26 November 2003
What's an Iron Butt?
I spent the last couple of weeks taking some SAP classes in Philly. I met Stephan Bolduc, a French Canadian from Laval, which is just North of Montreal. He said he had completed the Iron Butt Rally just this summer. Of course with his accent, I didn't really understand what he said, so I asked him to explain. It turns out that extreme comes in all shapes and sizes, not just for the young, but for the young at heart.
14 November 2003
13 November 2003
Miami Giant Puppet menace.
Over 100,000 protesters are expected at next week's Free Trade Area of the Americas summit in Miami. In anticipation, the city is considering an ordinance that would, according to Reuters, ban "glass bottles, slingshots, signs on wooden sticks and giant puppets." Can Miami Really Ban Giant Puppets? - Plus, why police say they're a menace.
12 November 2003
Dial-A-Buoy
Dial-A-Buoy is another GoMOOS application. It allows you to use your cell phone to check on conditions and weather at a specific buoy on the Gulf of Maine.
Up-to-date weather and conditions in the gulf of Maine
What will they think of next! Hourly information developed for marine operations includes wind, wave, visibility, air temperature, water temperatures at various depths, salinity and more. Real-time and historical data from GoMOOS and NOAA.
10 November 2003
03 November 2003
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