One thing I like most about my job is the frequency with which I get to attend library and law school conferences. Add to this a great deal of personal travel, and I find myself spending a lot of time on airplanes. Problem is, I tend to be overambitious and take red eye flights, particularly the night before I'm supposed to be back in the office. Maybe that wouldn't be too much of a problem if I could actually sleep on a plane.

If you're like me and find yourself exhaustedly watching everyone else on your flight snooze away, you might want to check out Maholo's guide to "How to Sleep on a Plane." Here's one of the tips:

Exit rows will give you more legroom, but you will not be able to put the seat arms up if the seat next to you is empty. Also, you will have to be alert if there is an air incident.

Granted, some of the advice is kind of obvious, like recommending a prescription sleep aid. But even with that suggestion the authors note which ones are best suited for flight use.

Between a trip to Las Vegas later this week (hopefully O.J. won't rob me at gunpoint while I'm there) and a conference in Hawaii next month, I've got plenty of opportunity to make use of these suggestions.

[Maholo] How to Sleep on a Plane (via Lifehacker)