Imagine traveling around the world with your family, by car, for 11 years straight. For some it would be like a dream come true. For others, it would get old pretty quickly.
Continue reading… “The Zapps – One Family’s 11 Year Road Trip”
The tweenbot, a cardboard-bodied, cheerful little bugger, is equipped with a flag stating its intended destination. Since it can only move forward, it depends on the kindness of strangers to guide it and remove obstacles. (Video) (Pics)
Continue reading… “Tweenbot: An Experiment About Human Nature And Robots”
A brave traveller has made it all the way to New Zealand without buying a single ticket along the way.
Paul Smith – dubbed the Twitchhiker – made the 11,000-mile trip using only donations from people who use the social networking site Twitter.
Continue reading… “The Twitchhiker – Man Who Travelled To New Zealand Using Donations From Twitterers”
From a half billion kilometers away, the message was powerful. In 1994, fragments of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet slammed into Jupiter. The earth-size fireballs ejected into space were captured and relayed back to be seen again and again in Internet replay. The message: we need a foothold in space if our species is to survive.
Continue reading… “Year 2036: Mars colonization and a date with destiny”
A survey by the American Legacy Foundation found that 25 percent of American smokers said that worrying about the economy made them smoke more every day.
Continue reading… “Worrying About Economy Causes Increase In Smoking”
Almost everyone is looking for ways to provide cleaner means of transportation without breaking the bank in the process. Renewable Energy Systems (RES) LLC has teamed up with Auburn University in an endeavor to show that such system are out there and often times are well with reach of many people.
Continue reading… “Wood Burning Truck Travels Across The Country”
When a train travels, one of the biggest problems is that the train has to stop and start again at each and every stop. This causes problems in two ways. First off, the journey is slowed right down as the train stops for several minutes and then has to wind back up to full speed only having to stop again shortly after. The second problem is the energy used to get a train moving.
Continue reading… “Board A Train While It Is Moving”
1980s power-ballad mavens Journey and technology have a long-standing relationship. Back in 1983, they entered the geek psyche with the classic Journey arcade machine. Now they’re back in the electronics biz with their own MP3 player.
Continue reading… “Retro Journey MP3 Player”