分類: King County

“E-waste” ban begins on Saturday in county Don’t throw out that old computer: it’ll be against the law Oct. 1

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

Bus tunnel shuts down tonight for 2 years Seattle bus tunnel will close tonight 今晚七點後, 建於 80 年代的市中心 Bus Tunnel 將關閉兩年, 並將改為輕鐵也可以行駛的工程. 絕大多數在 Bus Tunnel 內行駛的公車將轉至第三街.

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 Transit 和 Sound 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.

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 #48 和 Metro #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

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

Seattle Police Guild warns of phony solicitors The Seattle Police Guild says phone solicitors who claim to raise funds on the guild’s behalf are not legitimate. The labor guild doesn’t solicit funds from the public, nor does it give other solicitors permission to do so on its behalf, guild officials said. Anyone who has received a phone call from someone claiming to raise money for the guild is asked to call the Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection Division at 800-551-4636, or the guild office at 206-767-1150. Seattle Housing: Condo sales ‘hot,’ homes steady Median house price jumps 14% Medical Side Note: Breast-cancer deaths down because tumors smaller, study finds Drug researchers leak secrets to Wall St. Technical Side Notes: Glance at international financial scams Internet scammers keep working in Nigeria