Gongol.com Archives: May 2016
May 6, 2016
The USGS takes renewed interest in Mount St. Helens
"There is absolutely no sign that it will erupt anytime soon, but the data we collect tells us that the volcano is still very much alive [...] Over the last 8 weeks, there have been over 130 earthquakes formally located by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network and many more earthquakes too small to be located. Earthquake rates have been steadily increasing since March..."
Speaker Paul Ryan steps up his defense of Republican principles
Withholding endorsement of Donald Trump
A history of Chicago CTA train cars
Surprisingly engaging
Stunning videos from the Fort McMurray fires
People leaving the city in a panic and driving convoys right through the fires. The damage toll could be in the range of $10 billion.
Free Windows 10 upgrades to cease at end of July
The company says Windows 10 is now running on 300 million devices, and that the free upgrade offer for Windows 7 and 8 users will expire on July 29th -- after which, upgrades will cost $119. Still not a terribly high price, but why pay if you have the option to get it free?
