主機板玩到壞

第一次玩電腦玩到主機板壞掉, 實在是太沒有理由了? 也沒有玩到什麼東西? 不就是那些 Casual 和 Web Games. 為什麼會壞掉? 尤其是電腦組裝好沒有一年, 這麼”新”的電腦還可以玩到壞掉? 連 ABC 都還不太看得懂的小朋友, 竟然可以玩到主機板壞掉? 再壞掉一次就我不幫你修理了… 實在是太沒有理由了? Side Note: Study links child care to problem behavior Sales of new homes fall sharply Telephone scam reported What are ex-Californians good for? Blame New state quarter is off the press: 四月二日起就可以從銀行拿到華盛頓州的 Quarter. Post office unveils ‘forever’ stamp: 四月十二日起就可以買到 Forever Stamp, 可是郵局漲價是在五月十四日. PBDEs: They are everywhere, they accumulate and they spread Seattle housing prices up 11% from last year Hikers warned about winter damage Medical Side Note: indings may spur changes in heart treatment Aspirin may also benefit women Get annual breast MRI, experts tell many women Beef eating, male fertility studied

A Long Way Gone

Sierra Leone), 現居紐約作者寫下自己的親自經歷. 在國家的內戰下, 13 歲被迫成為一位殺人不眨眼的 Child Soldier. 又如何在偶然之下被聯合國的 UNUCEF 給救了出來. 到後來內戰到了首都 (Freetown), 再如何自己逃出獅子山到幾內亞.

A Long way Gone 這本書回答我很久以來就很好奇, 很多心理上的問題. 尤其是對一個人洗腦並不是件很難的事.

想要了解 Child Soldiers, 不是去看 Blood Diamond, 而是讀這本書.

Ishmael 將會在下列日期再次拜訪西雅圖簽名他的書.
UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE
4/2/2007 7:00 PM
4326 University Way NE
Seattle, WA

ELLIOTT BAY BOOK COMPANY
4/3/2007 7:30 PM
101 S. Main St.
Seattle, WA

Seattle Public Library 裡有差不多三百人排隊等著看這本書呢!!! 不過有聲書只有約 24 個人排隊. 機會也許較好些.

Side Note:
Bellevue violent crime up in '06, but overall, crime down 10 percent
Fewer teens say they use alcohol and pot
Moms' time with kids has grown since '60s, study says
King County growth booms: King (14th), Pirece (70th), Snohomish (87th).
Wi-Fi worry: Laptops at risk of attack

今天 (3/19) 下午三點起西雅圖市中心的示威遊行.

3,000 call for war to end One begins at 3 p.m. at the Federal Courthouse, Seventh Avenue and Stewart Street, and ends at the Jackson Federal Building, Second Avenue and Marion Street. Another, about the same time, goes from Westlake Park, at Fourth Avenue and Pine Street, to the Jackson Federal Building. 下午在西雅圖市中心的通勤族需要注意自己的公車, 並有誤點的準備. Side Note: Card shaves drug costs: 免費的 drug-discount card 可以從 Washington State Health Care Authority 下載表格. 這是屬於州的計畫. Intersections present risk for older drivers Some Web 2.0 startups have unusual problem: too many customers Security risks encircle Wi-Fi Study shows teen gambling tied to risky behaviors Study finds one-third in D.C. illiterate School boundaries may change: Marysville School District Homes overvalued by 31.7% in city, report finds Violent crime dropped slightly in 2006 Video games might sharpen your eyesight — no really, Mom! Attention paid to not paying attention Tips to focus wandering minds: Gleaned from Web sites of student-counseling centers and elsewhere: # If some matter of concern is keeping you from concentrating, do something about it – even if it’s just a first step – or decide on a course and time of action. Just making a list of things to do can help unclutter your mind. # If your mind wanders while listening, shift your body position and try to focus anew. # When reading, avoid windows with a tempting view; take short, scheduled breaks; stretch, stand, walk around, get a drink of water; create mental pictures from the material you’re reading. # If using a computer, shut off the e-mail and messaging programs. Medical Side Note: 5 million in U.S. said to have Alzheimer’s

四月一日起, King County 營業稅上漲 0.1%

去年十一月選民通過增加郡內大眾運輸的經費. 比如 Seattle 和 Bellevue 的營業稅將由目前的 8.8%, 增加至 8.9%. Side Note: Language was an issue in storm poisonings Cost of living exceeds community college salaries More women are having surgery to turn their bellybuttons outside-in Study reports riskier college drug abuse Japanese study makes case for partial CPR Medical Side Note: Weekend heart attacks deadlier, study says

西雅圖金恩郡 (King County) 新的郡章

舊的金恩郡的郡章 [img=images/200703_kingoldlogo.gif popup=false] 新的金恩郡的郡章 [img=images/200703_kingnewlogo.gif popup=false] 最早 King County 是從州政府 Olympia 的 Thurston County 分出. 原本是紀念副總統 William R. King (1786-1853). 在 1986 年, King County 改為紀念黑人民權領袖 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 20 年後新的郡章終於有了. 在未來的五年內所有的金恩郡的郡章將會更新. 照片出處: King County 網站 Side Note: Escaping a cell phone contract even harder than you think

$388 罰款

Cross the line, get a $388 ticket 為了避免進高速公路區擁擠的交通而搶在其他車輛前提早切入高速公路, 或太晚下高速公路交流道而跨越那三角區域 (gore points). 就是 $388 的罰款. 所以還是乖乖的跟著車潮走吧! Side Note: February home sales climb Work in Seattle but can’t afford to live here? UW transfers: a thorny issue The hard truth about ethanol Medical Side Note: Study finds women lost a bit more with Atkins diet CT scans doubted in cancer fight Too few asthmatic kids get flu shots, study finds The new face of family practice