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Bass appeal: whether you're an accomplished bassmaster or just someone who likes to win free stuff, Ranger wants to give you a fully loaded fishing boat worth nearly $27,000.(WIN THIS!)
May 1, 2006... Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give a man a quality bass boat and he'll call in sick for a lifetime. We picked the 188VS as the best in its class in a recent boating roundup (popularmechanics.com/buyboat) because of its tournament-driven design and state-of-the-art features. In...

Brainiest idea.(TECH WATCH: This Month)(brain pacemaker)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Two German researchers willt accept the 50,000-euro Schrodinger prize on the 17th for their brain pacemaker. It uses individual electrical impulses to suppress tremors in Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis patients, avoiding the side effects associated with drugs or sustained electrical...

Smartest roads.(TECH WATCH: This Month)(intelligent transport systems)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Hop on board a hydrogen-powered bus at the 12th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems in San Francisco from the 6th through the 10th, and ride through an "intelligent intersection," where a radio signal can activate a smart car's brakes before it runs a red light. Demonstrations...

Longest commute.(TECH WATCH: This Month)(international space station fifth anniversary)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Pop some bubbly and toast the heavens: Nov. 2 is the fifth anniversary of the manning of the International Space Station (ISS). The modular structure now measures 15,000 cu. ft-in real estate terms that's a cozy but secluded three-bedroom house. Though scheduled to be completed in 2008, the...

Ready, wet, go!(TECH WATCH: ZOMBIE COMPUTERS OIL FUTURES Q&A: NASA BOSS FLOOD-PRONE CITIES)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 1, 2005... Amphibious vehicles aren't exactly known for their speed. (Wheels have a way of creating drag in the water.) But Cool Amphibious Manufacturers of Bluffton, S.C., hopes to break a few records with its new Hydra Spyder. Hit one button, drop the clutch, and the transmission shifts into marine...