down in Dorset

Wednesday afternoon finds me down in Poole, with a few gadget-related things to play with. I've been working on setting up a wireless network at a friend's place, in between learning how to use my new Motorola L7 phone. Greenbelt this weekend, then I'm heading over to Maidstone in Kent next Wednesday to see about some potential tv studio work.

The flight over on Monday-Tuesday went ok. I'd definitely fly Thai again. Their Melbourne-Bangkok runs have good planes with the best on-demand video systems I've seen in economy. Unfortunate they're still using the `old-school' 747s on the Bangkok-London leg, where the minimal video material is delivered to everyone via a handful of overhead screens.
Air security wasn't as major a nightmare as I was expecting, although I knew most of the restrictions of the past two weeks had been lifted. In Bangkok airport's departure lounge a large team of staff thoroughly checked all hand luggage (including all zip pockets, etc.), while two others performed simple pat body checks of everybody. I think they were doing a good job of it all, with patience, professionalism and cheerfulness all round (although Melbourne's Tullamarine still has the most good-humoured baggage screening staff I've encountered!).