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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: dhiggins on September 22, 2006, 09:14:05 am
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I just upgraded my machine (whole new machine), and am trying to get MC installed and licensed.
I've tried using the web to restore the license but I can't seem to even get to the web page that handles this. The server appears to be not responding
Any ideas?
Thanks
Darin
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There was a power outage in Minneapolis this morning. Please try again in an hour or so. I'm sorry for the problem.
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There was a power outage in Minneapolis this morning. Please try again in an hour or so. I'm sorry for the problem.
Wow... Quite a day. Power outages in Minneapolis and earthquakes in Maine (http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2006/09/22/bar_harbor_times/breaking_news/doc4513cd8e67b8c257634577.txt) (I felt this one, and there were definately at least two aftershocks at 8:30ish and 9:30ish).
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Maine Will Fall Into The Ocean Soon
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Don't say that.... I just bought a house! :o
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The power is on and licensing should be working again. We were offline for a couple of hours.
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Wow... Quite a day. Power outages in Minneapolis and earthquakes in Maine (http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2006/09/22/bar_harbor_times/breaking_news/doc4513cd8e67b8c257634577.txt) (I felt this one, and there were definately at least two aftershocks at 8:30ish and 9:30ish).
We had another one last night! This one was quite a bit bigger than the last, and actually did cause some damage (a rock slide closed a road in Acadia National Park and some houses had minor damage from falling debris).
Here's the USGS stuff on the quake: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/ustib1.php
The magnitude is currently reported as 3.9 by the USGS, though it is still considered preliminary. It was reported by the news media as a 4.2 magnitude, but it looks like that was probably a bit high.
It certainly got me up and out of my chair (and I paused the movie I was watching in MC)! Actually, since they've been doing construction on my road, I thought it might have been man-made (though I wondered why they were doing construction at 8:00 at night). I ran outside and had a fun time discussing it with the neighbors.... However, afterwards (and while filling out the USGS "Did You Feel It" survey) it dawned on me that immediately running outside was probably not the best response to an earthquake!
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However, afterwards (and while filling out the USGS "Did You Feel It" survey) it dawned on me that immediately running outside was probably not the best response to an earthquake!
My first thought was that running outside would be the best option, as you could at least see what was coming your way, and also reduce the risk of being buried among the rubble of a falling building. I take it buildings are made to withstand degrees of earthquake attack?
What is the recommended action to take when you find yourself in the middle of an earthquake?
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My first thought was that running outside would be the best option, as you could at least see what was coming your way, and also reduce the risk of being buried among the rubble of a falling building. I take it buildings are made to withstand degrees of earthquake attack?
What is the recommended action to take when you find yourself in the middle of an earthquake?
According to the Red Cross site (which is recommended by the USGS), you are supposed to:
DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON!
(Get down and get under something sturdy like a table or a desk, hold on, and protect your eyes by pressing your face against your arm.)
Running outside is not recommended because often during and immediately after a quake, people are often injured by debris falling from surrounding buildings on the way out the door (TV antennas, Satellite dishes, bricks, concrete blocks, roofing materials, outdoor window treatments, and all kinds of other stuff often fall "from the sky" near buildings during quakes).
If you are already outside, you should be safe as long as you move away from buildings and trees. After the quake is over, if you feel the building might be structurally damaged you are supposed to carefully exit the building.
I didn't know this either, but the USGS survey asked "What did you do in reaction to the earthquake?" and gave a bunch of examples like:
- ducked under table/desk
- hid in closet/basement
- nothing
- panicked
- ran outside
And it made me think... "Hmmmm... Maybe running outside isn't something that I should have done."
In this case of course, the quake was tiny enough that it didn't make any real difference. Had there been a big rockslide near my house (as there was not 30 miles away) though...
(Bet you never thought you'd get Earthquake safety tips on Interact, eh?)
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I am not sure ducking under this table would do me any good.
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It certainly won't help me if this happens...
Maine Will Fall Into The Ocean Soon