ZipCar 明年將進入西雅圖市場?

Fueled by Flexcar 目前西雅圖只有一間 Car Sharing 的公司 FlexCar. 不過明年將會有另一間競爭公司 [http://www.zipcar.com/]ZipCar[/url] 進入市場. 到時後消費者就有選擇了. 在西雅圖讀書或短期居留真的不需要買車, Car Sharing 省錢又方便. Medical Side Note: Foreign surgeons attract U.S. patients Studies question flu vaccines’ effectiveness Survey: Women’s hands cleaner than men’s

公車路線大變動

為了開始 Sound Transit 在西雅圖市中心輕鐵的工程, 九月二十四日起公車路線將會大變動. Bus Tunnel (公車隧道) 將關閉, 所有目前在公車隧道內行駛的公車將轉到地面. Metro TransitSound Transit 在西雅圖市中心的公車站點將有大更動. 位於 Westlake Center 的 Metro Transit 旅客服務中心也將移至 Rainier Square (1333 5th Ave Seattle, WA 98101). 公車族應該要注意一下你的搭公車地點是否有更動.

[新聞]坐公車也可以免費上網了

Transit services adding Wi-Fi to buses Laptops turn on, tune in to Metro’s new Wi-Fi Metro Transit News: Metro bus riders test county’s first rolling WiFi hotspot Community Transit News: Community Transit now has WI-FI! Metro Transit 這只是一個五個月的測試計畫, 而且只有兩條公車路線, Metro #48Metro #197. Community Transit 則只提供 #422 可以上網. Sound Transit 則是計畫在今年秋季讓 Sound Transit #545 可以上網. 只是這些網路是利用沿線的無線手機的通路, 因此不建議做大檔案的傳輸. Sounder 應該是早就要有 Wifi, 可是到現在一點動靜也沒有? Side Note: Car-seat standards for kids tightened # Children up to 13 years old must ride in the back seat where it is practical to do so. # Children up to 8 years old, unless they are at least 4 feet 9 inches tall, must ride in a booster seat or other approved restraint system. # The restraint system must be used according to the car seat and automaker’s instructions. # Vehicles equipped with lap-only seat belts are exempt from the requirement. # In Washington, all vehicle passengers are required to wear seat belts. Anyone wearing a lap and shoulder seat belt must wear it correctly and not place the shoulder belt under the arm or behind the back. Medical Side Note: Research shows secondhand-smoke exposure can harm a fetus

大愛劇場: 草山春暉

似乎有點像廣告… 大愛電視將從 8 月 9 日起, 播出草山春暉. 事實上寫出來的理由是因為慈濟中文學校上學年終前, 大愛電視的拍攝小組來了西雅圖十天, 並有不少人和小朋友客串臨時演員. 如果想要看看自己是否有上到鏡頭, 那就只有看電視了… 不過我想西雅圖應該是連續劇比較後段的部份. 西雅圖(美西)的播放時間. 如果家裡面沒有衛星接收, 可以在網上觀看. Side Note: Seniors scammed in hot housing market