Notices by lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net), page 23
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lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 05-Jan-2024 14:30:49 EST 
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Anyway, Lytle Creek is not very far away from the San Andreas Fault. -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 05-Jan-2024 14:27:29 EST
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Update 1: M 4.1.
Update 2: M 4.2. Pager green, with estimated 65% chance of <1 fatality and <$1M economic damage. -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 05-Jan-2024 14:18:26 EST
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@clacke "tight" ... I haven't heard that term since #sonTwo and one of my nieces were around 10-12 (they're 35 now). We were talking about a vehicle we'd seen that looked like it came from a 1930s gangster movie (PT Cruiser) and she said "that's tight!" -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 05-Jan-2024 14:11:21 EST
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Obviously, USGS will revise its estimates once more data is gathered. That includes citizen science from the "Did You Feel It?" part of the https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ site.
So far, no pager estimate. And the epicenter is too inland for any #tsunami risk, so there shouldn't be anything about it on https://tsunami.gov/ -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 05-Jan-2024 14:03:47 EST
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Okay. #USGS says the #earthquake was M 4.4, 1km WNW of Lytle Creek, CA.
It started with a low rumbling sound. Then the MyShake app alerted: "Earthquake! Take cover. Drop, cover, hold!" Then came the shaking, which lasted less than 30 seconds. It was not intense. -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 05-Jan-2024 13:58:31 EST
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#Earthquake. One of the work phone's apps alerted before the shaking. I'll check #USGS in a couple of minutes. -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 04-Jan-2024 04:22:17 EST
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Tom Scottβs βfinal for nowβ video: https://youtu.be/7DKv5H5Frt0
I have probably seen ten to fifteen of his previous videos. I have enjoyed them all. I will likely try to watch some of the back catalog. But I will not even try to watch five hundred episodes. -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jan-2024 20:48:34 EST
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I was unaware of Wirth's passing. Thanks for the post.
I took an intro class with Pascal at the same time I was doing a C course, so Pascal could be my 2nd or 3rd language (being preceded by various dialects of BASIC from the 1970s onward). -
clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy πΈπͺππ°ππ (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jan-2024 20:25:26 EST 
clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy πΈπͺππ°ππ
Father of the Wirth family of languages, most famously Pascal, Niklaus Wirth would have been 90 years old in a few weeks. He passed away three days ago.
Apart from programming languages, both his own and collaboration and standardization with others, he also contributed to our body of knowledge in algorithms, methodology, user interfaces and OSes, much of which still hasn't seen its full potential. He will influence the field for decades to come.
Thank you for your work, Wirth. Pascal was the second programming language I learned and it influenced me greatly in my early years. I have yet to check out your later work, but it's been on my list for a long time.
Learn more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niklaus_β¦
I heard about it /via fosstodon.org/@shawnhooper/111β¦ @Shawn Hooper (he/him)
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lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jan-2024 20:21:46 EST
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@clacke That brings to mind a question about Scandinavian languages. I've probably already asked this before (of you and of Thorwegian), but if I have, I forgot your answers.
How close are most Scandinavian languages? Is there some degree of mutual intelligibility? -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 02-Jan-2024 13:29:20 EST
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Collision at #Tokyo airport. #Japan airlines plane βοΈ is on fire. https://youtu.be/H4HQ2nMA1rI Most passengers and crew evacuated safely.
Coast Guard plane βοΈ crew members missing. Plane was taking relief supplies to quake victims. -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 01-Jan-2024 03:36:54 EST
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@clacke In the US, there are cornstarch powders which are unlikely to have minerals such as asbestos. I don't know whether they'd be exported to HK, but if not, there are probably other countries that produce such a product.
I can't compare the two for absorption. You'll just have to try it and see if it meets your needs. -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 01-Jan-2024 03:32:16 EST
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#USGS reports an #earthquake near the West coast of #Honshu, #Japan.
Rated M7.5.
Date & Time: 2024-01-01 07:10:10 UTC.
Location: 37Β° 30' 00.0" N, 137Β° 12' 00.0" E. Depth 10.0 km / 6.2 mi. Pager is yellow for estimated economic losses between USD$1 and USD$1,000,000; green for estimated zero fatalities.
MMI: IX (violent; heavy damage)
Ground failure: landslides -- significant area affected but limited population exposure; liquefaction -- significant area affected and extensive population exposure.
#Tsunami threat: "TSUNAMI WAVES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED. ... HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST FOR SOME COASTS." Specific mention of Japan, #DPRK / #North_Korea, #RoK / #South_Korea, #Russia. No threat to #Guam, #CNMI, #AmSam / #American_Samoa, #HI / #Hawaii, or US & Canadian West Coast.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ and https://www.tsunami.gov/ -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 01-Jan-2024 00:36:21 EST
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https://www.wired.com/story/the-kremlin-has-entered-the-chat/ [www wired com] The #Kremlin seems to have easy access to information about #Telegram users and their chats. -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 31-Dec-2023 20:53:19 EST
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Every year on December 31, I remember.
Back when I was a college student, I knew two students, Wayne and Annie. They were great friends, to the point where Annie had visited Wayne's home several times and knew his parents.
On New Year's Eve, Annie went to a party and got too drunk to drive, so she called Wayne's dad for a ride. Wayne's dad was killed in a collision as a drunk driver flew through a red light.
Seriously, folks. If you're going to drink, choose a designated driver who will forego intoxicants. If you're going to drive, you're the designee. Skip the booze and the drugs. -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 31-Dec-2023 15:27:46 EST
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#Apophis asteroid will pass near Earth in the year 2029. #NASA is sending a probe to study the asteroid βοΈ. https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/asteroids/apophis/ . -
lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 31-Dec-2023 00:48:59 EST
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Several #FL local elected officials resign ahead of new law. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h0i9TtTlA4 https://farside.link/invidious/watch?v=7h0i9TtTlA4
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