Cost of Electronic Components from Japan Will be Steep Post March 11

The earthquake in Japan on March 11^th has caused unimaginable disruptions in power supply and problems in transportation of products.

Due to this, there may be a shortage of electronic components and the prices of such components may also be steep.

The Massive Earthquake Moved Japan by 2.4 Metres!
Japan's biggest recorded earthquake appears to have moved the island by about 2.4 metres, according to the US Geological Survey. That's a reasonable number. Eight feet, that's certainly

Japan is also the world’s largest supplier of silicon, used to make semiconductors; and the recent quake has affected the pricing of components like NAND flash memory chips.

Toshiba Corp. (6502), which makes flash-memory chips has stopped operations in five factories due to power shortages.

New Ways to Predict Possible Earthquakes Suggested
A recent research provides new means for replicating how earth ruptures develop and possibly enabling prediction of future earthquakes.

Source-Medindia

Facebook Serves as Platform for Kiwi Earthquake Clean-Up
Hundreds of enterprising New Zealand students have turned to Facebook to organise themselves into relief squads helping residents in the earthquake-hit city of Christchurch.