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From the shadow of the Hindenburg modern airships are making their way from drawing board to reality

From the shadow of the Hindenburg modern airships are making their way from drawing board to reality

Mention the word airships to just about anyone with an interest in aviation and their first thought will be of the 1937 disaster that saw the hydrogen-filled airship, the Hindenburg explode into flames killing 35 people. While the ... continue
[Damn Cool Dept.] Teleportation around the corner – maybe

[Damn Cool Dept.] Teleportation around the corner – maybe

It might only be wave packets of light but scientists at the University of Tokyo have completed the first ever teleportation of a complex set of quantum information from one point to another. Where this gets exciting, and ... continue
Sec. of Transportation on rampage, could include disabling cell phones in vehicles

Sec. of Transportation on rampage, could include disabling cell phones in vehicles

Around 5,000 people, according to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, die every years due to using cell phones while driving. He feels it is so bad that the government may have to step in and required the ... continue
Futuristic looking bike racks here today

Futuristic looking bike racks here today

As transportation cost go up a lot of people are looking at alternatives and when it comes to living in metropolitan areas bicycles are at the top of the list. The big problem with ... continue
A state of transition for the US ‘land of highways’

A state of transition for the US ‘land of highways’

Pretty well since the 1950’s the US has been considered the ‘land of the automobile’ and by extension from that the ‘land of highways’. The Interstate highway system has long been held up as ... continue
Could Phoenix show a bigger desire for public rail than we think?

Could Phoenix show a bigger desire for public rail than we think?

When Phoenix first started laying out plans for their modern light rail system they were only projecting some 25,000 weekly riders. It turns out that since they opened up a 20 mile line with ... continue
Ditch the Lexus for a bus with first class goodness

Ditch the Lexus for a bus with first class goodness

There is a new bus service starting up that will connect Marin County, San Francisco and San Jose but this isn’t your city transit type of service. In an effort to get people out of ... continue