Aid workers fly to quake disaster

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In pictures: Asian quake disaster

In pictures: Asian quake disaster 12/29/2004 01:39 AM
Pictures of the devastation left by huge earthquake-triggered waves around the Indian Ocean.

BBC NEWS | In Depth | 2004 | Asia quake
disaster

BBC NEWS | In Depth | 2004 | Asia quake
disaster 12/28/2004 01:18 PM
9.0 earthquake devastated Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Phucket in Thailand, India, Maldives and as far South Africa .. last weekend's terrible earthquake and tsunami in Southeast Asia .. South East Asia

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Bloggers in SE Asia cover quake and
tsunami disaster

Bloggers in SE Asia cover quake and
tsunami disaster 12/27/2004 12:42 PM
Xeni Jardin: Image: Screencap of TV coverage in Bangkok, Buddhist monks chanting for the souls of those who died in the disaster. At present, the international death toll stands at nearly 24,000. Ron Morris in Thailand says, "Since the first tremor from the Sumatran quake was felt in Bangkok over 36 hours ago, we have been blogging the latest news about the disaster. Includes screen grabs from Thai TV and links to locals who took photos of the wreckage after the tidal waves." Link

Cameron Sinclair of the nonprofit group Architecture For Humanity tells BoingBoing, "Two members of the WorldChanging.org crew live close by the Tsumani disaster and are reporting on whats going on: Link. As for reconstruction issues, a page is being set up at Architecture for Humanity to cover this: Link."

Here is a photoblog maintained by a man named Fred in Sri Lanka, with snapshots of the destruction in Jaffna, where he lives and works: Link. Here's another Sri Lankan blog maintained by "Zeus": Link. See also this livejournal maintained by a man named Ernest who was in Phuket when the catastrophe hit. Link. Here's a personal blog maintained by a person in Malaysia, with posts related to the event: Link. Blogger Rezwan in Bangladesh posts about a near-miss here.

BoingBoing reader Dav asks how he and other displaced Western tourists can help.

"Just since I know you guys are at the nexus of a lot of information: I'm here in Thailand on holiday, been staying on the island of Koh Samui on the east side of Thailand. We had been planning to go to Krabi (one of the places hit hard in southern thailand) in a couple of days for a psy-trance party. Now we're thinking of keeping the flight tp Krabi and trying to volunteer to help however we can. Any ideas on how to find out if any organization would want volunteers and where/what? I tried a few sites like Red Cross, etc but didn't notice any info on emergency volunteering and the net connection is so slow it is difficult looking around."

Pointers to other blog coverage welcome, submit sites here.

Update: Alex Steffen of worldchanging.com says,

"Some South Asian bloggers, including a couple of my colleagues from Worldchanging, have set up a blog tracking relief efforts and how folks can contribute: tsunamihelp.blogspot.com.

"We're also going to be posting more throughout the day on Worldchanging. This is not "just" one of the worst disasters of the decade, one where every bit of help will be needed to save lives and rebuild, it's also a call to change the way access to basic science is shared on our planet.

Most of the tens of thousands of people who died yesterday might have been saved with better scientific, communications and warning systems."

And here are more eyewitness blog accounts from bloggers in Phuket, Thailand: p leloup, Andrew Sutton: Link 1, Link 2, and the French Photojournalism Association: Link. (Thanks, Jim Basman)

Asian carriers mobilize after quake,
tsunami disaster

Asian carriers mobilize after quake,
tsunami disaster 12/29/2004 11:31 AM
Asian telecommunication carriers are mobilizing to help those affected by the weekend's devastating earthquakes off Indonesia and subsequent tsunami waves.

Relief Workers Call for More Aid for
Iran Quake

Relief Workers Call for More Aid for
Iran Quake 12/30/2003 05:02 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 30 2003 3:33AM ET

FT.com / News in depth / Asian
earthquake disaster - Bush quake aid
group to be dissolved

FT.com / News in depth / Asian
earthquake disaster - Bush quake aid
group to be dissolved 01/06/2005 11:56 AM
UN set to take control of tsunami relief effort .. you ain't seen nothing yet .. Core Group

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Global Disaster Information Network in
the Works to Help Remote Crisis-Stricken
Areas Around the World;Preliminary
Findings to Be Presented at World
Conference on Disaster Reduction, Kobe,
Japan, January 18-22, 2005

