Fossils reveal oldest wildfire

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Oldest hummingbird fossils found

Oldest hummingbird fossils found 05/07/2004 02:10 AM
A pair of 30 million-year-old fossils from southern Germany are the oldest fossil hummingbirds, a researcher says.

Fossils Reveal Hummingbirds Once Flew
Farther Afield

Fossils Reveal Hummingbirds Once Flew
Farther Afield 05/07/2004 12:41 AM

Chemistry Yields DNA Fossils

Chemistry Yields DNA Fossils 08/04/2004 12:57 AM
Technology Review Aug 4 2004 5:42AM GMT

Tiny Fossils Could Be First Complex
Animals

Tiny Fossils Could Be First Complex
Animals 06/04/2004 12:59 AM

Three-Dimensional Fossils Found In
Newfoundland

Three-Dimensional Fossils Found In
Newfoundland 07/17/2004 02:53 AM
Free Internet Press Jul 17 2004 7:10AM GMT

Fossils hint at early complexity

Fossils hint at early complexity 06/04/2004 08:52 AM
Blob-like fossils dating back about 600 million years may indicate that complex life evolved much earlier on our planet than had been thought, scientists say.

Fossils point to warmer UK past

Fossils point to warmer UK past 07/01/2004 12:06 AM
The fossilised bones of ancient hippos reveal details of a hitherto unrecognised warm period in Britain's past.

Wildfire: feature/115

Wildfire: feature/115 04/26/2004 10:57 PM
The second trip to Falluja and the courteous kidnappers .. are

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Fighting Wildfire with Gasoline?

Fighting Wildfire with Gasoline? 05/26/2004 09:26 PM

According to a recent report from International Institute of Strategic Studies, thinktank,

Iraq has become the new magnet of Al-Qaeda's war against the United States ... The US-led war in Iraq has increased the risk to Western interests in Arab countries.

I didn't enjoy reading the editorial, but I found myself nodding my head.  Urgh.

Wildfire Prediction Heats Up

Wildfire Prediction Heats Up 08/07/2004 03:42 PM
Wired News Aug 7 2004 6:09PM GMT

Wildfire Forecast Goes From Bad to Worse
(AP)

Wildfire Forecast Goes From Bad to Worse
(AP) 05/23/2004 03:08 PM
AP - Months ago, national fire managers predicted the 2004 wildfire season would be a bad one in the West. Now, they're changing their forecast: It's going to be worse.

Bad News Spreads like Wildfire

Bad News Spreads like Wildfire 09/02/2004 11:12 PM

Here's a perfect illustration of the need to track what's being said about your organization online:

• Mustn't Text
  "I can understand a place like a restaurant asking mobile phone talkers to step outside, or a place like a gymnasium asking mobile camera users to please not get strange, but a library threatening to fine people if they use text messaging... that I don't quite understand...?" [JD on MX]
   
• Su rf City Libraries Gets Tough on Mobiles
  "The new regulation, which comes into force from 15 September, means that if a phone rings, or if anyone is caught talking or texting, then they will face a stern warning. After the first ticking-off, though, library vistors can expect to receive fines of $250, $500 and $1,000 for repeated offences." [The Register -- in the U.K.!!!]
   
• Use a Cell Phone in a Library, Pay $1,000
  "City leaders of Huntington Beach California adopted an ordinance, which takes effect September 15, that bans all cell phone use in libraries, including talking, text messaging and ringing tones of any kind, reports The Associated Press." [textually.org]

And those links are just for starters (just wait until it hits Slashdot!). I feel bad for the Library because this seems to be mandated by the City (was it requested?), but can you imagine what teenagers must think of them for this? How many young librarians do you think will read that story and still want to work there?

I'm the first person to be annoyed by people talking on cell phones and the ringers, but there are far better compromises than this. After all, the press from the first $1,000 fine is not going to go well, and either it will be dismissed (removing the bite from the bark) or the Library will come out smelling quite badly. It would be far smarter to have a designated area for cell phone use, and it's ridiculous to ban text messaging as long as alerts are silent.

