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I am currently a software engineer at Google, where as a member of the Android platform team I build frameworks and user interfaces.

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Archive for June 14th, 2005

Early tsunami warnings

June 14th, 2005

The West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center has issued a warning regarding possible tsunami activity resulting from this evening’s 7.0-Richter quake off the California coast. (Also: USGS link #2) However, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is much more reserved with respect to other Pacific coastal areas. (Full texts after the jump, since it’s time sensitive)

Update 23:45:

SUBJECT - TSUNAMI WARNING BULLETIN - FINAL
BULLETIN NUMBER 2
ISSUED 06/15/2005 AT 0409 UTC

...THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH STATUS IS CANCELED FOR
   CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA -  AND
   ALASKA...

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penny-arcade.co.uk

June 14th, 2005

Whoa. Since when did Gabe (of Penny-Arcade) become John Allison (of Scary Go Round, and Bobbins before that)? (Scroll down to the new FF, Gabe, and Tycho shirts to see what I mean. Or simply examine the image I burgled, seen at right.)

Buy Now is “Awful”

June 14th, 2005

Hey, looky: the Buy Now saver got a mention on the SomethingAwful forums.

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