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December 31, 2004

ABC’s People of the Year: Bloggers

There are bloggers and there are bloggers. ABC News declares People of the Year: Bloggers. A trivia that’s very interesting is that a new blog is created every seven-and-a-half seconds. More than 10,000 new additions are added to the blogosphere each day. Thats a huge number.

This title of ABC could be hugely attributed to the Blogger’s active participation in the US Presidential Election of 2004 and also other global issues like the latest Asian Tsunami attacks.

This week, their influence has become readily apparent. Dozens of bloggers have been filing firsthand reports from the areas devastated by southern Asia’s deadly tsunamis.

“There is kind of an immediacy that people can relate to — can’t help but relate to that in a very intimate way,” said Jardin.

Bloggers around the world have made themselves useful, encouraging donations to relief groups, posting the names of the missing, and expressing sympathy for the victims.

Read more Internet Phenomenon Provides Unique Insight Into People’s Thoughts.
December 30, 2004

Update on Chennai Tsunami Alert

I’ve had friends/relatives calling up if everything is safe because of the emrgency alerts flying red on the televisions. My friend who lives in Triplicane had informed that a portion of Radhakrishnan salai is blocked because it leads directly to the sea and their are divertions in that place.

Another friend panickly called up and said that people are leaving to their homes and the electric trains are already running full houses.

Update – Two hours after the previous para was written, the televisions are announcing that Tsunami alert in Chennai may be reduced. Looks like the Port Trust of Chennai will start functioning from evening.
December 30, 2004

Panic Strikes back along with Chennai Tsunami

There’s panic here as Chennai is put on highalert for Tsunami attack again. The news and rumors are all twined together making people more panicked.

It remains a question as to how many lives are pending to go before 2004 ends. God Bless !!

NDTV reports that the sea waves are seen to be rising near Chennai. Chennai Port Trust is put on highalert and starts evacuating people from there.
December 30, 2004

Vairamuthu’s Angst on the Tsunami

[Click thumbnail to read the poem]

Vairamuthu‘s tribute to the Tsunami victims was in a form of a poem. A worthy read. This was the same poem which he quoted in Sun News Channel, a couple of days back.
December 29, 2004

Google for Tsunami Relief

The guys at Google have done a wonderful job by giving a link to Tsunami relief sites on the home page. The websearch main page looks like the image above. By giving the link on the homepage they are spreading the news of relief operations faster.

The linked Tsunami Relief page displays lists of donation sites and information sites. The information site also lists the Tsunami help blog.

ABC’s People of the Year: Bloggers

Update on Chennai Tsunami Alert

Panic Strikes back along with Chennai Tsunami

Vairamuthu’s Angst on the Tsunami

Google for Tsunami Relief