The Dream Machine

Harry Martini and The Dream Machine At first glance the Dream Machine appeared to be an over sized Hippie, Lava lamp from the early 1960’s. Harry had remembered, seeing similar devices in the ‘Head Shops’ lining the streets of, Greenwich Village. Then DonJon...

Anak Krakatau volcano quakes declining

"It was reported that from 00:00 to noon West Indonesia Standard Time (WIB), at least 124 eruptions, 28 volcanic quakes, 64 tremors and 40 quakes were recorded at the seismograph.So far, the frequency of eruptions and quakes of Anak Krakatau was fluctuating as marked by deep...

Mt Merapi spews hot clouds

""Large volumes of lava earlier oozed along two kilometers to Gendol river (Sleman district in Yogyakarta)," head of the investigation and development of volcano technology in Yogyakarta, Subandriyo, told ANTARA News here Tuesday night. He pointed out that the hot clouds...

No threat despite eruption at Anak Krakatau volcano: scientist

""Tremors from Anak Krakatau are still fluctuating but are still within the limits of the 'beware' status," volcanologist Anton told AFP, speaking from a monitoring post about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the island-volcano. "Even if a main (explosive) eruption happened,...

Thousands return as Indonesia downgrades volcano alert

"The volcanology office said that residents could return to their homes, but it called on them to remain alert and be prepared to leave should the 1,731-metre (5,679-foot) volcano show renewed dangerous activity. Noxious gases still being emitted from the crater and a...

Indonesian volcano erupting slowly: volcanologist

""The lava has been coming out through the cracks in the old lava from the 1990 eruption and created a new lava dome which is now 70 metres (230 feet) high," volcanologist Saut Simatupang told AFP. The dome first appeared on Saturday night, when volcanologists mistakenly...