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- Images: Tsunamis, hurricanes hit 'Second Life'
- The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration launches an immersive, interactive 3D presence in the virtual world.
- Tags: 3D
- Image galleries 2007-04-27
- Photos: Storm's giant eye on Saturn
- The Cassini probe has discovered a new wonder on Saturn--a storm similar to a hurricane on Earth.
- Tags: Earth, photograph, Saturn
- Image galleries 2006-11-10
- Geek Trivia: Reigning storms
- What's the deadliest Atlantic hurricane in recorded history? While most news outlets are still reporting on the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, it's important to remember that these hurricanes were neither the first nor the last devastating storms in human history. In fact, this week...
- Tags: Jay Garmon, Columbus Day Storm, Columbus Day, Columbus, Atlantic hurricane, Geek Trivia Newsletter, Storm, Hurricane, Radiation, Atlantic, Corporate Communications, Corporate Governance, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Sales Tools, Marketing, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Sales
- Technical articles 2005-10-11
- Tools for the ultimate high-tech survival kit
- Technologists are inventing high-tech devices to add to disaster survival kits of the future. New technologies for survival kits include those that can turn sewer water into Gatorade, equip people with long-lasting lighting, or save hypothermia victims without the use of electricity.What high-tech devices would you add to a survival...
- Tags: disaster, disaster recovery, Gatorade, networking, Sonja Thompson, survival kit, tool, tools
- Discussion threads 2005-09-30
- Hurricane Relief: Used Network and IT Gear?
- After reading the posts many members made on how to recover flooded PCs, servers, and other hardware, I had to wonder if anyone has started a drive to send older IT gear down south? I'm sure most systems and network adminsitrators have an old switch, hub, PC, or laptop...
- Tags: Insurance, information technology
- Discussion threads 2005-09-19
- Disaster Recovery - Hurricane
- Disaster Recovery - HurricaneNeed hints to individuals who are trying to recovery their computers/pheripherials from water/dirt/pollution damage from hurricanes?The hardware was receovered what's next?Good luckI'd start by dismantling the machine to the board / card / assembly level and spray everything thoroughly with a commercial electronic component cleaner. I...
- Tags: al.parker@..., computer, diasters, disaster recovery, electronics, hardware, off-topic, Palmetto, recovery, submerged, WD-40
- Discussion threads 2005-09-15
- Ben Stein is right!
- Ben Stein is right!Here is an article written by Ben Stein. I agree completely.Special ReportGet Off His Back UpdatedBy Ben Stein Published 9/2/2005 11:59:59 PM***UPDATED: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005 , 2:13 p.m. ***A few truths, for those who have ears and eyes and care to know the truth:1.) The hurricane...
- Tags: Ben Stein, George W. Bush, i'm back!, off-topic, ProtiusX
- Discussion threads 2005-09-10
- Critical vulnerabilities surface in IE and HP-UX
- Gulf CoastIf anyone has any comments about the situation or any particularly good web resources which I might list on my research web site, please let me know.If you want to complain or have questions about the situation I may have useful information to share since I served for many...
- Tags: Critical Vulnerabilities, HP-UX, hurricane, Microsoft Internet Explorer, scams, security, Tech Locksmith
- Discussion threads 2005-09-02
- Seeking Vacation Advice/Feedback
- Seeking Vacation Advice/FeedbackWell over the years I've seen folks post for all kinds of advice not pertaining to tech so here's one that has nothing to do with work at all, but rather vacation...So....Its been a rough year so far for myself and my gf (both on an indiviual level...
- Tags: Myrtle Beach
- Discussion threads 2005-06-24
- Geek Trivia: Tipping the scales
- Test your command ofuseless knowledge by subscribing to TechRepublic's Geek Trivia e-newsletter. Automaticallysign up today!Magnitude 9.5, Category 5, F5—these terms can strike fear in the heart of anyone with accessto a cable news network, as each is shorthand for a highly destructive naturaldisaster. While politicians and reporters often describe earthquakes,hurricanes,...
