Christchurch Earthquake discussion [2011-02-22]

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#447959 13-Mar-2011 11:16

freitasm: Oh, dear... Ken Ring's Earthquake Warning for 20 March 2011.

If he's right, then it's bad. If he's wrong, then good riddance.

Good riddance indeed.

I see the charlatan Deb Webber is claiming earthquake premonitions too.

Free publicity for the both of them every time a news page covers either of them.

I'm in ChCh and it's horrible. A co-worker of mine was telling me about her wee girl who said "Mummy I'm sick of being scared, I don't want to be here on the 20th."

My very metal Doctor Who theme

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#447968 13-Mar-2011 12:25

lurker: Arguing about Ken Ring with people drives me nuts. It's pot luck, people seem to ignore every time he gets it wrong.

Lots of people also forget his main focus is predicting weather. There is a good post here looking at the (in)accuracy of his weather forecasts.

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#448620 15-Mar-2011 16:43

Googling "supermoon" gives you an idea of how much BS this guy can speak too

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/nasa-scientist-explains-science-behind-supermoon-phenomenon-20110312-114001...

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#448799 16-Mar-2011 10:06

Just received:

Computers and IT equipment needed for Christchurch

To support the Christchurch City rebuild, donations of computers, printers, mobile phones and networking equipment are needed.

Tim Findlay, Managing Director, at Remarkit Solutions, says New Zealand Trade and Enterprise has already collected 500 personal computers (PCs), printers and networking devices, but many more are required.

“Non-Government organizations (NGOs) are working hard to provide IT equipment to those who need it most – this may be because they lost some of their kit in the earthquake or can’t get access to existing equipment. The need to be connected is greater than usual and we have a fantastic opportunity to lend a hand.”

Brett O’Riley, Chief Executive at NZICT Group, says Remarkit Solutions have put together an excellent process for collecting, refurbishing (where required), tracking and distributing the hardware.

“It doesn’t matter what operating system the hardware is using, it can be refurbished. It is fantastic to see Remarkit receiving donations across the full spectrum. It is a mark of the Kiwi spirit that everyone is willing to pitch in and assist during Christchurch’s time of need.”

The minimum specifications for donated hardware are outlined below:
•         Pentium 4 3Ghz
•         1Gb RAM
•         80Gb Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
•         DVD ROM

Once donated, the hardware will be re-imaged with free copies of Microsoft’s operating system Windows XP and Office 2007 Professional. All licensing fees have been waived by Microsoft.

As a Microsoft Approved Refurbisher, RemarkIT works to a set of criteria to ensure organisations qualify for the donated IT equipment. This criteria has been established by the NZ Federation of Voluntary Organisations who run the TechSoup programme for NGOs in New Zealand.

To donate IT equipment, including PC’s, notebooks, printers, mobile phones and mobile phone chargers, contact Remarkit Solutions on 04 912 2020 or visit them at 130 Waterloo Quay, Wellington.

For more information and to follow Remarkit Solutions’ activity in Christchurch visit their blog.

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#449552 18-Mar-2011 13:01

TVNZ Memorial Stream is on now:
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/live-stream-christchurch-memorial-service-video-4038290

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#449556 18-Mar-2011 13:10

A bit of global recognition, the front page of www.google.co.nz today:

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#2659495 19-Feb-2021 10:06

semigeek: felt it in Dunedin. Wonder where the epicentre was. Who else felt it?

First post almost ten years ago, by @semigeek - only ten minutes after the event. Below is a note I've just seen:

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#2661052 22-Feb-2021 11:38

10 year Memorial service is being live streamed here

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#2661078 22-Feb-2021 12:29

News travels fast these days [and back then].

We in Zenbu, with WiFi routers all over Christchurch, and all around the country, constantly monitored them. If a router went off-line, the system noticed it and reported.

If there was an electricity failure in an area, the routers affected would go off-line, but those with back-up power or independent power would continue, so not all went off. If internet was lost, then all those affected by that internet service provider would go off-line, which meant there were plenty in an area that remained on-line.

When the whole lot in Christchurch simultaneously went off-line, it was very scary, because it meant something BIG had happened. We off course had no idea what. Asteroid, tsunami, earthquake, atomic bomb were possibilities. All electricity and all internet had suddenly been cut off. That's big.

Minutes later, we learned through regular news that Christchurch had been smashed in a big way.

Japanese earthquake recovery experts went to Christchurch to help with rescue.

By then our Zenbu sites were mostly back on-line so the Japanese could use internet.

Then the Japanese huge earthquake hit and the tsunami soon after.

The Japanese were able to use Zenbu WiFi to see what was happening, communicate, and arrange emergency return to Japan.

A decade later, our personal life turned tragic with Tarken [Zenbu creator] ending his life in 2015 [vitamin B12 deficiency due to vegan diet, along with personal, relationship, financial and business, and health problems - he had survived non-Hodgkins lymphoma as a 21 year old]. Fortunately, I found somebody who bought Zenbu and he kept it going.

News travels even faster now, and from anywhere to anywhere, via instant video uploads to Cyberspace, for viewing anywhere, at very low cost. With 5G, that can be made 3D with high resolution and low latency and low cost. Qualcomm is working on it.

Now instead of $100 per gigabyte at megabit per second speed over WiFi, data is going gigabit per second via Cyberphone at so cheap it's no worry.

Life certainly changes fast.

PS.... I'm no longer a Zenbu shareholder so I'll change that. Also, my photo should show older, grey, balding... fading ....

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