Pages Tagged “Earthquake”
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- Sunnydale News How newspapers might have covered the events of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series finale.
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- Earthquake Warning System: Now in Los Angeles!
Because seismic waves are slower than internet signals, it’s possible to send an alert after an earthquake starts, but before the shaking reaches you. A few seconds’ warning is enough to pull over to the side of the road, climb down from a ladder, step away from a high shelf or window, put down a […]
- California Earthquake Alerts “Falling Into Place”
KQED reports: Pieces Finally Falling Into Place for Earthquake Warnings in California We still can’t predict them, but data is faster than seismic waves, so we can give people away from the epicenter a few seconds of warning. That’s enough to pull your car over, put down a scalpel, climb down from a ladder, get […]
- Recycling the News
The practice of recycling old news articles still throws me off at times. For instance: here are two recent LA Times articles using big disasters as springboards to talk about possible giant earthquake scenarios in California. They start out talking about the Houston flooding from Harvey and yesterday’s quake in Mexico, then segue into Los Angeles […]
- Earthquake Alerts
Interesting idea: We can’t predict earthquakes, but we can broadcast alerts faster than the shaking travels, giving people a few seconds to prepare. (Save your work, climb down off a ladder, etc.) Quake experts call for an advance-warning system for California (Originally posted on Google+)
- No Earthquake Watch
The heat wave has people freaking out again… There is no such thing as an “earthquake watch.” Unlike tornadoes and hurricanes, they strike without warning and cannot be predicted (so far). There’s also no such thing as “earthquake weather”…and I say this as a lifelong Californian.
- Links: Yen Droid Mobile Woot Quake!
I’ve always wondered how the name of Japan’s currency ended up meaning “craving” or desire in English. It turns out to be coincidence, probably from the Chinese yáhn or yin, “craving.” Word of the Day: yen. TweetUp acquires Twidroid and changes its name to Twidroyd “to ensure minimal confusion with products from Lucas Films.” Fortunately […]
- Quake
That was a surprisingly long earthquake. When it started, it was mild enough that I thought it was just someone walking heavily across the office. (I wonder how many small quakes I don’t notice because of that?) After about 20 seconds, the shaking got stronger…and it just kept going. 60 seconds? 90? USGS rates it […]
- Links: Doomed Data, Web Services, WTF Textbook Questions & More
An experiment: I’ve modified* Twitter Tools to create digest posts as drafts instead of publishing immediately. That gives me a chance to edit a week’s worth of random thoughts and links down to the interesting stuff, clean things up a bit, expand things that could use more detail, and remind myself of items that I […]
- Earthquake Frequency
According to the USGS, the frequency of large earthquakes has remained constant over the last century. In a typical year, the planet has roughly 17 “major” earthquakes (measuring 7.0 to 7.9 on the Richter scale) and one “great” earthquake (measuring 8.0 or higher). So, no, earthquakes are not increasing as a sign/symptom of the impending […]
- Star Trek: Experiencing Seismic Activity
Sunday’s earthquake hit while we were watching the new Star Trek movie. It actually fit with the movie surprisingly well. Also: what I liked and didn’t.
- Quake and Con
Here’s a scary thought: Imagine Comic Con, with the San Diego Convention Center jammed with people from out of town, jolted by an earthquake.
- 3 Quakes in 5 Days
5.3 4.9 near Yucaipa just minutes ago. 7.2 off the coast of Crescent City early yesterday morning. 5.2 near Anza Sunday morning. Quakes measuring 5+ are fairly common. CA gets several each year. Three in a week, aside from aftershocks, is unusual. Of course, the craziest was probably the two unrelated 7+ 7.3 and 6.5 […]
- Buffy Finale: I can just see the Sunnydale news reports
EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS CALIFORNIA TOWN – A look at how newspapers might have covered the events of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series finale.