BEIJING—A 62-mile traffic jam near the Chinese capital that officials say could last until mid-September has become a symbol of the dark side of China’s love affair with the automobile.
Archive for category news
CNET — AT&T is offering free public Wi-Fi hot spots to help it deal with increasing congestion on its wireless network.On Tuesday, the company launched a free outdoor wireless hot spot in New York's Times Square.The pilot program will offer free Wi-Fi access to AT&T wireless and broadband customers using smartphones, laptops, and other Wi-Fi enabled devices. AT&T's Wi-Fi network is set up on the north side of Times Square on Seventh Avenue between 45th and 47th Streets.
Been a few years since we have seen one in our neighborhood.
We have not seen one for 5(?) years. I’ll never forget the previous owners comments before we bought the house. We were talking about the green belt behind the house and they said “..oh yes, there are all sorts of critters back there…”
Bear Climbs Into Gig Harbor Yard – News Story – KIRO Seattle.
Holy &^%$ we are screwed. Don’t these guys ever watch the SyFy Channel?
The researchers constructed a bacteriums “genetic software” and transplanted it into a host cell.The resulting microbe then looked and behaved like the species “dictated” by the synthetic DNA.
via BBC News – Artificial life breakthrough announced by scientists.
Yes, that’s right. Zombie Satellite… and as the author points out, the irony that it carries the SyFy channel.
The Buzz Log – Zombie Satellite Causes Astronomical Buzz – Yahoo! Buzz.
There are only two D-BOX seat theaters in the Northwest and one of them is in my own back yard here in Gig Harbor. Tried to order three tickets for tonights showing of Clash of the Titans. Simply got the message that there were not enough seats left. Oh, well I suppose that is expected with only 20 available seats. Check out the video..
Galaxy Uptown among theaters to feature D-Box seats with 3D viewing | Gig Harbor News.
This is just sad.
The group that puts on the Family 4th at Lake Union, Seattle's biggest Independence Day fireworks show, says there won't be fireworks at Gas Works Park this year.
via No Fireworks At Gas Works Park This Year – News Story – KIRO Seattle.
Robin has a tendency to buy anything with caffeine in it. This product will probably be no different. I expect that hours after the coffee version of LeWhiff is released it will be available on on thinkgeek.com. A few hours after that, Robin will be buying some 
Le Whif – Breathable Coffee – This Can’t End Badly | Geekosystem.
Anyone think he did not deserve to get caught?
The Passing of an Era
Mar 2
It’s been years since I’ve been there and met “The Man” – you can never forget it. I’m going to have to organize a office lunch to pay tribute. Gene Porter passed away yesterday.
Obituaries | Gene Porter, the man behind the hot sauce, dies at 71 | Seattle Times Newspaper.
