Comments on: Why we need a public-access database for tracking small-scale disasters and unusual events

By: Web 2.0 and the South Carolina Pipe Bomb Boys — 1389 Blog - Antijihadist Tech

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:25:45 +0000

[...] blogged about that quite recently; see Why we need a public-access database for tracking small-scale disasters and unusual events. I’m waiting for your [...]

By: What about all of these unexplained incidents? Who’s connecting the dots? — 1389 Blog - Antijihadist Tech

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:26:09 +0000

[...] I’ve discussed this before. I know it isn’t a simple project. But we obviously cannot rely on the government to do this for us, so we must find a way to get it done ourselves as a “grass roots” effort. [...]

By: trap32

trap32 — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:22:30 +0000

recently I came across this site, while I don’t know the veracity/completeness of the information presented it does list sources…

http://www.globalincidentmap.com/home.php

By: NoisyRoom.net » Blog Archive » Why we need a public-access database for tracking small-scale disasters and unusual events

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:01:45 +0000

[...] From the 1389 Blog: [...]

By: 1389

1389 — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:39:38 +0000

Thanks for your comments! On a related issue; i.e., the lack of up-to-the-minute news about urban transportation blockages of all types: Buzz Machine: Failing Information Structure The same need for information about transportation bottlenecks applies to interstate highways outside the cities, especially because so much of our economy relies on the trucking industry.

By: Thunder Pig

Thunder Pig — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:52:24 +0000

Excellent Suggestion!

I like the idea, and added my two cents worth on my blog.
Since blogger has free blogs, how about setting up blogs just for that?
Then you could apply a standardized tagging system “citizen watch” “vehicle” “fire” “next to road” et cetera.
List them on technorati as well, as you said, and I think the whole arrangement would be highly searchable.

By: Foehammer

Foehammer — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:34:35 +0000

I’ve been concerned for quite awhile now that forest fires are being set by Islamic terrorists. Why? Because if I was one of them, I’d do it. It’s cheap to do, almost untraceable with a few precautions, it’s incredibly costly to the U.S. and requires massive manpower to combat. If Al Qaeda wants to hurt our economy, how could they not be at least considering eco-terrorism?