Sunday begins App Week. II’l review the most important smartphone apps in my arsenal. One new app each day.
Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) said it best, “There’s very little I can’t do without a fully charged iPhone.”
Herald.net is reporting:
SEATTLE — Federal biologists plan next month to attach tiny satellite devices on Puget Sound’s endangered orcas off the West Coast to better understand where they go during winter. But some whale experts worry the tags — about the size of a 9-volt battery with two darts — could injure the orcas.
While dart tags have been used on other whale species, this is the first time they would be used on the southern resident killer whales that frequent the inland waters of Washington state and British Columbia.
The complete Herald.net post by Phuong Le (AP) is here.
(Thanks to Norton Rider for the link)
Gizmodo.com is reporting:
You Host Tailgate Parties From a Canoe
Apparently the creators of this Floating Flamer barbecue haven’t heard the old adage that you should wait an hour after eating before swimming. Because they want you grilling up burgers and hot dogs while you’re frolicking in the waves.
The complete Gizmodo.com post is here.
(c) A vessel not under command, a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver whether underway or at anchor [Inld], a vessel constrained by her draft [Intl], a sailing vessel, a vessel engaged in fishing whether underway or at anchor [Inld] and a vessel engaged in towing or pushing another vessel shall, instead of the signals prescribed in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Rule, sound at intervals of not more than 2 minutes three blasts in succession, namely one prolonged followed by two short blasts.
(d) A vessel engaged in fishing, when at anchor, and a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver when carrying out her work at anchor, shall instead of the signals prescribed in paragraph (g) of this Rule sound the signal prescribed in paragraph (c) of this Rule. [Intl]
Harold.net is reporting:
SEATTLE — A ribbon seal commonly found in the frigid waters off the coasts of Alaska and Russia has been spotted twice in the Seattle area.
It’s quite unusual to observe the animals this far south, said Peter Boveng, leader of the polar ecosystem program with the National Marine Mammal Laboratory, part of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle. “There are not many people who see these regularly.”
The complete Hearlod.net post by Phuong Le, (AP) is here.
(Thanks to Norton Rider for the link.)
Three Sheets NW is reporting:
New storm damage to the Kalakalahas caused the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to issue a call for a contractor to be on call to stabilize the vessel and move it to a new location if needed.
And if the Corps has to step in, it will likely be the end of the iconic ferry.
The Kalakala was blown into a derelict barge onshore during last week’s winter storm. As the tide retreated, the ship got caught on the barge and began listing to port at about 30 degrees, leaving the deck less than a foot above water.
The complete Three Sheets NW post by Deborah Bach is here.
(Thanks to Gerald Albertson for the link.)
This SDO image (AIA 193) shows an M9-class solar flare erupting on the Sun’s northeastern hemisphere at 03:49 UT on Jan. 23, 2012… just 4 days after a previous strong CME that sparked aurora around the world on the 22nd. More geomagnetic activity is expected for the 24th.
CREDIT: NASA/SDO and the AIA Consortium/Edited by J. Major
Space.com is reporting:
A powerful solar eruption is expected to blast a stream of charged particles toward Earth tomorrow (Jan. 24), as the strongest radiation storm since 2005 rages on the sun.
Early this morning (0359 GMT Jan. 23, which corresponds to late Sunday, Jan. 22 at 10:59 p.m. EST), NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught an extreme ultraviolet flash from a huge eruption on the sun , according to the skywatching website Spaceweather.com.
The complete Space.com post is here.
Info on Solar flares and communications via Google: http://tinyurl.com/7ho8m7v
More than anything else, there’s a CULTURE problem at Carnival Cruises / Costa. Indeed ……… stranger than fiction.
A few people may have been missed on the manifest. Really, a week later and there’s no clue?
Italian officials, who have given conflicting reports of the number of people still missing, said Sunday that confusion might have been caused by the presence of unregistered passengers.
Costa offers survivors 30% off next cruise. What marketing genius came up with this one, and which executive bought it?
The offer for future discounts is being made by Costa Cruises, which operated the Concordia and whose parent company is Carnival, the world’s largest cruise operator.
You be the judge.
Laura Dekker was born on a yacht and began sailing solo when she was 10
The BBC is reporting:
Dutch teenager who set out to become the youngest solo around-the-world sailor has completed her voyage.
Laura Dekker, 16, was greeted by a cheering crowd as she sailed into the St Maarten harbour in the Caribbean after a year at sea.
She left on 20 January 2011 aboard her 11.5m (38ft) boat Guppy.
The complete BBC post is here.
