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Lotus Ice Vehicle Designed for Arctic Exhibitions

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 17th 2008 at 4:47PM


You know, if you're going to go to the trouble of undertaking an arctic expedition, you might as well do it in the most completely over-the-top fashion imaginable. At least that seems to be the thinking behind Lotus' new Concept Ice Vehicle (or CIV), which appears to have been specifically designed to help out the Moon Regan TransAntarctic Expedition.

Among other notable features, the biofuel-powered, propeller-driven vehicle boasts an ice penetrating radar to detect potentially perilous crevasses, seating for one brave individual, and a spiked "foot" to stop the thing in a hurry. Be sure to head on past the break for an unfortunately all too short video of the vehicle, and hit up the link below for a few more pics. [From: Autoblog]

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Montreal Public Bike System Uses Web and Radio-Controlled Tags

by Joshua Fruhlinger, posted Jun 23rd 2008 at 9:29AM

Montreal Public Bike Sytem

There are all sorts of ways to deal with rising gas prices and public transportation needs, and Montreal is getting in the game with what they're calling the Public Bike System. Utilizing a central inventory and check-out Web site, solar-powered docking stations, and high-tech RFID-tagged aluminum bikes, the system is a gadget-maxed project that could be amazing or turn into a complete theft disaster. Each station holds six bikes and six docks, and users can find the nearest available bike on a Web site and then return the bike to any other dock. Payments can be made via credit, debit, or "member" card.

Quick question, though -- what if a popular destination has no available docks for a drop-off? [Source: Public Bike System of Montreal]
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New Concept Train Doesn't Stop to Pick Up Passengers

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Jun 23rd 2008 at 7:14AM


Traveling by train would be a whole lot faster and more energy efficient if it weren't for that whole pesky having to stop to pick up and drop off passengers thing. Thankfully, a Japanese inventor, Peng Yu-Lun, has developed a concept vehicle that allows passengers to board and disembark the train without it slowing down... and, most impressively, without sustaining any bodily harm.

The system involves shuttles that passengers board before the train passes through the station and scoops it up. Passengers would then enter the train's main compartment so that passengers getting off at the next "stop" could board the shuttle and wait to be deposited at the next station.

Peng's so called "non-stop MRT system" is a long way off, and Peng admits that his idea needs a lot of help from experts and stronger scientific and engineering minds than his. But by eliminating accelerating and decelerating trains would use less energy and require less maintenance, reducing costs for both rail companies and passengers. [Source: Boing Boing]
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New TSA Blog Fields Complaints About Airport Security

by Will Safer, posted Feb 1st 2008 at 11:17AM



Can a security operation do its job and be transparent about its policies at the same time?

That's the challenge for the Transportation Security Administration as it launches its new blog called 'The Evolution of Security,' where in just a couple of days, more than 700 members of the public have already posted comments on issues ranging from the varying sensitivity of metal detectors to the sometimes mysterious application of rules and regulations to people just trying to get to their flights on time.

The blog's goal is to "facilitate an ongoing dialogue on innovations in security, technology and the checkpoint screening process." In the early going, hot topics range from "shoes and liquids" to "inconsistencies" -- basically the common concerns of airline travellers today.

The site's motto? "Terrorists Evolve. Threats Evolve. Security Must Stay Ahead. You Play A Part."

TSA Administrator Kip Hawley writes that the blog was created to field questions from the public and provide answers, with the overall goal of getting passengers and the TSA "back on the same side, working together."

TSA personnel can't take the time to answer questions while doing their jobs at airport security checkpoints, so the blog was created as a way to explain policies to the public and take suggestions.

The comment policy is pretty straightforward. The TSA states the blog is for facilitating "an ongoing dialogue on innovations in security, technology and the checkpoint screening process." It will not post comments that are vulgar, abusive or off topic, which is common practice for moderated blogs.

Hawley asks for patience and good humor while the blog is in its early stages. Maybe that's good advice if you're standing in a long security line at the airport, too?

From Computerworld.


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Attack of the Clones

by Tom Conlon, posted May 20th 2007 at 6:09PM

Attack of the ClonesRad2Go Q Electric Chariot
If you don't think riding a regular Segway already makes you enough of a target for laughs, insults and rocks, you can always man this cheaper knock-off instead: the Rad2Go Q Electric Chariot. Unlike the Segway, which uses a cool gyroscope system to balance you on two wheels, the Rad2Go model has four wheels and no fancy gyroscope. In fact, as far as we can tell, this is simply a regular old scooter that's been rebuilt to look like a Segway. It features a 10-watt motor that putters along at a top speed of 10 MPH for up to 15 miles on a single charge. Segways top out at 12.5 MPH and get 24 miles per charge. They also cost around $4,500, while a Rad2Go can be yours for just $900. In both cases, you must also fork over your dignity.

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