap the largest aircraft a regional partner can use. This "scope

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-25442836139684378542006-12-05T16:05:00.000-05:002007-02-23T23:04:15.826-05:00What Boeing Needs To Do (Part 2)

Last Friday, December 1st, Airbus finally, officially launched the A350XWB. As I commented earlier, I believe Boeing now should target the 200-250 seat market for its next commercial airliner.What should a new Boeing 200-250 seat aircraft look like?A big consideration driving seating arrangements for U.S. domestic airlines is balancing seat revenue with flight attendant requirements. Delta

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-72120273673938891812006-11-25T14:02:00.000-05:002007-02-23T23:05:25.222-05:00What Boeing Needs To Do (Part 1)

I had planned this post after Airbus announced the launch of the A350XWB program. But Airbus, ever dysfunctional, has stalled its decision as it deals with consortium politics.Assuming Airbus does launch the A350XWB, what should Boeing's next step be?Boeing currently has a two-prong strategy: Update existing airplanes (737 and 747) with new technology to keep them competitive, and create

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-33425224020474480182006-11-21T19:09:00.000-05:002006-11-25T10:48:24.882-05:00Airbus' Dillema

What a difference two years makes. Boeing has been on a tear lately, to say the least. At the same time, Airbus has been in free fall.Here is a brief summary of Airbus' current problems:The A380 is two years late, and due to changes in the air travel market, may never reach original sales forecasts. The first A380 cancellation happened when FedEx canceled its cargo A380Fs in favor of Boeing

Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15987413417162122927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784665.post-18843400802095558872006-11-21T12:20:00.000-05:002006-11-21T22:49:04.518-05:00First Post

This blog will be my musings on a variety of subjects. Topics may include computer platforms, computer networking, commercial aviation, college football, and other subjects.Why the name "Points East"? Except for one year in California, I have lived most of my life in the southeast United States. The other place I lived was Japan, which is the far east. I also have spent significant time in

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