Our days are shortened, literally

So the Chile earthquake moved the planet's axis by 3 inches and subsequently shortened our days by 1.26 microseconds according to NASA scientists. The earth began to spin that little bit faster after the hiccup.

Your alarm clock won't notice the difference but will this discrepancy affect devices that require split second timing? The media reports don't say. What are these devices?

GPS devices. Global network servers. Weapon guidance systems. Aircraft navigation systems. Satellite positioning controllers. Delivery and billing systems. These things work in groups over long distances and need flawless timing to cooperate.

We'll find out in the months to come if we're seeing the makings of a technological disaster movie. I hope I am wrong.

I also hope this Chilean blip is not a sign that the dragon that is the notorious Pacific Ring of Fire is awakening:

The Ring of Fire is an area of high volcanic activity due to shifts along the fault line.
The red triangles refer to known volcanoes and the yellow circles to known earthquakes.
The orange line shows a convergent boundary in the earth's crust;
this is where two plates are coming together.

Source: National Geographic, March 1998.

 Notice where cozy Malaysia is tucked?

This is what the dragon looks like in its entirety, the red dots stretching from South America northwards to US, Japan, Philippines, New Zealand.

And from the drawing, it looks like the USGS has forecasted Peninsula Malaysia to be an island when the shit hits the fan.