WiFi coming to the London underground.

WiFi coming to the London underground.

You know, one of the things I’m always thinking about when trapped under London’s concrete jungle is “Why the hell can’t I browse the interwebs”. Ok, no it isn’t. Hell, I’ve never even left the county — U.S. But that doesn’t matter. I’m a nerd at heart and can surely appreciate the open web being gifted upon a new geographical region of this fine planet. In this case, it’s the tube, several feet below...

Stuck in a hole 1,000ft. underground? Meh, text me. [Invention]

Stuck in a hole 1,000ft. underground?  Meh, text me. [Invention]

**Sweet jesus…I meant “hole”…not “whole”. And the Mondays strike again…** Feel like chttn it ^ in SMS form at 60 feet under? Most tech savy humans know that such feats are impossible due to the impenetrable nature of our sweet mother earth. You know how it is, rock and dirt decimate cellular signals. But a young 16-year old kid by the name of Alexander Kendrick spent his free time tinkering with gadgets alone in his room instead...

San Fran Transbay Tube riders can now yak it up even further underground thanks to expanded wireless coverage.

San Fran Transbay Tube riders can now yak it up even further underground thanks to expanded wireless coverage.

It’s kind of unfitting for a tech guru such as myself, one who loves all kinds of lights, sounds, gadgets, and gizmos to live in a land full of nothing but corn and cattle. In short: it sucks. To get my digital/big city fix I have to venture roughly 85 miles west to Chicago. Not really that long of a commute, but still enough to make me want to move. There is however one small issue with big cities — cellphone service/reception isn’t always the...