25 Apr
The reports today about introducing facial scanning at borders to improve security had me most perplexed.
The technology exists to do all kinds of things, but most are so linear in their thinking that bright humans can out smart them somehow. Like banking. Or firewalls. Or viruses. Or speed cameras.
So why relying on [...]
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15 Apr
Dusseldorf and Birmingham are both having renovation work done. Very impressive if not entirely needed. I suppose we’ll have greater retail opportunities which is hardly welcome …
And then there is Heathrow. Terminal 5 looks magnificent but Heathrow only really functions properly at bout 80% capacity and can’t consistently manage the 95% that [...]
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03 Dec
In Copenhagen airport the in-terminal transport for the old, infirm or lazy alerts other punters to their presence by tinkling small bicycle bells.
How disarming is the sound of a bicycle bell until you turn and realise you are in the path of a large electric vehicle carrying 6 people and enough luggage to support a [...]
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