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Big Four

[img=images/image_20060625_bigfour.jpg popup=false] 上次去 Big Four 的時候是去晚了, 那些冰都已經是髒兮兮的. 昨天去的時候, 反而冰洞都還沒有出現. 不過小朋友似乎比我想像的還要好…只要和其他的小朋友一起. 如果是獨自一個人走, 沒有三分鐘就累了. Medical Side Note: Feel fat? See if these excuses might fit you Surgeon general warns of secondhand smoke Study suggests homosexuality begins in womb Fewer teens having babies; more are poor “Senior moments” may be Alzheimer’s Obesity figures into prostate cancer’s return Men with older brothers more likely to be gay Chinese, English speakers handle arithmetic differently

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[電腦] Rhapsody Web Services 之二 (U.S. Only)

最近稍微玩了下 Rhapsody Web Services, 感覺上還非常的容易上手, 因為所有的資訊都是直接的名稱或 RSS 格式. 比如要找空中補給 (Air Supply), 就直接鍵入 http://www.rhapsody.com/airsupply, 如果要找亞瑟小子 (Usher), 當然就是 http://www.rhapsody.com/usher. 如果要其中的一個專輯. 比如空中補給的 Love Songs 專輯, 就輸入 http://www.rhapsody.com/airsupply/lovesongs, 或 Mariah Carey 的 Rainbow 專輯, 就輸入 http://www.rhapsody.com/mariahcarey/rainbow 再更直接的, 專輯內的某一條歌. 比如空中補給 Long Songs 專輯內的第一條歌. 把 www 改成 play 而變成 http://play.rhapsody.com/airsupply/lovesongs/track-1 便會直接的播放. 不過我覺得最有趣的是音樂的分享這部份. 只要有 Rhapsody.com 的帳號, 都可以使用這個音樂分享的功能. Rhapsody.com 的預設帳號是沒有分享的, 必須要帳號主人開放分享. 1. 先到 Rhapsody.com 的網站. 並 “Sign In” [img=images/rhapsody0.jpg popup=false] 2. 如果沒有 Rhapsody.com 的帳號, 點選 “Create An Account”. 輸入電子郵件地址, 密碼, 郵遞區號, 出生年份和性別就註冊成功, 有了免費的帳號. 一個月可以免費的收聽 25 首歌, 和無限制的收音機. [img=images/rhapsody01.jpg popup=false] 3. 在 Rhapsody.com 上, 點選 “My Rhapsody”. [img=images/rhapsody1.jpg popup=false] 4. 在網頁右下角有個 “My Rhapsody Feeds”. 點選它. [img=images/rhapsody2.jpg popup=false] 5. 在這網頁就會看到, 目前的帳號是 “Private”. 如果要和其他的愛樂者分享, 則點選 “Click here to make them public and see the URLs”. [img=images/rhapsody3.jpg popup=false] 6. 之後就有三個 RSS 的連結. 第一個是最近收聽過的音樂 (Recently played tracks), 第二個是最近收聽過的專輯 (Recently played albums), 最後一個是最近收聽過的歌手/樂團 (Recently played artists). 點選任何一個便是個 RSS Feeds 的列表. [img=images/rhapsody4.jpg popup=false] 就這樣子啦! 之後就可以準備開始和其他的愛樂者分享音樂了. 待續…

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認人

在我的腦袋裡沒有所謂的”認人程式”. 當一個人迎面走來時, 我看到的是一個人, 就這樣子. 因此就算是認識的人迎面走來, 我可以完全的做到視而不見. 因為腦袋並不會執行相識的人對照表. 我知道我自己, 就算是執行相識的人對照表, 我並沒有能力做到相似度的對照. 我只可以執行完全相等的對照. 意思就是說, 如果我認識的人, 穿了不一樣的衣服, 或是更改了髮型, 我就完全的認不出來. 這也包括每天都見面的家人. 常常老婆只不過換了髮型, 或是穿了不常穿著的衣服. 我就無法認出… 所以如果在路上遇見了我, 我卻視若無睹. 或是對我打招呼, 而我卻是一臉茫然. 對不起, 我的腦袋是真的沒有”認人程式”. Side Note: Cameras will catch red-light scofflaws in Seattle Cameras focused on red-light runners Medical Side Note: Condoms can block cancer virus, study finds Condoms block cancer-causing disease, study says Feel lonely? You’re not alone

