New England Newsbriefs
Dateline: 07/13/98
Last month, Boston's Computer Museum unveiled its 2,200-square foot Virtual Fish Tank. What's a Virtual Fish Tank? Well, it's a simulated aquatic environment in which visitors can create and interact with their own virtual fish and learn more about how complex watery environments work. The Virtual Fish Tank was developed in cooperation with MIT Media Lab and utilizes the latest in 3-D computer graphics and real-time, interactive character animation. The $1.2 million exhibit received half of its funding from the National Science Foundation and much support from other corporate and individual sponsors. It is driven by 22 computers connected over a high-speed fiber optic network. You can "walk through" the Virtual Fish Tank at The Computer Museum's Web site, or plan your trip by checking out the online information on visiting the museum in Boston.
Women's Hardcourts Tennis Championships Move to New Haven
The Women's Hardcourts Tennis Championships is now the Pilot Pen International Women's Championships, and the event will take place this year from August 24 to 29 in New Haven, Connecticut. The tournament will follow on the heels of the more established Pilot Pen International Men's Championships. Lindsay Davenport, the tournament's defending singles champion and number two-ranked player in the world, is expected to defend her singles title in New Haven. Other top players scheduled to participate include Pete Sampras, Anna Kournikova, and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario. Ticket information is available at the Pilot Pen International Web site, or call toll free: 1-888-99-PILOT.
Win a Subscription to Vermont Life
How's your Vermont trivia? A free year's subscription to Vermont Life is awarded each month to one lucky trivia player. This month's question is: Name the fleet commander of the Revolutionary War gunboat recently found on the bottom of Lake Champlain by the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Good luck!
Discounted Dining in
Naugatuck, Connecticut
The historic Milestone Inn in Naugatuck, Connecticut, is offering a discount coupon which you can print from their online listing at Connecticut dining Web site Let's Eat Out and present at the restaurant for one half-price entree when a second entree of equal or greater value is purchased. The coupon is valid on Sundays only, now through August 30.
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