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sofa-luggageIf you’ve ever been horribly delayed at the airport and then tried to find somewhere comfy to sit, chill or sleep – or, if you’re the nomadic type that finds themselves kicked out of the house on a regular basis – this may be of distinct interest to you.

This 4 piece luggage set by Dutch designer Erik De Nijs converts from your regular looking check-in clothes carriers into a comfortable little sofa.

I’m actually a fan of the different patterns and colours as it will make you look real clever when you sling seemingly unrelated items of luggage together and sit down to eat a ridiculously overpriced sandwich.

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fffNope – I’m not about to start rambling on about a new development in oven-ready meals that utilises a funky tin foil interface.

That bit of foil is the future of public address speakers.

Soon, hopefully, announcements on train platforms and other public places will become crystal clear instead of that mumbling annoyance that we currently have to try and work out.

This speaker tech is under development at the University of Warwick,

The FFL (“Flat Flexible Loudspeaker”) speakers are actually a thin laminate of conducting and insulating material that resonate when electricity is passed through them.

The great sound is the result of the entire surface creating sound in phase at once, which allows it to produce highly directional audio.

These FFL speakers could be built into anything, bus stops, road signs, advertising posters, and the list goes on.

Is it all it’s cracked up to be?

Well, the first commercial FFL product goes on sale later this year.

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Open BVE PC Train Simulator Gets Overhauled

March 22, 2009 Click to read more →
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Now, please excuse my ignorance.
I know many people have model railways in their attic and many a child grows up wanting to be a train driver – heck I even know someone that drives on the London Underground!
I did not realise, however, the difficulty in actually driving one of these things until checking out OpenBVE.
Better [...]

UK National Rail Release iPhone App – Costs Money

March 17, 2009 Click to read more →

Those helpful souls at National Rail Enquiries are offering an application for iPhone owners that shows train times, live train progress, platform changes, delays and cancellations with the ability to save fave routes.
I’m liking the sound of the ‘next train home’ feature especially
The clever thing is that the app uses the iPhone’s built-in GPS to make [...]

Mobile Phones Blocked on UK Trains

October 27, 2008 Click to read more →

This is great!
I see the point of having a mobile signal on the tube, on planes and trains but there’s so many people that’s going to abuse this.
A commuter rail company here in the UK (C2C) will install cellphone signal-blocking film on train windows in order to keep the peace.
The film, which was developed in [...]

Disneyland to Las Vegas on Maglev Train

June 8, 2008 Click to read more →

There has been an update regarding the proposed Anaheim-Las Vegas maglev train.
The floating train project is moving forward as part of a transportation bill signed by President Bush that puts aside $45 million for the 300 mile-per-hour train.
This project initially called for a $3 to $5 billion budget to get things started.
The train is planned [...]