- Tags: Richter, Richter Scale, Jay Garmon, Category 5 hurricane, F5 Networks, magnitude, Category 5
- Technical articles 2005-03-22
- Geek Trivia: Can't place that name
- Test your command ofuseless knowledge by subscribing to TechRepublic's Geek Trivia e-newsletter. Automaticallysign up today!Continuing with last week's hurricaneseason theme, Geek Trivia poses this question: Why name a hurricane? No,this isn't an existential debate or a rhetorical exercise, and the questiondoes have an answer. In fact, the answer is simplicity...
- Tags: Jay Garmon
- Technical articles 2004-08-31
- Geek Trivia: Finding a silver lining
- Test your command ofuseless knowledge by subscribing to TechRepublic's Geek Trivia e-newsletter. Automaticallysign up today!Hurricane Charley made landfall less than two weeks ago,officially sounding the opening bell of the height of Atlantic hurricane seasonto the tune of billions of dollars in damages and immeasurable loss to thosecaught in the storm's...
- Tags: Jay Garmon
- Technical articles 2004-08-24
- Eye of the Storm 3000 (Mac) 1.0 (Mac)
- Eye of the Storm is your personal hurricane weather center. It tracks and plots hurricanes and their wind fields from the time they are born as tropical depressions until after landfall. Three different map styles are interactive and colorful and show the range and distribution of hurricane winds. Database driven,...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Hurricane, Wind, Starstone Software Systems, Desktops, Internet, Hardware
- Software downloads 2005-08-05
- Photos: Hurricane Hunters fly into Ike
- The main mission of an Air Force unit in Mississippi is to fly into storms to collect data that will help generate more accurate forecasts. by CNET News.com
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Photograph, CNET News.com, news, hurricane
- Image galleries 2008-09-15
- Preparing for the 2006 Hurricane Season
- In this webcast, the listener will learn how to prepare his or her entire business - including employees, client's data, and the IT environment - for the potential impact of the 2006 hurricane season. Being prepared can save one time and money and help the employees know what do; where...
- Tags: Hurricane, IBM Corp.
- Webcasts
- Lessons Learned From the 2005 Hurricane Season
- The 2005 hurricane season was the most active and destructive season on record for the United States. IBM worked with many clients during the numerous hurricanes to help organizations support their availability and recovery needs. In this webcast, the listener will hear from IBM's distinguished panel of experts as they...
- Tags: Hurricane, IBM Corp.
- Webcasts
- NOAA Hurricane 2006 1.5 (Windows)
- Downloads both static and loop images from the National Hurricane Center. NOAA Hurricane 2006 will also find and display the graphics for any currently active tropical storm. Regions supported include Atlantic, East Coast, East Pacific, Central Pacific, and Caribbean. Will view visible and infrared static and looped images as well...
- Tags: NOAA, Hurricane, Andrew Ladner, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2007-06-20
- Don't Get Stuck When the Lights Go Out: Plan for Disaster Recovery Now
- Hurricanes, fires, floods and other natural disasters pose unique challenges to maintaining mission-critical business applications. When hurricane Katrina swept through the southeast, e-mail, data storage, networks, data centers, wireless and BlackBerry communications capabilities were all wiped out. It became nearly impossible to locate employees, recover crucial business data, to communicate...
- Tags: Hurricane, XOSoft, Computer Associates International Inc., Disaster Recovery, Data Management
- Webcasts
- Webcast: Step-by-Step Disaster Recovery Planning for the 2006 Hurricane Season
- The 2005 hurricane season went down as the worst on record, with damages estimated at over $100 billion.* Forecasters are already predicting a similarly severe 2006 storm season, so it's imperative that companies with offices in vulnerable areas ensure that their applications and data are fully protected—well in advance...
- Tags: Webcast, Hurricane, XOSoft, Litigation, Business Operations
- Webcasts 2006-04-05
- Hurricane Preparation for Computer Systems
- There are plenty of sources online now for hurricane preparedness to protect lives, homes, pets, and property... but what about the computer systems? For that matter how would a small business owner protect their data in a hurricane, tropical storm, or flood? This paper explains some precautions may be used...
- Tags: Hurricane, Computer, Baham Laboratories, Productivity
- White papers 2006-06-13
