Comments on: Twitter and the Birmingham (ish) Earthquake. http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/ Social media, active citizens, podcasting, neighbourhoods and more. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:19:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Podnosh Blog : High Fibre Podcasting » Archive » I hope you are not a journalist… http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63686 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:02:56 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63686 [...] An Italian blog recently referenced a twitterquake experience I shared with Jon Bounds and Joanna Geary (and before you reach for the irritating cliche yes the earth did move for all 3 of us  – which is why we were blogging at 2am – partly to reassure each other that we were not mad and the earth had just moved). [...] [...] An Italian blog recently referenced a twitterquake experience I shared with Jon Bounds and Joanna Geary (and before you reach for the irritating cliche yes the earth did move for all 3 of us  – which is why we were blogging at 2am – partly to reassure each other that we were not mad and the earth had just moved). [...]

]]> by: feelByte // tech blog http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63321 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:58:59 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63321 [...] Lo sviluppo, di come la notizia è passata in rete è stata tracciata anche da Podnosh e da ReadWriteWeb, sottolineando il fatto che emittenti come BBC NEWS hanno riportato la notizia 35-40 minuti dopo il primo twitter. [...] [...] Lo sviluppo, di come la notizia è passata in rete è stata tracciata anche da Podnosh e da ReadWriteWeb, sottolineando il fatto che emittenti come BBC NEWS hanno riportato la notizia 35-40 minuti dopo il primo twitter. [...]

]]> by: Paul Henderson http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63303 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:32:15 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63303 The USGS had their automated systems online very quickly and since the quake over 10000 people have reported that they 'felt it' http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ous/STORE/X2008nyae/ciim_display.html you can even download a table of it http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ous/STORE/X2008nyae/ciim_download.html - lots more here http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008nyae.php (and a much more lickely sounding 4.7 not 5.3) A marked difference to the British Geological Survey, their response, a PDF press release... (full disclosure, former volunteer with the USGS here, they know what they're doing when it comes to earthquakes) The USGS had their automated systems online very quickly and since the quake over 10000 people have reported that they ‘felt it’ http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ous/STORE/X2008nyae/ciim_display.html
you can even download a table of it http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ous/STORE/X2008nyae/ciim_download.html – lots more here http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008nyae.php (and a much more lickely sounding 4.7 not 5.3) A marked difference to the British Geological Survey, their response, a PDF press release… (full disclosure, former volunteer with the USGS here, they know what they’re doing when it comes to earthquakes)

]]> by: Nick Booth http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63223 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:33:31 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63223 Sorry Mark  we\'ll whisper next time we t a quake.  It spooked me L. I spent about 4 minutes wandering around the house for no good reason other than I couldn\'t believe the way the floor rippled. Brilliant job Christopher - I also like the sun headline about how viagra turned me blue. Sorry Mark  we\’ll whisper next time we t a quake.  It spooked me L. I spent about 4 minutes wandering around the house for no good reason other than I couldn\’t believe the way the floor rippled. Brilliant job Christopher – I also like the sun headline about how viagra turned me blue.

]]> by: Mark Steadman http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63220 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:27:12 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63220 I must remember to switch my Twitter alerts off when I go to bed. I got about 8 messages all through last night; the earthquake never woke me, but Twitter did...several times! I must remember to switch my Twitter alerts off when I go to bed. I got about 8 messages all through last night; the earthquake never woke me, but Twitter did…several times!

]]> by: L Owen http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63173 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:51:26 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63173 I felt it too! I live in Norwich. There was a small build up, at which point my bed began to shake. I jumped up and my feet could feel the ground vibrating. I could hear my door and the other doors in my house vibrating too. I could definitely tell it was the ground shaking just by the sound of it all. I could hear a deep tremor deep under the ground. Spooky stuff! I felt it too!
I live in Norwich. There was a small build up, at which point my bed began to shake. I jumped up and my feet could feel the ground vibrating. I could hear my door and the other doors in my house vibrating too.
I could definitely tell it was the ground shaking just by the sound of it all. I could hear a deep tremor deep under the ground.
Spooky stuff!

]]> by: Christopher http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63167 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:36:14 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63167 If you followed my blog you\'d have had all of this info at about 01:10am ;) The Sun, in its traditionally restrained manner, has already written a comprehensive summary of the night\'s events. I won\'t spoilt it for you, but I strongly suggest you read it: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article851350.ece If you followed my blog you\’d have had all of this info at about 01:10am ;)

The Sun, in its traditionally restrained manner, has already written a comprehensive summary of the night\’s events. I won\’t spoilt it for you, but I strongly suggest you read it:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article851350.ece

]]> by: Nick Booth http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63156 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:45:51 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63156 Hi Duncan - this is better than listening to news drivel Hi Duncan – this is better than listening to news drivel

]]> by: Duncan http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63155 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:43:18 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63155 Aye - felt it here just south of Derby, the neighbour rushed round thinking the chimney was collapsing...the site of him at my window in the dead of night almost gave me a second potential heart attack of the evening. Aye – felt it here just south of Derby, the neighbour rushed round thinking the chimney was collapsing…the site of him at my window in the dead of night almost gave me a second potential heart attack of the evening.

]]> by: Nick Booth http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63154 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:41:12 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63154 Sorry Ross. I like Leeds and Holmfirth (Holmfirth more of course) Sorry Ross. I like Leeds and Holmfirth (Holmfirth more of course)

]]> by: Ross http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63150 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:37:20 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63150 Oh - and thanks for the trackback too! Oh – and thanks for the trackback too!

]]> by: Ross http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63149 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:36:35 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63149 Leeds! Leeds! Holmfirth mate. Close enough though I suppose! RB Leeds! Leeds!

Holmfirth mate. Close enough though I suppose!

RB

]]> by: Earthquake? Twitter knows best | Birmingham: It’s Not Shit http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63146 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:12:47 +0000 http://www.podnosh.com/blog/2008/02/27/twitter-and-the-birmingham-earthquake/#comment-63146 [...] I twittered first, but Nick beat me to the blog. Without twitter I’d have thought I was going mad, Nick confirmed it “podnosh mine too. 6M Ago” and: “orangejon wonders if he’s hallucinating or if there was really just an earthquake. Either that or the house is falling down… 5M Ago” [...] [...] I twittered first, but Nick beat me to the blog. Without twitter I’d have thought I was going mad, Nick confirmed it “podnosh mine too. 6M Ago” and: “orangejon wonders if he’s hallucinating or if there was really just an earthquake. Either that or the house is falling down… 5M Ago” [...]

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