Global Disaster Information Network in
the Works to Help Remote Crisis-Stricken
Areas Around the World;Preliminary
Findings to Be Presented at World
Conference on Disaster Reduction, Kobe,
Japan, January 18-22, 2005 01/05/2005 03:28 AM
In the aftermath of the tsunamis that devastated Asia in late December 2004, observers pointed out that lack of official, credible information gave victims and governments in the area little prior warning of the impending disaster. Although still in the developmental stages, a partnership of the Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN) and the Organsation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is creating an information system that may significantly reduce the impact of future natural and manmade disasters. Native American Pueblo and Navajo Nations in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado are providing pilot sites for the GDIN system. [PRWEB Jan 5, 2005]

Net Disaster

Net Disaster 03/27/2005 03:26 AM

Netdisaster: Utterly pointless, but very fun to play with.

Disaster Relief, PII

Disaster Relief, PII 12/30/2004 09:41 PM
On Monday I announced that 100% of my revenue from FeedDemon and TopStyle this week will go to disaster relief, but I'm far from the only software developer making a contribution. Here's a list of other developers who are donating from their earnings:

• Fog Creek Software
• Blogjet
• iPodderX
• Whirling Dervishes and Neobyte Solutions

If I missed anyone, let me know by posting a comment or trackback and I'll update this list.

Disaster Relief

Disaster Relief 12/27/2004 04:48 AM

Greg Hughes is right:

"This is the right time to stop what you normally do, get out of your little digital world that you assume is all-defining and all-encompassing (it’s not, really) and come back to reality...Very real people are experiencing very real pain, and you can do your part to help them recover."

Until the end of the month, everything I earn from TopStyle and FeedDemon will be donated to the International Red Cross to help those affected by this disaster.

Are You Prepared For Disaster?

Are You Prepared For Disaster? 07/06/2004 11:25 PM

"the disaster that never happened"

"the disaster that never happened" 01/06/2005 04:03 AM

Asian disaster: How to help

Asian disaster: How to help 12/29/2004 09:41 AM
How you can help survivors of Sunday's Indian Ocean earthquake disaster.

UK.biz ready for disaster, says UK.biz

UK.biz ready for disaster, says UK.biz 03/21/2003 11:26 AM
We the prepared

A Gateway to disaster?

A Gateway to disaster? 09/26/2004 12:51 PM
There was a time, once, when I didn’t need a computer. Somehow, a pen, some paper and a word processor were enough to get my words across — and if you had asked me what a gigabyte was, I would have simply walked away, confused. My, how times have changed. When I was entering college, computers were just beginning to hit the mainstream, and I can remember using my friend’s Performa to get those last-minute term papers written. To be honest, I wasn’t particularly impressed … which is not to say I was unimpressed either; I was merely a clueless word-processing neophyte who saw a computer as a logical transition from an electronic typewriter. To be honest, the first time I really noticed a computer was when a friend of mine brought home his brand new Gateway desktop. Between the cow-spotted box and the bright screen (at least as compared to my friend’s Performa), it was my experience with Gateway that convinced me to buy my first computer. Then, three years later, I bought a Mac, and I never looked back. Gateway, however, has, and it's not a <A HREF="http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/0,2394,l=135602&s=400&a=1356 03,00.asp">pretty sight</A>. So, what happened. In 1997, Gateway was at the top of the charts, but by 1998, they had crashed — in more ways than one: Its stock plummeted, its designs faltered, its creativity suffered, and its outlook turned oh so bleak. Now, if the stock drops a dime, that's 2 percent of the company's worth. It's unfortunate how these things happen to tech stocks. More than any other sector, the tech market’s volatility have kept investors at bay for years, wary of even the slightest fluctuation in earnings or sales. On a good day, it's enough to drive a CEO to drink; add a high-priced Google and a bloated Apple to the mix, and there might be a few job openings in upper management. Seriously, though, these types of booms and busts are most certainly cyclical, and every few years a stock comes along that performs better than the rest, with numbers breaking recent company highs and products that have got everyone talking. Kinda like Apple. Kinda like now. In February 2001, after cutting some 3,000 jobs, icing plans for 60 retail stores and drastically cutting its number of possible PC configuration, Gateway announced that it was "shifting back to primarily selling computers, after pursuing a strategy aimed at selling services and peripherals, so-called 'beyond-the-box' revenue. Executives said Gateway will focus on selling computers first, instead of pushing a combination of products from the outset." Which is to say that Gateway shifted away from a profitable sub-business to refocus its efforts back on its bread and butter. So too, with Apple and iPod. I've written several columns examining Apple and iPod: Some have explored Apple's shift from manufacturing computers; some have suggested making iPod its own brand, but throughout it all, the iPod has carried Apple through supply slumps and sales speed bumps. The truth is, without iPod, Apple’s stock wouldn’t be anywhere near $40. Tech stocks have proven that investors cannot live on computers alone. Of course, if anyone can do it, Apple can. While Gateway still hasn’t found the formula that made it so popular in the mid 90s, Apple continues to push ahead, straddling two markets with dexterity, and (thus far, anyway) succeeding at both. But it remains to be seen whether the iMac will sell. And after nearly 16 months, the Power Mac doesn't have much more juice than it did upon its introduction. Whatever happens with the fourth quarter (which ends Thursday), it seems as though Apple doesn’t have too much to worry about at the moment. But eventually, a decision will need to be made — Gateway chose poorly and has never recovered. Somehow, I think Apple will get this one right.

