A conversation with Seattle
Doughton’s story focuses on the geological record and its implications for the Northwest. Does the region face an offshore mega-quake and tsunami on the scale of Japan’s 3/11/11 event that will kill thousands and devastate the economy, or a series of magnitude 8 offshore quake and tsunami events that will cumulatively be nearly as devastating? Continue reading “Full Rip 9.0” Uncovers the Northwest’s Earthquake Dangers
If you’re like me (i.e., live indoors, use electricity), then you’ve been watching your electricity bill steadily increase despite water not having a union (that’s a hydroelectricity joke, folks, one of the few). Your home is filled with an array of red- and green-eyed electrical devices that light up darkened rooms like Christmas all-year-’round, and it’s hard to tell which ones are sucking the most power down. Patel’s sensors will make it possible to know, outlet by outlet, how you’re using electricity. Continue reading 3 Simple Supergenius Ideas for Seattle