USA has undergone the largest electrical breakdown of the century: it affected a large part of the country and has without light communities such as Madrid, a good part of Andalusia, Aragon or a large part of Castilla La Mancha. It is recommended not to saturate emergency systems and Simply call 112 in a real emergency. It is also not recommended to use the SOS review system and keep the tracks and clear roads, as the DGT indicates, for the circulation of police, ambulances and others, because many traffic lights and light posters remain deactivated.
Spanish electricity (REE) has already pointed out that the general failure suffered in USA does not seem to be linked to a cyber attack, which coincides from the CNI. From Brussels, a press conference will be given. And, of course, in such a situation, it is easy to feel vulnerable, Ask if water purification systems will continue to operateWhen electricity returns, when stores open and when it all starts to operate normally: automatic counters, elevators, oxygen feeders, etc.
And after half an hour of shock, I fell into something as basic as radio, by adjusting the national radio in USA. And I hope to have the transistor of the batteries where my grandfather listened to the radio. Fortunately, I don't need to go back to an antediluvian technology. There are very good radios for the iPhone, which consume very few resources And they are completely free.
FM radio, absent in the modern iPhone
The absence of FM radio on iPhone is a reason for the debate for years. Although old models such as the iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 physically include the FM radio chip in the modem, Apple has never activated it at the software level. From the iPhone X, they did not even incorporate it. The paradox is curious: with all the power of AI, there is no room for something as simple as a radio of a life.
These have been criticized in the past. After the Hurricane Harvey passed in 2017, for example, the US FCC publicly asked Apple to activate FM radio on its devices. Apple's response was clear: this chip no longer exists. However, you can listen to the radio by using your data network and consume very few resources.
When the voice counts more than the video
During massive breakdowns such as New York in 1977 or 2003, the few stations that continued to broadcast were literally headlights of tranquility for millions of people. Even today, in rural areas or conflict zones, A simple transistor radio remains basic for the community. And it's just the first thing I thought this morning when I saw that I couldn't turn on the TV or Mac or use the Internet.
In the absence of an FM chip, the iPhone depends on the Internet connection to offer you the radio. Fortunately, there are applications that have managed to understand this spirit and offer a more or less similar experience:
- Radio Mytuner: My favorite, because it is one of the most agile, of those who consume the least and with the most extensive network in the world, capable of connecting to some 50,000 stations in more than 200 countries. The free version contains ads. There is a subscription model without advertisements for 22.99 dollars per year or 69.99 dollars forever, in life payment.
- Tunein Radio: The second best option, more oriented towards music and podcast radios. This French service allows you to bring together stations around the world, listen to live programs (such as RNE) or demand, and has a wide variety of genres.
- Simple radio: His name says everything. Quick and simple access to thousands of stations. In addition, the application is very little heavy.
In a mobile power failure, in a failure of the Internet infrastructure, or in an area without coverage, it is important to remember that this does not replace short wave systems and medium waves, although they also depend on the supply of electricity. We are not talking about nostalgia or romanticism, but pure features And be up to date by avoiding typical WhatsApp powers fueled by panic and disinformation.
As already documented, it is a question of a very strong oscillation in the electrical system which caused the disconnection of the Spanish network of the European general network – literally, the tracks were ignored throughout the country. At least it has already been reported that Between 6 and 10 hours The electricity network will work normally again.
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