If I can have the luxury of internet access via mobile WiFi in my car as well as in a plane, why shouldn’t I be able to enjoy the same services on a train? Amtrack thinks the same thing apparently as they will be debuting “initially free” on train WiFi access on the Acela lines between Boston, New York, and Washington. If you’re one of six people in the country who actually like Amtrack and can deal with a host of other issues such as questionable...

“Transparent Truck”? At first it sounds like some weird Sci-fi contraption or lead in to the often talked about invisibility cloak. But in reality it isn’t anything high tech or that complicated. The picture above shows this transparent truck concept for what it really is — a simple yet ingenious implementation of technology on the roadways. The only problem in the near-term is cost. As with most forward thinking and leading edge tech, it will...

Currently, space exploration for humans means a nice little voyage to the moon and back. While traveling in space, seeing the sights, and feeling everything for yourself is, I’m sure amazing, the moon is old news. Manned missions to Mars have been the new hotness for several years now. The only problem (which begats many more “sub-problems”) is the time taken to reach the red planet as well as the year long stay necessary before a return voyage can be...