Do a few Kindles and iPods and iPads really pose a threat to airline safety? We have always wondered this. Especially while sitting on the ground at JFK waiting an hour to take off. And it turns out the FAA really isn't sure, and no one has tested different scenarios involving planes and the various and sundry devices that are now like extra appendages, with us at every waking moment. Likely under pressure from wealthy Apple and others, the FAA is now bringing together "key stakeholders" in the great electronic-device debate to see if we can't come to a compromise that will allow you not to be bored for fifteen minutes, ever, during takeoff and landing. more ›

For anyone who might be reading this before heading to the airport, expect delayed flights today. Although the FAA's Atlanta-based computer system is back up after an earlier system crash, they expect a ripple effect of residual delays throughout the day. Earlier this morning, all Bay Area flights were stacked at the gate, so it will be slow going today, folks. more ›