Saturday, February 27, 2010

Hawaiian tsunami warning cancelled

The coast is clear. And that is sound advice down there, you betcha.


Raw YouTube video of Chilean quake


Ustream feed from Waikiki Beach

Hawaii is dealing with a tsunami warning as a result of the massive Chilean quake. This is a Ustream feed from an apartment balcony. Click here for live video from the local CBS affiliate.


President Obama on Chile quake


Support disaster relief in Chile

A link on the Google front door is up, with info on the Chilean situation. “On February 27, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile. Join recovery efforts mobilizing around the world to assist earthquake victims. Your donation will help disaster victims rebuild their lives and their communities.”


Massive quake rocks Chile

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake has struck Chili. A tsunami wave as high as 9 feet has been recorded. The death toll is 147 so far. A comprehensive list of links is here. Here’s the latest on a potential Hawaiian impact. Tsunami arrival times for the US West Coast are here.


New York gets two feet of snow


Friday, February 26, 2010

New Opera beta for Mac

For those 15 or so people who run Opera on their Mac, good news, those crazy Norwegians have cooked up a new beta for you.


Obviously voids the warranty

Two German frigtards decided to create a snowboard out of two Apple PowerBooks.


Gates down under

Way down under.  As in Antarctica. Our favorite ex-Chief Software Architect is on vaca, and decided to Tweet his Peeps. (Is that expression too much hipster doofus slang?)