Recipe for disaster

Recipe for disaster 12/30/2003 06:12 AM
Andrea says: .. Spleenville .. Andrea

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Google this: disaster

Google this: disaster 08/13/2004 02:08 PM
Fund manager Tom Taulli says the comedy of errors leading up to Google's IPO is as much about management hubris as it is bad fortune.

Y2K: Hoax, Or Averted Disaster?

Y2K: Hoax, Or Averted Disaster? 01/05/2005 08:43 AM

Reporters' log: Asia disaster

Reporters' log: Asia disaster 12/28/2004 07:01 AM
The BBC's correspondents report on the devastation caused by tidal waves across the Indian Ocean.

Small.biz unprepared for disaster

Small.biz unprepared for disaster 08/13/2004 10:53 AM
Planning? We've heard of it...

Backyard disaster bunker

Backyard disaster bunker 12/29/2004 04:24 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Jim Leftwich writes about US Bunkers, which manufactures a nice little pod to cozy up in when the peak oil crisis-induced food, water, and energy riots commence. Load it up with plenty of guns, ammos, water, food, and antibiotics and ride out the catastrophe. Don't open the door until the population drops by 90 percent. Link

Shuttle disaster down to bad glue

Shuttle disaster down to bad glue 08/14/2004 08:10 AM
Just over a year and a half ago, a 'suitcase sized chunk of foam' broke off and did serious damage to the space shuttle Columbia. Hitting the shuttle's left wing, its damage would cause the shuttle to break up on re-entry. The investigation into the disaster has recently completed its work, and has come to a conclusion on exactly what happened.

The Columbia Accident Investigation Board concluded that the fault was not with the foam, but with the way it was applied; by hand and stuck on with glue guns. The process left many places still exposed, allowing liquid hydrogen to seep in. As the hydrogen warmed up, it expanded, causing the pieces of insulating foam above it to pop off, with seemingly lethal force.

NASA officials commented that “It was not the fault of the guys on the floor; they were just doing the process we gave them." NASA are now attempting to get the fuel tanks recertified, and ready for space flight. The tanks now face tighter regulations. At $40 million per tank, they represent a massive investment for NASA.

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Tsunami disaster relief...

Tsunami disaster relief... 12/29/2004 06:41 PM
Everyone: As is probably the case with most of you, I'm struggling to come to grips with the loss of life and destruction from the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami. The pictures of the dead and injured, especially the childr...

U.S. rides alone on disaster relief

U.S. rides alone on disaster relief 12/30/2004 07:38 PM
Those looking for cooperation between the U.S. and the U.N. in aiding victims of the Asian tsunami disaster shouldn't hold their breath. The Washington Post reports today that the Bush administration is organizing a disaster relief effort entirely separate from that of the U.N.:

Who can you call when disaster strikes?

Who can you call when disaster strikes? 07/14/2004 01:30 AM
CNET Asia Jul 14 2004 6:00AM GMT

Asian Disaster May Be Costliest Ever
(AP)

Asian Disaster May Be Costliest Ever
(AP) 12/27/2004 03:50 PM
AP - The earthquake and tidal wave that raced from southeast Asia to east Africa this weekend, killing tens of thousands of people, may be the costliest disaster in history, reaching billions of dollars, the U.N. emergency relief coordinator said Monday.