Instead, the Library is becoming the butt of jokes online. Do you think they know what's going on their permanent record?

Wildfire rages near Los Angeles

Wildfire rages near Los Angeles 07/19/2004 05:03 PM
A big wildfire fanned by shifting winds forces hundreds of people in California to flee their homes.

Arson Suspected in Washington Wildfire
(AP)

Arson Suspected in Washington Wildfire
(AP) 07/31/2004 07:17 PM
AP - A wildfire that destroyed two homes and threatened dozens of others appears to be the work of an arsonist who has set 10 other fires in central Washington in the last two months, authorities said Saturday.

Wildfire Forces Hundreds From Their
Homes (AP)

Wildfire Forces Hundreds From Their
Homes (AP) 07/19/2004 06:21 AM
AP - Dry conditions and strong winds hampered efforts to contain a wildfire in northern Los Angeles County that has forced thousands of people to flee their homes, one of several blazes authorities are battling in the state.

Thousands evacuated in California
wildfire

Thousands evacuated in California
wildfire 05/04/2004 12:20 PM

Internet virus spreading like wildfire
(AFP)

Internet virus spreading like wildfire
(AFP) 01/27/2004 01:46 PM
AFP - A destructive new Internet virus was spreading rapidly through e-mail attachments and file-sharing services, with some experts saying it could match the impact of last year's SoBig worm.

California wildfire forces evacuations

California wildfire forces evacuations 07/19/2004 09:33 AM

Thousands Evacuated in Calif. Wildfire

Thousands Evacuated in Calif. Wildfire 05/04/2004 12:26 PM
CORONA, Calif. (AP) -- Thousands of people were evacuated early Tuesday as firefighters battled to save homes from a wildfire that grew rapidly during the night, a fire official said. A man was charged with setting the blaze.

California Wildfire Scorches 6,000 Acres
(AP)

California Wildfire Scorches 6,000 Acres
(AP) 06/06/2004 10:10 PM
AP - A wildfire in Southern California scorched more than 6,000 acres and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people from a gated community nearby, authorities said Sunday.

Bad Wildfire Season Feared in West (AP)

Bad Wildfire Season Feared in West (AP) 04/03/2005 01:29 PM
AP - It was a dry, warm winter across the Northwest, with experts in some areas saying they can't remember the last time the snowpack was this low. It was just the opposite in the Southwest, with record winter rainfall that flooded deserts and caused murderous landslides.

Calif. Wildfire Scorches 6,000 Acres
(AP)

Calif. Wildfire Scorches 6,000 Acres
(AP) 06/06/2004 01:03 PM
AP - A wildfire in Southern California scorched more than 6,000 acres and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people from a gated community nearby, authorities said Sunday.

Computer Model to Track Wildfire Smoke

Computer Model to Track Wildfire Smoke 11/03/2003 11:13 AM
AP via The Ledger Nov 3 2003 10:11AM ET

Computer model to track wildfire smoke

Computer model to track wildfire smoke 11/03/2003 11:13 AM
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer Nov 3 2003 10:26AM ET

Burning Cow Dung Starts Colorado
Wildfire (AP)

Burning Cow Dung Starts Colorado
Wildfire (AP) 03/19/2005 02:20 AM
AP - Authorities are investigating whether Forest Service workers can be charged with arson for a 900-acre wildfire that was ignited after gusty winds carried flaming cow dung outside a controlled burn site.

Florida wildfire forces hundreds to
evacuate

Florida wildfire forces hundreds to
evacuate 06/02/2004 07:53 PM

Wildfire Sweeps by Old Calif. Mining
Town (AP)

Wildfire Sweeps by Old Calif. Mining
Town (AP) 08/15/2004 11:21 AM
AP - A wind-fueled wildfire roared through an old mining town near Redding on Sunday, destroying 20 homes and forcing nearly 125 residents to flee, officials said. The blaze broke out Saturday afternoon and quickly grew to 2,500 acres, sweeping through the mountain community of French Gulch, about 20 miles east of Redding, said Linda Galvan, spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Ariz. Wildfire Nears Mountain Community
(AP)

Ariz. Wildfire Nears Mountain Community
(AP) 07/06/2004 05:21 AM
AP - Even as firefighters using slurry bombers and bulldozers managed to beat back flames threatening a mountaintop observatory, the wildfire began licking at the edges of a mountain community.

