Danger, Danger Will Robinson... your GPS is about to be toast

Mon, 07/17/2023 - 6:13pm

Lost Anyway

5 years

...along with all your other electronics.

OK, yeah, an unabashed clickbait topic header and more FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) that I don't believe myself, but I swear we get at least one of these stories every year:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/cannibal-coronal-m...

So the bad news is, if you're reading this on July 17 or 18, 2023, all your electronics are about to be fried by massive solar storm ejections reaching Earth.

The good news is, if you're reading on or after July 19, 2023... kindly disregard the warning.

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Mon, 07/17/2023 - 6:17pm

Juggernaut

15 years

Hah!

No cell phones would cause more panic than GPS'! grin

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Mon, 07/17/2023 - 6:28pm

bear007

13 years

OH NO!

Look what you've done. I'm all worried now! LOL

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Mon, 07/17/2023 - 7:09pm

17 years

G1 (MINOR) Geomagnetic Storm Watch

Contrary to what the article states, my understanding is that G1 and G2 are the two *lowest* levels for a geomagnetic storm.

Here's the relevant bulletin issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.

"MINOR Geomagnetic Storm WATCH for 17-18 Jul UTC-Day"
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g1-minor-geomagnetic-storm-wa...

More info on "Geomagnetic Storm" from Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomagnetic_storm

On the bright side...

If you live far enough north and have clear skies, tonight could be a good night to look for the Northern Lights.
smile

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 9:45am

mgarledge

15 years

Security Cameras

My Security cameras that use SD cards stopped working at 3 pm on the 17th.
They worked last night on the 19th. I just assumed it is the Texas heat. But the Geomagnetic storm could have done it. (well I am a natural blound)
Mary

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Mary, Nuvi 2450, Garmin Viago, Honda Navigation, Nuvi 750 (gave to son)

Thu, 07/20/2023 - 11:38am