http://www.randomnotions.com/ The latest articles from Random Notions en-us Copyright 2006 - 2009 Random Notions random@randomnotions.com (Random Notions) Random Notions In house http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://www.randomnotions.com/rss.png http://www.randomnotions.com/ 144 13 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:14:13 EST Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/plastiki-catamaran-sydney.html http://www.randomnotions.com/plastiki-catamaran-sydney.html After sailing more than 8,000 nautical miles and spending 128 days crossing the Pacific, the world's largest ocean, in a boat made of 12,500 plastic PET bottles, the Plastiki expedition and her crew have safely and successfully reached their planned destination of Sydney to cheers of welcome and support. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/incursion-23.html http://www.randomnotions.com/incursion-23.html Incursion: The Rift. An ongoing sci-fi suspense story by Jonathan Mycroft. In this episode, a mysterious agency hires an Australian archeologist to search for artifacts that predate human history. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/unmanned-solar-zephyr.html http://www.randomnotions.com/unmanned-solar-zephyr.html QinetiQ announced that Zephyr, the leading solar powered high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) Unmanned Air System (UAS) has been flying for the past week, smashing a number of long-standing world records. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/mars-nasa-microsoft.html http://www.randomnotions.com/mars-nasa-microsoft.html NASA and Microsoft Research are bringing Mars to life with new features in the WorldWide Telescope software that provide viewers with a high-resolution 3-D map of the Red Planet. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/moonbase-alpha-nasa.html http://www.randomnotions.com/moonbase-alpha-nasa.html NASA gives gamers a taste of lunar adventure with the release of Moonbase Alpha, an exciting new, free online video game. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/garden-70.html http://www.randomnotions.com/garden-70.html The Garden comic strip, populated by intelligent plants and insects. This week: Newspapers explain a lot ... even Lindsay Lohan. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/canada-nature-museum.html http://www.randomnotions.com/canada-nature-museum.html The Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada's national museum of natural history, unveiled its renewed historic public exhibitions site in downtown Ottawa on May 22, the International Day for Biological Diversity. Wed, 2 Jun 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/snoopy-dvd-peanuts.html http://www.randomnotions.com/snoopy-dvd-peanuts.html What happens when the always lovable and usually well-behaved Snoopy turns into a disobedient beagle? The result is a delightful, Emmy Award(R)-nominated television special titled "He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown," to be released on DVD September 7, 2010 by Warner Home Video (WHV). The special will be available to consumers in a newly re-mastered deluxe edition that includes a bonus episode and featurette. "He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown Deluxe Edition" will retail for $19.98. Order due date has been set for August 3, 2010. Fri, 21 May 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/nasa-botball-robotics.html http://www.randomnotions.com/nasa-botball-robotics.html Hundreds of hand-built robots, and the middle and high school students who built them, converged on the San Mateo County Fairgrounds to compete against each other. Wed, 19 May 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/bloodless-surgery-englewood.html http://www.randomnotions.com/bloodless-surgery-englewood.html Bloodless surgery got a shot in the arm this past January when New Jersey Congressman Steve Rothman announced the latest batch of federal funds, $1.49 million, for the Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine and Surgery at the Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. Fri, 7 May 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/hubble-telescope-nasa.html http://www.randomnotions.com/hubble-telescope-nasa.html As the Hubble Space Telescope achieves the major milestone of two decades on orbit, NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute, or STScI, in Baltimore are celebrating Hubble's journey of exploration with a stunning new picture and several online educational activities. There are also opportunities for people to explore galaxies as armchair scientists and send personal greetings to Hubble for posterity. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/garden-69.html http://www.randomnotions.com/garden-69.html The Garden - A comic strip set in a garden populated by intelligent plants and insects. This week: Newspapers are an excellent way to keep informed about current events ... even upside-down. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/bottlenose-dolphin-zoo.html http://www.randomnotions.com/bottlenose-dolphin-zoo.html The Chicago Zoological Society welcomed home its three dolphins -- Tapeko, Noelani, and Allison -- and Spree, a visitor from the Minnesota Zoo, to their newly renovated Seven Seas exhibit. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/aerospace-iss-nasa.html http://www.randomnotions.com/aerospace-iss-nasa.html The Canadian Air and Space Museum celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission by recognizing the little known role that the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) played in the safe return of the astronauts. Forty years ago, following an explosion that rocked the Apollo 13 space craft, Grumman Aerospace officials called UTIAS for help. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/luxury-vertical-airship.html http://www.randomnotions.com/luxury-vertical-airship.html Leading design and innovation company Seymourpowell has unveiled full details of its visionary transportation concept, Aircruise - a giant, vertical airship powered by natural energy and designed to carry travelers in style and luxury. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/antarctic-4d-theatre.html http://www.randomnotions.com/antarctic-4d-theatre.html The Christchurch International Antarctic Centre will invest in excess of $4 million this year with the purchase of the Hukawai Glacier Centre at Franz Josef and the opening of a new 4D theatre concept at The Antarctic Centre in Christchurch. Mon, 5 Apr 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/student-moonbuggy-race.html http://www.randomnotions.com/student-moonbuggy-race.html More than 100 student teams from around the globe will drive their specially crafted lunar rovers through a challenging course of rugged, moon-like terrain at NASA's 17th annual Great Moonbuggy Race in Huntsville, Alabama, April 9-10. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/disney-alice-fashions.html http://www.randomnotions.com/disney-alice-fashions.html You can dress like Alice! Disney is releasing a stunning collection of apparel and accessories inspired by its upcoming feature Alice In Wonderland, Tim Burton's highly anticipated film, featuring favorite characters from the classic Lewis Carroll tales. Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/garden-68.html http://www.randomnotions.com/garden-68.html The Garden - A comic strip set in a garden populated by intelligent plants and insects. This week: Daisy finally figures out that some things are worth more than money. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:14:13 EST