Travel
SNL & Social Media Christen Largest Cruise Ship In The World
by Ron Callari
Cruise Ships are not usually the butt of a joke, or comedy-rich fodder for comedians. However, in the case of the largest cruise ship in the world, Seth Meyers has set his lampooning sites on Royal Caribbean's "Oasis of the Seas." Celebrating its global stage 'coming-out' party, Royal Caribbean knows they've made it when SNL takes their cruise ship out for a spin and the social media airwaves hype their maiden voyage.
Solar City to Provide Charging Stations for Tesla Owners
by George Delozier
One of the problems plaguing the all electric vehicle market is the
issue of charging. Not only are there going to be problems when
everyone comes home for the day and plugs in, but the issue of traffic
and wrong turns could also spell disaster for more than a few
motorists. For some California commuters however, a new solution is in
the works.
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1 comment USB Eyelash Curler Brings Beauty To The Geek
by Steve Levenstein
Some USB powered devices are so weird, they'll curl your eyelashes. Some cut to the chase and curl your lashes from the get-go... like this actual USB eyelash curler from Thanko.
Three Wheeled Vehicles Approved for DOE Funding
by George Delozier
The Department of Energy has been tossing around funding for pretty
much every kind of alternative energy vehicle. However, the funding was
originally limited to 4-wheeled vehicles, ruling out some of the
manufactures completely. Now, congress has finally made a decision as
to the future of DOE funding for 3-wheeled vehicles.
Sleepbox Pop-Up Hotels: Modern Sleep Pods For The World Traveler
by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
We've seen napping pods sent up in major urban centers before, but now, there's a new pop-up hotel designed to offer optimal convenience and comfort for travellers virtually wherever they are; even without a reservation!
"Geotagged Tweets" Coming To A City Near You!
by Ron Callari
Since the "location-based social network" train has left the station, Twitter has not only jumped on board, it appears to be the locomotive engineer. And now with 3rd party apps purchasing tickets on the "Twitter Local Express" the microblogging network is expanding its coordinates to offer up the longitude and latitude of all your tweets.
First Exclusive Green Marketplace For Hotels Launches
by Ron Callari
On November 9, EcoGreenHotel announced the official launch of it’s new online store, EcoGreenHotelStore.com. It's virtually a green marketplace for hotels and a one-stop marketplace of over 1000 products and services for the green hospitality industry. As more and more hotels become green-certified and more guests request "green"
accommodations, the EcoGreenHotel Store is satisfying the needs of both
the hotelier and the traveler.
Transportable Solar Power to Solve Electric Vehicle Range Problems
by George Delozier
Solar energy has slowly but steadily become the go to resource for
electric vehicles that need some extra range. The only real problem
with this is the slow speed and low amount of power an easily
transportable panel suffers from. A new kind of portable charging
station may solve both of these problems in no time flat.
Quincy Hotel: Urban All Inclusive Hotel Gets Singapore Talking
by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
When we think of "all inclusive" hotels, we automatically assume that it's a resort in the Dominican Republic or Mexico, sitting on or near a beach, where the food is often sub-par and the domestic beer and tropical drinks flow freely. Although most all inclusive hotels in the world are this popular style, one Singapore hotel is trying to transform the meaning of "all inclusive".
New Battery Technology Promises Recharge Time Similar to Filling Your Tank
by George Delozier
While many people who have looked into battery electric vehicles are turned away due to range limitations, others are more worried about the long recharge time. In some cases, these vehicles can take up to a full 8 hours to recharge, which is too long for some people to live with. However, a newly developed kind of battery may provide the answer to this problem.
Multi-Function Biking: The PUYL Bike Light/Pump
by Chris Weiss
An efficient, multi-functional cycling concept, PUYL provides both light and air, two necessary components for any night cyclist.
Glorified Bong Cleans Your Car's Air, Won't Get You A Ticket
by Steve Levenstein
The "watercourse cyclone air cleaner" from Seiwa circulates your car's smelly interior air through water to wash out unwanted impurities. It may not get you high but it WILL leave your ride as fresh as mountain air after a thunderstorm.
Google's GPS Speeds Past Stand-Alones
by Ron Callari
Ubiquitous Google is out there once again speeding past anything it finds in its way on what we use to call the Superhighway! This time its taken to the gadget world by transforming their Android phones into mobile GPS navigation systems - and its free!
Air Board Is Your Personal Hovercraft
by Chris Weiss
Combining a lawn mower and hovercraft, the Air Board is the next great personal mobility device for the rich and tasteless.
Nissan Personal Mobility Device Looks Like Deathtrap
by Chris Weiss
Created by Nissan and AIST, this personal mobility device combines the function (and hazards) of the motor, rollerblades and skis. We don't anticipate anyone will actually get very far on them.
