分類: 電腦方面

Side Note: Air has elevated cancer risk in 600 neighborhoods Michael Jackson (Jackson 5)於 2009 年 6 月 25 日逝世…雖然對他的樂風並不是很對味, 不過畢竟還是從小聽到大的歌手. Trail to ice caves reopens Saturday Surprising number of teens think they’ll die young Drowning in student loan debt? Help’s here Puget Sound area ranks high in cancer risk from toxic air pollution, reports say Find a clean beach for a swim FRONTLINE/World Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground

[img=images/spam1.jpg popup=false] 這是個騙人的電子郵件. 下載的檔案裡包含有病毒. Side Note: Red meat can raise death risk Bad kitty! CDC says cats, dogs involved in 86K human falls a year Statins reduce blood-clot risk, study finds Seattle-area prices back to July 2005 levels FDA says to avoid pistachios amid salmonella scare How to protect yourself against Internet crime U.S. home price drops set records in January

半年前廣告過 JAJAH 的網路電話服務. 今天發現到另一個更便宜的網路電話: NONOH.NET. 使用的方式和 JAJA 是完全一樣的. 網路上填自己和對方的電話, 系統先打給自己, 接通後再接到對方…我承認像我這種古董就是習慣用電話講, 用電腦講總覺得少了用電話講的自由. 網站上寫著打到台灣的 Landline (非手機)是免費的(小字上寫著是六十分鐘, 或是購買了它的 Freeday 服務). 試了半天, 打去的電話都沒有人接(人緣不好啦), 所以就無法告知話質如何了. Side Note: U.S. home prices fall 18.2% in November; Seattle prices off 11.2% Foods made with corn syrup may deliver dose of mercury Lifestyle blamed for third of Snohomish County deaths Here’s the scoop about your thyroid (甲狀腺)

明天就是微軟這一季的財務報告. 近日微軟裁員的傳言滿天飛, 加上前一陣子大大小小的裁員新聞. 在這裡就先祝好運了… 以下是近半年來收集下來的資訊: Advice for frustrated job hunters: Stay focused Second job now a top priority Looking for a job? Be careful with your online profile Successful job hunt starts with the right attitude Job hunters: how to write a winning cover letter Nursing recruiters add perks to attract applicants How to change career path to nursing 3 health-care options to consider in case of a layoff – Washington State Department of Social & Health Services Planning a new business? What questions to ask Side Note: 125 peanut products under salmonella recall Steroid medications may not help wheezing kids Seattle area’s unemployment spikes to 6.2 percent New jobless claims rise more than expected to 589K King 2008 home sales down 36 percent from 2007 Home prices in Puget Sound declined last year for first time since 1991

原來 Google Code 就已經有免費的 GPS tagging 的軟體; gpicsync. 試了一下, 基本的功能都有. 還好沒有花錢買需要付費的… Side Note: Consumer prices rise at double the expected rate US foreclosure filings surge 55 percent Gamers make good surgeons Women waiting longer to hear patter of little feet; more opting for no kids Doctors checking patients more for vitamin D levels Report: 1 in 4 state moms have C-sections Seattle’s hate crimes widespread, happen more often than thought: FBI Hate Crime Statistics A chicken in every yard? Why not?: 西雅圖市允許飼養至多三隻母雞, 禁止公雞. Breast-feeding may cut risk of aggressive cancer

前天發現到這個已經有兩歲的電話公司 JAJAH.com. 我想這也是個 VoIP (網路電話)的電話公司. 只是這 JAJAH 的網路電話服務和目前一般的不太一樣. 比如, 如果要打電話回家, 一般的網路電話就是家裡的電腦(電話) -> 上網路 -> 連上另一端的電話線(電腦). 而 JAJAH 的方式是電話(打電話到市內號碼或是利用 JAJAH 的網站進行 Call Back) -> 上網路 -> 連上另一端的電話線. 就像以前常用的預付電話卡, 先打市內電話號碼, 再打回家的電話號碼. 這樣就可以避開電話公司的國際通話費. 國際通話費是比 Skype 貴, 只是像我這種古板的人還是習慣用打電話的方式. 昨天試了一下手機對手機的國際通話, 話質直逼一般的電話通話. 另外 JAJAH 的網站有提供免費五分鐘試打的服務(在主網頁上選擇 “Get Started”), 這倒是讓出外旅遊的人一個免費打電話回家報平安的方式… 1. 要有可以直接接聽的電話才行. 因為它會先打給你, 等你確認後再打另一支號碼. 2. 電腦上每種瀏覽器只能使用一次…不知道刪除瀏覽器內的 Cookie 是否可以. 3. 如果你看到的網頁是註冊(包含電話號碼), 而不是試撥(可以填你的和對方的電話). 那表示那電腦已經有人用過 JAJAH 了. Side Note: FDA says tomatoes are safe; peppers suspect

DragonIPTV: 龍翔網路電視. 有從台灣不少的直播節目. 除了三台以外, 還有八大, 三立, 東森, 緯來等電視. 目前是免費的, 不知道以後會收多少錢??? Side Note: FDA Warns Consumers Nationwide Not to Eat Certain Types of Raw Red Tomatoes: 沙門氏菌 outbreak 目前下列州和國家生產和進口的紅蕃茄可以安心吃: * Alabama * Arkansas * California * Georgia * Hawaii * Louisiana * Maine * Maryland * Minnesota * Mississippi * New York * Nebraska * North Carolina * Ohio * Pennsylvania * South Carolina * Tennessee * Texas * West Virginia * Belgium * Canada * Dominican Republic * Guatemala * Israel * Netherlands * Puerto Rico