Get yourself to Shinagawa station this week for an unusual intersection of computing and trains.
Google Japan is holding an event at the new Shinagawa shinkansen station until Friday. Go to the Virgin Cafe and take a quiz; if you get the correct answer, you’ll win a Google prize. Everyone gets a Google keitai strap.
Now if only you could Google while on the shinkansen…then I’d pack my laptop for our holiday for sure.
Posted by kuri at October 07, 2003 12:00 AMUmmm, how about through the power lines :-p If they can do that at home they should be able to do it on the Shinkansen.
Posted by: GMan on October 10, 2003 12:41 PMIf France can do it…
High-Speed Trains in France Get Wi-Fi
The TGV, the French high-speed train, will offer Wi-Fi access in the passenger cars on certain routes. Travelers can use their own laptops or rent one from a station.
http://wifinetnews.com/archives/002340.html
