New use for cell phones?

[zuben el genub]

Scientists want to turn smartphones into earthquake sensors | The Verge

Wouldn't mind a really sensitive one.

 

[redpill2016]

Yeah until your phone suddenly registers your flatulence as a magnitude 6.4

 

[rabidhunter]

I've always wanted to be in the middle of nowwhere during an earthquake. I've slept through a couple of them. It made me sad. Maybe there's an app that can detect that and set an alarm.

 

[Codegerm]

Yeah until your phone suddenly registers your flatulence as a magnitude 6.4

Have some Baked Beans and rip a 7.0 :rofl:

 

[SpecialE]

would it be a smartphone with an earthquake sensor or an earthquake censor with a built in smartphone? well , doesn't matter what you want to call it I guess. everythings merging/ being connected these days.

 

[Bearsyzf]

I've always wanted to be in the middle of nowwhere during an earthquake. I've slept through a couple of them. It made me sad. Maybe there's an app that can detect that and set an alarm.

I've slept through most of the ones we've had out here in Ca

 

[starxpilot]

I can think of great many ways, that this can be utilized, besides an actual quake. XD

 

[sfbloodbrother]

Chicago here there was only one just about 4 miles away, that's the closest I've been to one. And even at that, it was only like a mag of 3 or 4