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 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:14:13 EST Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/covert-maneuvers-1.html http://www.randomnotions.com/covert-maneuvers-1.html Star Trek fan-fiction by Jonathan Mycroft. It is 2375. The war with the Dominion is over, the Bajoran wormhole is open, and beyond it lies the Gamma Quadrant, just waiting to be explored. Ready to do what Starfleet has always done, Captain Angus McTavish and the crew of the U.S.S. Symphony are eager to seek out new life and new civilizations. But unknown to McTavish, his ship has become a pawn in a deadly game of treachery and deceit between rival factions, extremists who'll stop at nothing to achieve absolute control of the Federation. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/honey-bees-economy.html http://www.randomnotions.com/honey-bees-economy.html Beekeepers from across the United States gathered at a national conference this month, with environmental organizations at their side, to draw attention to the growing plight facing their industry - the decline of honey bees - a problem that has far reaching implications for the U.S. economy. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/brains-designed-for-cooperation.html http://www.randomnotions.com/brains-designed-for-cooperation.html The music starts. You take your lover in your arms. Your bodies begin to sway in time to the music. It all seems so natural. And it is. Without your conscious thought, billions of neurons in your brain are acting and reacting to your lover's movements. At the same time, your lover's brain is doing the same thing. The result is a graceful symphony of motion. Tue, 8 Nov 2011 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/quantum-computer.html http://www.randomnotions.com/quantum-computer.html Physicists at the University of California, Santa Barbara have demonstrated a quantum integrated circuit that implements the quantum von Neumann architecture, providing the key components for a quantum version of a classical computer. Mon, 5 Sep 2011 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/dinosaurs-cedar-point.html http://www.randomnotions.com/dinosaurs-cedar-point.html Dinosaurs are coming to Cedar Point! The Sandusky, Ohio, amusement park and resort will introduce Dinosaurs Alive! on Adventure Island, a prehistoric themed attraction, next summer. The new attraction will be located on four acres on the wooded island located in the lagoons toward the back of the park. Thu, 1 Sep 2011 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/triple-double-oreo.html http://www.randomnotions.com/triple-double-oreo.html After months of rumors, speculation, and excitement, the most anticipated cookie on the planet has finally arrived. The TRIPLE DOUBLE OREO cookie, which combines two layers of OREO creme, one chocolate and one original, with three layers of crunchy, chocolaty OREO cookies, is now available for munching. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/garden-73.html http://www.randomnotions.com/garden-73.html The Garden comic strip, populated by intelligent plants and insects. This week: Daisy and Boris play golf-football. Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/madame_tussauds_presidents_gallery.html http://www.randomnotions.com/madame_tussauds_presidents_gallery.html Concluding more than a year of preparation and planning, the ultimate three-dimensional tribute to America's history and its commanders-in-chief is now a reality as Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. announced that its $2 million-plus U.S. Presidents Gallery -- which houses wax figures of all 44 U.S. Presidents -- has opened its doors. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/garden-72.html http://www.randomnotions.com/garden-72.html The Garden comic strip, populated by intelligent plants and insects. This week: Daisy the Sports Star? Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/guinness-coffee-record.html http://www.randomnotions.com/guinness-coffee-record.html Caffeine addicts beware: GourmetGiftBaskets.com has broken the Guinness World Record for the Largest Cup of Coffee at Blog World Expo, in Las Vegas Nevada. A giant 8x8 foot specially constructed coffee mug holds the 2,010 gallons of fresh coffee. 2,010 gallons is equivalent to 32,160 cups of fresh brewed coffee. Wed, 1 Dec 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/thousand-bloom-chrysanthemum.html http://www.randomnotions.com/thousand-bloom-chrysanthemum.html Longwood Gardens, one of America's most beloved gardens in the heart of Pennsylvania's historic Brandywine Valley, has just unveiled the largest chrysanthemum ever grown in North America -- a single plant with 991 blooms measuring more than 11 feet in diameter. Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/lego-space.html http://www.randomnotions.com/lego-space.html A LEGO space shuttle will launch with the crew of the space shuttle Discovery to mark the beginning of a partnership between NASA and The LEGO Group. Tue, 2 Nov 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/garden-71.html http://www.randomnotions.com/garden-71.html The Garden comic strip, populated by intelligent plants and insects. This week: Perhaps fame isn't all it's cracked up to be. Fri, 8 Oct 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/flintstones-50-anniversary.html http://www.randomnotions.com/flintstones-50-anniversary.html The Flintstones, created by Hanna-Barbera for ABC television on Friday nights, celebrate their 50th anniversary with special broadcasts on Boomerang and the Cartoon Network. Fri, 1 Oct 2010 13:14:13 EST http://www.randomnotions.com/dubai-aquarium-shark-feeding.html http://www.randomnotions.com/dubai-aquarium-shark-feeding.html After introducing 'Shark Dives,' 'Cage Snorkelling Experiences,' and 'Glass-bottom Boat tours,' Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo is introducing a special package that will appeal to seasoned divers working toward their PADI Master Certification. Fri, 20 Aug 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/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