Comments on: Homeland Security Threat Monitor

Homeland Security Threat Monitor

kirkaracha — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:55:34 -0800

Homeland Security Threat Monitor is a small Windows application that runs in your system tray, showing the current terrorism threat level. Features blinking notification of increased threat level! [via Small Values of Cool]

By: mathowie

mathowie — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:05:52 -0800

There's been a couple mac applications that do a similar thing. Here's one that came up on a version tracker search.

By: machaus

machaus — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:07:11 -0800

Can it be combined with this? I'm running out of sys tray real estate.

By: 10sball

10sball — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:29:52 -0800

The much talked about (and probably deleted and forgotten about already) Konfabulator for OS X also has its very own widget. Me, i'm wating for a little icon i can post on my website to inform all my readers... incase the dozen icons they've just downloaded from this thread are being covered up by their browser window!

By: The Jesse Helms

The Jesse Helms — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:39:08 -0800

It's neat how memepool is the premetafilter.

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:42:28 -0800

...and then there's the wacky neighbor version.

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:42:47 -0800

Right. I need a HysteriaMeter® on my toolbar with red-white-&-blue mercury in its thermometer.

By: jdroth

jdroth — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 13:12:38 -0800

Actually, Mr. Helms, memepool is the metafilter. This site's more like Warfilter.

By: quin

quin — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 13:15:05 -0800

[from the program, if you try to see the other threat levels] "The threat level menu options are provided for reference only. Only the President of the United States may change the current homeland security threat level" heh.

By: mkelley

mkelley — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 13:49:44 -0800

I use the konfabulator version and I found a cgi version that I used on my website. The cgi is from http://www.cgiexpo.com/files/hsas.html. I hacked the code a little bit, to use the graphic from the Dept of Homeland Security page.

By: eyeballkid

eyeballkid — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 14:00:21 -0800

Mine just shows a little skull. Should I get out the duct tape now?

By: O9scar

O9scar — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 15:28:11 -0800

Personally I'm waiting for the monster version.

By: Artifice_Eternity

Artifice_Eternity — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 15:56:55 -0800

Khaki Alert! Threat Condition: uh, casual.

By: UKnowForKids

UKnowForKids — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 15:57:37 -0800

Somewhat off-topic - I wonder if there is a record somewhere that charts the percentage of time we've spent at each of these threat levels since the system was implemented. It seems to me we've been at the 3rd level or higher pretty consistently, but that's likely to be a "my phone always rings when I'm in the shower" effect. Anyone have a clue here?

By: mcsweetie

mcsweetie — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 16:56:32 -0800

whew! this is perfect for me because I keep forgetting which level we're at. you know, because I'm not under any threat.

By: condour75

condour75 — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 17:26:00 -0800

I liked the Onion's idea.

By: condour75

condour75 — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 17:54:30 -0800

oh and thanks for the link, Ma'am!

By: salmacis

salmacis — Wed, 26 Feb 2003 02:52:57 -0800

Red Dwarf: Rimmer: We can't afford to take any chances. Jump up to red alert. Kryten: Are you sure, sir? It does mean changing the bulb.