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20 dead in Turkey flash flood
Worst torrential rain in last 80 year killed at least seven people in Turkey. Reports says that the death toll may rise as the water level is on the rise.The main communication line is affected, two bridges... 
Louisville Kentucky Flooding Shuts Roads, Affects Traffic, Travel
Louisville Kentucky has seen some significant flooding today that has shut roads, and affected traffic and travel in and out of the region. Heavy thunderstorms caused so much water to fall in this region that the... 
Flash flooding in Manitoba: ice jam dislodged for now
The ice jam that caused the Flash Flooding in Manitoba and a state of emergency has been dislodged now but officials say the damage is not over yet. The Red River is flowing rapidly but people living upstream could... 
TweetUp for a cause: Vancouver tweeters hit Downtown Eastside
This is an interesting and encouraging use of social media. " It started as a two-line message on the Internet and ended up mobilizing a small crowd that roamed Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in the snow Sunday... 
'Koobface' Virus Attacks Facebook
"Attention new viewers: those 5000 "friends" you have on Facebook? They might not actually be your friends. In fact, some of them might be scammers trying to infect your computer with a new virus dubbed "Koobface". Koobface, which already made the rounds on MySpace, is now...
Music labels trying new format: SanDisk's slotMusic mini flash memory cards
slotMusic cards are what they are called. It's an album in a mini flash memory card which is the new hope for the music industry. Since CDs are becoming extinct, they are hoping that these mini memory cards will...
Saving Mud-Covered Haiti's Crops – And Mountains
"The Haitians have a saying, “beyond mountains there are mountains,” meaning after each big obstacle stands another bigger obstacle. I saw the saying come to life in the town of Cabaret. It was my first trip to Haiti, a ninety minute plane ride from Miami. So close,...
CRISIS ROOM. Flash sunday night: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley change to comm...
Wall street Flash......Sept-22 CRISIS ROOM. sunday night: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley change to commercial banks, investment banks dead. .....conversion Reason: Only commercial banks like Bank of America can get...
iPhone Ad Banned over "False Claims"
Britain's advertising watchdog has banned a recent iPhone 3G ad over misleading functionality claims."The ad showed the internet navigation prowess of the iPhone, with images zooming in on a weather forecast...
Flash flooding hits Scotland
Dundee in Scotland was hit by flash floods last night, and over a hundred properties were damaged by about 4ft of water.Water flooded into shops and homes, and also disrupted the rail service due to a landslip...
13 killed as heavy rains lash in India
Heavy rains lashed Indian capital New Delhi on Friday providing much-needed respite from the high humidity existing for the past few days but created a massive traffic jams and brought pot holes on...
Gonna Live Forever: Flash Memory with Slower Decay
Oh, those clever scientists. They've found a way to make flash memory last longer, use less power, and manage cell failure in a more even-handed manner. Currently, flash memory goes bad after around ten years, all...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Japanese Scientists Developed Flash Able to Function for Hundreds of Years
"Japanese scientists claim they have developed world's first flash memory with a potential lifetime of hundreds of years. Working at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and the University of Tokyo, scientists mentioned that the new chips are...
14 killed as typhoon strikes Philippines
Every time I visit Nowpublic there appears to be another new natural disaster.Is this the result of Global Warming or are we just in the middle of a natural cycle?"Flash floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Fengshen have left at least 14 people dead and forced the...
Midwest floods worsen overnight, 15 now dead
Floods in the Midwest continue to threaten communities in several states. At least one town has been all but destroyed, while ruined crops will likely raise food prices across the US."LAKE DELTON, Wis. - Storms... 
created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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1299 views | 30 recommendations | 10 comments
