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July 5: Typhoon Paka

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:57:05 +0000

Typhoon Paka was the last tropical cyclone in the 1997 Pacific hurricane and typhoon season, and was among the strongest Pacific typhoons in the month of December. Paka developed on November 28 from a trough well to the southwest of Hawaii. The storm tracked generally westward for much of its duration, and on December 7 it crossed into the western Pacific Ocean. On December 16 Paka struck Guam and Rota with winds of 230 km/h (145 mph), and it strengthened further to reach peak winds on December 18 over open waters. Subsequently, it underwent a steady weakening trend, and on December 23 Paka dissipated. Typhoon Paka first impacted the Marshall Islands, where it dropped heavy rainfall and left $80 million in damage (1997 USD, $100 million 2007 USD). Later, it passed just north of Guam, where strong winds destroyed about 1,500 buildings and damaged 10,000 more; 5,000 people were left homeless, and the island experienced a complete power outage following the typhoon. Damage on the island totaled $500 million (1997 USD, $645 million 2007 USD), which warranted the retirement of its name. Paka also caused light damage in the Northern Marianas Islands, and overall the typhoon caused no reported fatalities. (more...)

I will not be getting a new iPhone!

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:57:14 +0000

My wife hinted at the fact that she would like a iPhone. This encouraged me to consider getting two new iPhone’s on July 11th. But that conversation has quickly faded when we saw the plan pricing.

American Cities See Record Annual Foreclosure Rate Increases in Q2

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:52:04 +0000

Record high foreclosure rates in the second quarter were reported in Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami and New York, according to a report issued by PropertyShark.com. Los Angeles led the four cities with a 282.01% increase in the second quarter compared to last year's Q2. Los Angeles reported a record...

Team Fortress 2 Update Released (7/3/2008)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:20:05 +0000

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

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Fixed a memory leak affecting both clients and servers

Linksys's newest router: If only I could call it just "sexy"

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:01:14 +0000

Bearing the same futuristic, compact design, the WRT610N is slightly larger than the previous models of the same design.

Sony Denies Downloadable PS2 Games on PS3

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:24:49 +0000

Sony Computer Entertainment has denied reports that PlayStation 2 games will be offered on the PlayStation 3's digital storefront, following reports of an alleged leaked image showing listings for PS2 titles on the PlayStation Store.

Gears of War 2 Multiplayer Trailer

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:45:57 +0000

Cliffy and friends would like to walk you through what you can expect to see in Gears of War 2 (360) multiplayer! An Xbox 360 exclusive, Gears of War 2 is slated to arrive in November. Have a

Ernie The Attorney: Gathering information efficiently

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:51:46 +0000

Ernie makes some very good points in this post. If you do go the feed reader route, my advice is to choose your feeds wisely, otherwise you might feel overwhelmed.

Surprisingly Few People Collect On GTA Hot Coffee

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:14:12 +0000

Relin writes "Out of the millions eligible, less than 3,000 have come forward to collect their money in the 'Hot Coffee' settlement. While the plaintiffs' lawyer is surprised by the development, Theodore Frank of the Legal Center for the Public Interest at the American Enterprise Institute seems convinced that the lawsuit was 'meritless' and will result in no payment for the legal counsel opposing Take-Two."

Morning Discussion

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:28:22 +0000

So rumors are going around about some game called Diablo? A third one? Anyone ever heard of it? And who is this Blizzard? Yeah, anyway yesterday was pretty busy with a wrap-up of our Kane's Wrath contest, the low down on fatalities in MK vs DC and the Fallen Empires: Legions beta went public.

Metal Gear Solid 5 May Be a Prequel

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:37:34 +0000

If you've already finished Kojima Productions' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) and are be wondering where the story could possibly go from there, the answer appears to be backwards. According to MGS4 producer Ryan Payton, Metal Gear Solid 5 may be a prequel.

SanDisk confirms death of TakeTV and Fanfare

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:17:20 +0000

TakeTV and Fanfare never made it to their first birthday.

First-Ever Recording of Blood Vessel Development During the Formation of an Organ

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:09:18 +0000

A new microscope system that can take 3-D pictures of an embryonic mouse organ over 24 to 48 hours has shown Duke Medical Center researchers the first glimpse of the formation of blood vessels during development.

Resident Evil 5 Trailer: 'All I See Is Death'

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:14:34 +0000

To illustrate just how much fun it is to kill zombies, Capcom has provided us with a new trailer and screenshots from its upcoming survival horror title Resident Evil 5 (PS3, 360) Said to pac

Judge Refuses To Sign RIAA 'Ex Parte' Order

Fri, 30 May 2008 01:59:56 +0000

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "The RIAA just can't get enough of going after University of Maine students, but it appears that the judges in Portland, Maine, may be getting wise to the industry's lawyers' antics. RIAA counsel submitted yet another ex parte discovery order to the Court ('ex parte' meaning 'without notice'), in BMG v. Does 1-11, but this time the judge refused to sign, pointing out that there is no emergency since there is no evidence that records are about to be destroyed [PDF]. This is the same judge who has previously suggested the imposition of Rule 11 sanctions against the RIAA lawyers, accusing them of gamesmanship."