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Maui coral research expedition begins
2003.07.14 . .
(June 27, 2003--Maui, Hawaii, USA) Certain coral reefs off West Maui are doing well. Others are doing poorly. Why is that? The U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Hawaii and scientists from three other organizations will try to find out. [Coral Reefs in the News]
Chinese postcard from around 1910-1915...
2003.07.14 . .
Ottmar has been scanning and posting old photographs to his site. I really like this one.
Chinese postcard from around 1910-1915
[Ottmar Liebert]
Experts: Tire reef off Fort Lauderdale may harm nearby coral
2003.07.14 . .
The Miami Herald: "FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A project dumping old tires in the sea off Fort Lauderdale in the 1970s was once hailed as a way to create an artificial reef teeming with marine life. Now, experts say the discarded rubber may end up harming natural coral nearby and must be hauled up from the ocean floor."
18th annual International Coastal Cleanup September 20, 2003
2003.07.14 . .
The Ocean Conservancy: "The 18th annual International Coastal Cleanup will take place September 20, 2003. By uniting citizens from all 55 U.S. states and territories and more than 100 countries, the ICC makes a statement about global concern for the environment while empowering local communities to do something about pollution."
News: NASA Helps Reclaim 15,100 Acres of San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds
2003.07.14 . .
NASA technology is helping state and federal governments reclaim 15,100 acres of salt evaporation ponds in South San Francisco Bay, during one of the nation's largest restoration projects. [NASA's Earth Observatory]
Commodore brand to be relaunched
2003.07.14 . .
Ahhhh, the good ol' days. My first computer was a Commodore Vic-20 and then a C64 soon after that. I'd like to get one of these 'new' Commodore 64's and play my all-time favorite game, Jumpman!
Tulip Computers NV, which owns the Commodore brand name, plans to relaunch the brand to take advantage in an upsurge of interest in the obsolete Commodore 64 (C64) computer and its 1980s-era games, the company said in a statement Friday. Tulip estimates that there are still 6 million Commodore users, who can choose from a range of 6,000 games that were developed for the system. [MacCentral]
Inside Mac Radio archive now available
2003.07.14 . .
Dorian Cougias is the author of The Complete Guide To Mac Backup Management, a favorite book of mine. There's a new version out and you can believe it's on my wish list.
The July 12th broadcast of the Inside Mac Radio Show, which featured Kurt Solland, Harman Multimedia's lead designer, and Dorian Cougias, CEO of Network Frontiers, is now available as an MP3 download... [MacMinute]
Thousands of duckies head for New England
2003.07.14 . .
29,000 rubber ducks, tossed overboard between China and Seattle more than a decade ago, will wash up on New England shores shortly.
After a mammoth journey, they are expected to start washing up on the New England coast. And while they will be bleached and battered from their journey, they are providing invaluable information on the ocean's currents. They were flung into the Pacific on the International Date Line, level with Oregon, USA. [Boing Boing]
Handheld software radio unveiled
2003.07.14 . .
I'm getting into radio at a very interesting time I think.
In a positive move, the first handheld software radio was unveiled in Washington in May. Instead of specialist radio hardware, a software radio uses a simple receiver to throw the entire contents of a range of frequencies into computer memory, where software - and not hardware - does the signal processing. Vanu Inc, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, took an ordinary, off-the-shelf Hewlett-Packard iPaq personal digital assistant and, using only a simple radio receiver and an upgrade to the Linux operating system, was able to demonstrate the device working as an FM radio. [Boing Boing]
Updated: 3/5/06; 11:40:41 PM.
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