Word: surfing
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...MISSION] Help scientists learn about maneuvering in surf zone, where most mines are. Researchers hope to build robots based on the lobster to locate mines
...shore of an ocean refuge, another in deep woods; there's a 600-acre freshwater pond 15 minutes from Land 'n Sea; a 14,000-acre "wilderness" area 35-40 minutes away; miles of canoeing on Wood River same distance; a whole range of fishing salt water (both surf and deep sea), as well as many freshwater spots; even a ski facility 40 minutes away; intriguing day trips: Newport and that extraordinary Block Island (a one-hour ferry from Galilee), designated by the Nature Conservancy as one of the "Last Great Places: An Alliance for People and the Environment...
...Last week, I'm delighted to say, I found an excuse to get my own direct-broadcast satellite TV. EchoStar, the second-largest DBS provider in the U.S., has just rolled out a promising new product called the DISHPlayer, a satellite receiver with an integrated WebTV that lets you surf the Net, send e-mail, play video games and watch more TV shows than there are hours in the day. The system, including a satellite dish, wireless keyboard and DISHPlayer receiver, is only $199 (the cost is subsidzed by Microsoft, which owns a big piece of WebTV, and by EchoStar...
...your kids away from the raunchiest sites. But be warned: these programs can wreak havoc with your system software and may pass judgments you don't agree with (e.g., barring info on contraception). Another option is CYBER SNOOP, which creates a tamper-proof list of the sites your kids surf...
SURFER'S SPECIAL Leave it to Nike to develop a sports watch that's way cool but only halfway useful. Its new Typhoon watch ($135) gives daily high- and low-tide data for 175 of the most popular surf spots in the world, from Oahu to Okinawa. Nike claims the Typhoon will be accurate for 50 years, thanks to a special algorithm that considers everything from the moon's pull to the topographical nuances of each beach. Of course, surfers on a tight budget can always check the tide tables in the local newspaper instead...