Blowing off the Iraq disaster

Blowing off the Iraq disaster 09/22/2004 05:05 PM
Even as a grim collage of mounting insurgent attacks, civilian beheadings by terrorists, and the general spread of chaos continues to darken the long shadow that's fallen over Iraq, the Bush campaign is launching a new TV ad focused on some other really, really important stuff. It seems they have a problem with their opponent's choice of leisure sport, and what it might say about his integrity. In the new spot, titled "Windsurfing", BC '04 cleverly flogs its Kerry flip-flopper theme, this time by showing Kerry tacking back and forth across the water, and announcing "John Kerry: whichever way the wind blows."

Web logs aid disaster recovery

Web logs aid disaster recovery 12/30/2004 02:13 PM
Online journals or weblogs are helping people share information about the tsunami disaster.

Your experiences of Asian disaster

Your experiences of Asian disaster 12/26/2004 05:29 AM
Readers report their experiences of the earthquakes and huge waves that have devastated parts of Asia.

Vodkapundit - Master Of Disaster

Vodkapundit - Master Of Disaster 07/21/2004 04:46 PM
just rattled off a set of rather nasty talking points with a Joker-worthy fixed grin [and] looked absolutely terrified .. Gutterball Chris Lehane

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NTT DoCoMo averts disaster

NTT DoCoMo averts disaster 01/09/2004 11:23 PM
infoSync Jan 9 2004 6:21AM ET

From Heart of Indonesia's Disaster, a
Cry for Help

From Heart of Indonesia's Disaster, a
Cry for Help 01/01/2005 02:12 PM
The president of Indonesia visited the center of the damage for the first time, flying over a 150-mile strip where all signs of habitation were obliterated.

Reporters' log: Asian disaster

Reporters' log: Asian disaster 12/26/2004 08:32 AM
The BBC's correspondents report on the devastation caused by tidal waves across the Indian Ocean.

National disaster in Swaziland

National disaster in Swaziland 02/19/2004 11:31 AM
The government appeals for international help as a result of ravaging drought and the spread of HIV/Aids.

IBM buys disaster recovery biz

IBM buys disaster recovery biz 04/14/2004 04:56 AM
Schlumberger sells

Iraq PM: U.S. Departure Would Be
Disaster (AP)

Iraq PM: U.S. Departure Would Be
Disaster (AP) 06/04/2004 08:25 PM
AP - Iraq's new prime minister made his first address to the nation Friday, saying a rapid U.S. withdrawal from the country would be a "major disaster" because Iraqis are not ready to handle their own security.

Recovery after the first 24 hours of a
disaster

Recovery after the first 24 hours of a
disaster 06/24/2005 03:22 PM
ZDNet Jun 24 2005 12:57PM GMT

Survive self-inflicted disaster

Survive self-inflicted disaster 07/22/2002 10:48 PM
CNET Jul 22 2002 10:20PM ET

Computer disaster Stories!

Computer disaster Stories! 02/05/2005 10:16 PM

Robert Scoble dropped his Tablet from about 4 feet up onto a concrete pad and it survived. He has called out for Computer disaster stories.

This reminds me of a little story. I was traveling with a bunch of co-workers and we all got stuck in this awful dormitory situation. Imagine 5 grown men in a small room with 2 bunk beds and a cot and one bathroom, no Internet and a TV that received 2 English channels. It was terrible but considering we could have been in a tent we kept our mouths shut.

One of the guys with us loved to sleep. I sleep about 4-5 hours a day maximum and needed to turn on the lites once in a while and never did out of respect that this guy get his beauty sleep. On non work days he was sleeping like 20 hours a day. I was getting pretty sick of it and one night as I had just got to sleep about 2am he gets up turns on all the lights and gets in the shower.

I went from mad to really mad and told my bunk mate who was sleeping on the bottom bunk to rip his sheets of his bed and we would take his mattress outside. So the co-worker jumps up and yanks the sheets of this guys bed. Little did we know his laptop was up by his pillow. And it came flying off at about Mach 2

Ever have one of those moments when things move real slow. Well this thing slammed into the floor and probably put about a 10g stress on this thing. I said a few choice comments and the guy comes out of the shower while we are standing there with our mouths wide open. I am thinking well I just bought a laptop.

In some sort of divine miracle it survived, the lid was jacked a little but it worked. No more stripping beds for us. But hey it's funny now. It was a Dell so I am not sure how it kept from blowing the screen or cracking something vital.. Bit it was fun to remember it spinning on the way down. Side note I would have paid for it and in the end it would have been worth it. Don't sleep to long around me. :) How about you do you have a computer disaster story. [Scobeliz er]

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