Tech Cool / Tech Sad

[Ben]

From Engadget this morning.

PRETTY COOL:

I've been seeing a lot of stories lately on autonomous cars. This one is kinda cool because it's not only driverless, but crossed all kinds of environments without ever stopping for fuel. Sounds like a good Zombie Apocolypse vehicle.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/29/driverless-electric-van-cruises-8-000-miles-from-italy-to-china/

KINDA SAD:

Some places should still be technology free.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/29/mount-everest-now-wired-for-internet-ready-for-starbucks/

[kgbsquirrel]

Neat stuff with the autonomous cars, but the Everest thing really doesn't bother me that much. Personally I like that climbers will be able to call for help if the fecal effluent impacts the oscillating atmospheric impeller.