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Article: The seismograph: a new home appliance?
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- December 22, 1990
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The seismograph: A new home appliance?
They might not have the same appeal as videocassette recorders or microwave ovens, but personal seismographs could become a hot item in the San Francisco Bay area if a new proposal gains momentum.
Seismologist Edward Cranswick of the U.S. Geoglogical Survery (USGS) in Denver and computer specialists Robert Banfill and Big Water, Utah, suggest that the widespread use of home computers offers an unprecedented opportunity for monitoring tremors in the Bay area and other quake-prone regions. Volunteers could attach small seismographs (costing $500 to $1,000) to their computers, ...