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Travel in style, atlantic crossing on the QM2

June 27th, 2008 admin No comments

If flying these days reminds you more of a torture session or riding a Greyhound bus, there are some far better options. Well, at least if your looking to cross the Atlantic.
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 has been making transatlantic crossings for a couple of years. The QM2 was specifically designed for transatlantic crossings, providing a [...]

Private rail cars, travel in style.

June 13th, 2008 admin 1 comment

Private rail conjures up images from “Wild Wild West” or old movies. It certainly isn’t your typical RV.
A number of people throughout the country have saved and restored old rail cars to use on a little known travel option that still exists today. You can have a private rail car connect to a scheduled Amtrak [...]

Steampunk Keyboard & Monitor

June 4th, 2008 admin No comments

This has made the internet rounds and has been featured in Wired and Newsweek so you may have seen this before. The steampunk inspired keyboard. “Jake” Von Slatt at Steampunk Workshop built this out of an old IBM keyboard, old typewriter parts and some rather involved brasswork. Check out more images and how he put [...]