Calif. Wildfire Forces Evacuation of
1,000 People

Calif. Wildfire Forces Evacuation of
1,000 People 07/16/2004 10:10 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 17 2004 1:41AM GMT

Alaska wildfire grows, forces
evacuations

Alaska wildfire grows, forces
evacuations 07/01/2004 06:56 PM

West Sees Mild Start to Wildfire Season
(AP)

West Sees Mild Start to Wildfire Season
(AP) 07/21/2004 05:54 AM
AP - Months before wildfires sweep across the West each year, Lois Gruver packs a suitcase with pictures of her four children and her favorite paintings. She's always ready to sling it into her trunk if flames head toward her home in Bend, Ore.

Calif. Wildfire Forces Evacuation of
1,000 People (Reuters)

Calif. Wildfire Forces Evacuation of
1,000 People (Reuters) 07/16/2004 11:42 PM
Reuters - Firefighters battled for a fifth day on Friday to contain a wildfire in the Los Angeles National Forest that has scorched 14,000 acres and forced the evacuation of about 1,000 people from summer cabins and rural homes.

WildFire Credit-Card Sized Linux Board

WildFire Credit-Card Sized Linux Board 02/01/2005 10:04 PM
According to a LinuxDevices.com article, Intec Automation has a new credit-card sized single board computer, called the WildFire, with a 64MHz Freescale ColdFire 5282 Version 2 processor. The board includes 2 or 4MB of Flash (plus another 512KB on-chip Flash), 64KB of SRAM, and 16MB DRAM. The board is intended for use with Free Software development tools like the GNU GCC tool chain and can run uClinux. Of particular interest to robot builders will be the extensive list of I/O. The board has 24 general purpose I/O ports, 7 interrupt or I/O ports, a 16 I/O port timer (plus 4 additional interrupt timers and watchdog timer), 8 analog inputs (10 bit, 140KHz), 1 CAN port, 3 RS-232 serial ports, an LCD/keypad connector, and a 10/100 Ethernet port. It also has a battery-backed clock and has a zero power hibernation mode. Technical documentation (PDF format) for all those ports is also available. The WildFire board is available now for $199.

Oldest Working PC (redux)

Oldest Working PC (redux) 01/22/2004 03:09 AM
More letters Spaced out

Outback Mongrel Could Be Oldest Dog (AP)

Outback Mongrel Could Be Oldest Dog (AP) 07/12/2004 07:40 AM
AP - A 26-year-old mongrel living with an Aboriginal family in Australia's Outback has the potential to become the world's oldest living dog, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Oldest Supported Software?

Oldest Supported Software? 12/20/2003 04:56 PM
Dave Santek writes "In development since the early 1970s, the McIDAS [Man computer Interactive Data Access System] software celebrated its 30th anniversary in ...

96-Year-Old Mayor May Be Oldest in U.S.
(AP)

96-Year-Old Mayor May Be Oldest in U.S.
(AP) 12/22/2004 01:02 AM
AP - In a community where everyone is over 55, it's fitting that Mayor Dorothy Geeben's age has made her a celebrity of sorts. At 96, Geeben may be the nation's oldest mayor. She's so well- liked in her the retirement community of nearly 1,000 that no one is opposing her re-election this week, and her next two-year term will last through the end of 2006, or nine months past her 98th birthday.

Earth's oldest object

Earth's oldest object 04/09/2005 01:15 PM
USA Today Apr 9 2005 5:00PM GMT

Search is on for London's oldest PC

Search is on for London's oldest PC 06/16/2004 07:01 AM
ZDNet UK Jun 16 2004 11:18AM GMT
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