Category Archives: Nature

When nature and technology collide… 0

…incredible things can happen.
There’s no doubt that the earthquake in Chile today is a horrible, horrible tragedy. It’s yet another terrible reminder that we truly are at the mercy of nature–as if Haiti wasn’t proof enough. But as with Haiti, we’re witnessing an amazing case study of people coming together with technology to manage the impact [...]

Getting #Snommed by #Snopocalypse3 0

This storm seems to be the worst so far. It’s unbelievable the amount of snow we’ve got on the ground, and when you add in more snow and tropical-storm-force winds, it makes for a lot of mess. A really beautiful mess, but a mess nonetheless.
Earlier I was out with a friend and took a quick [...]

A Snow Day Birthday 2

So, yes, today is my birthday! I can hardly contain myself. One person had congratulated me on passing the last birthday with a real advancement in privileges–I suppose he’s pretty well right. It’s pretty exciting.
Because it’s my birthday, they canceled class today. Ha, ok, ok, well they canceled class because of the snow. But I’m [...]

#snopocalypse… take THREE?! 0

So as you may have heard, D.C. has been absolutely trounced by snow this past week. And it doesn’t look like it’s over yet.
Now the National Weather Service is predicting 10-20″ tomorrow and Wednesday, to add to the two feet plus that we already have on the ground. Insanity.
The federal government was shut down today [...]

#SNOM nom nom… 2

Yes, that’s #snom. As in, a snow monster just nom nom nommed all over our nation’s capital, leaving over two feet of snow in its wake.
Sure, it’s inconvenient. It’s expensive for the local government. And really, it’s detrimental to the productivity of our local businesses, schools, and government. But it’s just FUN.
Between last night and [...]