Thursday, June 22, 2006

Science of oil rigs: surviving Gulf storms


Science of oil rigs: surviving Gulf storms
Christian Science Monitor - In addition, all rigs and platforms must now be equipped with a GPS device since several rigs went missing for a day or two after Ivan. But the most lasting damage was done to hundreds of pipelines brought down by mudslides during hurricane Ivan

by Tom Robbins
Village Voice - A GPS device provided the cab's location and speed. Standing alongside the cab was the inventor of the apparatus, an engineer named Richard Thaler, who had been trying since 1999 to get the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission to authorize his

Emerging Technology Trends
ZDNet Blogs - The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has started last week to test unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These small drones, which look like toys, weigh about 5 pounds and are equipped with a GPS device and a camera. They'll complement the