Wave Glider aquatic robots set world record  March 17th, 2012  - 10:51 AM  -

On November 17th of last year, a group of four wave-powered autonomous aquatic robots set out from San Francisco, embarking on a planned 37,000-mile (60,000-km) trip across the Pacific ocean.

Recently, the fleet of Wave Gliders completed the first leg of their journey, arriving at Hawaii’s Big Island after traveling over 3,200 nautical miles (5,926 km). By doing so, they have set a new distance record for unmanned wave-powered vehicles – that record previously sat at 2,500 nautical miles (4,630 km).

Way of Cat  May 13th, 2012  - 11:13 PM  -

Way of Cat

Princess came to live with us in the fall of 2000. While we were living in McLean Virginia; Terry was taking classes for her massage theripist certification.

One day she came home with Princess, who was so tiny that she could set in the palm of your hand with room left over.

Of course by the second day she was with us Princess had taken over the house and was sovereign of all she choose to survey.

Because of my health issues Princess recently informed me that she had decided to teach me Way of Cat as a way to relax and get my mind off the bad shit.

She further explained that Way of Cat pretty much consisted of sleeping 18 hours a day and spending the rest of the time eating or messing with the dog's heads.

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