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U-pick: Snohomish County

這是從 Herald 節錄出來的. BAILEY’S VEGETABLES (Snohomish) 12711 Springhetti Road Snohomish 360-568-8826 U-pick: green beans, new potatoes, pickling cucumbers, beets, corn and flowers Season: July through September Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Details: Onsite parking and outhouses available. No frills. Containers provided. BAKKO’S FARM MARKET & NURSERY INC. (Lake Stevens) 7808 Highway 92 Lake Stevens 360-691-6897 U-pick: raspberries and blueberries Season: Late June through mid September Hours: sun up to sun down daily Details: Bring your own container. Weigh and pay yourself on the honor system. Cash or checks accepted. Free parking and a port-a-potty available. BIRINGER FARM (Everett) Highway 529 between Everett and Marysville 425-259-0255. U-pick: strawberries, raspberries and tayberries Season: Now through July. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, times vary throughout the season. Call the number for crop updates. Details: Trolley to the fields, kids’ play area, special events through the season. BOB’S CORN (Snohomish) 10917 Elliott Road Snohomish 360-668-2506 U-pick: cucumbers, zucchini, beans and peas U-cut: gladiolas Season: early July through mid-September Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Details: parking and restrooms available. Corn maze in August. Refreshments for sale and a gift shop with jams, jellies, garden decor and other country goodies. BOLLES ORGANIC FARM (Monroe) 17930 Tualco Loop Road Monroe 360-805-1980 U-pick: raspberries and limited numbers of strawberries and blueberries Season: Now until September Hours: daily, sun up to sun down Details: Certified organic. The farm was founded by Dr. Leo Bolles to promote chemical-free food to stimulate good health. Container provided. Parking limited. U-pick by appointment. BRYANT BLUEBERRY FARM (Arlington) 5628 Grandview Road Arlington 360-474-8424. Season: early July Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Details: Playground and picnic tables. Visitors are encouraged to bring a sack lunch and watch the farm animals. Plenty of parking and a portable toilet available. C & P FARM (Everett) 1605 51st Ave. SE Everett 425-252-4662 U-pick: cherries Season: early July to third week of July Hours: daily sun up to sun down Details: Restrooms and parking available. CREEKSIDE FARMS (Snohomish) 22831 Woods Creek Road Snohomish 360-862-9150 U-pick: blueberries Season: late July through August Hours: Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: Parking available. No restrooms. The farm also sells herbs and edible flower plants. Gift shop. DONNELLY’S RIVERBACK BLUEBERRIES (Monroe) 11827 Reiner Road Monroe 360-793-2114 U-pick: blueberries Season: early July through September; owner Pat Donnelly recommends the second and third weeks of July as the best picking dates Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Details: Parking and outhouse available. DUE’S BERRY FARM (Marysville) 152nd St. NE Marysville 360-659-3875 U-pick: strawberries Season: mid-June through mid-July Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends Details: Parking and restrooms available. THE FARM (Snohomish) 7301 Rivershore Road Snohomish 425-334-4124 U-cut: flowers Season: July through October Hours: come by anytime in season Details: Serve yourself and pay on the honor system. Parking and restrooms available. Harvested corn, apples and pumpkins for sale in late summer and fall. FOSTERS PRODUCE AND CORN MAZE (Arlington) 5818 Highway 530 NE Arlington 360-435-5095 U-cut: country flowers including sunflowers, larkspur, zinnias, cosmos, asters, dahlias and delphiniums. Season: end of July through September Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Details: Onsite parking and restrooms available. Flowers cost $5 a handful. LAVENDER HILLS FARM (Marysville) 7508 108th St. NE Marysville 360-651-2086. U-cut: lavender Season: early July through September Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: Parking and restrooms available. Gift shop with lavender theme items and home and garden decor. Costs $5 for “as many as you can get your hands around,” says the farm’s owner. SUNNY ACRES BERRY FARM (Monroe) 17516 Highway 203 Monroe 360-794-8855 U-pick: strawberries and raspberries Season: Now until the raspberries run out Hours: Sunday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Details: Parking and outhouse available. Other seasonal produce for sale. VALLEY GROWERS (Monroe) 18606 192 St. SE Monroe 360-805-0555 U-pick: elephant garlic, strawberries, raspberries, herbs, vegetables, pumpkins, ornamental gourds and corn U-cut: hundreds of flowers Season: Now until August; October pumpkins, gourds ornamental corn only Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Details: Practices organic farming although not certified. Picnic tables and free Popsicles for kids. Restrooms and parking. Visitors are encouraged to feed the chickens and horses and pet the calves. WHITEHORSE MEADOWS FARM (Arlington) 38302 Highway 530 NE Arlington 360-436-1951. U-pick: blueberries Season: mid-July through end of August Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details: No restrooms available. Ample parking. Fertilized mulch and plants also for sale. Medical Side Note: Heart Association urges trans fat limit A life no longer punctuated by periods Many sunscreens don’t protect well against skin cancer